Synaptics just improved its AI platform by adding new smart microcontrollers called the SR-Series. These tiny brain chips work at three different power levels: super-fast processing, balanced efficiency, and barely-any-battery always-on mode. They use cutting-edge Arm technology under the hood, including the Cortex-M55 brain and Ethos-U55 neural processor. Developers can start working right away with the Machina Micro kit and free software tools.
These microcontrollers handle many tasks at once—they can see, hear, and understand voice commands for smart home gadgets, store equipment, and factory machines. They pack everything needed into a tiny package with camera hookups and other connections, helping make devices cheaper, smaller, and more energy-efficient. You might find these chips inside battery-powered security cameras, sensors, kitchen appliances, checkout systems, digital signs, and barcode readers.
Synaptics launched these alongside bigger processors earlier this year as part of its complete AI computing system for connected devices. The company built everything from scratch using its deep knowledge of how brains work, tough AI hardware design, and smart programming tricks. It refined all this through years of working with different sensors and signals.
Vikram Gupta from Synaptics believes we've reached a turning point where small devices can understand their surroundings through multiple senses. He says making this happen needs completely new computer chips. The SR-Series brings intelligence that adjusts to different power needs - from barely-awake sensing to heavy-duty thinking. These chips help create smart devices that understand what's happening around them automatically.
Arm executive Paul Williamson says putting super-efficient AI processing near the user will change everything for stores and homes where people need more computing power. The SR-Series uses Arm technology to deliver real-time smarts that companies need when building lots of AI-powered gadgets. Industry expert Jim McGregor adds that future smart devices must process multiple types of information to understand situations properly.
The SR-Series includes three different models - SR110, SR105, and SR102 - each offering different features for various applications. They all use the speedy Cortex-M55 processor running at 400 megahertz. The top model adds another processor plus the neural engine, making it available right away for testing. These chips offer up to 4 megabytes of memory, including special low-power memory that stays on all the time.
These microcontrollers process camera footage and sound continuously. They connect directly to cameras through MIPI-CSI connections and can pass video through. They include power-saving image processing and strong security protections like secure storage, true random number generation, and advanced encryption. Their development kit makes AI programming easy for beginners and experts through simple setups and ready-to-use examples.
These microcontrollers handle many tasks at once—they can see, hear, and understand voice commands for smart home gadgets, store equipment, and factory machines. They pack everything needed into a tiny package with camera hookups and other connections, helping make devices cheaper, smaller, and more energy-efficient. You might find these chips inside battery-powered security cameras, sensors, kitchen appliances, checkout systems, digital signs, and barcode readers.
Synaptics launched these alongside bigger processors earlier this year as part of its complete AI computing system for connected devices. The company built everything from scratch using its deep knowledge of how brains work, tough AI hardware design, and smart programming tricks. It refined all this through years of working with different sensors and signals.
Vikram Gupta from Synaptics believes we've reached a turning point where small devices can understand their surroundings through multiple senses. He says making this happen needs completely new computer chips. The SR-Series brings intelligence that adjusts to different power needs - from barely-awake sensing to heavy-duty thinking. These chips help create smart devices that understand what's happening around them automatically.
Arm executive Paul Williamson says putting super-efficient AI processing near the user will change everything for stores and homes where people need more computing power. The SR-Series uses Arm technology to deliver real-time smarts that companies need when building lots of AI-powered gadgets. Industry expert Jim McGregor adds that future smart devices must process multiple types of information to understand situations properly.
The SR-Series includes three different models - SR110, SR105, and SR102 - each offering different features for various applications. They all use the speedy Cortex-M55 processor running at 400 megahertz. The top model adds another processor plus the neural engine, making it available right away for testing. These chips offer up to 4 megabytes of memory, including special low-power memory that stays on all the time.
These microcontrollers process camera footage and sound continuously. They connect directly to cameras through MIPI-CSI connections and can pass video through. They include power-saving image processing and strong security protections like secure storage, true random number generation, and advanced encryption. Their development kit makes AI programming easy for beginners and experts through simple setups and ready-to-use examples.
