Understanding ASIC, CPU, FPGA, CGRA, and GPU Architectures

ASIC Application-Specific Integrated Circuit. An ASIC is designed for a specific application, optimized for a particular task or function, but its wiring and connections are fixed and cannot be changed. For example, Bitcoin mining chips and mobile image processing units. CPU Handles general tasks. A CPU operates using SIMD (Single Instruction, Multiple Data), which is … Read more

Tutorial for Inspur FPGA Acceleration Card K480T

Click the blue text above to follow us 01 Basic Overview Acceleration Card Model: Inspur YPCB_00338_1P1 FPGA Chip Model: XC7K480TFFG1156-2 FLASH Chip Model: MT28GU512AAA1EGC-0SIT VIVADO Version: Vivado 2019.2 02 Program Burning In formal engineering projects, after generating the bitstream and verifying the solution, users will burn the official version of the program into FLASH. This … Read more

Celebrating 40 Years of FPGA Innovation

Forty years ago, Xilinx introduced a revolutionary device that allowed engineers to use logic programming right at their desks. The Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) developed by Xilinx enabled engineers to download bitstreams with custom logic to desktop programmers for immediate execution, eliminating the weeks of waiting for chips to return from the foundry. If … Read more

Latest! Detailed Introduction to the Top Ten FPGA Companies in China

Introduction to the top ten FPGA chip companies in China, the following companies are listed in no particular order. 1. Unisoc Tongchuang Shenzhen Unisoc Tongchuang Electronics Co., Ltd. was established in December 2013 and is a subsidiary of Unisoc Group, a leader in the comprehensive strength of FPGA in China. On April 29, 2025, Unisoc … Read more

The Three Pillars of Embedded Systems: MCU, DSP, and FPGA

In the wave of IoT and Industry 4.0, embedded systems have become the core engine of smart devices. Among them, Microcontrollers (MCU), Digital Signal Processors (DSP), and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGA) form a triangular relationship, occupying three strategic positions in control, computation, and programmable acceleration. 1. Microcontroller: The Control Center of Embedded Systemsâ‘  Core … Read more

How FPGA Acceleration Unlocks the Potential of Image Preprocessing

When Efficiency Becomes Competitiveness In the field of industrial inspection, millisecond-level processing delays can mean fluctuations in yield or loss of production capacity. Traditional CPU architectures are limited by serial computation and data transfer bottlenecks, while the parallel computing capabilities of FPGAs are opening new dimensions for real-time image processing. · FPGA Acceleration: A Fundamental … Read more

Guide to Deploying Lightweight AI on STM32: Making Microcontrollers “Smart” with TinyFlow

This guide covers hardware selection, model optimization, toolchain operations, code implementation, and debugging techniques, using the STM32 series microcontrollers as an example: 1.Hardware Selection and Configuration (1)Clarify Requirements Computational Requirements: Simple classification tasks (e.g., binary classification of sensor data):Cortex-M0+/M3 (e.g., STM32G0/F1) are sufficient. Complex tasks (image recognition, speech processing): Choose models with hardware acceleration (e.g., … Read more

Exploring the GL8 Embedded Special Ceiling Light

The Dynasty Ceiling Light is supreme and elegant! [Dynasty Ceiling Light Video]1Product Introduction Design Inspiration: Inspired by the culture of dynasties, with delicate lines outlining the aesthetics of the palace, it endows business vehicles with a classical and solemn elegance, enhancing the overall prestige of the vehicle. Craftsmanship Upgrade: The upgraded version of the first-generation … Read more

ANet Edge Computing Smart Gateway: A Data Interaction Bridge for Ubiquitous Power IoT

1 Introduction In the wave of digital transformation, the power industry is undergoing unprecedented changes. The ANet series smart gateways launched by Ankerui Electric Co., Ltd. serve as a data interaction bridge between terminal devices and system platforms, providing strong technical support for the construction of a ubiquitous power IoT. This article will comprehensively analyze … Read more

FANUC Robot Program Offset Function

The offset function allows for the transfer of a range of motion statements from a previously taught program, shifting the teaching position to a different location. The offset function performs the following operations: (1) It shifts and transforms the position data in the motion statements relative to the existing program as a whole or a … Read more