Beginner’s Guide to Chip Design: Create a CPU in Two Weeks

Beginner's Guide to Chip Design: Create a CPU in Two Weeks

Source: Semiconductor Industry Observation Original Author: Editorial Department According to reports, a software engineer named Adam Majmuda recently shared his experience of designing a CPU from scratch in just two weeks with “no prior experience.” During this short period, Adam claims he has grasped the basics of chip architecture, absorbed the details of chip manufacturing, … Read more

Overview of Embedded Development Boards

Overview of Embedded Development Boards

Article Word Count: 1146 Content Value Index: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The embedded system is defined as: application-centered, based on computer technology, with customizable software and hardware, and a dedicated computer system that meets strict requirements for functionality, reliability, cost, size, power consumption, etc. In other words, an embedded system is a dedicated computer system, which is a … Read more

TWS Headphone Chip Battle: Domestic Vs International

TWS Headphone Chip Battle: Domestic Vs International

Recently, I Love Audio Network published an article titled “TWS Headphone Chip Battle: Domestic Vs International!” This article categorizes the current state of the TWS headphone chip market by local and international methods. Next, we will successively introduce detailed information about each type of chip and chip manufacturers in TWS headphones to help all parties … Read more

Low Power Design of Autonomous Driving Chips

Cassie Ren, an architecture expert at Fuzhuo Microelectronics, graduated from the National University of Singapore and has extensive experience in low power chip design and information security, having previously worked at Realtek Semiconductor in Singapore. Background From the relevant policies being introduced, it is clear that the autonomous driving industry is a key area currently … Read more

Low Power Design for SoC Systems (Part 1) Introduction

Low Power Design for SoC Systems (Part 1) Introduction

Low power design is an indispensable topic in modern chip design. After all, no one wants their phone or other electronic devices to require frequent charging. Especially for small products, many people cannot accept the need for an external power supply to function normally. Since the inception of electronic devices, there has been a continuous … Read more

Common Low-Power Design Methods in Chip Design

Common Low-Power Design Methods in Chip Design

Low-power design is an important aspect of chip design, crucial for extending the battery life of portable devices, reducing energy consumption, and improving overall system performance. Here are some common low-power design methods: 1. Clock-Based Low-Power Design This method involves shutting down or reducing the clock frequency when not needed, as clock activity is the … Read more

Low Power Design Summary

Low Power Design Summary

Click the card below to follow Arm Technology Academy This article is authorized to be reprinted from the WeChat public account TrustZone. This article mainly introduces how to reduce power consumption at various levels of chip design. 1 Introduction In chip design, we often mention the PPA trade-off, which stands for Power, Performance, and Area. … Read more

A Concise Guide to Makefile in Chip Design

A Concise Guide to Makefile in Chip Design

What can Makefile do? Makefile can execute commands based on specified dependency rules and whether files have been modified. It is commonly used to compile software source code, only recompiling modified files, which significantly speeds up the compilation process. The Basic Format of Makefile Target: Dependencies Command The target is the result to be generated, … Read more

The Chip Companies and Core Technologies Behind WiFi Modules

The Chip Companies and Core Technologies Behind WiFi Modules

AuthorGuilin Zhong: (WeChat ID: great_baskerball) Editor of Smart Product Circle In 2015, the monthly shipment of WiFi chips used in the Internet of Things (IoT) reached 3-4 million units, and it is expected to surpass 100 million units in 2016. What are the reasons behind this surge? How has it evolved? With the continuous stimulation … Read more

Early Investment from Product Selection Perspective: A Case Study of Low Power Bluetooth Chips

Early Investment from Product Selection Perspective: A Case Study of Low Power Bluetooth Chips

Currently, there are numerous articles introducing Bluetooth chips in the market, but most of them are quite similar. What kind of performance do Bluetooth chips really have? Which manufacturers are better compared to others? For different needs, which chip can meet the requirements to the greatest extent? What are the hidden complexities? Today, let’s interpret … Read more