Infineon x Edge Impulse: IoT Innovation & Edge ML
Infineon Technologies has recently unveiled a strategic collaboration with Edge Impulse, marking a significant advancement in the realm of AI development tools for the PSoC™ 63 Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth® Microcontroller Unit (MCU). This pioneering partnership offers a remarkable opportunity for electronic component professionals and technology enthusiasts to harness the power of micro-machine learning on the cutting-edge PSoC 63 MCU, leveraging the intuitive Edge Impulse Studio environment.
The convergence of expertise in this collaboration empowers developers across various sectors to fashion robust edge machine learning (ML) applications, capitalizing on the formidable capabilities of the high-performance PSoC 63 MCU. Boasting a 150-MHz Arm® CPU prowess, seamless low-power connectivity, and a rich palette of peripheral choices, this MCU sets the stage for innovation. The CY8CKIT-062-BLE Pioneer Kit, complete with the CY8CKIT-028-EPD E-Ink display module, incorporates an array of sensors including an inertial measurement unit, microphone, and temperature sensor. This blend of cutting-edge technology provides an avenue to process real-world sensor data with AI models in environments tailored for low-power, edge-based IoT applications.
The cornerstone of the PSoC 63 MCU's architecture rests on a dual-core foundation, harnessing the strength of Arm® Cortex®-M4F and Arm Cortex-M0+. This ingenious amalgamation encapsulates facets such as low-power Bluetooth 5.2, configurable voltage and frequency settings, hardware-based security, and advanced capacitive interfaces. An undisputed leader in the realm of 150 MHz low-power Bluetooth microprocessors, the Infineon PSoC device seamlessly amalgamates energy efficiency, compact design, and programmability, rendering it an ideal companion for edge IoT applications that thrive on sophisticated deep learning algorithms.
Central to the collaborative narrative is Edge Impulse's suite of offerings, which dramatically streamlines the process of data curation and dataset creation. Armed with meticulously crafted algorithmic building blocks, these tools facilitate model validation using real-time data, culminating in the deployment of meticulously optimized, production-ready solutions, with a specific focus on the PSoC 63 Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth MCU.
Shantanu Bhalerao, Vice President of Infineon's Bluetooth Product Line, shared his insights on this strategic synergy, emphasizing, "Our partnership with Edge Impulse ushers in a new era of accelerated solutions for embedded AI/ML use cases on the PSoC 63 Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth MCU. Infineon is unwavering in its commitment to empowering our customers, allowing them to craft bespoke AI/ML models or seamlessly integrate models from our extensive partner network. We are delighted to welcome Edge Impulse into this vibrant ecosystem, further enriching our offerings through robust collaboration."
Echoing this sentiment, Zach Shelby, CEO and Co-founder of Edge Impulse, highlighted the unprecedented potential of the PSoC 63 Ultra-Low-Power Bluetooth MCU, affirming, "The unmatched processing capabilities and exceptional power efficiency of the PSoC 63 MCU make it the ultimate choice for next-generation edge devices, spanning wearables to industrial monitoring. Bolstered by the Edge Impulse platform, embedded developers are poised to accelerate the development and deployment of dynamic and impactful edge machine learning applications."
