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Syntiant Always-On
Speech & Sensor-Fusion Processor
NDP120
NDP120 Neural Decision Processor™
The Syntiant® NDP120™ is a special purpose processor for deep learning and is ideal for always-on applications in battery-powered devices. The NDP120 applies neural processing to run multiple applications simultaneously with minimal power consumption. Built using the Syntiant Core 2™ programmable deep learning architecture, NDP120 is designed to natively run multiple Deep Neural Networks (DNN) on a variety of architectures, such as CNNs, RNNs and fully connected networks. NDP120 brings a level of ML performance that delivers 25x the tensor throughput than the Syntiant Core 1™ found in the production Syntiant® NDP100™. A programmable Tensilica® HiFi 3 DSP is included for flexible feature extraction and classical audio processing.
Neural Processing
Second generation Syntiant Core 2 supports energy efficient inference and delivers 25x the tensor throughput compared to NDP100/101
Ease of Use
Flexible methods to access neural processing engine where neural designers have full control of network configurations
Multi-sensor fusion
PDM, SPI, I2S and I2C interfaces for microphone and sensor applications
Multi-feature
Concurrent neural networks to run multiple applications simultaneously with minimal power consumption
Audio Processing
DNN + DSP support both machine learning and traditional audio and voice algorithms
Applications
The NDP120 brings audio and multi-sensor processing for always-on applications in battery powered devices. Longer battery life and higher performance can be achieved with NDP while the primary processor is asleep.
mobile phones • smart home • hearables/wearables • PC • IoT endpoints • media streamers • AR/VR
Key Features
+ Syntiant Core 2™ neural processor
+ Support for up to 7 audio streams
+ I2S/TDM output audio interface for streaming audio output, including post-processed audio
+ Embedded user-programmable HiFi 3 DSP
+ Deeply embedded Arm Cortex M0 microcontroller for device management with 48KB SRAM, dual-timers, and UART functionality
+ Stand-alone operation
+ Quad SPI target and controller interface
+ I2C serial interface for sensor applications and system interface
+ Up tp 26 GPIO pins
+ Flexible clock generation
+ Onboard firmware decryption authentication
+ 3.1 mm x 2.5 mm 42-ball WLGBA package (0.4 mm ball pitch)