New-Tech Europe Magazine | August 2016 | Digital edition

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Novatek Licenses CEVA-XM4 Imaging and Vision DSP for Embedded Visual Intelligence

CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, today announced that Novatek Microelectronics, Taiwan’s 2nd largest fabless IC design house, has licensed and deployed the CEVA-XM4 intelligent vision DSP for its next- generation vision-enabled System- on-Chips (SoCs) targeting a range of end markets requiring advanced visual intelligence capabilities. Novatek’s current camera SoC

learning tasks to run on the CEVA- XM4 and outperform any GPU or CPU-based system in terms of speed, power consumption and memory bandwidth requirements. CEVA’s imaging and vision DSPs address the extreme processing requirements of the most sophisticated computational photography and computer vision applications such as video analytics, augmented reality and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). By

lineup for car DVR and surveillance systems integrates the 3rd generation CEVA-MM3101 imaging & vision DSP and is shipping in volume. By integrating CEVA-XM4 as a dedicated vision processor in their next-generation SoC designs, Novatek and its customers can rapidly deploy highly-sophisticated vision algorithms to enable advanced applications such as surveillance systems with face detection and authentication, drone anti-collision systems and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS). These types of applications are built utilizing CEVA’s Deep Neural Network (CDNN2), a proprietary software framework that enables deep

offloading these performance-intensive tasks from the CPUs and GPUs, the highly-efficient DSP dramatically reduces the power consumption of the overall system, while providing complete flexibility. The platform includes a vector processor developed specifically to deal with the complexities of such applications and an extensive Application Development Kit (ADK) to enable easy development environment. The CEVA ADK includes CEVA- Link, which streamlines software development and integration effort, a set of advanced software development tools and a range of software products and libraries optimized for the DSP.

Würth Elektronik eiSos acquires AMBER wireless GmbH

Unified for Pioneering Wireless Solutions AMBER wireless GmbH, manufacturer of wireless connectivity solutions, is part of Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG now. With the merger the owner-run wireless specialist founded in 1998 lays the foundation for its further growth and the globalization of its activities. Through the acquisition, Würth Elektronik eiSos considerably expands its range in growth fields, such as Internet of Things, Industry 4.0 and Smart Metering.

AMBER wireless is one of the leading manufacturers of low power ISM/SRD solutions in Europe and offers highly efficient wireless products in the 169 MHz, 433 MHz, 868 MHz, 915 MHz and 2.4 GHz frequency bands. These wireless solutions are considered to be important components for growth-intensive application areas, such as sensor networks, Internet of Things, telemetry, logistics, asset tracking, Smart Metering, medical technology, security systems, as well as Smart Home, industry and building automation. “Integration of AMBER

At the formal signing of the acquisition agreement: (from l. to r.) Christian Brych (Fellow partner AMBER Wireless GmbH), Heinz Brych (Managing Director AMBER Wireless GmbH), Oliver Opitz (Division Manager Strategic Product Development, Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG) and Tanja Hochschild (Post Merger Integration Manager, Würth Elektronik eiSos GmbH & Co. KG) Image source: Würth Elektronik eiSos

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