Cadence Extends Popular Tensilica Vision and AI DSP IP Product Line with New DSPs Targeting High-End and Always-On Applications
April 22 2021 - 10:45AM
Business Wire
Vision Q8 and Vision P1 DSPs Broaden Support
for Automotive, Mobile and Consumer Markets
Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CDNS) today expanded its
popular Tensilica® Vision DSP product family with the debut of two
new DSP IP cores for embedded vision and AI. Packing an
industry-leading 3.8 tera operations per second (TOPS), the
flagship Cadence® Tensilica Vision Q8 DSP delivers 2X performance
and memory bandwidth compared to the Tensilica Vision Q7 DSP and
energy efficiency for high-end vision and imaging applications in
the automotive and mobile markets. The Tensilica Vision P1 DSP is
optimized for always-on and smart sensor applications in the
consumer market, providing an energy-efficient solution.
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Packing an industry-leading 3.8 tera
operations per second, the flagship Cadence Tensilica Vision Q8 DSP
delivers 2X performance and memory bandwidth compared to its
predecessor plus energy efficiency for high-end vision and imaging
applications in the automotive and mobile markets. (Graphic:
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There has been strong customer interest in the Vision Q8 and
Vision P1 DSPs, with several evaluations underway. The new DSPs
round out Cadence’s comprehensive portfolio of proven vision and AI
DSPs, offering customers even greater design flexibility with
best-in-class technology. For more information, visit
www.cadence.com/go/VisionQ8P1.
Based on the similar SIMD and VLIW architecture found in the
existing Tensilica Vision DSPs, the Vision Q8 and Vision P1 DSPs
feature an N-way programming model that preserves software
compatibility for an easy migration from prior-generation Tensilica
Vision DSPs with different SIMD widths. Like the rest of the
Tensilica Vision DSP family, the Vision Q8 and Vision P1 DSPs
support Tensilica Instruction Extension (TIE) language, allowing
customers to customize the instruction set. Both DSPs also support
Xtensa® Neural Network Compiler (XNNC) and the Android Neural
Networks API (NNAPI) for neural network support. In addition, they
support more than 1700 OpenCV-based vision library functions,
OpenCL and the Halide compiler for computer vision and imaging
applications. Both cores are automotive ready with ASIL B hardware
random faults and ASIL D systematic fault certification.
The seventh-generation Tensilica Vision Q8 DSP also offers the
following features and capabilities:
- Optimized for high-end mobile and multi-camera automotive
applications
- 1024-bit SIMD with 3.8TOPS delivers 2X performance for vision,
AI and floating point and 2X memory bandwidth compared to the
Vision Q7 DSP
- Single core simplifies system design, reducing power by up to
20 percent
- Delivers up to 4X performance improvement for non-convolution
layers for AI workload
- Expanded instruction set provides high-level language support
for OpenCL and Halide, and simplified programming model shortens
time to program so code can be written once and utilized across
different SIMD widths
Tensilica Vision P1 DSP features and capabilities include:
- Optimized for always-on applications including smart sensors,
AR/VR glasses and IoT/smart home devices
- 128-bit SIMD with 400 giga operations per second (GOPS) offers
one-third the power and area plus 20 percent higher frequency
compared to the widely deployed Vision P6 DSP
- Architecture optimized for small memory footprint and operation
in low-power mode
“The sheer number of sensors, as well as demands for higher
frames per second and resolution, are driving the need for
high-performance vision and AI DSPs that support a variety of data
types,” said Sanjive Agarwala, corporate vice president and general
manager of the IP Group at Cadence. “At the same time, the market
also needs low-power vision DSPs with entry-level AI support for
always-on smart sensor applications. With the introduction of the
Tensilica Vision Q8 and Vision P1 DSPs, Cadence offers our
customers optimal flexibility and faster time to market with a
comprehensive portfolio of vision and AI DSPs from the high end to
the low end.”
Industry Analyst Quotes
“The use of 3D sensors and different types of sensor technology
continues to grow in the mobile, automotive and AR/VR markets,”
said Mike Demler, senior analyst at the Linley Group. “All of these
markets are increasingly demanding high-performance vision and AI
processing with low power for edge applications. To meet these
requirements, SoC designers are seeking hardware IP with a range of
performance points. Cadence has a proven track record of
successfully delivering six generations of Tensilica Vision DSPs,
and with the introduction of these two new DSPs to the lineup,
Cadence remains a compelling choice for SoC designers.”
“As stated in our CMOS Camera Module Industry for Consumer &
Automotive 2020 report, over the next five years, we expect to
continue to see 20 to 30% growth in the sensing segment of the
image sensor market, with the biggest growth coming from the
automotive and the mobile market segments,” said Pierre Cambou,
principal analyst, imaging at Yole Développement (Yole). “Sensing
applications in the mobile image sensor market are now well
established for biometrics and 3D; in automotive, ADAS image
sensors are becoming an increasing focus given the proliferation of
more complex use cases. There is currently a need for
high-performance DSPs capable of operating with a few tera
operations per second (TOPS) of computing power to address upcoming
consumer and ADAS Level 2+ applications. Meanwhile, new consumer
use cases are driving the need for always-on operations; therefore
efficiency and low power operation modes become well sought after
capabilities, as illustrated in our Neuromorphic Sensing and
Computing 2019 report.”
Partner Endorsements
“We ported our SlimEdge AR applications on Cadence’s
prior-generation Tensilica Vision DSPs, achieving unprecedented
performance gains. The 2X increase in both vision and AI
performance provided by the Tensilica Vision Q8 DSP will be
particularly beneficial for vSLAM, where low latency and high
accuracy are key,” said John Lin, CEO of Xvisio Technology. “The
Tensilica Vision P1 DSP targeted at always-on applications with
very low power is a needed addition for the AR glass market.”
“In collaboration with Cadence, we ported our driver monitoring
technology to systems where high performance, low power and low
latency are critical,” said Modar Alaoui, founder and chief
executive officer of Eyeris. “Cadence offers one of the best vision
and AI platforms, including the necessary software tools and
libraries to showcase our technology. We look forward to leveraging
the Tensilica Vision Q8 and Vision P1 DSPs and further solidifying
our collaboration with Cadence.”
The Tensilica Vision Q8 and Vision P1 DSPs support Cadence’s
Intelligent System Design™ strategy, enabling design excellence.
The Tensilica Vision Q8 DSP is available now, while the Tensilica
Vision P1 DSP is expected to be available for general release in
the second quarter of 2021.
About Cadence
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more than 30 years of computational software expertise. The company
applies its underlying Intelligent System Design strategy to
deliver software, hardware and IP that turn design concepts into
reality. Cadence customers are the world’s most innovative
companies, delivering extraordinary electronic products from chips
to boards to systems for the most dynamic market applications,
including consumer, hyperscale computing, 5G communications,
automotive, mobile, aerospace, industrial and healthcare. For seven
years in a row, Fortune magazine has named Cadence one of the 100
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