Initial production is scheduled for the second quarter of 2017, with full-scale production scheduled for the third quarter.
Excellent scalability and easy network construction through parallel architecture design

Nepes and General Vision (GV) have signed a contract to develop and produce a new artificial intelligence neuromorphic chip and are entering production.

GV, which possesses neuromorphic chip design technology, has designed the new NeuroMem 500 (NM500) chip with 576 neurons, and Nepes has exclusive global rights to manufacture, package, and sell this chip. Initial production of this chip is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2017, with full-scale mass production in the third quarter of 2017. Nepes and General Vision have also agreed to establish a joint venture (JV) to develop next-generation products and expand their business areas.


Nepass said the NM500 will provide the optimal solution and development environment for building artificial intelligence systems quickly and at low cost.

Unlike conventional software-based AI systems, the NM500 features a memory-based neural architecture that allows users to learn and recognize data in real time, on-site. It is capable of independent learning with low power consumption and makes decisions through interaction.

Additionally, it is designed with a parallel architecture, so it has excellent scalability. This means that the time it takes to learn or recognize remains constant regardless of the number of neurons, so networks consisting of millions of neurons can be easily built by connecting multiple chips in parallel.

“The NM500 chip, which will be introduced for the first time in the world this year, is expected to be the optimal artificial intelligence solution chip applicable to all fields such as IoT, home and building automation, automotive, health and fitness, and Industry 4.0,” said Lee Byung-koo, Chairman of Nepes.