Himax Launches WiseEye WE-I Plus HX6537-A to Support AI Deep Learning with Google’s TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers
30 Juni 2020 - 12:00PM
Himax Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: HIMX) (“Himax” or “Company”), a
leading supplier and fabless manufacturer of display drivers and
other semiconductor products, today announced the launch of WiseEye
WE-I Plus HX6537-A solution that supports Google’s TensorFlow Lite
for Microcontrollers. In this collaboration, Himax is providing the
HX6537-A processor with NN (neural network) based SDK (Software
Development Kit) for developers to generate deep learning
inferences running on TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers kernel
to boost overall system AI performance.
The Himax WiseEye solution is composed of the Himax HX6537-A
processor and Himax AoS sensor. With support to TensorFlow Lite for
Microcontrollers, developers are able to take advantage of the WE-I
Plus platform as well as the integrated ecosystem
from TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers to develop their NN
based edge AI applications targeted for Notebook, TV, Home
Appliance, Battery Camera and IP Surveillance edge computing
markets. The benefits of the Himax HX6537-A processor are driven by
three unique features.
Ultra low power and high-performance AI
processorThe HX6537-A processor adopts a programmable DSP
that runs at 400MHz with power-efficient and multi-level power
schemes that incorporate CDM, HOG and JPEG hardware accelerators
for real-time motion detection, object detection and image
processing. The processor remains in low power mode until a
movement/object is identified by accelerators. Afterwards, DSP
coped with the running NN inference on TensorFlow Lite for
Microcontrollers kernel will be able to perform the needed CV
operation to send out the metadata results over TLS (Transport
Level Security) protocol to main SOC and/or cloud service for
application level operation. The average power consumption for
Google Person Detection example inference could be under 5mW.
Support Google TensorFlow Lite for
MicrocontrollersAs a result of Himax support to TensorFlow
Lite for Microcontrollers, it is now possible to leverage the
TensorFlow ecosystem to train and deploy TensorFlow models onto
Himax's ultra low power hardware. For software development, Himax
has ported WE-I Plus SDK.AI with optimized Machine Learning
Inference (MLI) library dedicated to TensorFlow Lite for
Microcontrollers. The MLI software library could bolster inference
running on TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers MLI kernel 5 times
faster than the reference kernel. This will enable developers to
get the benefit of performance and comprehensive NN based machine
learning models and kernel of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers
to easily deploy their video and voice-oriented AI
applications.
Comprehensive WiseEye Computer Vision solution with
Himax AoS SensorTo address overall system low power needs,
HX6537-A provides a proprietary sensor interface that works with
Himax’s ultra low power AoS (Always On Sensor) sensor solutions to
support up to VGA@60fps image input and fast wake-up for speedy
sensor image capture. Additionally, average Himax AoS sensor power
consumption can be less than 1mW.
“Himax WE-I Plus, coupled with Himax AoS image sensors, broadens
TensorFlow Lite ecosystem offering and provides developers with
possibilities of high performance and ultra low power,” said Pete
Warden, Technical Lead of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers at
Google.
“Himax continues to demonstrate its expertise in developing
innovative technologies that enable the company to partner with
leaders such as Google in the AIoT industry. The unique design of
HX6537-A by Himax provides a state-of-the-art CNN based deep
learning SDK.AI with TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers which
will enable developers and customers to accelerate the development
of CV applications to drive ultra low power system goals for edge
AI applications,” said Jordan Wu, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Himax Technologies.
Himax showcase the WiseEye WE-I Plus empower AI deep learning
example on TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers GitHub on June 17,
2020. Reference Link of TensorFlow Lite for Microcontrollers
GitHub:
https://github.com/tensorflow/tensorflow/blob/master/tensorflow/lite/micro/examples/person_detection_experimental/README.md
About Himax Technologies,
Inc.
Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) is a
fabless semiconductor solution provider dedicated to display
imaging processing technologies. Himax is a worldwide market leader
in display driver ICs and timing controllers used in TVs, laptops,
monitors, mobile phones, tablets, digital cameras, car navigation,
virtual reality (VR) devices and many other consumer electronics
devices. Additionally, Himax designs and provides controllers for
touch sensor displays, in-cell Touch and Display Driver Integration
(TDDI) single-chip solutions, LED driver ICs, power management ICs,
scaler products for monitors and projectors, tailor-made video
processing IC solutions, silicon IPs and LCOS micro-displays for
augmented reality (AR) devices and heads-up displays (HUD) for
automotive. The Company also offers digital camera solutions,
including CMOS image sensors and wafer level optics for AR devices,
3D sensing and machine vision, which are used in a wide variety of
applications such as mobile phone, tablet, laptop, TV, PC camera,
automobile, security, medical devices, home appliance and Internet
of Things. Founded in 2001 and headquartered in Tainan, Taiwan,
Himax currently employs around 2,000 people from three Taiwan-based
offices in Tainan, Hsinchu and Taipei and country offices in China,
Korea, Japan, Israel, and the US. Himax has 2,919 patents granted
and 581 patents pending approval worldwide as of March 31st, 2020.
Himax has retained its position as the leading display imaging
processing semiconductor solution provider to consumer electronics
brands worldwide.
http://www.himax.com.tw
Forward Looking Statements
Factors that could cause actual events or
results to differ materially include, but not limited to, general
business and economic conditions and the state of the semiconductor
industry; market acceptance and competitiveness of the driver and
non-driver products developed by the Company; demand for end-use
applications products; reliance on a small group of principal
customers; the uncertainty of continued success in technological
innovations; our ability to develop and protect our intellectual
property; pricing pressures including declines in average selling
prices; changes in customer order patterns; changes in estimated
full-year effective tax rate; shortages in supply of key
components; changes in environmental laws and regulations; exchange
rate fluctuations; regulatory approvals for further investments in
our subsidiaries; our ability to collect accounts receivable and
manage inventory and other risks described from time to time in the
Company's SEC filings, including those risks identified in the
section entitled "Risk Factors" in its Form 20-F for the year ended
December 31, 2019 filed with the SEC, as may be amended.
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