STMicroelectronics has announced the launch of the Intelligent Sensor Processing Unit (ISPU) that combines a Digital Signal Processor (DSP) and provides substantial benefits in the four Ps: power consumption, packaging, performance, and price. Optimized to analyze motion data with signal processing and Artificial Intelligence techniques, the ISPU processes data in the Edge, without waking up the system and before transferring data to the MCU and gateway/cloud.
In addition to reducing size over system-in-package devices and cutting power by up to 80%, it facilitates the Onlife Era where innovative products enabled by smart sensors are able to sense, process, and take actions, bringing the fusion of technology and the physical world.
This C-language-programmable DSP is an enhanced 32-bit Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) machine that is extensible for dedicated instructions and hardware components. Moreover, ST’s sensors with ISPUs will be packaged in standard 3mm x 2.5mm x 0.83mm packages and will be pin compatible with their (ST) predecessors, allowing quick upgrades.
