New Developments in RISC-V Automotive MCUs! Zhongwei Semiconductor Secures Orders from 12 Automotive Companies

New Developments in RISC-V Automotive MCUs! Zhongwei Semiconductor Secures Orders from 12 Automotive Companies

Following Horizon Robotics and Black Sesame, another domestic chip company has made breakthroughs in the automotive-grade RISC-V sector.Recently, Zhongwei Semiconductor disclosed in its investor relations activity record that the company achieved an operating income of approximately 910 million yuan in 2024, a year-on-year increase of nearly 30%, with a gross margin rebounding to nearly 30%, … Read more

Comprehensive Introduction to PLC: Everything You Need to Know!

Comprehensive Introduction to PLC: Everything You Need to Know!

PLC is a new generation of general industrial control devices based on microprocessors, integrating computer technology, automatic control technology, and communication technology. It uses user-oriented “natural language” programming for control processes, making it suitable for industrial environments, easy to understand, user-friendly, and highly reliable.PLC is developed based on relay sequential control and is a general … Read more

Understanding ZigBee Wireless Communication Technology

Understanding ZigBee Wireless Communication Technology

Author: Mao Fuli Source: Sensor Technology Text | Sensor Technology In today’s world, communication technology is developing rapidly. With the rapid growth of the Internet and the increasing demand for data communication, the global communication industry is showing three major trends: wireless, broadband, and IP-based. The development of Internet services has driven the market demand … Read more

Robot Controllers: The Core of Intelligent Robotics

Robot Controllers: The Core of Intelligent Robotics

The controller is the key to bridging the gap in robotic intelligence and is crucial for the future commercialization of robots. Recently, there have been several catalysts: the release of the Helix model by Figure, the 1X NEO intelligent upgrade, and the NVIDIA GTC in March. The controller aspect deserves attention. Robot controllers can be … Read more

Dynamic Working Principles of Sensors: Gain Knowledge in Minutes!

Dynamic Working Principles of Sensors: Gain Knowledge in Minutes!

Click on the “Technical Training” above to select “Pin to Top”Over 130,000 industrial control professionalsfollow this WeChat platform: Technical sharing, learning exchange, industrial control videos Source: Content from Dongfang Simulation Sensors are devices or instruments that can sense specific measured quantities and convert them into usable output signals according to certain rules. Typically, the measured … Read more

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) Processor

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) Processor

On April 3rd, Loongson Technology officially announced the successful tape-out of the Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) processor. The company stated that the Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) has completed preliminary functionality and performance assessments, with all indicators meeting expectations. The Loongson 2K3000 and Loongson 3B6000M are different packaging versions based on the same silicon wafer, targeting industrial control … Read more

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson’s New Processor

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson's New Processor

According to reports from Loongson Technology Co., Ltd.: Recently, the tape-out of the Loongson 2K3000 (3B6000M) processor was successful, and preliminary functionality and performance assessments have been completed, with all indicators meeting expectations. The Loongson 2K3000 and Loongson 3B6000M are different packaging versions based on the same silicon wafer, targeting industrial control applications and mobile … Read more

RS-485 Communication Protocol

RS-485 Communication Protocol

RS-485 Communication Protocol Overview The typical serial communication standards are RS-232 and RS-485, which define voltage, impedance, etc., but do not specify software protocols. The RS-485 bus standard defines the electrical characteristics of the bus interface, specifically the definitions for two logic states: a positive level between +2V and +6V represents one logic state, while … Read more

Working Principle of Accelerometers

Working Principle of Accelerometers

What is a Sensor? A sensor is essentially a device or apparatus that can “convert physical quantities.” To obtain information for detection and control, it is necessary to convert the state, properties, and physical changes of an object into electrical quantities, using various physical laws for this conversion. Representative physical quantities that sensors detect and … Read more

Application of PXB-6021: Transforming Modbus IO Modules into CANopen IO Modules

Application of PXB-6021: Transforming Modbus IO Modules into CANopen IO Modules

In modern industrial control, we often encounter situations where Modbus IO needs to connect to CANopen IO. How can we achieve interoperability between these two different communication protocols? PXB-6021 is a newly launched Modbus to CANopen protocol converter from Zhiyuan Electronics. It features 1 CAN channel, 1 100Mbps Ethernet port, and 1 RS485 port.This product … Read more