Quadric devkit options q16 hybrid AI, DSP, laptop imaginative and prescient accelerator

The Quadric devkit is an M.2 Key M module outfitted with the corporate’s q16 edge processor providing a hybrid data-flow + Von Neumann machine for not solely neural networks, but additionally laptop imaginative and prescient, digital sign processing, BLAS (Primary Linear Algebra Subprograms), and different workloads.

This structure permits the Quadric q16 to be extra versatile than conventional AI accelerators and may ship simpler options for heterogonous techniques which will have a number of accelerators or require a robust processor. The M.2 kind issue permits simple integration into boards with an M.2 Key M socket such because the Gumstix Raspberry Pi 4 growth board proven under with the Quadric devkit.

Quadric devkit specs:

• Accelerator – Quadric q16x4 Processor with 256 Vortex Cores, 8 MB on-chip reminiscence, 4 kB per core reminiscence, multi-precision multiply accumulate; 16 x 16mm bundle
• Reminiscence – 4GB LPDDR4, 32-bit, dual-rank as much as 3677 MHz
• Host Interface – 2-lane PCIe Gen4 as much as 4GB/s
• Energy consumption – 5.5W
• Dimensions – 80x22mm (M.2 Key M module)

 

The Quadric M.2 module additionally ships with an M.2 copper warmth pipe heatsink for cooling. The corporate supplies the quadric SDK with Supply and Graph modes with the previous out there now, and the latter in closed beta. Supply mode provides builders C++ management of the processor’s architectural options, reminiscent of management circulate, random entry, and optimized data-parallel execution reminiscent of GEMM, 1D and 2D N-point FFT, and picture filtering. The Graph Mode lets builders work with conventional fashions in ONNX or TensorFlow codecs. You’ll be able to bounce to the documentation for the complete particulars.

On the time of writing solely the q16 chip, designed for edge functions, is obtainable, however the firm can also be engaged on the q8 for embedded sensors, the q32 for bigger embedded techniques, and the q64 for server functions. The Quadric devkit is meant to be out there now, nevertheless it seems you must contact the corporate immediately to have the ability to get a pattern. Extra particulars could also be discovered on the product web page.