Achronix: Massive Edge Computing Opportunity and the Fourth FPGA Wave

Presented by Mike Fitton, Sr. Director of Strategy and Planning, Achronix.

The emerging edge opportunity is similar to the last decade’s growth in cloud infrastructure. The factors driving infrastructure transformation at the edge make a strong case for the fourth FPGA wave, in which FPGAs become ubiquitous programmable building blocks. 5G and IoT will drive demand for massive data bandwidth and computing at the source of the data. COVID-19 is accelerating digital transformation and the need for efficient edge computing. This presentation will discuss these technology trends, challenges and solutions.

The Linley Fall Processor Conference featured technical presentations addressing processors and IP cores for AI applications, embedded, data center, automotive, and communications. Session topic included AI in Edge Devices, Vector-Processing Cores, Advancing Cloud AI, The New Infrastructure Edge, Heterogenous Computing, SoC Design, In-Memory Compute, and Security.