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Edge AI: The Wait is (Almost) Over

Since the introduction of Artificial Intelligence to the data center, AI has been loath to leave it. With large tracts of floorspace dedicated to servers comprising leading-edge chips that can handle the computational demands for training the latest in AI models, as well as inference via end-user connections to the cloud, data centers are the ideal environment for facilitating much of what AI has to offer.

Ethernovia: Automotive Ethernet

This is a full company profile on Ethernovia. IDTechEx Analyst, James Falkiner, recently sat down for an online discussion with Ramin Shirani, the CEO of Ethernovia, and Christopher Mash, Ethernovia's Vice-President of Business Development. In this interview, Ramin and Chris discussed connected vehicles, software-defined-vehicles, automotive cybersecurity, Ethernovia's automotive Ethernet solution, Ethernovia's business model, and the future of Ethernovia.

Chips as Currency: America, China, and the AI Race

Running in the background to the more visible, very real wars occurring around the world at present, there is another, economic and industrial in nature. This is a trade war between two principals: the USA and China.

IDTechEx Explains What Apple's Vision Pro Headset Does Differently

On June 5th, Apple ended years of speculation and finally announced a mixed reality (MR) headset. The US$3499 Vision Pro headset confirmed some expectations and confounded others. IDTechEx has been tracking the mixed, augmented and virtual reality markets since 2015, with reports on headsets and accessories and optics available now and a report on displays for AR/VR soon to be released. This insight into the AR/VR industry and associated technologies provides context to IDTechEx's initial analysis of Apple's headset design philosophy.

Nvidia Market Cap Exceeds US$1 Tn, an Early Winner in the AI Boom

While the current AI boom is only just getting started, an early winner is Nvidia, who - on Tuesday, May 30th - saw the company's market capitalization exceed US$1 trillion for the first time. For a chip designer with no fabrication capabilities of its own, this is a significant moment.

Qualcomm: Sense ID

Qualcomm is an American company, providing semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology. Its fingerprint sensor solution is termed Sense ID.

The Metaverse Standards Forum

The Metaverse Standards Forum is intended as the place for communication between stakeholders to create recommendations for standards to make an interoperable metaverse possible. The Khronos Group-founded organization counts almost 2500 companies as members. IDTechEx spoke to its chair, Neil Trevett, about the Forum's goals and work to date.

TriLite Technologies

TriLite is a developer and manufacturer of laser beam scanning (LBS) projectors, targeted especially for use in consumer augmented reality (AR) glasses. TriLite's Trixel 3 projector is extremely compact to fit in the arm of glasses, uses a single bi-axial MEMS mirror, and does not require external relay optics. The Vienna, Austria based firm has developed innovative machine learning-based software to simplify calibration and control, reducing production costs and increasing manufacturing yields.

HTC's Vive XR Elite: New Design Approaches in Virtual Reality

HTC's new Vive XR Elite brings interesting benefits with its convertible design but poses a tough product targeting challenge.

AV Sensors 2023

AV Sensors 2023 is one of the highlights of the year for conferences in the autonomous vehicles space. This premium article will discuss key market trends, give highlights from the player presentations, and cover key takeaways from some of the round table discussions.

Lumus

Lumus is an Israeli company which designs optical engines for AR and other head mounted display (HMD) devices. These optical engines are composed of a display and reflective (also known as geometric) waveguide combiner — Lumus' key expertise is in the design of these waveguides, which can expand the exit pupil in two dimensions. Although largely fabless, it has its own smaller production line for R&D and specialized orders.

LitePoint

IDTechEx interviewed LitePoint, a company that provides end-to-end testing solutions for wireless technologies, in November 2022.

GlobalFoundries

GlobalFoundries is a leading semiconductor foundry, producing typically 300 mm wafers across six platforms, one of which is silicon photonics. IDTechEx spoke with Anthony Yu (VP, Silicon Photonics Product Management) and Vikas Gupta (Senior Director, Product Management & Marketing).