Flex Logix's eFPGA Interconnect Technology Powers Edge AI Inference Chip, Acquired by Analog Devices
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Jon Peddie
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Flex Logix Technologies developed eFPGA IP and an edge AI inference chip (InferX X1) using its nnMAX tile architecture and ArrayLinx interconnect technology. The InferX X1 delivers 8.4 TOPS at 16 nm and shipped in 2021 as a $399 PCIe card. Analog Devices acquired Flex Logix in November 2024, and the IP licensing model continues under ADI. The article details the technical differentiation of the nnMAX architecture and its relevance for edge inference ISVs and silicon teams.
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The nnMAX architecture is technically differentiated, and the IP licensing model continues under ADI.
For edge inference ISVs and silicon teams, the story isn't over.
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