Automotive Semiconductors

List of China’s Automotive Chip Companies and Comprehensive Strength Comparison

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List of China's Automotive Chip Companies and Comprehensive Strength Comparison

Introduction Currently, the entire automotive chip market has high requirements for safety and reliability, such as AEC-Q testing and ASIL product certification, to achieve functional safety in product development, production, and process management/control. However, most chips in the automotive market are monopolized by foreign manufacturers, such as Renesas, NXP, Infineon, Texas Instruments, Microchip, and STMicroelectronics. … Read more

Overview of Global and Chinese Chip Industry Chain

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Overview of Global and Chinese Chip Industry Chain

Author: Wei Die, Hu Zhongyang Originally published by “Digital Enterprises” In recent years, with the rapid development of digital technology and artificial intelligence, the application fields of chips have been continuously expanding, and their importance in global economic and social development is increasing day by day. The demand for the global chip market continues to … Read more

Understanding Chips Made Simple

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Understanding Chips Made Simple

Ding ding ding! A loud noise in the sky announces the arrival of chips! The Huawei Kirin team brings us their new work, "Understanding Chips Made Simple"! For a long time, Huawei Kirin has been working hard to popularize the field of chips to the public. This time, they have transformed the obscure knowledge of … Read more

Detailed Overview of Chip Manufacturing Processes

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Detailed Overview of Chip Manufacturing Processes

Source: Semika Original Author: Semika This article provides a simple yet comprehensive introduction to the chip manufacturing process, starting from wafer manufacturing, to photolithography, followed by etching and ion implantation, thin film deposition, and finally packaging and testing. Chip manufacturing is one of the most complex processes in the world today. It is a complex … Read more

Technical Terms and Visual Explanation in Chip Industry

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Technical Terms and Visual Explanation in Chip Industry

Source: Semika Original Author: Semika Introduces common semiconductor-related terms used in the manufacturing, design, testing, and packaging processes. Manufacturing TAPEOUT (TO):Tape Out, refers to submitting the final GDSII file to the foundry for processing. FULL MASK:Full Mask, means that all masks in the manufacturing process serve a specific design. MPW (Multi Project Wafer):Multi Project Wafer, … Read more

Why Are Chips So Important?

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Why Are Chips So Important?

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

What Is a Chip and How Is It Manufactured?

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What Is a Chip and How Is It Manufactured?

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

Challenges in Chip Design

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Challenges in Chip Design

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

What Is a Chip Beyond Just a Computer CPU?

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What Is a Chip Beyond Just a Computer CPU?

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

Why Are Chips So Difficult to Manufacture?

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Why Are Chips So Difficult to Manufacture?

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