RISC-V is also known as “the Linux of CPUs.” For some, this title feels like a legacy and an innovation at the same time, especially if you are a staunch believer in open source. However, I am a true pragmatist, and the excessive marketing of RISC-V has made me lose interest in the term. It … Read more
| Source: SIMIT Strategic Research Office (ID: SIMITSRO) Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences The two major architectures of current CPUs are CISC (Complex Instruction Set) and RISC (Reduced Instruction Set). x86 is the representative architecture of CISC, occupying over 95% of the desktop computer and server market. Arm, as … Read more
Source: Wireless Deep Sea Original Author: Mayfly Cai Cai When it comes to the hardware of routers, many people might say, I just want to buy a router, not build one. What’s the point of knowing all these details? This kind of thinking is actually… not wrong. Routers are quite similar to the computers or … Read more
This article is excerpted from “2022 Research Framework for Domestic Server CPUs“. In the post-Moore’s Law era, the performance benefits brought by the improvement of process technology are already very limited. The Dennard Scaling law constraints have led to a sharp increase in chip power consumption, and the cost of transistors has risen instead of … Read more
1. Overview With the surge of artificial intelligence and the widespread application of AI algorithms, deep learning has become a key focus of current AI research. In the field of autonomous driving, environmental perception, sensor fusion, and control decision-making all involve deep learning to some extent. The performance of autonomous driving is directly related to … Read more
In recent years, the concept of FPGA has become increasingly prevalent. For example, in Bitcoin mining, there are miners based on FPGA. Additionally, Microsoft previously stated that it would use FPGA to “replace” CPU in data centers, among other things. In fact, for professionals, FPGA is not unfamiliar; it has been widely used. However, most … Read more
Source: Software and Hardware Integration Original Author: Chaobowx Editor’s Note Reviewing the history of computer development, from serial to parallel, from homogeneous to heterogeneous, it will continue to evolve to ultra-heterogeneous: First Stage: Serial Computing. Single-core CPUs and ASICs belong to serial computing. Second Stage: Homogeneous Parallel Computing. Multi-core CPUs and GPUs with thousands of … Read more
Ding ding ding! A loud noise in the sky announces the arrival of chips! The Huawei Kirin team brings us their new work, "Understanding Chips Made Simple"! For a long time, Huawei Kirin has been working hard to popularize the field of chips to the public. This time, they have transformed the obscure knowledge of … Read more
Click on the above“Mechanical and Electronic Engineering Technology” to follow us In the world of electronic products, chips are like the heart, pulsating with the rhythm of digits. Understanding chip performance metrics is key to choosing the right electronic product. Today, we will delve into the three core performance metrics of chips—clock speed, process technology, … Read more
When it comes to chips, many people’s first reaction might only be the CPU in a computer. So what exactly is a chip? Searching online, a chip refers to an integrated circuit, which is a way to miniaturize circuits (mainly including semiconductor devices, as well as passive components, etc.) in electronics, often manufactured on the … Read more