Since the explosion of generative AI technology represented by ChatGPT at the end of last year and the beginning of this year, various participants in the edge market have been looking for ways to leverage the momentum of generative AI. For instance, chip companies and OEM manufacturers in the PC sector are discussing how lightweight … Read more
These days, smartphone manufacturers are fiercely competing, and behind the scenes, chip giants are battling it out. Qualcomm’s Snapdragon is making waves, and MediaTek is not idle either; recently, news about the Dimensity 9500 has surfaced. Regarding the manufacturing process, the Dimensity 9500 utilizes TSMC’s N3P process. This is a more advanced production line, allowing … Read more
(Source: hackday)The Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) defines the software interface through which a Central Processing Unit (CPU) can be controlled. Unlike early computer systems that lacked a defined standard ISA, the advantages of compatibility and portability with a standard ISA have become evident over time. However, the best part of standards is that there are … Read more
In recent years, incidents of supply chain disruptions have become frequent. Although the recent two incidents are not directly related to our country, they inevitably evoke a sense of loss and concern. First, ARM’s cancellation of the instruction set architecture license to Qualcomm indicates that commercial reputation is worthless in the face of economic interests. … Read more
On December 6, the second day of the Qualcomm Snapdragon Technology Summit, Qualcomm provided a detailed introduction to the Snapdragon 855 mobile platform, which was officially announced the previous day. The new Snapdragon 855 platform not only adopts the latest 7nm process, a completely new CPU architecture design, and a new generation of GPU cores, … Read more
In 1966, Micheal Flynn classified computer architectures based on the concepts of instruction and data streams, known as Flynn’s taxonomy. Flynn categorized computers into four basic types as follows: Single Instruction Single Data (SISD) systems Single Instruction Multiple Data (SIMD) systems Multiple Instruction Single Data (MISD) systems Multiple Instruction Multiple Data (MIMD) systems Single Instruction … Read more
If you were to ask me which device has left a deep impression on me during my time with the iPhone, it would undoubtedly be the iPhone 5s. For both Apple and users, the iPhone 5s is a product of epoch-making significance. Its release marked the true entry of the iPhone into the 4G era, … Read more
If you have been following the semiconductor chip industry, you may know that in the past year or two, “mergers and acquisitions” have become a prominent keyword in this field. For example, Intel acquired enterprise chip giant Altera for $16.7 billion, AMD acquired another enterprise chip giant Xilinx for $35 billion, and NVIDIA recently completed … Read more
Learn Assembly Language / Comprehensive Review 3, 5, 7, and 8 are programming question sources. The compulsory exam format at our Nanchang campus consists of 20 points for multiple choice, 30 points for short answers, and 50 points for programming. You can find the PDF version of this article in the group files or database. … Read more
This is the transcript of my video sharing on March 2, discussing the essence of assembly language, the significance of learning assembly language, and learning methods. Keywords: Knowledge System, Assembly Language, Software, System Software, Chips, Middleware, Kernel, System Calls, Programming Models, Assembly, Application Layer, Disassembly, Compiler, Logical Operations, Operating System, Software-Hardware Interface, Architecture Below is … Read more