Challenges with Processor Configuration
- Modeling IP for prototype building is not readily available; hence predicting the feasibility becomes difficult
- Prevailing intense competition makes the delay in detecting performance limitation, a major detriment to a successful new product introduction.
- Complex model require configurable IPs and an integrated simulation environment.
Artificial Intelligence is mainly about optimization and speed. Processor designers working with AI can create designs faster and at a lower cost due to the increased speed and efficiency it offers.
The Mirabilis Design Advantage – VisualSim AI Processor Designer
The power of VisualSim AI Processor Designer lies in the speed with which it can analyze sizeable amounts of data, and suggest design adjustments. A designer can then choose and approve adjustments, and the most effective designs for testing can be created appropriately.
VisualSim AI Processor Designer can be used for:
- Architecture evaluation of AI processor hardware
- Partition AI algorithms on a System-on-Chip (SoC)
- Test the AI/ML implementation
- Measure power and performance of an AI processor across multiple applications
IPs in VisualSim AI Processor Designer
At the system-level, it can be integrated with a network model and FPGA boards for full system verification.
What does VisualSim AI Processor Designer actually do for the architect?
- Enables rapid construction of graphical model using parameterized IP and integrating around an interconnect such as a Network-on-Chip, Quantum Nodes or in-Memory elements
- Facilitates accurate simulation of AI workloads and real-life interface traffic
The model created can do the following:
- Vary task allocation between cores, neural networks and accelerators
- Size system parameters
- Create an equilibrium between response time and power consumption
- Select the scheduler and buffer strategy
Users can run software on the VisualSim AI Processor Designer architecture to measure:
- Response times
- Power
- Network throughput
- Cache hit-ratio
- Memory bandwidth.
Selecting the Right SoC
VisualSim AI Processor Designer enables users to optimize and validate the SoC system specification, and system companies to select the right SoC for the target application.
Processor vendors have utilized this platform to design AI SoC for data center and automotive applications.
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