Loongson’s First GPU Chip 9A1000 to Deliver Tape-Out in Q3, Competing with AMD RX 550

Loongson's First GPU Chip 9A1000 to Deliver Tape-Out in Q3, Competing with AMD RX 550

Recently, an investor asked Loongson Technology on an interactive platform whether the 9A1000 has successfully completed tape-out. Today, Loongson Technology stated that the development of the first GPGPU chip 9A1000 is basically complete, and it will deliver tape-out within the third quarter, with success depending on the test results after the tape-out returns. It is … Read more

The Decline of MIPS Architecture

The Decline of MIPS Architecture

In fact, MIPS has long been dead, merely maintaining vital signs through an external circulatory system. The external circulatory system of MIPS consists of former MIPS chip design companies, such as Loongson’s desktop and server CPUs and Junzheng’s mid-to-high-end embedded CPUs. They only use the MIPS instruction set, while the CPU cores are entirely independently … Read more

Has the American Chip Industry Completely Collapsed? China’s Loongson Achieves 100% Independent Research and Development!

Has the American Chip Industry Completely Collapsed? China's Loongson Achieves 100% Independent Research and Development!

Hello everyone! Yesterday I saw some exciting news that China’s Loongson Technology announced it has achieved a 100% independently developed chip architecture! Seeing this news really brings mixed feelings. Remember when Americans mocked us saying ‘even if we give you the blueprints, you can’t produce it’? How about now? 01 The Days of Being Stifled … Read more

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 3C6000

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 3C6000

Loongson revealed at the Innovation Forum that the Loongson 3C6000, Loongson 3D6000, and Loongson 3E6000 have all completed tape-out and are set to be released in the fourth quarter of 2024. The Loongson 3C6000 processor will introduce the LoongChain 1.0 for the first time, similar to NVIDIA NVLink, supporting interconnects between 2 to 8 chips—potentially … Read more

Abandoning MIPS, 100% Self-Developed: Loongson’s Right Move!

Abandoning MIPS, 100% Self-Developed: Loongson's Right Move!

Recently, there has been news in the chip industry: the long-established semiconductor IP company MIPS has been sold again, this time to the chip foundry giant GlobalFoundries. Upon hearing the news, many people lamented: MIPS’s 40-year history of ups and downs is like a “journey of wandering”—from being acquired by Imagination, to being split and … Read more

Loongson 3A6000 PC Processor Completes Design, Expected to Tape Out in the First Half of 2023

Loongson 3A6000 PC Processor Completes Design, Expected to Tape Out in the First Half of 2023

This article is reprinted from: IT Home, Author: Wang Miao Loongson Technology revealed at today’s performance briefing that the Loongson 3A6000 PC processor will obtain samples in the first half of 2023. In addition, the 3A5000 + 7A2000 for desktop applications and the 3C5000 + 7A2000 for server applications have completed productization, supporting industry chain … Read more

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 3B6000 Processor

Successful Tape-Out of Loongson 3B6000 Processor

Recently, 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 applications and mobile terminal fields, respectively.The chip integrates 8 LA364E processor cores, achieving a measured SPEC CPU 2006 Base … Read more

MCE-LS88: A Comprehensive Overview of the Loongson COM-Express Core Module

MCE-LS88: A Comprehensive Overview of the Loongson COM-Express Core Module

MCE-LS88-3A6000 Loongson Series COM-Express Core Module (Product Front View Image) (Product Back View Image) (Product Size Front View) (Product Size Back View) Product Overview The MCE-LS88-3A6000 project is a domestically controllable, fully domestic COM-Express module that adheres to the PICMG COM.0 R2.1 standard, with pin definitions compatible with COM Express Type 6. The module processor … Read more

MCD-LP49: Loongson Series 3A3000 Core Board

MCD-LP49: Loongson Series 3A3000 Core Board

MCD-LP49Loongson Series3A3000 Core Board (Product Front View Image) (Product Back View Image) (Mainboard Dimension Diagram Front)(Mainboard Dimension Diagram Back)Product Overview The MCD-LP49 is a domestically controllable, fully domestic COM-Express module that adheres to the PICMG COM.0 R2.1 Basic standard, with pin definitions compatible with COM Express Type 6. The module’s processor uses the Loongson LS3A3000 … Read more

MCD-LM08 Mini COMe Core Board Overview

MCD-LM08 Mini COMe Core Board Overview

MCD-LM08 Loongson Series Mini COMe Core Board (Product Front View Image) (Product Back View Image) Product Overview The MCD-LM08 is a domestically produced, high-performance, and highly reliable Mini COM-Express module that adheres to the PICMG COM Express standard, with pin definitions compatible with COM Express Type 10. The module’s CPU utilizes the Loongson 2K1000 from … Read more