High-Power ASIC: Testing Challenges and Solutions for Processors

High-Power ASIC: Testing Challenges and Solutions for Processors

The manufacturing process of chips has been continuously evolving, and today, this digit measured in nanometers has entered the single-digit era. While this “shrinkage” at one end has triggered an “increase” at the other end, namely the integration level and the increasingly complex power consumption schemes and power supply systems, the testing costs of chips … Read more

FPGA vs. ASIC: A Comprehensive Comparison

FPGA vs. ASIC: A Comprehensive Comparison

Follow andstar our public account to not miss exciting content Source:ittbank Edited by: strongerHuangFPGA has been touted as a replacement for ASIC for over a decade by FPGA manufacturers. However, both FPGA and ASIC have their own territories and continue to thrive. What are the differences between these two technologies? 1. Introduction FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate … Read more

The Era of DeepSeek: ASIC Chips Crowned as Kings

The Era of DeepSeek: ASIC Chips Crowned as Kings

Since the emergence of ChatGPT at the end of 2022, followed by the hundred-model battle in 2023, and the recent releases of GPT-4.5 by OpenAI, Grok3 by xAI, Claude 3.7 Sonnet by Anthropic, and Llama4 by Meta, the iteration speed of large models has been accelerating. In China, there has been a surge in open-source … Read more

ASIC is Building a New Ecosystem for AI Chips

ASIC is Building a New Ecosystem for AI Chips

As artificial intelligence transitions from training to inference, the competitive landscape for AI chips is changing. While the position of general-purpose GPUs remains stable, ASICs are becoming crucial for AI applications due to their energy efficiency and adaptability to specific scenarios. This article analyzes how ASICs are reshaping the AI computing ecosystem from multiple dimensions. … Read more

Exploring Algorithms Beyond FPGA and ASIC: Revitalizing Global GPU Computing Power

Exploring Algorithms Beyond FPGA and ASIC: Revitalizing Global GPU Computing Power

CPU: This is well understood; when it was first released in 2009, Satoshi Nakamoto used a regular desktop CPU for mining. The entry barrier was extremely low, allowing households to participate in mining, which was Satoshi’s original intention for Bitcoin mining. By using reasonably priced hardware that was easy to mine with, Satoshi aimed to … Read more

Trends in Self-Developed ASICs by Major Companies

Trends in Self-Developed ASICs by Major Companies

This information is sourced from company announcements, related news, publicly available research reports, and social media networks. It does not constitute investment advice regarding the industries and stocks mentioned in the text. If there are any copyright infringements or violations of information disclosure, please contact us for removal. Summary of the main content of the … Read more

Factors to Consider When Selecting ASIC Chip IP

Factors to Consider When Selecting ASIC Chip IP

Many companies need to purchase IP when designing ASIC chips. So how should we choose among the numerous IP vendors? Typically, we need to evaluate the IP selection based on the following factors: Before selecting IP, it is essential to confirm the production process of the ASIC chip, as the performance, power consumption, and area … Read more

Strong Demand for ASICs: MediaTek’s AI Strategy ‘Bound’ to Three Major Platforms

Strong Demand for ASICs: MediaTek's AI Strategy 'Bound' to Three Major Platforms

Word count: 2495 Reading time: 6 minutes At this stage, how artificial intelligence has changed our lives is something most people may find difficult to articulate. However, MediaTek has been committed to helping the general public gain a deeper understanding of artificial intelligence. It also emphasizes that the most intuitive manifestation of chip value is … Read more

NVIDIA Partners with MediaTek to Strengthen ASIC Market, Developing NVLink IP and Long-Distance 224G SerDes

NVIDIA Partners with MediaTek to Strengthen ASIC Market, Developing NVLink IP and Long-Distance 224G SerDes

The partnership between MediaTek and NVIDIA continues to deepen. In addition to hardware, the two companies will collaborate to develop NVLink IP, long-distance 224G SerDes, and automotive AEC. Industry analysis suggests that NVIDIA aims to enter the ASIC field, and due to brand constraints, partnering with MediaTek will allow for faster expansion. In the future, … Read more

DeepSeek: A Look Ahead to the Year of the Snake in A-Shares! Is the Era of AI ASICs Here?

DeepSeek: A Look Ahead to the Year of the Snake in A-Shares! Is the Era of AI ASICs Here?

Last week, DeepSeek R1 was released, attracting significant global attention. On January 27, DeepSeek topped the free app download charts in the Apple App Store for both China and the United States, causing its official website to crash due to overwhelming traffic that morning. The emergence of DeepSeek marks a “milestone” moment for AI in … Read more