AI chip design

ACROVIEW Programmer Supports SinoWealth’s Lithium Battery Protection Front-End Chip SH3676010B

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ACROVIEW Programmer Supports SinoWealth's Lithium Battery Protection Front-End Chip SH3676010B

The chip programming leader ACROVIEW Technology recently announced the latest upgrade of its programming software and released a list of newly supported chip models. In this upgrade, the lithium battery protection front-end chip SH3676010B launched by SinoWealth has been included in the support range of ACROVIEW’s universal programmer AP8000. The SH3676010B features a built-in high-precision … Read more

ASIC Chips Leading the Way in AI: Beneficial Directions

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ASIC Chips Leading the Way in AI: Beneficial Directions

ASIC Chips Leading the Way in AI: Beneficial Directions If large models are the engine of this AI surge, then ASIC chips are the core power source of that engine. As global tech giants bet on custom chips, where is this game headed? What investment secrets are hidden behind it? Let me explain. How big … Read more

The Four Most Promising Companies in the Semiconductor Industry

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The Four Most Promising Companies in the Semiconductor Industry

Click the “blue text” above to follow for more exciting content. Hello, I am A-Cheng, and this is my 71st article. Today, we will continue discussing outstanding companies in the semiconductor field. According to the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS), semiconductor products are divided into four categories: integrated circuits, discrete devices, optoelectronic devices, and sensors. … Read more

Unsolvable Conspiracy: The Place of Wafer Fabrication is the Place of Origin

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Unsolvable Conspiracy: The Place of Wafer Fabrication is the Place of Origin

Recently, the Semiconductor Industry Association issued a notice stating that for imported chips, the origin determination rule is that the wafer fabrication location is considered the place of origin. This means that regardless of which country the chip is from, only those fabricated in the United States will enjoy the appropriate tariff treatment. After the … Read more

Reflections on Edge AI Chip Architecture: Why Scalable GPU Architectures Are Worth Attention

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Reflections on Edge AI Chip Architecture: Why Scalable GPU Architectures Are Worth Attention

★ Click the blue text above to follow ★Author: Beijing Huaxing Wanbang Management Consulting Co., Ltd. Xiangyu Shangrui As large models continue to evolve, they are pushing inference applications to edge and endpoint devices on a large scale. New AI application scenarios and models such as IoT intelligence, embodied intelligence, AI agents, and physical AI … Read more

The Path from Materials to Chips is Completely Blocked!

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The Path from Materials to Chips is Completely Blocked!

This all started in 2020! In 2020 and 2021, despite the impact of the pandemic causing various industries to suffer, the transition to chip design and chip verification reached its peak! At that time, the entire semiconductor industry was thriving. Under the dual influence of substantial national subsidies and U.S. sanctions, the number of chip … Read more

Why the First Silicon Tape-Out Success Rate for Chips Has Significantly Decreased

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Why the First Silicon Tape-Out Success Rate for Chips Has Significantly Decreased

(This article is translated from Semiconductor Engineering) As the complexity of chips continues to increase, chip manufacturers are shifting from single-chip designs to multi-chip components, requiring more iterations, and the increasing level of customization makes design and verification work more time-consuming. Consequently, the first silicon tape-out success rate is sharply declining. Details from a new … Read more

Fundamentals of Tape-Out in Integrated Circuit Design

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Fundamentals of Tape-Out in Integrated Circuit Design

1. What is Tape-Out Tape-out, in English, refers to the process of converting the layout of a designed integrated circuit (IC) into an actual chip, similar to a production line, through a series of manufacturing steps. Tape-out, which means sending for manufacturing, is the final stage of integrated circuit design, where the chip design company … Read more

The First Battle of Chinese Chips in 2025

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The First Battle of Chinese Chips in 2025

Author: Han Lijie, Partner at Kaiteng Law Firm Editor: Zheng Kejun, Su Yang On March 17, Huada Jiutian announced that it plans to issue shares and pay cash to acquire 100% of the shares of Xinheng Semiconductor Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Ten days later, another EDA supplier, Gaolun Electronics, announced that it was planning to … Read more