With the development of AI intelligence, many chips more suitable for AI learning have been introduced following traditional CPUs and GPUs. This article introduces how to develop NPU chips based on the SDK provided by the RK platform. 1. Introduction to NPU Chips NPU stands for Neural Network Processing Unit. 2. Using RKNN 1. SDK … Read more
On December 6, the second day of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm provided a detailed introduction to the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, which was officially announced the previous day. The new Snapdragon 855 platform not only adopts the latest 7nm process, a completely new CPU architecture design, and a new generation of GPU cores, … Read more
According to a report by Electronic Enthusiasts Network (by Cheng Wenzhi), IC Insights released the MCU sales data for 2021 a few days ago, revealing that NXP’s MCU sales reached $3.795 billion, ranking first. In fact, NXP is not only experiencing rapid growth in MCU sales but is also continuously innovating in product development. In … Read more
Leading digital imaging solution developer OmniVision Technologies recently announced the OAX8000 ahead of CES. This automotive-specific application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) optimized for entry-level Driver Monitoring Systems (DMS) utilizes AI technology. The OAX8000 features a chip-stacking architecture, providing the industry’s only DMS processor with on-chip DDR3 SDRAM memory (1GB). It is also the only dedicated DMS … Read more
👇 Follow our official account and selectStar, to receive the latest insights daily Abstract The NPU (Neural Processing Unit) is a chip designed specifically for neural network computations, excelling in matrix operations and convolution tasks, characterized by low power consumption and high efficiency. It is mainly used for inference tasks on edge devices, such as … Read more
UART, SPI, and I2C are very common serial communication methods in embedded development. The underlying communication principles of these protocols are not difficult, but many beginners struggle to learn them. Today, I will share some common underlying data transmission principles of these communication methods. UART Serial Communication UART: Universal Asynchronous Receiver-Transmitter. The UART serial port … Read more
On December 20, 2017, after two years of relentless effort, Horizon Robotics, a world-leading AI startup, successfully launched China’s first globally leading embedded AI “Chinese chip”. This innovative solution, under the banner of “Algorithm + Chip + Cloud”, aims to provide a groundbreaking Chinese solution. In the field of AI visual recognition, this type of … Read more
unsetunsetIntroductionunsetunset Last week, I encountered a real project failure where Old Zhang’s robotic arm suddenly started dancing, and the PLC data could not be transmitted to the cloud. Today, let’s discuss how to use a $20 ESP32 module to handle both PLC’s RS485 communication and cloud data integration. No need for high-end gateways; follow me … Read more
Click the above blue text to follow us In Linux systems, Memory-Mapped I/O is an advanced I/O mechanism designed to provide direct access to files by mapping them into the process’s address space. Through this method, data can be accessed directly via memory without the need for system calls to transfer data, thereby improving file … Read more
1. Development Experience The BSP engineers from device manufacturers mainly focus on root filesystem/driver porting/system integration/hardware debugging. It is important to note the distinction from the driver engineers at chip manufacturers. After graduation, the opportunities to write drivers from scratch are few and far between; most of the time, drivers are provided by the chip … Read more