Year: 2025

Key Steps in Chip Manufacturing – Detailed Explanation of Chip Fabrication (Part 3)

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Key Steps in Chip Manufacturing - Detailed Explanation of Chip Fabrication (Part 3)

#04Equipment and Materials4.1 Key Equipment Photolithography Machine: As the core equipment in the fabrication process, its precision and stability have a decisive impact on the quality of chip pattern transfer. Modern photolithography machines utilize advanced optical systems and precise mechanical structures to project layout patterns onto silicon wafers with extremely high resolution, enabling the accurate … Read more

Why is Chip Tape-Out So Expensive?

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Why is Chip Tape-Out So Expensive?

Multiple failed tape-outs may lead to the collapse of a company. The chip industry is no stranger to tape-out. The so-called tape-out refers to the process of manufacturing chips through a series of steps, akin to an assembly line. This stage is crucial as it lies between chip design and mass production. In simple terms, … Read more

A C/C++ Embedded Communication Protocol for Multi-Device Communication

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A C/C++ Embedded Communication Protocol for Multi-Device Communication

SACP (Snapmaker Advanced Communication Protocol) is the data communication protocol for Snapmaker devices, used for data transmission between the controller, PC (Host), and HMI (Human-Machine Interface). From the design philosophy of this protocol, it can meet the following basic goals: Reliability: Packet header CRC8 check + Checksum data integrity verification Flexibility: Supports request/response mechanism (SACP_ATTR_REQ … Read more

Open Source Tool PLC-CommunTools: The Ultimate Solution for Industrial Automation Communication Debugging

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Open Source Tool PLC-CommunTools: The Ultimate Solution for Industrial Automation Communication Debugging

In the field of industrial automation, stable communication between the host computer and PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) is crucial for the normal operation of the system. However, different manufacturers have varying PLC protocols, making the debugging process complex and extending the development cycle, which poses many challenges for engineers. Today, we introduce a powerful open-source … Read more

A Comprehensive Guide to PCB Classification

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A Comprehensive Guide to PCB Classification

PCB Network News Printed Circuit Boards (PCBs), also known as printed wiring boards, printed circuit boards, or printed wiring boards, are defined as conductive patterns made on an insulating substrate according to a predetermined design, which includes printed circuits, printed components, or a combination of both. The conductive patterns that provide electrical connections between components … Read more

Cambricon-P Architecture Wins Runner-up for Best Paper at MICRO 2022

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Cambricon-P Architecture Wins Runner-up for Best Paper at MICRO 2022

On October 5, 2022, the Intelligent Processor Team of the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, received the Runner-up award for Best Paper for their paper titled Cambricon-P: A Bitflow Architecture for Arbitrary Precision Computing at the MICRO 2022 conference (CCF Class A), a flagship event in computer architecture. Cambricon-P is a novel … Read more

Four Papers from the National Key Laboratory of Processor Chips Accepted at MICRO 2024

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Four Papers from the National Key Laboratory of Processor Chips Accepted at MICRO 2024

At the top conference in the field of architecture, MICRO (IEEE/ACM International Symposium on Microarchitecture, CCF-A class) in 2024, four papers from the National Key Laboratory of Processor Chips at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (hereinafter referred to as the “Laboratory”) were accepted: “Cambricon-LLM: A Chiplet-Based Hybrid Architecture for On-Device Inference … Read more

Defeating Manus? Former Baidu AI Executive’s Startup Abandons 5 Million User Search Product to Promote ‘Strongest Agent’, Shares 9-Month R&D Journey

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Defeating Manus? Former Baidu AI Executive's Startup Abandons 5 Million User Search Product to Promote 'Strongest Agent', Shares 9-Month R&D Journey

Recently, the startup MainFunc, headquartered in Palo Alto, California, launched the so-called Genspark Super Agent, an autonomous system capable of rapid response, independent thinking, planning, acting, and using tools to assist users with all daily tasks.So, what is this AI Agent, and what can it specifically do?The company behind Genspark Super Agent, MainFunc, was founded … Read more

Xinch Semiconductor Launches High-Performance Edge AI SoC D9 MAX

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Xinch Semiconductor Launches High-Performance Edge AI SoC D9 MAX

On May 13, 2025, the “Embodied Intelligent Robots” themed innovative IC product launch, the 15th Songshan Lake China IC Innovation Summit Forum, was officially held in Dongguan Songshan Lake, hosted by Xinyuan Co., Ltd. At this forum, Sun Mingle, CTO of Beijing Xinch Semiconductor Technology Co., Ltd., introduced the high-performance edge AI SoC – D9 … Read more

Wangsu Technology Upgrades Edge AI Platform: Empowering AIGC Business Innovation Across the Entire Chain

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Wangsu Technology Upgrades Edge AI Platform: Empowering AIGC Business Innovation Across the Entire Chain

Global generative AI applications are penetrating vertical fields such as industry, healthcare, and finance at an unprecedented speed. Gartner predicts that by 2026, 80% of enterprises will use generative AI, with edge AI deployment exceeding 50%. As the demand for AI applications continues to grow, edge AI will unleash greater productivity for enterprises. Recently, Wangsu … Read more