Opportunities of Industrial IoT in the Semiconductor Industry

Opportunities of Industrial IoT in the Semiconductor Industry

The purpose of industrial semiconductors is to execute control for various applications, including process control, factory automation, robotics, solar inverters, metering, asset tracking, energy harvesting, surveillance cameras, medical, 3D printers, and avionics. Driven by various trends such as AI integration, security reliability, connectivity, throughput, and security, the scope of industrial IoT semiconductor design is expanding. … Read more

The Value of ASIC Engineers: Why Are They So Valuable?

The Value of ASIC Engineers: Why Are They So Valuable?

Source: Future Dreamer WeChat Official Account Author: Sun Lu (Senior User of EETOP) Since I started university, my childhood friends and I have gone our separate ways for many years. Everyone has developed in their own way, working in different industries, and one by one, they have become experts. So, a classmate asked me, “You … Read more

In-Depth Report on NOR Flash Investment Logic

In-Depth Report on NOR Flash Investment Logic

Report Producer/Author: Founder Securities, Chen Hang NOR Flash Investment Logic Framework NOR Flash Supply and Demand Outlook: Supply-Demand Imbalance, Continuous Price Increase NOR Flash, as a hardware layer, supports the startup of application software layers in automotive electronics, 5G, and industrial fields. Its value is irreplaceable, especially in high-reliability application scenarios such as automotive electronics, … Read more

5G Base Stations: Are Filters and NOR Flash Keeping Up?

5G Base Stations: Are Filters and NOR Flash Keeping Up?

5G new infrastructure is booming! It is highly favored by the electronics industry chain and investors. According to a report released by GSMA on March 17, “The Mobile Economy China 2020”, it is predicted that by 2020, the number of 5G connections in China will account for 70% of the global total. In March, the … Read more

Advantages of NOR Flash Memory Revisited

Advantages of NOR Flash Memory Revisited

Source: Content compiled from Semiconductor Industry Observer (ID: icbank) from eejournal, thank you. Before the semiconductor version emerged, ancient people tried various forms of computer memory. I think we can say that water-based capacitors provided a form of memory for the national income monetary simulation computer (MONIAC) manufactured in the UK in 1949. Notably, MONIAC … Read more

Understanding Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMIC)

Understanding Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMIC)

👆If you would like to meet often, feel free to star 🌟 and bookmark it! Source: Content compiled from semiengineering, thank you. The semiconductor industry is vast, and within some specialized product categories, surprises often lie hidden. It is well known that large chips like CPUs and GPUs are expensive, and memory chips are ubiquitous. … Read more

What Is the Strength of Domestic PMICs?

What Is the Strength of Domestic PMICs?

According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts Network (by Li Ningyuan), there are three power supply design solutions—fully discrete, fully integrated, and partially integrated. Among these, integrated PMICs package traditional multi-output power supplies into a single chip, resulting in higher efficiency and smaller size for multi-power applications. This fully integrated power solution is essential in wearable … Read more

Understanding Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMIC)

Understanding Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMIC)

The semiconductor industry is vast, and within some more specialized product categories, there are often hidden surprises. Large chips like CPUs and GPUs are known to be expensive, and memory chips are ubiquitous. However, many observers know little about the field of Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMIC). The technology of PMIC is impressive. A single … Read more

Backside Power Delivery Technology (BSPDN)

Backside Power Delivery Technology (BSPDN)

Backside Power Delivery Technology (BSPDN) Backside Power Delivery Technology requires separation of signals and power, placing the signal structure and power structure from wafer fabrication on the front and back of the wafer. Illustration of Mainstream Chip Structure and Backside Power Chip Structure Mainstream Chip Structure Traditionally, the power and signal structures in chips are … Read more

ASIC Chips: A Decade’s Journey in Five Years

ASIC Chips: A Decade's Journey in Five Years

18 years ago, Zhang Rujing led a group of returning engineers to establish “Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC)” in Shanghai, marking the beginning of a century-long chapter for China’s semiconductor industry. 18 years later, a new generation of chip manufacturers led by Canaan Creative, Ebang International, and Bitmain has completed a curve overtaking in the … Read more