FPGA in AI inference applications

Overview

FPGAs in AI and inference applications

As highly configurable logic cell arrays, FPGAs offer superior efficiency and optimization compared to CPUs or GPUs for AI and inference applications, such as like acceleration offload and low-power inference. With numerous power rails and support for memory and secure boot functions, Infineon solutions meet these FPGA requirements. Infineon provides power rail delivery solutions that customers can fine-tune to suit their specific use cases.

Benefits:

  • Scalable core voltage
  • Industry-leading efficiency rates
  • High integration
  • Compact design for multiple rails
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About FPGA power supplies for AI and inference applications

Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are being used increasingly in AI and inference applications in place of standard CPU. They are pivotal in AI and inference applications for their flexibility and efficient workload acceleration. Infineon provides solutions for AI applications demanding high power operation with best-in-class digital multiphase power controllers. In inference applications, Infineon offers essential low-power solutions with a broad integrated point-of-load (PoL) voltage regulators portfolio.

Today's FPGAs demand efficient power solutions due to higher integration, smaller form-factors and increased complexity. AI applications demand for high-power solutions, while inference applications typically run on low-power. Infineon covers both and offers compact and high-performance DC-DC power-supply solutions. Our portfolio includes integrated point-of-load (PoL) voltage regulators, OptiMOS™ Integrated Smart Power Stages, and digital multiphase controllers, ensuring system robustness, power density and efficiency in FPGA power-supply design.

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AI and inference application may contain processing of confidential and personal data which must be protected. Software-based and non-hardened security mechanisms are relatively easy to attack and manipulate. A strong security solution relies on certified hardened security hardware. Infineon's trusted computing hardware, based on decades of experience, offers a wide array of top-of-the-line OPTIGA™ TPM and SEMPER™ Secure NOR Flash solutions, delivering robust security and protection for FPGA power supplies.

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With nearly 40 years of experience in memory semiconductors, we lead the industry with best-of-breed memory products, solutions, and technologies. We introduced our first random access memory in 1982, and have grown from that auspicious beginning to a broad range of products spanning NOR Flash, pSRAM, SRAM, nvSRAM, and F-RAM with densities ranging from 4 Kb to 4 Gb. With unmatched quality and a strong commitment to future investment in new technologies, we will continue to lead the industry for decades to come.

Infineon presents a diverse portfolio of volatile and non-volatile memories tailored for data processing and computing needs. Explore our differentiated offerings. The EXCELON™ family of ultralow-power, high-performance, reliable F-RAM products meets the demands of inference applications, which are typically running on low-power. We cover more demanding AI applications with industry's fastest stand-alone, non-volatile SRAM with infinite endurance, the family of low pin-count, high bandwidth HYPERRAM™ pSRAM in small footprint, and plenty more.

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