Reported about 1 year ago
According to market definitions, devices with NPU, Copilot, or computing power exceeding 40 TOPS are considered as general AI PCs. For users, AI PCs will bring hardware upgrades and enhanced user experiences. NPUs will improve work efficiency and enable on-device AI processing. Market experts point out that with the advancement in cybersecurity, Taiwanese IC design firms have become crucial components, with companies like Yutech providing high SNR D-mic, SunPlus Innovation offering AI ISPs, Richtek focusing on power management ICs, and Etron Technology specializing in fingerprint recognition chips expected to benefit from the AI trend. Etron Technology is set to introduce fingerprint keys for Copilot next to the keyboards to meet dual authentication needs, aiming to complete certification by the second half of next year. Yutech emphasizes on promoting AI PCs with AI voice recognition and real-time translation features alongside generative AI, requiring improved microphone noise reduction and accurate sound capture. SunPlus Innovation leverages ISP chips for laptops to seize opportunities in the AI PC market, with AI face recognition offering a new PC experience.
Source: YAHOO