In the logistics transportation of import and export goods, the selection of containers is a significant topic. Among them, the terms COC and SOC frequently appear. What exactly are they, and what are the differences? Today, let’s have a detailed discussion. 1. What are COC and SOC? (1) COC (Carrier’s Own Container) – Carrier’s Own … Read more
SoC is an abbreviation for “System on a Chip”. In the past, it was typically composed of numerous chips, but with the development of related technologies, the current SoC refers to components that integrate CPU and other logic ICs, various IPs, and different types of memory onto a single chip, also known as system LSI. … Read more
●●● On August 1, 2025, Ankai Micro officially launched the AK1037 series low-power lock control SoC chip designed specifically for smart locks. This series of chips integrates core functions such as fingerprint recognition acceleration, RFID card recognition, BLE, touch buttons, and voice broadcasting, achieving a high level of integration. A high-performance, ultra-low-power system platform and … Read more
Ankai Micro announced on the evening of July 31 that it has officially launched the AK1037 series of low-power lock control SoC chips designed specifically for smart locks. This series of chips features a built-in RISC-V core and integrates core functions such as fingerprint recognition acceleration, RFID card recognition, touch buttons, and voice broadcasting, characterized … Read more
Table of Contents 1. Can chips send emails? What is Mailbox? 2. Technical principles and implementation of Mailbox in chips 3. Role in autonomous driving 4. Conclusion Figure: A typical Mailbox, sourced from the internet 1. Can chips send emails? What is Mailbox? Modules within a chip do not actually send letters to each other. … Read more
Introduction: This article summarizes the plan to add ECC support to the bus system of echo_soc. 1. Basic Principles of ECC 1.1 What is ECC ECC, or Error Correction Code, is a key technology widely used in digital circuit systems, playing a crucial role in data storage or transmission. Its core function is to accurately … Read more
As the demand for battery life and energy efficiency in electronic devices continues to rise, low power design has become a critical aspect of chip design. The low power design strategies in DFT (Design For Testability) aim to reduce power consumption during both the testing phase and normal operation while ensuring chip test quality and … Read more
Soft Core ProcessorsSOPC technology, or soft core processors, was first proposed by Altera. It is a design technology for System on Chip (SoC) based on FPGA. It is a soft core CPU system built using the logic and resources of an FPGA. Since it uses general logic to construct the CPU, it offers a certain … Read more
Following the previous article, here is a mind map versionfor defining the Power Management Integrated Circuit (PMIC) for a main control (SoC)
At the fifth RISC-V China Summit held in Shanghai, Andrea Gallo, CEO of the RISC-V International Foundation, stated in his speech that by 2031, RISC-V chips are expected to capture significant shares in six major markets: consumer electronics (39%), computers (33%), automotive (31%), data centers (28%), industrial (27%), and network communications (26%), with total shipments … Read more