Black Sesame Intelligence: A2000 Chip Scores Higher than Thor, the Battle for Advanced Autonomous Driving Has Yet to Begin

Black Sesame Intelligence: A2000 Chip Scores Higher than Thor, the Battle for Advanced Autonomous Driving Has Yet to Begin

The battle for advanced autonomous driving has yet to begin.Author | Wang RuiEditor | Xi Zi “We have achieved and even surpassed the most advanced chips made with 4nm technology using a 7nm process.” At the China Electric Vehicle 100 Forum (2025), Shan Jizhang, founder and CEO of Black Sesame Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd., presented … Read more

Understanding Layers in Chip Technology

Understanding Layers in Chip Technology

Source: WeChat Official Account “Chip Theory” Introduction: Integrated circuits (chips) are manufactured layer by layer using photolithography technology. Therefore, the concept of “layers” exists in chip technology. So, how many concepts of “layers” are there in chip technology? Media reports say that Micron has launched a 176-layer 3D NAND flash memory chip; what does “layer” … Read more

The Development and Application of Chip Technology

The Development and Application of Chip Technology

Source: Semiconductor Engineer Original Author: Chip Failure Analysis Chip technology is an important driving force behind modern technological development. Its advancements have not only propelled the development of electronic devices such as computers and smartphones but have also penetrated various fields including automotive, medical, and energy. With the rapid development of information technology, chip technology, … Read more

The Race for Computing Power in Car Cockpits: Can Domestic High-Performance SoC Chips Compete?

The Race for Computing Power in Car Cockpits: Can Domestic High-Performance SoC Chips Compete?

The applications in car cockpits are becoming increasingly similar to those in smartphones, with high-performance SoC chips becoming a necessity for the new generation of smart cars. With the entry of consumer electronics chip manufacturers like Qualcomm and the rise of domestic automotive chip manufacturers, the competitive landscape of the in-vehicle chip market is quietly … Read more

Research on the Autonomous Driving Chip Industry: Central Computing, Large Models, and Navigation Assistance Leading a New Wave of Innovation

Research on the Autonomous Driving Chip Industry: Central Computing, Large Models, and Navigation Assistance Leading a New Wave of Innovation

▍Review: Nvidia’s General-Purpose GPU Takes the Lead, Horizon Seizes the Window for Domestic Substitution Background: The Evolution of Automotive EE Architecture Towards Centralization Catalyzes the Demand for Intelligent Driving SoC Chips The automotive electronic and electrical (E/E) architecture is transitioning from a distributed to a centralized model, with SoC as the mainstream for autonomous driving … Read more

The Power Competition in Car Cockpits: Can Domestic High-Performance SoC Chips Compete?

The Power Competition in Car Cockpits: Can Domestic High-Performance SoC Chips Compete?

The applications in car cockpits are becoming increasingly similar to those in smartphones, with high-performance SoC chips becoming a necessity for the next generation of smart cars. With the entry of consumer electronics chip manufacturers like Qualcomm and the rise of domestic automotive chip manufacturers, the competitive landscape of the in-car chip market is quietly … Read more

The Importance and Applications of Chips Beyond Computers and Smartphones

The Importance and Applications of Chips Beyond Computers and Smartphones

In 2017, China’s chip industry imported a staggering $260.14 billion, accounting for about 68.8% of the world’s total. Many people associate chips solely with the CPU (Central Processing Unit) of computers and smartphones, but chips come in various forms. △ The chip core after removing the cover Chips are everywhere Your router at home requires … Read more

Protecting IoT Devices with PUF Technology

Protecting IoT Devices with PUF Technology

More and more IC manufacturers are exploring a chip-level security technology to protect data, known as Physically Unclonable Function (PUF). Although the chip manufacturing process is very precise, there are still slight differences in each circuit on the chip, and this technology takes advantage of that difference. PUF uses these minute variations to generate a … Read more

Unveiling the Revolutionary Domestic Chip Open Source Behind RK3288 and RK3399

Unveiling the Revolutionary Domestic Chip Open Source Behind RK3288 and RK3399

Recently, Rockchip announced the open-source of its high-end chip RK3399 system platform, suitable for nearly a hundred industry terminal product applications. This strategy has been hailed by domestic media as a “revolutionary step for domestic chips,” causing a huge stir in the semiconductor industry. Compared to the high-end RK3399, Rockchip’s previous flagship, positioned in the … Read more

Princeton University: Detailed Explanation of Memory Computing Embedded CPU [Download Included]

Princeton University: Detailed Explanation of Memory Computing Embedded CPU [Download Included]

At the “ 2019 IEEE Hot Chips 31“ conference held on August 20 this year, representatives from academia and industry detailed their cutting-edge and core technologies in the chip field and released some heavyweight chip products.In the field of computer storage, researchers from Princeton University have also provided a new direction, which is to let … Read more