Application-Specific Integrated Circuits (ASICs) are essential in modern circuit design. They are a diverse class of integrated circuits that help designers optimize complex electronic devices. In the past, discrete components—mainly resistors, capacitors, inductors, transistors, and diodes—were sufficient for many electrical design projects. Nowadays, it is rare to find a circuit board without at least one … Read more
As an engineer, I recently encountered a case that made me think a lot. A client sent me a picture of a small circuit board, hoping I could help him design it. Upon initial observation, this is a relatively simple two-layer board, mainly implementing multi-channel amplification and comparison functions. When I asked the client whether … Read more
(Source: nextplatform)Thanks to the booming development of GenAI, artificial intelligence has experienced explosive growth in just three years, now accounting for half of global system revenue. Therefore, it is reasonable to expect that the custom ASIC design business and AI-related networking business will ultimately dominate Broadcom’s semiconductor operations.In the second quarter of fiscal year 2025, … Read more
On March 12, news reported by Reuters, citing two informed sources, indicates that Meta is testing its first self-developed RISC-V architecture chip designed for training AI systems. This custom-designed chip will meet Meta’s own computational needs and reduce reliance on major AI chip manufacturers like NVIDIA. It is understood that the testing of Meta’s self-developed … Read more