The chip frenzy triggered by AI is rapidly spreading from logic chips like GPUs to the storage chip sector. Morgan Stanley believes that the storage market, especially NAND flash, is currently in the “early stage” of a prolonged upward cycle.On September 23, Wall Street Journal mentioned that due to the strong demand for storage driven … Read more
In the era of rapid development of smart connected vehicles, in-vehicle navigation systems have evolved from traditional map displays to core functional modules that integrate real-time traffic analysis, multimodal interaction, and intelligent route planning. The hardware architecture must meet three stringent challenges: millisecond-level data response (for example, 3D map rendering requires processing millions of polygons … Read more
1. Company HistoryThe story of Gigadevice began in 2005, born in Beijing’s Zhongguancun. Its start was not in the hottest fields of general-purpose processors or memory, but rather it astutely chose the relatively overlooked niche market of NOR Flash as its breakthrough point. With solid technical accumulation and precise market judgment, the company quickly grew … Read more
In the wave of smart grid construction, power meters have evolved from traditional measurement tools to data nodes that integrate real-time monitoring, fault diagnosis, and energy management. Their hardware architecture must meet three stringent requirements: millisecond-level data acquisition (for example, harmonic analysis requires sampling tens of thousands of times per second), extreme environmental tolerance (from … Read more
With the advancement of automotive intelligence, fully digital LCD instrument panels have become the core interactive interface of modern cockpits. These systems typically consist of high-performance MCUs (such as NXP i.MX or Renesas RH850 series), graphics processors, display drivers, and storage units, with core requirements for instant startup and high reliability. After upgrading from traditional … Read more
NOR Flash Storage Principles: Detailed Explanation of the Storage Mechanism of 0s and 1s NOR Flash, as a key non-volatile memory in embedded systems, has a storage mechanism based on the physical characteristics of floating MOSFETs. This article systematically analyzes its storage unit structure, operational principles, and technical constraints. 1. Storage Unit: The Physical Basis … Read more
Haitong Securities: Chen Ping, Xie Lei, Yin Ling, Zhang Tianwen At this point, we discuss the trends in the NOR Flash industry and the annual economic outlook. On one hand, NOR manufacturers’ second-quarter performance is about to be announced, while the first-quarter performance of related companies has not fully reflected industry changes; on the other … Read more
Hello everyone, I am Pi Zi Heng, a serious technical guy. Today, I will introduce the debugging principles of the NXP i.MX RTyyyy series EVK with serial NOR Flash. This article is the sequel to the second part of the i.MXRT hardware series. In the first episode of the second part, I introduced the usage … Read more
At the Shenzhen International Electronics Show and Embedded Exhibition that opened this week, the local MCU company “Hangshun” showcased the mass-produced1mm² M0 core HK32F005 chip, which is even smaller thanTexas Instruments (TI)’s so-called“world’s smallest MCU” released in June this year, which has a size of 1.38mm². This ultra-small MCU has shocked many industry players! How … Read more
GigaDevice: Breaking Through Domestic Substitution Driven by Storage + MCU Against the backdrop of cyclical fluctuations in the semiconductor industry and accelerated domestic substitution, GigaDevice’s performance in the first half of 2025 has attracted significant attention. As a leading enterprise in the domestic storage and MCU sectors, the company continues to break through based on … Read more