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The Rise of Ceva's Embedded AI NPUs

In a world increasingly driven by artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things (IoT), Ceva, Inc. stands out as a key player revolutionizing the landscape of Smart Edge devices. Announced at CES 2025, Ceva's Ceva-NeuPro-Nano Embedded AI NPUs are gaining noteworthy traction in the AIoT and MCU markets. With significant customer wins and an upgraded development studio, the company is poised for accelerated growth and innovation.

Versatile NPUs for Diverse Applications

The performance of the Ceva-NeuPro-Nano 32 and 64 MAC NPUs (NPN32 and NPN64) is remarkable, combining power, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Designed for semiconductor companies and OEMs, these NPUs facilitate seamless deployment of embedded AI models on System on Chips (SoCs). These all-in-one solutions cater to voice, vision, and sensing applications, which are crucial in today's interconnected ecosystem. Moreover, the NPU's impressive Coremark/MHz score of 6.0 underlines its efficiency, making it an attractive choice for various applications.

Enhanced Development Experience with Ceva-NeuPro Studio

Supporting its NPUs is the newly launched Ceva-NeuPro Studio, an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) designed to enhance the AI application development experience. Key features of this studio include:

• - An Eclipse-based IDE standard in the industry
• - Compatibility with numerous open-source AI frameworks
• - Tools for inference code generation and execution
• - Simulation, emulation, and debugging capabilities
• - Easy access to Ceva's Model Zoo for quick benchmarking
• - APIs that promote smooth integration into semiconductor company SDKs

This holistic approach succinctly caters to the needs of developers, providing them with an infrastructure conducive to creativity and innovation.

Seamless Integration with Edge Impulse Studio

Beyond its comprehensive studio, Ceva has successfully integrated Ceva-NeuPro Studio with Edge Impulse Studio. This collaboration allows customers to test AI models on the Ceva-NeuPro-Nano NPUs before silicon availability, thus enabling rapid deployment and retraining of models using the NVIDIA TAO Toolkit. With a unified workflow, Ceva expedites the development process, allowing companies to bring products to market faster than ever.

Recognized Excellence in the AI Space

Ceva's advancements have not gone unnoticed. The company has been awarded prestigious honors, including the Best IP/Processor of the Year 2024 at the EE Awards Asia and the 2024 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Award. These accolades highlight Ceva's commitment to excellence and innovation.

Commitment to the Smart Edge Revolution

Chad Lucien, Vice President and GM of Ceva's Sensor and Audio Business Unit, emphasizes the significance of the Ceva-NeuPro-Nano's rapid adoption. He points out that MCU and AIoT semiconductor companies have expressed appreciation for the NPU’s efficiency in managing concurrent demands of neural network computing, feature extraction, and processing of complex digital signal processing workloads within a unified architecture. This versatility empowers customers to design intelligent, efficient, and scalable edge AI applications.

Looking Ahead

As Ceva demonstrates its commitment to innovation through customer wins and strategic enhancements in development tools, the future appears bright for the AIoT and MCU sectors. Live demos of the Ceva-NeuPro-Nano NPU will be conducted at their booth during CES 2025, presenting a firsthand look at how these technologies can shape the future of embedded AI.

For anyone interested in cutting-edge AI technologies and smart devices, following Ceva's journey will undoubtedly provide exciting insights into the evolution of the industry.

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About Ceva, Inc.

Ceva, Inc., headquartered in Rockville, Maryland, is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of innovation in the smart edge space. The company provides a comprehensive suite of wireless communications, sensing technologies, and Edge AI IPs, facilitating a reliable and efficient means of data connection, sensing, and inference. Focused on delivering exceptional performance while minimizing power consumption, Ceva supports a myriad of applications, from AI-driven wearables to autonomous vehicles and advanced mobile networks.

More insight into Ceva's offerings can be found at Ceva's Official Website, along with updates on their social media channels.