Microchip (NASDAQ:MCHP) expanded its edge hardware and AI toolkits with the PD-9601GCI 90W PoE midspan—rugged, surge‑protected, multi‑mount power for harsh environments—and the free VectorBlox 3.0 Accelerator SDK enabling compressed, sparse NN deployment on PolarFire FPGA/SoC for edge AI.

Previous Week Recap

  • Microchip PD-9601GCI PoE Midspan: Microchip (MCHP) launched PD-9601GCI PoE midspan: 90W single/multi-port, IP30 metal case, -40° to 75°C, dual 20–60V DC inputs, surge protection, DIN rail/wall/panel mount, available now.
  • VectorBlox 3.0 Accelerator SDK Launch: Microchip (MCHP) launched VectorBlox 3.0 Accelerator SDK for PolarFire FPGA/SoC. Free SDK supports CoreVectorBlox IP, Libero integration, sparse NN and model compression from Neuronix for edge AI.

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