LeapMind
CEO: Soichi Matsuda
LeapMind is getting into the processor IP business with a design for an ultra-low-power AI inference accelerator for ASIC and FPGA circuits that can run AI models in small, 1- to 2-bit data formats at nearly the same accuracy as 8-bit formats. The Tokyo-based startup means AI models running on its IP does not require cutting-edge semiconductor manufacturing processes or the use of specialized cell libraries to maximize the power and space efficiency for inference processing. The company was expected to ship its Efficiera IP in the fall alongside a software development kit and other tools and services.
