Click to follow me In the complex process of chip manufacturing, tape-out is a crucial step, representing a thrilling leap from design blueprint to actual application. Tape-out, known in English as “Tape-out”, refers to the process of delivering the design plan (GDSII file) to the wafer fabrication plant for trial production after the chip design … Read more
Witnessing the rejuvenation of ChinaIndustry – Semiconductor/Digital Chip DesignI have compiled a list of 47 listed digital chip design companies. The link is at the bottom of the article. There will certainly be new companies going public in the future, and we look forward to it. Digital chip design companies play a core role in … Read more
1. Technological Democratization: Reconstructing Value from Monopoly to Co-creationBreaking the hardware black box unleashes customization potential. The traditional FPGA market has long been dominated by giants like Xilinx and Intel, whose closed-source architectures and toolchains create high barriers to entry. Open-source FPGAs, through public architecture designs, bitstream formats, and development tools, allow developers to freely … Read more
【Abstract】Are you still troubled by expensive PCB design software? Today, we recommend a completely free and powerful open-source tool—pcb-rnd! Whether you are an electronics enthusiast, a student, or a professional engineer, you can easily complete circuit board design with it. This article will guide you from scratch to understand the core functions and unique advantages … Read more
The core objective of chip architecture exploration is to find the optimal hardware architecture solution for specific workloads under given constraints of power consumption, performance, area, and cost. Traditional methods, which heavily rely on experience and simulation, are gradually being replaced by automated and intelligent methods based on big data and artificial intelligence. 1. Domestic … Read more
Based on the Chip Learning framework proposed by Academician Chen Yunji and the technical positioning of Zhonghao Xinying, combined with an analysis of the current industry situation, Zhonghao Xinying has the potential to explore chip learning, but it is difficult to achieve a breakthrough in the entire process in the short term. The following is … Read more
01 Overview of the Industry Chain Storage chips, as a core branch of the semiconductor industry, are key carriers for digital information storage and processing, integral to the operation of various electronic systems. The industry chain is mainly divided into three major segments: upstream support, midstream manufacturing, and downstream applications, each with its unique technical … Read more
The mobile chips and computer memory you use every day are backed by a set of “standardized design processes”—from defining chip specifications to generating production-ready layout files, it goes through two major stages: front-end “coding and simulation” and back-end “layout and verification”. Any mistake in these steps could lead to losses in the millions. This … Read more
The storage chip industry chain follows the progressive conduction logic of “basic support → core manufacturing → product landing → ecological services,” with 15 companies categorized by upstream basic layer, midstream manufacturing and design layer, and downstream application and supporting layer. Each link independently carries core functions of the industry chain while forming an efficient … Read more
As AI large models ignite a computing power arms race, and automotive electronics and the Internet of Things generate a trillion-level demand for chips, China’s chip industry is shifting from “filling gaps” to “building strengths.” By the first half of 2025, the domestic self-sufficiency rate of high-end AI chips is expected to rise to 40%, … Read more