Since the beginning of 2025, with the maturation of technology and the expansion of application scenarios, the edge AI market has experienced rapid growth. It is predicted that by 2025, the edge computing market will approach $50 billion, becoming an important engine for fostering new business models and optimizing resource allocation. The demand for high-performance, … Read more
What are the stages of chip manufacturing? First, let’s talk about the manufacturing environment. The chip factory has high requirements for environmental humidity, temperature, pressure, magnetic fields, vibrations, and the number of bacteria indoors. For example, its cleanliness is thousands of times higher than that of an operating room. Its raw materials, mainly silicon extracted … Read more
“Hua Rui No. 1” is the first domestically developed high-end quad-core DSP chip with international advanced levels, led by the 14th Research Institute of China Electronics Technology Group Corporation, filling the gap in China’s multi-core DSP field. After seven years of arduous efforts, the chip design, software development, platform development, and application verification have been … Read more
Front-End (FEOL), Middle-End (MEOL), and Back-End (BEOL) are the three main stages in the semiconductor manufacturing process, each playing a different role in the manufacturing process. The Front-End (FEOL) primarily focuses on the fabrication of transistors; the Middle-End (MEOL) emphasizes the connection of transistors with metal interconnects, serving to…
What is a DSP Chip? 1. Concept and Framework of DSPDigital Signal Processors (DSP) are microprocessors specifically designed for high-efficiency and rapid computation of digital signal processing algorithms. They can filter, analyze, modify, and synthesize signals, making them one of the hearts of modern electronic technology. When exploring the application background of DSP, it is … Read more
Recently, Zhuhai High-tech Zone high-tech enterprise Zhuhai Haoze Technology Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Haoze Technology”), has made significant progress in edge intelligent technology, and its self-developed first ultra-performance integrated storage and computing AI chip VVT300 has successfully taped out. This groundbreaking achievement opens up new avenues for the commercial application of its AI chips. … Read more
Source: Chip Learning Original Author: Chip Future The semiconductor wafer fabrication NRE refers to “Non-Recurring Engineering” costs, which are one-time expenses incurred during the chip development process. These costs cover a series of non-recurring work from chip design to the successful first wafer fabrication, including design and R&D expenses, mask production costs, process development and … Read more
The Development Status and Advantages of Domestic FPGAs In recent years, the development of domestic FPGAs has been rapid, with a total of 22 FPGA manufacturers in China (19 excluding those for special purposes). Major companies include Unisoc, Anlogic, and Fudan Microelectronics. In terms of market share, the total revenue of major domestic FPGA design … Read more
Power consumption is a critical performance metric in chips, sometimes even determining the success or failure of a chip. As is well known, the recent “Snapdragon Fire Dragon” incident significantly impacted the market share of this chip. For industrial-grade and automotive-grade chips, the impact of power consumption is not very apparent. However, for consumer-grade chips … Read more
In the wave of AI development, a technology is stepping from the “backstage” to the “forefront”: advanced packaging in semiconductors. This technology enables the integration of chiplets with different functions, processes, sizes, and manufacturers within a single device, creating system-on-chip (SoC) solutions in a flexible, energy-efficient, and cost-effective manner. As a result, more and more … Read more