Who Is the Main Character of the AI PC: CPU, GPU, or NPU?

Who Is the Main Character of the AI PC: CPU, GPU, or NPU?

As we all know, the “AI PC” has become one of the hottest topics in the consumer electronics industry today. For consumers who may not be well-versed in technical details but are intrigued by this concept, they believe that the “AI PC” can assist them in completing tasks they are not skilled at or alleviate … Read more

What Are the Differences Between NPU and CPU Chips?

What Are the Differences Between NPU and CPU Chips?

It has been observed that students are more interested in the core configurations of mobile phones, particularly the processor, as its performance can directly affect the operation of the phone. However, in the past two years, a new term called NPU has emerged. What exactly is this? What is its purpose? First, let’s talk about … Read more

Handcrafted CPU and Unix-like System with Assembly Language

Handcrafted CPU and Unix-like System with Assembly Language

Author: Anfulai Electronics, Typesetting: Xiaoyu WeChat Official Account: Chip Home (ID: chiphome-dy) Hardware Design: GR8CPU is a fully functional computer built on a breadboard. The first version, GR8CPU Rev2, has over 600 wires, 74 integrated circuits, and 79 LED lights. It is an 8-bit architecture that considers simplicity and processing power. The CPU can access … Read more

Another Expert Builds a CPU by Hand and Implements a Unix-like System in Assembly

Another Expert Builds a CPU by Hand and Implements a Unix-like System in Assembly

Previously, several showcases in this area have been posted. Unlike FPGA, this systematic design allows for a more comprehensive understanding of these things. 1. [Special Spring Festival Edition] Those Experts Who Build CPUs by Hand, Appreciating the Breathtaking Hand Wiring and Superb Skills. 2. [Build a Complete Computer System Yourself] From basic digital logic, CPU … Read more

Introduction to Assembly Language: Underlying Principles

Introduction to Assembly Language: Underlying Principles

Author: Ruan Yifeng Link:http://www.ruanyifeng.com/blog/2018/01/ Code Farmer’s Way High-Quality Technical Article Directory of Code Farmer’s Way (Click Me) About Code Farmer’s Way (Click Me) Learning programming is essentially learning high-level languages, which are designed for humans. However, computers do not understand high-level languages; they must be converted into binary code through a compiler to run. Knowing … Read more

Unveiling the Secrets Behind Mobile Chips

Unveiling the Secrets Behind Mobile Chips

On September 10, Apple and Huawei held their product launch events simultaneously, inviting scrutiny from the market. The two tech giants—Huawei and Apple—unexpectedly chose this day to unveil their new products, undoubtedly bringing double anticipation to tech enthusiasts. This face-off has been humorously dubbed by many netizens as “mutual face-to-face grand opening”. So, when we … Read more

Academician Ni Guangnan: RISC-V Is The Ideal Choice For Intelligent Connected Vehicle Chips

Academician Ni Guangnan: RISC-V Is The Ideal Choice For Intelligent Connected Vehicle Chips

On August 3, the 2022 Fourth Automotive Electronics Conference kicked off in Jiashan, Zhejiang. At the opening forum, Academician Ni Guangnan of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and a researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, stated that RISC-V can well meet the era’s demand for “demand-defined software and software-defined hardware,” … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to S7-200 SMART Memory Cards

Comprehensive Guide to S7-200 SMART Memory Cards

The S7-200 SMART CPU supports commercial MicroSD cards (with capacities of 4G, 8G, and 16G), which can be used for program transfer, CPU firmware updates, and restoring the CPU to factory settings. Open the terminal cover above the digital output points on the CPU body, and you will see a card slot on the right … Read more

Building a CPU with Excel: 128KB RAM and Assembly Language

Building a CPU with Excel: 128KB RAM and Assembly Language

YouTube tech blogger “Inkbox” recently released a video demonstrating how to build a fully functional CPU within the limitations of Microsoft Excel. Inkbox claims that no Visual Basic scripts or plugins were used—everything was achieved entirely with Excel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rg7xvTJ8SU It is reported that this is a 16-bit CPU built in Excel and runs at a … Read more

Understanding the Von Neumann Architecture

Understanding the Von Neumann Architecture

For those of us born in the 80s, our first encounter with computers likely occurred around 1995, when the buzzword was multimedia. I still remember watching a classmate successfully open a game by entering a few DOS commands, and I was utterly impressed. To me, what appeared on the screen was like a foreign language. … Read more