Analog Chips vs Digital Chips: Who is the True Leader in Technology?

Analog Chips vs Digital Chips: Who is the True Leader in Technology?

Click the above “Mechanical Electronic Engineering Technology” to follow us In this rapidly changing technological era, chips are the “heart” of technological development, ubiquitous from our phones and computers to cars, airplanes, and even rockets and satellites. In the world of chips, the two giants, analog chips and digital chips, have always attracted attention. Today, … Read more

How Chips Are Made: From Ordinary Rock to Essential Technology

How Chips Are Made: From Ordinary Rock to Essential Technology

Click the above “Mechanical Electronic Engineering Technology” to follow us Hey, friends! Are you curious about that mysterious thing in your phone and computer—the chip? Today, let me take you into this mysterious world and tell you how a chip transforms from an ordinary rock into the indispensable “golden finger” in our hands! Imagine, what … Read more

Why Are Chips So Important?

Why Are Chips So Important?

Click the title below “Guo Xin Nan Fang” for quick attention Source: Semiconductor Industry Observation (ID: icbank) Computer chips are the engine room of the digital economy, and their ever-growing capabilities are driving the development of technologies such as artificial intelligence, which are expected to transform multiple industries. Their critical role was highlighted when the … Read more

What Is a Chip and How Is It Manufactured?

What Is a Chip and How Is It Manufactured?

Banner | Promotion Authorized, reproduced from ASML’s WeChat public account It’s hard to imagine a world without chips— from cars to smartphones, from MRI machines to industrial robots and data centers, chips have become an indispensable core technology in our work, travel, fitness, and entertainment. Chips are everywhere. With each update and iteration, chips gradually … Read more

Challenges in Chip Design

Challenges in Chip Design

Source: Synopsys Technology Zhihu, thank you! Chips, as the core components of modern electronic products, have always played the role of the “brain”. They are extremely technology-intensive and capital-intensive, with production lines often costing tens to hundreds of billions of dollars. The complete process of chip manufacturing includes several main stages: chip design, wafer manufacturing, … Read more

How Chips Are Manufactured: A Step-by-Step Guide

How Chips Are Manufactured: A Step-by-Step Guide

Stage One 1 Sand Silicon is the second most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, and sand (especially quartz) contains up to 25% silicon in the form of silicon dioxide (SiO2), which serves as the foundation for the semiconductor manufacturing industry. 2 Silicon Smelting 12-inch/300mm wafer level. Through multiple purification steps, silicon of semiconductor manufacturing … Read more

Comprehensive Explanation of Chip Design Process

Comprehensive Explanation of Chip Design Process

Source: Content from Mo Shang Feng Qi Lu Kan IC, thank you.. With the support of various parties, integrated circuits have become a hot topic of the era, with numerous articles discussing the complexity and difficulties of chip design. The old donkey plans to review the chip design process from the perspective of EDA usage. … Read more

Essential Guide to Chip Performance Metrics

Essential Guide to Chip Performance Metrics

Click on the above“Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Technology” to follow us In the world of electronic products, chips are like the heart, pulsating with the rhythm of digits. Understanding chip performance metrics is key to choosing the right electronic product. Today, we will delve into the three core performance metrics of chips—clock speed, process technology, … Read more

What Is a Chip Beyond Just a Computer CPU?

What Is a Chip Beyond Just a Computer CPU?

When it comes to chips, many people’s first reaction might only be the CPU in a computer. So what exactly is a chip? Searching online, a chip refers to an integrated circuit, which is a way to miniaturize circuits (mainly including semiconductor devices, as well as passive components, etc.) in electronics, often manufactured on the … Read more

Why Are Chips So Difficult to Manufacture?

Why Are Chips So Difficult to Manufacture?

In the digital age, our lives are inseparable from chips. Our computers, phones, and even the cars we travel in are equipped with numerous chips. If even one chip fails to function properly, it can impact our lives, from minor phone malfunctions to serious car control issues… While enjoying the convenience of chips, have we … Read more