Micron and Achronix offer next-generation FPGas and support machine learning applications with high-performance GDDR6 memory

     Micron Technology announced the launch of its GDDR6 memory, Micron's fastest, most powerful and graphics-enabled memory that will be the high-performance memory of choice to support Achronix's next-generation stand-alone FPGA chips using TSMC's 7nm process technology. GDDR6 is optimized for demanding applications, including machine learning, that require multi-terabit storage broadband, enabling Achronix to offer FPGA solutions at up to half the cost of other FPgas using comparable storage solutions.

     The integrated development environment enables designers to quickly implement FPGA applications from C ++ using Mentor's Catapult®HLS and Achronix's ACE design tools, first for 5G wireless applications, reducing overall development effort and improving quality of results (QoR). Of course, it also applies to any design for Achronix technology.Achronix's high-performance FPgas, combined with GDDR6 memory, provide the industry's highest bandwidth storage solution for accelerating machine learning workloads in data center and automotive applications.

     This new joint solution addresses many of the challenges inherent in deep neural networks, including storing large data sets, reweighting parameters, and memory activation; The underlying hardware needs to store, process, and move data quickly between the processor and memory. In addition, because machine learning algorithms are constantly adjusting and changing, programmability is needed to implement designs more efficiently. Achronix's next-generation FPgas have been optimized for handling machine learning workloads and are currently the only FPGas family to support GDDR6 memory.

     "From graphics processors (Gpus) to other technologies, Micron delivers high-performance memory solutions that meet the demands of today's most demanding applications, including artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning, and we have recently demonstrated throughput of up to 16 Gb/s with our GDDR6 solution." Andreas Schlapka, head of Micron's networking business unit. "In addition to delivering higher performance, Micron has developed an ecosystem to support companies such as Achronix, whose FPGA chips plus GDDR6 storage enable customers to quickly create their designs." In fact, customers can achieve faster time to market with this powerful new memory technology."

     Achronix's next generation FPGA offerings include up to eight enhanced GDDR6 memory interfaces, providing customers with the flexibility to choose from multiple memory configurations for their end application. Customers can use from one to eight GDDR6 memory devices, which can provide more than 4 Tb/s of memory bandwidth and 8Gb to 128Gb of density. This flexibility enables customers to optimize cost and power consumption for their applications, which is not possible with currently available high-bandwidth memory solutions such as HBM2.

     "With more than 14 years of experience developing high-performance FPGas, Achronix is the first FPGA company to support GDDR6 memory and provide tens of gigabits of storage bandwidth at the lowest cost for data center, blockchain, network computing and automotive applications that require the highest performance programmable platforms." Manoj Roge, vice president of strategic planning and business development at Achronix Semiconductor. "Achronix is excited to work closely with Micron and other ecosystem partners to accelerate time to market for GDDR6-based solutions to meet our customers' most demanding workloads and application needs."

     Micron works closely with partners such as Achronix to accelerate the engineering development process to build robust models and toolsets, and to provide board layout diagram validation. Through this ecosystem collaboration, Micron offers high bandwidth memory technology that makes it easy to help engineers incorporate GDDR6 into their designs and bring broadband intensive applications to market.