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Microchip accelerates real-time edge AI deployment with NVIDIA Holoscan platform
2024-11-18

PolarFire ® FPGA Ethernet sensor bridge provides low-power multi-sensor bridging function for NVIDIA edge AI platform

To assist developers in building artificial intelligence (AI) driven sensor processing systems, Microchip Technology Inc. has released PolarFire, which supports the NVIDIA Holoscan sensor processing platform ® FPGA Ethernet sensor bridge.

PolarFire FPGA supports multiple protocols and is an important component of Microchip platform. It is the first MIPI compatible FPGA ® CSI-2 ® Solution for sensors and MIPI D-PHY VNet physical layer. The follow-up solution will support sensors with multiple different interfaces, including SLVS-EC ™ 2.0, 12G SDI, CoaXpress ® 2.0 and JESD204B. This platform enables designers to fully utilize the powerful features of the NVIDIA Holoscan ecosystem, while leveraging PolarFire FPGA's high energy efficiency technology, low latency communication, and multi protocol sensor support.
NVIDIA Holoscan can help simplify the development and deployment of edge artificial intelligence and high-performance computing (HPC) applications, enabling real-time insights. It integrates the hardware and software systems required for low latency sensor streams and network connections into one platform. The platform includes optimization libraries for data processing, AI model examples for initiating the development of AI inference pipelines, template applications for facilitating rapid prototyping, and core microservices for running streaming media, imaging, and other applications.

The PolarFire FPGA Ethernet sensor bridge can bridge real-time sensor data to NVIDIA Holoscan, NVIDIA IGX, and NVIDIA Jetson platforms for edge artificial intelligence and robotics technology, opening up new possibilities for edge to cloud application deployment and supporting artificial intelligence/ML inference, which can promote the application of artificial intelligence in the medical, industrial, and automotive markets.

Bruce Weyer, Vice President of FPGA Business Unit at Microchip, said, "The Ethernet sensor bridge is based on Microchip's energy-efficient, secure, and reliable PolarFire FPGA platform. By combining our flexible FPGA architecture with NVIDIA's advanced artificial intelligence platform and multi protocol support, we are helping developers create innovative real-time solutions that fundamentally change sensor interface patterns in various powerful AI driven edge applications

By using the low-power Microchip PolarFire FPGA technology, the NVIDIA Holoscan sensor bridge can effectively manage the high bandwidth data from different sensors through Ethernet, and can achieve real-time, high-performance edge AI processing on the NVIDIA AI platform. High energy efficiency design is also beneficial for small-sized, energy or cost sensitive applications.

PolarFire FPGA provides embedded security and safety features that help prevent potential network threats and support physical, device, design, and data integrity to address sensor application security issues. PolarFire FPGA also has single event disturbance rejection (SEU) capability, making it highly reliable in radiation affected environments such as space or high-altitude applications and medical environments. The anti-interference ability of SEU also helps reduce the risk of data corruption and system failures.

For further information on how Microchip development tools support NVIDIA Holoscan and other applications, please visit the PolarFire FPGA Ethernet Sensor Bridge webpage.

Introduction to Microchip Technology Inc

Microchip Technology Inc. is a leading supplier of intelligent, interconnected, and secure embedded control and processing solutions. Its easy-to-use development tools and rich product portfolio enable customers to create optimal designs, thereby reducing overall system costs and shortening time to market while minimizing risks. Microchip's solutions serve approximately 120000 customers in the industrial, automotive, consumer, aerospace and defense, communications, and computing markets. Microchip is headquartered in Chandler, Arizona, USA, providing excellent technical support, reliable product delivery, and superior quality. For more information, please visit the company website www.microchip.com.

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