In 2014, Lenovo’s acquisition of IBM’s x86 server business and Motorola Mobility’s smartphone business attracted widespread attention in the industry. However, note that the acquisition amounts were only $2.3 billion and $2.9 billion, respectively. At the end of last year, a merger involving $16.7 billion did not receive much attention domestically. In fact, the acquirer … Read more
In the realm of digital computing, three distinct “core generals” are active. Each has its own role while working in synergy to support all computing needs, from everyday office tasks to AI innovations. These three are the generalist conductor CPU, the parallel powerhouse GPU, and the AI newcomer NPU. Their emergence is not coincidental; rather, … Read more
In the era of artificial intelligence, we often hear terms like CPU, GPU, and NPU. They are all chips that process data, but their design philosophies and areas of expertise are vastly different. Understanding their differences is akin to understanding the different roles in an efficient team: the commander, the strongman, and the expert. 1. … Read more
In the mobile technology sector, every release from Arm signifies the performance trajectory of smartphones, tablets, and even laptops for the next year or two. Today, on September 10th, Arm dropped a bombshell by officially launching its new Compute SubSystem (CSS) platform—Lumex CSS Platform. Earlier this year in May, Arm announced the rebranding of its … Read more
As technological self-sufficiency becomes a key development factor, the wave of domestic substitution is sweeping through the three core technology industries: CPU, GPU, and SoC. These fields have long relied on imports, but now domestic capabilities have achieved significant breakthroughs. In the CPU sector, among the six major domestic CPUs, Loongson and Haiguang have stood … Read more
(Source: xda-developers)Today, artificial intelligence has empowered various functions from search tools to video calls, yet some laptops still struggle to run these features smoothly. This is because certain CPUs are not designed to efficiently handle real-time AI tasks. When purchasing a computer for the first time, you might focus on the specifications of the CPU … Read more
“ In today’s highly digital world, we are surrounded by countless smart devices. From smartphones to autonomous vehicles, from IoT sensors to large-scale data centers, these technologies rely on various processing chips. However, faced with the dizzying abbreviations of CPU, MCU, MPU, SoC, DSP, ECU, GPU, and FPGA, even industry professionals can sometimes feel confused.” … Read more
In the world of computers, there are four “powerful computing units” each with its strengths. They not only support our daily computer usage but also play a crucial role in the wave of artificial intelligence. Today, let’s discuss in simple terms the differences, future developments, and potential of these four “masters”: CPU, GPU, NPU, and … Read more
Domestic Substitution in Semiconductors The term refers to the domestic enterprises in the semiconductor industry chain (including equipment, materials, design, manufacturing, packaging, testing, etc.) gradually replacing foreign semiconductor products and services through technological breakthroughs and capacity enhancements, achieving self-control of the industry chain, reducing dependence on overseas semiconductor industries, and ensuring the safety of domestic … Read more
1. Internal Structure of PLC Currently, the mainstream PLC brands include Siemens (Germany), Mitsubishi (Japan), Omron (Japan), Schneider (France), etc. Different brands use different programming software, and even different models of the same brand may use different software. For example, Siemens PLC has four programming software options: STEP 7 Microwin (S7-200), STEP 7- Micro/WIN SMART … Read more