August 2019

RRAM developer Crossbar announced a new SPI-based AI accelerator chip, which it calls XPU. The chip targets a specific lookup phase during AI calculations and contains an RRAM memory device and a programmable coparator.

RRAM's low power and non-volatility nature fits this application and according to crossbar can achieve a 30X speed improvement over an ARM+DDR4 combination, while drawing 500X less power (the advantages of the XPU chip are increased with object length).

Israel-based SiOx RRAM developer Weebit Nano announced that it has signed a letter of intent with China-based memory solution provider XTX Technology to investigating ways in which XTX can use Weebit’s technology in its products.

XTX supplies flash memory based solutions to about 2,00 customers, including leading global semiconductor companies. XTX believes that Weebit’s SiOx ReRAM technology has the potential to be a strong fit for the company's needs.