Overview of Global and Chinese Chip Industry Chain

Author: Wei Die, Hu Zhongyang Originally published by “Digital Enterprises” In recent years, with the rapid development of digital technology and artificial intelligence, the application fields of chips have been continuously expanding, and their importance in global economic and social development is increasing day by day. The demand for the global chip market continues to … Read more

Understanding Chips Made Simple

Ding ding ding! A loud noise in the sky announces the arrival of chips! The Huawei Kirin team brings us their new work, "Understanding Chips Made Simple"! For a long time, Huawei Kirin has been working hard to popularize the field of chips to the public. This time, they have transformed the obscure knowledge of … Read more

Detailed Overview of Chip Manufacturing Processes

Source: Semika Original Author: Semika This article provides a simple yet comprehensive introduction to the chip manufacturing process, starting from wafer manufacturing, to photolithography, followed by etching and ion implantation, thin film deposition, and finally packaging and testing. Chip manufacturing is one of the most complex processes in the world today. It is a complex … Read more

Technical Terms and Visual Explanation in Chip Industry

Source: Semika Original Author: Semika Introduces common semiconductor-related terms used in the manufacturing, design, testing, and packaging processes. Manufacturing TAPEOUT (TO):Tape Out, refers to submitting the final GDSII file to the foundry for processing. FULL MASK:Full Mask, means that all masks in the manufacturing process serve a specific design. MPW (Multi Project Wafer):Multi Project Wafer, … Read more

What Surprises Does The Unified Memory-Compute Chip Bring?

Source: Semiconductor Industry Overview Original Author: Feng Ning Traditional chip architectures face severe challenges such as the “memory wall,” “power wall,” and “compute wall.” What are they? What is a unified memory-compute chip? How does it solve these problems? In recent years, with the explosive growth of AI application scenarios, the demand for computational power … Read more

Chip Types and Technology Nodes

Source: LightSense Technology Original Author: BENG This article briefly introduces several different types of chips. Different types of chips are accompanied by different node technologies. Except for logic chips, there is basically no need for technology smaller than 28nm. MEMS: Micro Electro Mechanical Systems (MEMS). Integrates industry-leading Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor (CMOS) and wafer stacking technology to … Read more

Expert Discussion on Terminology | Integrated Chips

This issue’s terminology: Integrated Chips Integrated Chips (Integrated Chips) Authors: Liu Ming, Sun Ninghui, Han Yinhe, Liu Qi InfoBox: Chinese Name: Integrated Chips Foreign Name: Integrated Chips Discipline: Integrated Circuits, Computer Architecture, Microelectronics, Semiconductor Technology and Manufacturing Substance: First, integrate transistors to manufacture chiplets with specific functions, then integrate these chiplets into chips based on … Read more

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

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