Background: Why There Is a Switch in Execution States In a large system, when we refer to it as 64-bit or 32-bit, we often mean the kernel. In fact, within such a large system, there are multiple layers of images, and not all of them are 64-bit or 32-bit. The following diagram illustrates a commonly … Read more
Thoughts: 1. When the SOC powers on, does only one core start, or do all cores start? 2. If only one core starts when the SOC powers on, where is the entry point for that core? 3. What is a cold boot? When is a warm boot used? In what scenarios would a warm boot … Read more
In the field of intelligent connected vehicles, it has become commonplace to establish different alliances and ecosystems centered around chips and operating systems. The most common examples are the INTEL-MOBILEYE alliance, NVIDIA ecosystem, Baidu Apollo ecosystem, and Alibaba-Zebra Smart Mobility ecosystem. Today, we introduce Renesas, which has been actively pursuing various collaborations and alliances over … Read more
” GDK800 Shines Brightly “ It’s Hard to Fight Alone Combination Kits Unleash Power GEDU ARM PC Development Kit After Apple successfully transitioned the MacBook from x86 to ARM, many giants like Qualcomm and NVIDIA are actively developing ARM PCs. Many believe that 2024 will be a year of rapid development for ARM PCs. The … Read more
A few days ago, I saw the news that ARM launched the CoreSight SoC-600, achieving the next generation of debugging and tracing. What is the next generation? Now you can throw away the JTAG cables and debug and trace your SoC directly via WiFi, CAN Bus, Ethernet, or USB. Sounds promising, right? However, many people … Read more
This morning, Huawei HiSilicon officially released the Kirin 950, with detailed performance introduced later in the article. This article also takes the opportunity to review the development process of HiSilicon and how the Kirin 950 was forged. Interested friends can join the discussion. HiSilicon Semiconductor Co., Ltd. is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Huawei and ranks … Read more
The report from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Electronic Enthusiasts) states that 38 years ago, an innovative RISC ISA was born at Stanford University in the United States, leading to the emergence of MIPS. With this project, several founders established MIPS Corporation, which successively launched the R2000 and R3000 microprocessors in the 1980s. Because of this, MIPS … Read more
On November 6, 2023, MediaTek (hereinafter referred to as MTK) held a press conference in Shenzhen to launch its new generation flagship mobile SoC – Dimensity 9300. Since its early exposure, this SoC has attracted great attention because it is the first processor to adopt the ARM all big core CPU IP. With such an … Read more
Click the above Computer Enthusiasts to follow us After entering the 5G era, Samsung has successively released three 5G SoCs: Exynos 980, Exynos 990, and Exynos 880. Among them, the Exynos 990 is positioned as the flagship, aimed at Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 865, and is the exclusive heart of the Galaxy S20 series flagship phones. The … Read more
Edge AI: Reconstructing the underlying logic of intelligent terminals. Edge AI (Edge AI) achieves localized data processing by embedding the computing, reasoning, and decision-making capabilities of artificial intelligence directly into terminal devices (such as smartphones, smart cars, industrial robots, etc.). Compared to traditional architectures that rely on cloud services, its core advantages are: Low latency … Read more