Is the Entry Barrier to Embedded Development Really Higher than Java? Does Experience Matter More as You Age?

Is the Entry Barrier to Embedded Development Really Higher than Java? Does Experience Matter More as You Age?

Today, I would like to share a question from a fan: a first-year computer science student at a vocational college is interested in entering the embedded field. Is the entry barrier really higher than that of Java? Does experience in embedded systems become more valuable as one ages? Next, I will share the specific questions … Read more

Who Will Become the Brain of Future Cars: GPU, FPGA, or ASIC?

Who Will Become the Brain of Future Cars: GPU, FPGA, or ASIC?

Autonomous driving systems are extremely complex, integrating numerous cutting-edge technologies, including perception and decision-making capabilities. Only carefully designed hardware can support these resource-intensive tasks. Moreover, autonomous driving is one of the first embedded applications that heavily rely on machine learning algorithms. Given this, a significant amount of research resources has been invested in the development … Read more

What is ASIC? Understanding the Core Features and Applications of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits

What is ASIC? Understanding the Core Features and Applications of Application-Specific Integrated Circuits

ASIC stands for Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. It is a type of integrated circuit chip designed specifically for a particular application or function. Unlike general-purpose integrated circuits, the design goal of ASICs is to efficiently and cost-effectively perform specific tasks. However, in the initial stages, ASICs have disadvantages such as long design times and high development … Read more

Analysis of Performance Requirements and Technological Evolution of Amlogic Set-Top Box Control Chips

Analysis of Performance Requirements and Technological Evolution of Amlogic Set-Top Box Control Chips

Click ↑BlueWords to Follow A. Technical Positioning and Market Status of Amlogic Control Chips Amlogic is a global leader in waferless semiconductor design, focusing on the development of SoC chips for smart terminals. Its products cover various fields such as smart set-top boxes, smart TVs, and in-car entertainment systems, particularly dominating the set-top box market. … Read more

Chip War (Serialized)

Chip War (Serialized)

Disclaimer: This text is personally translated from “Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology” and does not represent my personal views, nor is it for any commercial use. “The competition is fierce“ “Since you wrote that paper, my life has been terrible!“A chip salesperson complained to HP senior manager Chad Anderson. Anderson … Read more

The Arrival of 3nm Chips! Lei Jun Reveals a Chip Team of Over 2500 at Xiaomi!

The Arrival of 3nm Chips! Lei Jun Reveals a Chip Team of Over 2500 at Xiaomi!

Jimi Network · Love Jimi APP, available for download in major mainstream app stores On May 19, Lei Jun, founder, chairman, and CEO of Xiaomi Group, announced that as of the end of April this year, the total R&D investment in the Xuanjie project has exceeded 13.5 billion RMB. Currently, the R&D team has surpassed … Read more

Why Do Chips Need Packaging?

Why Do Chips Need Packaging?

The four main functions of semiconductor packaging are: mechanical protection, electrical connection, mechanical connection, and heat dissipation. Mechanical protection: Silicon is very fragile, similar to glass, and is easily damaged by physical and chemical factors. The primary role of semiconductor packaging is to protect the chip and devices from physical and chemical damage by sealing … Read more

Detailed Explanation of DSP Chips

Source: Tiger Says Chip Original Author: Tiger Says Chip This article introduces the functional architecture, classification applications, challenges, and trends of DSP chips. Comparing DSPs to “math prodigies”: while ordinary CPUs (like MCUs) excel at multitasking scheduling (the “liberal arts students”), DSPs specialize in quickly solving complex formulas (the “science students”), achieving “mental calculation capabilities” … Read more

Insights on the Dragon Boat Festival: Reflections and Experiences (Part One)

Insights on the Dragon Boat Festival: Reflections and Experiences (Part One)

Click the blue text Follow us The Fragrance of Zongzi Lingers“Timeless Flavor” and “Stepping into a New Journey” “The Dragon Boat Festival arrives in mid-summer, as the days grow longer and clearer.” Every year during the Dragon Boat Festival, families prepare zongzi (rice dumplings). Making and eating zongzi is a common tradition, and the atmosphere … Read more

Learning C Language: Simple Calculator and Number Guessing Game

Learning C Language: Simple Calculator and Number Guessing Game

Why write a WeChat public account? During the process of learning C language, I found that most resources online are just selling courses. Some platforms automatically convert you to VIP articles to sell their memberships, and on Douyin, there are videos with the suffix HTML claiming to be Python projects, with comments just dragging on … Read more