Category: Processors
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Infineon is moving sophisticated battery models closer to vehicle hardware. The new high-voltage BMS reference design uses AURIX TC4x processing and integrates cell and pack monitoring.
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SiPearl and Egis will develop a modular server processor platform. Mobius100 combines Arm Neoverse V3 technology and UCIe chiplet links, providing the architectural basis for SiPearl’s Rhea2 programme.
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Volkswagen has selected NXP microcontrollers for its future zonal architecture. The S32K5 family will underpin controllers connecting local vehicle functions with central computers, with the first application planned for 2027.
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Synaptics has introduced three processors combining embedded control and AI. The Astra SR200 family pairs Arm Cortex-M85 and Cortex-M52 cores with Coral neural acceleration and integrated memory for multimodal processing at the edge.
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Renesas has introduced two faster industrial microcontrollers with embedded MRAM. The RX74M and RX74N use 22 nm manufacturing, operate at up to 600 MHz, and add security features; RX74M also integrates dedicated EtherCAT and TSN-capable Ethernet hardware.
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Preferred Networks and Tenstorrent develop new photonic AI processor architectures. A five-year NEDO programme will combine optical interconnects, advanced packaging, stacked memory and secure CPU chiplets, with research contributions from Japanese universities and laboratories.
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Neurophos and MIT are collaborating on algorithms for photonic processors. The programme combines Julia Lab numerical methods with optical processing hardware designed for matrix operations, targeting improvements in computational performance and energy efficiency.
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Synaptics has expanded its Coralboard family for embedded AI development. Coralboard SL is now orderable through DigiKey, while the new SR board uses a different processor class and shares the open-source Torq software environment.
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Google has completed its open Coral NPU processor architecture design. Its new 32-bit RTL includes a matrix execution unit; an open compiler and simulator provide development routes for custom silicon.
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Malaysia is extending Arm technology access to local chip designers. Five companies are identified in the October initiative, but their respective licence terms, fabrication arrangements and commercial product milestones remain unconfirmed.