In the smartphone sector, the ARM architecture has almost become synonymous with mobile processors. Over 90% of smartphones worldwide are equipped with chips based on the ARM architecture, from Apple’s A series to Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, and even Huawei’s own Kirin chips, all of which utilize ARM’s design solutions. ARM has established a near-monopoly in the … Read more
On July 8, local time in the United States, wafer foundry giant GlobalFoundries (GF) announced that it has reached a final acquisition agreement with MIPS, a leading supplier of artificial intelligence and processor IP. However, the specific transaction amount has not been disclosed. Thus, this well-established semiconductor IP company, which has been around for over … Read more
▍Processor IP is becoming a fundamental technology, thus its value in the ecosystem is declining Source: Jiwei Network GlobalFoundries will acquire the processor developer MIPS, highlighting the vulnerability of the RISC-V ecosystem.Previously, the board of the German RISC-V core developer Codasip put the company up for sale after negotiations, and Esperanto Technologies also halted the … Read more
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
Remember to star the public account ⭐️ to receive notifications promptly. Source: Content from tomshardware. When GlobalFoundries announced its plan to acquire MIPS earlier this week, there was speculation that the company was once again changing its strategy to begin developing processors independently, thus competing with some of its customers. However, after communicating with GlobalFoundries, … Read more
This week, the global semiconductor industry has stirred once again. GlobalFoundries, the third largest foundry in the world, announced the acquisition of the well-established processor IP company MIPS. As soon as the news broke, discussions erupted in the industry. Many speculated whether GlobalFoundries would follow Intel’s lead, changing its “pure foundry” strategy to directly design … Read more
Jianbo Micro AI RISC-V Server Encryption Chip: In-Depth Practice of Domestic Computing Power Security In today’s rapidly advancing technology landscape, computing power security has become an essential component of national technology strategy. At the beginning of 2025, a joint announcement by eight departments regarding the “Guidelines for Promoting RISC-V Chip Applications” has sparked a wave … Read more
Recently, while exploring the ESP32, I discovered many AI toys designed for smart voice applications. These devices interact with remote large models to generate intelligent speech, which looks particularly cool. In the past, I occasionally encountered projects that required interfacing with hardware, such as massage chairs, smart car washes, oxygen machine testing, CarPlay, boot cards, … Read more
On December 19, Qualcomm seems to be accelerating its layout in the RISC-V field as the patent war with Arm erupts. According to The Register, at last week’s global RISC-V summit, Qualcomm’s product management director Manju Varma revealed that Qualcomm has already integrated RISC-V into its Snapdragon 865 SoC microcontroller since 2019, and has shipped … Read more
On August 24, Imagination announced its financial performance for the first half of 2021, showing a 55% year-on-year revenue growth, indicating a potential recovery. The report noted that the company’s revenue for the first half of the year was $76 million, compared to $49 million in the same period of 2020. Imagination stated that in … Read more