Real-Time Ray Tracing! Android Flagships to Feature It in Six Months

Real-Time Ray Tracing! Android Flagships to Feature It in Six Months

Real-time ray tracing will become standard. In addition to the iPhone equipped with Apple’s self-developed A-series chips, most Android manufacturers’ SoCs come from Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Samsung. Image source: wccftech. Qualcomm, MediaTek, and Samsung are not deeply involved in the independent design of CPU and GPU architectures for their SoCs, leaning more towards Arm’s public … Read more

Arm vs x86? Analysts Predict Arm Laptops Will Capture 13.9% Market Share in 2023

Arm vs x86? Analysts Predict Arm Laptops Will Capture 13.9% Market Share in 2023

With the development of electronic products, all manufacturers have set their next plans to build brand ecosystems, and brands are paying more attention to the interaction between their products. As a result, many manufacturers have launched Arm architecture laptops to facilitate integration and enhance performance. According to reports from relevant media today, the Arm processor … Read more

What is Embedded Programming? How to Get Started and Improve?

What is Embedded Programming? How to Get Started and Improve?

Content Overview What is Embedded? What is Cross-Compilation? Getting Started and Improving in Embedded 1. What is Embedded? Embedded can be said to be one of the most widely covered and popular professions today. So, what is embedded? This question cannot be easily answered in just a few words. Embedded, in English, is “embedded,” meaning … Read more

Cross-Compiling ARM Architecture Browser on Deepin Linux: A Comprehensive Guide

Cross-Compiling ARM Architecture Browser on Deepin Linux: A Comprehensive Guide

With the rapid development of domestic information technology systems, an increasing number of devices are adopting non-x86 architecture CPUs, such as ARM, Loongson, Shenwei, and RISC-V. Among them, the ARM architecture holds a significant market share due to its wide application, with Feiteng and Huawei Kirin being the main representatives of ARM architecture. When developing … Read more

ARMv8/v9-GIC Virtual Interrupt Direct Injection Routing Mechanism (Doorbell)

ARMv8/v9-GIC Virtual Interrupt Direct Injection Routing Mechanism (Doorbell)

ver0.1 Introduction The previous article introduced the system architecture for directly injecting virtual interrupts into VMs under the GIC framework. We detailed the background of directly injecting interrupts into VMs and how to remap MSI into virtual interrupts for reinjection into vPE with the support of GIC hardware. Of course, this process also requires assistance … Read more

ARMv8/v9-GIC Virtual Interrupt Direct Injection System Architecture

ARMv8/v9-GIC Virtual Interrupt Direct Injection System Architecture

ver0.2 Introduction In the previous article, we introduced the basic architecture and routing mechanism of LPI-type interrupts. I believe everyone is now somewhat familiar with LPI-type interrupts, at least understanding the difference between bus-based (Message) and hardwired (Signal) interrupt types. We also discussed the basic architecture and working principles of GIC physical interrupt virtualization. However, … Read more

Time is Running Out for 32-bit Android Applications in China

Time is Running Out for 32-bit Android Applications in China

As we all know, the competition in the smartphone market has become increasingly fierce in recent years. On one hand, this has directly led manufacturers to actively develop their own proprietary technology systems, competing for top positions in areas such as imaging, display, and fast charging; on the other hand, the proactive attitude of smartphone … Read more

ARM Launches PC-Specific Cortex-A78C Architecture to Compete with Intel

ARM Launches PC-Specific Cortex-A78C Architecture to Compete with Intel

Click the above Computer Enthusiasts to follow us Intel once attempted to integrate X86 architecture processors (Atom) into mobile devices represented by smartphones and tablets, but ultimately failed.As the saying goes, “If you come, you must reciprocate.” Since Intel could bring X86 over, ARM can naturally retaliate.Thus, we have seen Microsoft’s own Surface RT, as … Read more

Fujian Entrepreneur Develops Chips, Conquering the Global Hardware Industry Over 24 Years

Fujian Entrepreneur Develops Chips, Conquering the Global Hardware Industry Over 24 Years

Hello everyone, I am Engineer Wang. Today, let’s learn about a company, named: Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd. (“Rockchip”, stock code: 603893). The reason for introducing this company is that their chips are widely used, and in the embedded field, there are very few hardware engineers who are unaware of them. 011 Introduction Our daily routine … Read more

Why ARM Architecture Remains Resilient: How to Replace It?

Why ARM Architecture Remains Resilient: How to Replace It?

Despite the encroachment of processor architectures like x86 and RISC-V, ARM has experienced counter-cyclical growth—over 30 billion ARM chips shipped globally in 2023, dominating 95% of the mobile market. It can be said that ARM remains resilient, but what is the reason behind this? 1. Absolute Notification of Energy Efficiency Ratio ① Performance per watt … Read more