Our laptops conceal a secret blueprint that specifies the instruction set that the computer can execute, serving as an interface between hardware and software. These instructions are hidden behind proprietary technology and cannot be altered. However, starting from 2025, users may purchase a new type of laptop that is improved, with its secrets being public. … Read more
In the turbulent semiconductor industry, there is a company that has quietly operated for 24 years, leveraging a “technology + ecosystem” dual-drive strategy to quietly occupy an important position in the IoT chip market. This company is Ankai Micro. As a veteran player deeply engaged in core SoC chips for IoT smart hardware, how does … Read more
As global AIoT device shipments surpass 5 billion units, the demand for heterogeneous computing in smart terminals is driving the chip industry into a new cycle of innovation. The self-developed storage-computing integrated architecture by domestic technology companies has achieved commercial implementation in edge computing scenarios, bringing structural growth opportunities to the semiconductor industry. In the … Read more
1. Company Overview: Technology-Driven Domestic Chip Design Leader Allwinner Technology, established in 2007, is a leading domestic designer of intelligent application processor SoCs (System on Chip), adopting a Fabless model (focusing on design, outsourcing manufacturing). Its products cover four core areas: consumer electronics, smart vehicles, industrial control, and AIoT (Artificial Intelligence of Things). Core businesses … Read more
Fudan’s ‘Wuji’ chip emerges: Can China’s semiconductor industry break TSMC and Samsung’s 3nm monopoly? As TSMC and Samsung engage in fierce competition over 3nm processes, the ‘Wuji’ chip born in Fudan University’s laboratory is weaving a highly disruptive technological blueprint with 5,900 atomic-level transistors. This is the world’s first two-dimensional semiconductor 32-bit RISC-V microprocessor, which … Read more
Introduction: Previously, we introduced the MME extension of T-head’s Xuantie (Matrix Multiply Extension). We also discussed several directions of RISC-V in Matrix extensions in the article “From Vector to Matrix: The Future of RISC-V Matrix Extensions.” After several months of development, what is the current status of the RISC-V Matrix standardization process?Current Status: Just two … Read more
Our laptops hide a secret blueprint inside, which specifies the instruction set that the computer can execute and serves as an interface between hardware and software. These instructions are hidden behind proprietary technology and cannot be altered. However, starting from 2025, users may be able to purchase a new type of laptop with an open … Read more
✦ ✧ RV April Progress Report ✦ The sPMP community has engaged in intense discussions regarding the new Spec (v0.9.7) Main updates in the Spec: Refinement of indirect CSR access methods: The specification has further optimized the access methods for indirect CSRs (Control and Status Registers). This improvement is based on community feedback, particularly adjustments … Read more
RISC-V (pronounced “risk-five”) is an open-source instruction set architecture (ISA) based on the principles of Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC), which can be simply explained as a type of “open-source hardware” corresponding to the open-source software movement. The project began in 2010 at the University of California, Berkeley, but many contributors are volunteers and industry … Read more
