From RK3588 to RK182X to RK3688: An Insight into Rockchip’s Product Strategy

Special note: On October 12, we published “Reflections on Potential Risks in Rockchip’s Sustainable Development”. It is recommended to fully consider potential risks before reading this article. In the performance forecast for the first three quarters of 2025, Rockchip stated that the demand in the AIoT market continues to grow. Benefiting from the continuous iteration … Read more

Rockchip RK1126B ‘Night Vision Powerhouse’ + RK182X ‘Compute Booster’ Edge AI Enters the 3 TOPS Era

Rockchip RK1126B 'Night Vision Powerhouse' + RK182X 'Compute Booster' Edge AI Enters the 3 TOPS Era

Rockchip didn’t deliver a grand narrative; they simply placed two silicon chips on the table—RK1126B and RK182X. An engineer summarized it in one sentence:“Don’t make noise, tonight we are giving edge devices a shot of adrenaline.” 1. RK1126B: Equipping Cameras with ‘Night Vision’ and ‘Ears’ 1. Small Size, Big Appetite Quad-core A53 runs the system, … Read more

In-Depth Analysis of Rockchip: Building an Ecosystem, Embracing ARM, and Not Competing on Advanced Process Technology

In-Depth Analysis of Rockchip: Building an Ecosystem, Embracing ARM, and Not Competing on Advanced Process Technology

To start off, here’s an analysis I did in April 2022:Keeping pace with ARM’s new cores, with forward-looking product definitions: The company is always among the first to adopt ARM’s new big core products (A72, A76, GPU), being the first in China, apart from Company H, to use the A72 big core and the A76 … Read more