Click the title below “Guo Xin Nan Fang” for quick attention Source: Semiconductor Industry Observation (ID: icbank) Computer chips are the engine room of the digital economy, and their ever-growing capabilities are driving the development of technologies such as artificial intelligence, which are expected to transform multiple industries. Their critical role was highlighted when the … Read more
Banner | Promotion Authorized, reproduced from ASML’s WeChat public account It’s hard to imagine a world without chips— from cars to smartphones, from MRI machines to industrial robots and data centers, chips have become an indispensable core technology in our work, travel, fitness, and entertainment. Chips are everywhere. With each update and iteration, chips gradually … Read more
Source: Synopsys Technology Zhihu, thank you! Chips, as the core components of modern electronic products, have always played the role of the “brain”. They are extremely technology-intensive and capital-intensive, with production lines often costing tens to hundreds of billions of dollars. The complete process of chip manufacturing includes several main stages: chip design, wafer manufacturing, … Read more
When it comes to chips, many people’s first reaction might only be the CPU in a computer. So what exactly is a chip? Searching online, a chip refers to an integrated circuit, which is a way to miniaturize circuits (mainly including semiconductor devices, as well as passive components, etc.) in electronics, often manufactured on the … Read more
In the digital age, our lives are inseparable from chips. Our computers, phones, and even the cars we travel in are equipped with numerous chips. If even one chip fails to function properly, it can impact our lives, from minor phone malfunctions to serious car control issues… While enjoying the convenience of chips, have we … Read more
Source: Institute of Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences Original Author: Xiao Xian This article introduces the structure of chips from the perspectives of manufacturing and technological limitations. Chips are hidden in the electronic devices that can be seen everywhere in the city. Smartphones, computers, and home appliances all rely on its control. Image source: pixabay … Read more
Recently, due to a series of events, public interest in the domestic chip industry has been increasing. So, what is a chip? How is it manufactured? What high technologies are involved? What is the current state of China’s chip industry? What challenges does it face? The essence of a chip is a semiconductor combined with … Read more
Source: Power Semiconductor Insights Semiconductor materials have unique electrical and physical properties, allowing semiconductor devices and circuits to perform specific functions. The progress of semiconductor localization is ongoing, and as someone in the related industry, I am continuously learning and accumulating knowledge. The following discussion will mainly focus on semiconductor chips, and I hope everyone … Read more
The comprehensive analysis series of semiconductors consists of three articles, this one is the market analysis, and the next two will be technical and industrial analyses. Please follow this public account (Shichenxing shichenxing1) for updates. 1. Two Main Characteristics 1. Energy Band Conductors are easy to understand, and insulators are also understandable, but the … Read more
Source: Wisdom Microelectronics Original Author: Peng The reason chips are called chips is due to semiconductor technology; the biggest difference between chip systems and board-level systems is the use of semiconductor physical devices. Semiconductor devices are the foundation of chip companies. Even for chip companies or chip engineers, “semiconductor physics” is a daunting term. This … Read more