At Embedded World 2024, Rajib Bhattacharya, Vice President of Software Engineering at Synaptics, introduced the award-winning Astra Solutions. One of the showcased platforms was the Astra Machine SL1680, powered by a 2.1 GHz ARM processor and featuring an eight TOPS (Trillion Operations Per Second) NPU (Neural Processing Unit). This platform demonstrated high performance with capabilities such as N9 decoding and camera functionality, offering a versatile range of solutions. The core of the SL1 1680 platform is an ARM Cortex-A73 quad-core processor with an eight TOPS NPU, which enhances computational efficiency. Synaptics developed Astra Syap tools to accelerate models on top of VSI NPUs, allowing heterogeneous execution across CPU, GPU, and NPU cores for optimized performance.
The GPU integrated into the SL1680 platform is an Imagination GPU, enabling fully accelerated heterogeneous computing across multiple cores. This platform supports various applications, including those utilizing 3D cameras, such as the VS 680 cameras used for people counting in airports. The SL 1680's power consumption varies depending on operational modes, ranging from very low deep sleep mode to higher modes, typically consuming around 2-2.5 watts. Additionally, Synaptics showcased a lower-end platform, the SL1 1620, featuring a quad-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor running at 1.1-1.4 GHz, driving two displays with unified Linux software support.
Synaptics emphasized the longevity of support for its platforms, aiming to extend support for up to 10 years, ensuring customers' investments remain viable. The company also highlighted its commitment to open frameworks and source code availability, promoting transparency and flexibility for developers. Synaptics offered insights into its Astra GitHub repository, where users could access and contribute to Linux deliverables, fostering a collaborative ecosystem.
Moreover, Synaptics demonstrated real-time video analytics capabilities on the Astra platform, showcasing edge AI applications such as human detection and clothing recognition within Android TV environments. These offline analytics ensure privacy protection by processing data locally without transmitting sensitive information to external servers. Synaptics emphasized its support for open-source AI models, inviting developers to participate in workshops focused on accelerating and deploying models efficiently on Astra processors.
Regarding pricing and availability, the Astra development board was initially priced at around $250, with plans for mass production and potential price reductions in the future. Synaptics emphasized partnerships with various companies, such as Darwin and Sener, showcasing applications ranging from robotics with language models to image segmentation analysis for vital sign monitoring. These demonstrations underscored Astra's versatility and its potential to drive innovation across diverse market segments.
Andrew Davis, from Synaptics' corporate marketing, highlighted Astra's flexibility, encompassing a range of computing capabilities from MPU to MCU, supported by adaptive AI frameworks and development tools like the MAER dev kit. The MAER solution offered a quick setup with pre-flashed software, enabling users to start development rapidly. Davis also emphasized Synaptics' partnership with ARM and the reliability of its wireless connectivity solutions, positioning Astra as a comprehensive platform for IoT applications.
Synaptics positioned Astra as a pivotal advancement, representing the company's evolution into IoT and AI-driven technologies, hence the reference to "Synaptics 3.0." Astra aims to address the diverse demands of IoT with its flexible computing platforms, marking a strategic shift in Synaptics' product portfolio. The company's focus on building a complete platform offering signifies its commitment to driving innovation and meeting the evolving needs of the market, establishing Synaptics as a prominent player in the IoT ecosystem.
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