The semiconductor industry is facing unprecedented technical challenges, with the chip tape-out success rate dropping to a historic low! According to data from Siemens, an Electronic Design Automation (EDA) company,the success rate of first-time chip tape-outs has fallen to a historic low of 14%, a significant decrease from 24% two years ago. In other words,eight … Read more
There is an unwritten rule in the chip industry: those who want to go it alone will inevitably lose. This statement may sound absolute, but looking at the current situation— from design to manufacturing, the global industrial chain has long been ‘divided’. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) focuses on chip manufacturing, ARM specializes in architecture, … Read more
(Photo Credit: Renesas Electronics) In the global semiconductor industry landscape, Japanese semiconductors once held a significant position. From the 1970s to the 1980s, Japanese semiconductor companies achieved great success in the DRAM (Dynamic Random Access Memory) market, capturing over 80% of the global market share at one point. However, over time, the Japanese semiconductor industry … Read more
In the global semiconductor industry landscape, the rise of NXP Semiconductors can be considered a classic case. From Philips’ laboratory technology reserves to its status as an invisible champion in automotive electronics and the Internet of Things, its 70-year development history is not only a chronicle of technological innovation but also reflects the challenges and … Read more
👆If you wish to meet regularly, feel free to star 🌟 and bookmark it~Source: Content fromtomshardware, thank you. Since its establishment in 2012, Russian CPU developer Baikal Electronics has successfully produced and sold 85,000 processors. According to CNews, although the company has designed CPUs for various applications, the majority of the 85,000 CPUs were low-end … Read more
Author: Luo Yiqi Editor: Luo Yifan Due to the continued sluggishness in end markets such as automotive and industrial, major power chip manufacturers have completely dropped out of the top ten global semiconductor companies in 2024. According to Gartner’s statistics, based on revenue, the largest companies globally in 2024 are primarily from the computing, communication, … Read more
Click the “blue text” above to follow for more exciting content. This article has a total of 923 words, and it takes about 2 minutes to read. The FPGA market is almost monopolized by American companies, making the necessity for domestic substitution evident. Xilinx, Altera/Intel, Lattice, and Microchip are all American companies. In 2022, these … Read more
According to reports from Electronic Enthusiasts (by Zhang Ying), in the first quarter of 2025, the open-source of large model technology represented by Deepseek has brought disruptive changes to the development of edge and endpoint AI applications. With the significant reduction in the development threshold for AI at the endpoint, and thanks to advantages such … Read more
In a middle school eighth-grade Chinese textbook, there is an article about Wang Shuyuan, a craftsman from Jiangnan during the Ming Dynasty, who carved a painting of Su Dongpo’s night tour of Chibi on a jujube pit. The eight carved windows can be opened and closed, with inscriptions on the window frames reading “The mountain … Read more
On May 5, 2025, the “Chip Security Act” submitted by US Congressman Bill Foster sent shockwaves through the global semiconductor industry. The act mandates companies like Nvidia to implement chip tracking technology, enabling real-time location tracking and remote lockdown of AI computing devices flowing into the Chinese market. This “technological shackle” policy marks a shift … Read more