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FPGA vs. GPU for Deep Learning: Which Hardware Accelerates AI Better?

Deep learning has advanced rapidly, driving breakthroughs in image recognition, natural language processing, and autonomous ...
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Intel FPGAs Break Record for Deep Learning Facial Recognition

Today Intel announced record results on a new benchmark in deep learning and convolutional neural networks (CNN). Developed with ZTE, a leading technology telecommunications equipment and systems ...
The Next Platform7y

FPGA Maker Snaps Up Deep Learning Chip Startup

FPGA maker Xilinx has acquired Chinese deep learning chip startup DeePhi Tech for an undisclosed sum. The Next Platform has been watching DeePhi closely over the last few years as it appeared to be ...
Semiconductor Engineering6y

Machine Learning Shifts More Work to FPGAs, SoCs

A wave of machine-learning-optimized chips is expected to begin shipping in the next few months, but it will take time before data centers decide whether these new accelerators are worth adopting and ...
Electronic Design6y

Embedded FPGA Optimized for Machine Learning and Communication

Achronix’s Speedcore Gen 4 can be tailored for machine-learning applications as well as to deliver high-performance FPGA connectivity for embedded FPGAs. 1. Processor performance is starting to level ...
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FPGA learning made easy with a virtual university program

Altera University aims to affordably and easily introduce students to the world of FPGAs and digital logic programming tools by unveiling the curriculum, tutorials, and lab exercises that bridge the ...
The Next Platform8y

OpenCL Opens Doors to Deep Learning Training on FPGA

Hardware and device makers are in a mad dash to create or acquire the perfect chip for performing deep learning training and inference. While we have yet to see anything that can handle both parts of ...
Semiconductor Engineering1y

Applying Machine Learning to EDA, FPGA Design Automation Tools

A technical paper titled “Application of Machine Learning in FPGA EDA Tool Development” was published by researchers at the University of Texas Dallas. “With the recent advances in hardware ...
insideHPC7y

Unified Deep Learning with CPU, GPU and FPGA Technologies

Deep learning and complex machine learning has quickly become one of the most important computationally intensive applications for a wide variety of fields. The combination of large data sets, ...
Geeky Gadgets6y

iCEBreaker FPGA open source development board makes learning digital logic design easy

Anyone looking to teach or learn more about digital logic design may be interested in a new open source development board created by 1BitSquared called the iCEBreaker FPGA. Watch the video below to ...
Electronic Design6y

FPGA Highways Speed Machine Learning and Communication

Achronix’s Speedster7t FPGAs utilize high-speed networks to provide faster communication between machine-learning blocks, storage, peripherals, and FPGA fabric. Today’s high-speed FPGAs have a passing ...
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Will MiSTer Fool You Into Learning FPGAs?

What’s the killer app for FPGAs? For some people, the allure is the ultra-high data throughput for parallelizable tasks, which can enable some pretty gnarly projects. But what if you’re just starting ...