Resource Allocation Shift: The RISC-V Journey of Major Chip Manufacturers

Resource Allocation Shift: The RISC-V Journey of Major Chip Manufacturers

According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Zhou Kaiyang), for any major chip manufacturer, the choice of Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) is made with great caution. The ISA not only determines the ease of chip development but also dictates the software and development ecosystem tied to it, potentially impacting market competition. However, in this crucial … Read more

Achieve These Six Points for Rapid Improvement in Dance

Achieve These Six Points for Rapid Improvement in Dance

Fundamentals are the Foundation of Dance   Throughout the process of learning dance, instructors repeatedly emphasize the importance of fundamentals. In fact, many technical movements in dance rely heavily on solid fundamentals. For dance, fundamentals are like the foundation of a building; only when the foundation is strong can the building be sturdy, and only then … Read more

Intel and Google Begin Paving the Way for RISC-V in Data Centers

Intel and Google Begin Paving the Way for RISC-V in Data Centers

According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Zhou Kaiyang), data centers, as the most focused market for CPU, GPU, and accelerator manufacturers, naturally cannot miss the involvement of the new architecture RISC-V. In previous articles, we have introduced some progress of RISC-V in data centers. Although RISC-V has not shown significant momentum in general-purpose CPUs … Read more

Qt and Sinch Technology Collaborate to Upgrade Digital Cockpit Solutions

Qt and Sinch Technology Collaborate to Upgrade Digital Cockpit Solutions

At the Beijing International Automotive Exhibition opening on April 25, 2024, Sinch Technology and HMI development software provider Qt Group jointly released and showcased a new intelligent cockpit solution: the Outrun digital cockpit solution based on the Sinch X9SP and Qt 6.5 LTS, as well as a dashboard solution based on the Sinch E3340 and … Read more

Morgan Stanley: Automotive Chip Shortage Eases as Renesas and ON Semiconductor Cut Q4 Testing Orders

Morgan Stanley: Automotive Chip Shortage Eases as Renesas and ON Semiconductor Cut Q4 Testing Orders

On November 22, it was reported that the automotive “chip shortage” has persisted for nearly two years. However, with the decline in demand for consumer chips, some consumer chip manufacturers have begun to cut orders, which has released upstream wafer foundry capacity. As a result, the shortage of automotive chips has also eased. According to … Read more

Building the Renesas MCU Development Environment: A Pitfall Experience

Building the Renesas MCU Development Environment: A Pitfall Experience

There are many reasons for writing this post, the biggest reason being that the Renesas development environment is indeed a bit troublesome. Developing with Renesas MCUs can be quite challenging, and I encountered many pitfalls while exploring on my own, so I need to document this.I got in touch with Renesas because it has become … Read more

Renesas Unveils Four Major Innovations: How This Japanese Chip Giant Enters the Autonomous Driving Market

Renesas Unveils Four Major Innovations: How This Japanese Chip Giant Enters the Autonomous Driving Market

By | Dazhuang Lv Reported by AI-Drive AI-Drive notes: As a leading global semiconductor supplier, Renesas Electronics has recently shifted from a low profile to confidently attacking the autonomous driving market. This Japanese giant’s roadmap hides its major weapon, the yet-to-be-released next-generation R-CAR SoC, which is designed for deep learning and is expected to be … Read more

Breaking! Production Halt! Fire at Renesas 12-Inch Production Line Exacerbates Chip Supply Crisis

Breaking! Production Halt! Fire at Renesas 12-Inch Production Line Exacerbates Chip Supply Crisis

As global chip production capacity tightens, the automotive industry is particularly suffering from a “chip shortage.” A fire broke out on Friday at Renesas, the world’s third-largest automotive chip manufacturer, in one of its 12-inch chip factories. Although the fire was quickly extinguished, Renesas has decided to temporarily halt production at this 12-inch line, with … Read more

Latest Developments and Market Trends of Major Automotive Chip Manufacturers like Infineon, TI, Renesas, ST, and NXP

Latest Developments and Market Trends of Major Automotive Chip Manufacturers like Infineon, TI, Renesas, ST, and NXP

On February 16, Infineon announced an investment of 5 billion euros to build a 12-inch wafer fab in Dresden, Germany. This is Infineon’s largest single investment in history, which will create approximately 1,000 high-skilled jobs. The new factory for analog/mixed-signal technology and power semiconductors is planned to start production in 2026, with the produced analog/mixed-signal … Read more

Reverse Engineering Analysis: How Insecure is the Motorola Security Camera?

Reverse Engineering Analysis: How Insecure is the Motorola Security Camera?

Introduction In today’s world, who doesn’t need to guard against theft and intruders? Cloud security cameras have become increasingly popular. However, despite being labeled as “security” cameras, their actual security may not be very robust. The Motorola Focus 73 outdoor security camera is a case in point. The Motorola Focus 73 camera is an outdoor … Read more