What is an SoC Chip?

What is an SoC Chip?

A System on Chip (SoC) is the culmination of modern microelectronics technology, redefining the construction of electronic systems by integrating multidimensional functional units onto a single chip. Unlike traditional discrete architectures, SoCs integrate core components such as the central processing unit, graphics processing unit, communication modules, and storage units into a single silicon substrate, creating … Read more

Researcher Zhu Huilong from the Microelectronics Institute Develops a High-Performance Single-Crystal Silicon Channel 3D NOR Flash Memory

Researcher Zhu Huilong from the Microelectronics Institute Develops a High-Performance Single-Crystal Silicon Channel 3D NOR Flash Memory

 NOR flash memory plays an irreplaceable role in artificial intelligence, automotive electronics, and industrial fields due to its advantages of high speed, reliability, and long lifespan. Currently, the commonly used planar NOR flash faces bottlenecks in size scaling below 50 nanometers, making it difficult to further enhance integration density, optimize device performance, and reduce manufacturing … Read more

High-Speed Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) – Domestic Alternatives

High-Speed Digital-to-Analog Converters (DAC) - Domestic Alternatives

ChipBai Microelectronics (Beijing) Co., Ltd. ChipBai Microelectronics (Beijing) Co., Ltd. was established in 2014, adhering to the philosophy that “creating value for customers is the value of our existence,” with the entrepreneurial mission of “specialized development,” “serving with chips,” and “creating a future with chips.” After years of development, it obtained the High-tech Enterprise Certificate … Read more

A Brief History of the Semiconductor Industry (Part Nine)

A Brief History of the Semiconductor Industry (Part Nine)

“Series on Enterprises and Entrepreneurs” ExplanationSuccessful enterprises share common traits. By identifying common elements in the development paths of successful companies, one can clearly see the necessary conditions for success and reflect on personal gaps. Underdeveloped enterprises may have various issues, which can be illuminated through extensive field research. In summary, understanding more case studies … Read more

The Path from Materials to Chips is Completely Blocked!

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

Gu Liang Microelectronics: DSP Product Selection Solutions

Gu Liang Microelectronics: DSP Product Selection Solutions

Gu Liang Microelectronics Co., Ltd.’s “Lushan” series DSP chips include a variety of products, each with its unique performance specifications: 32-bit High-Performance Floating-Point DSP Chip LS-T35: Successfully developed in May 2021, it uses an 8-inch 180nm process, operates at a main frequency of 150MHz, and supports 32-bit floating-point operations. It integrates 256K16b Flash and 34K16b … Read more

Small Enterprises and Low-Cost Models: Can Europe’s Edge AI Overtake China and the U.S.?

Small Enterprises and Low-Cost Models: Can Europe’s Edge AI Overtake China and the U.S.?

A competitive ecosystem has emerged globally around AI inference and training for edge devices. In 2021, Europe launched a research and development investment project named Prevail, aimed at enhancing Europe’s competitiveness in the global semiconductor industry by promoting innovation in edge AI. This project supports industrial enterprises of various sizes in developing and testing high-performance, … Read more

Common EtherCAT Slave Solutions in the Market: Integrated ESC in Master Control Becomes the Trend

Common EtherCAT Slave Solutions in the Market: Integrated ESC in Master Control Becomes the Trend

In the current field of industrial automation, EtherCAT (Ethernet for Control Automation Technology) has been widely used as a high-performance, real-time industrial Ethernet communication protocol. With its efficient data transmission capabilities, precise synchronization performance, and flexible topology, it has become an indispensable part of many automation systems. As the basic unit in the EtherCAT network, … Read more