SoC Design

From ‘General’ to ‘Customized’: AI ASIC is Redefining Chip Competition Rules

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From 'General' to 'Customized': AI ASIC is Redefining Chip Competition Rules

As the cost of computing power for training large models reaches tens of millions of dollars, and the power consumption of a single GPU exceeds 700 watts, the cost-performance bottleneck of ‘general-purpose chips’ is gradually becoming apparent. At this time, a chip tailored for specific AI tasks—AI ASIC—has become a new choice for tech giants … Read more

Improvement of Dynamic IR Drop Performance in SoC Chip Power Design

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Improvement of Dynamic IR Drop Performance in SoC Chip Power Design

The design of the power grid has a direct impact on chip performance and reliability. It is essential to ensure that the power grid provides sufficient power voltage to all transistors within the cells, allowing the chip to operate normally under all possible conditions within a certain noise tolerance. However, as technology shrinks, the threshold … Read more

Compression of Interrupt Signals in MCUs – Secondary Interrupt Lookup

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Compression of Interrupt Signals in MCUs - Secondary Interrupt Lookup

In ARM-based MCU subsystems, there are only 240 peripheral interrupts available. Therefore, for a large number of interrupts, a secondary lookup is necessary. The cost of this approach is that it cannot achieve timely system responses, as it requires time to read the status registers.This article introduces the method of compressing interrupt signals and the … Read more

Canaan Technology’s Multiple Chip Customization Projects Enter Design Phase, Expected to Tape Out This Year

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Canaan Technology's Multiple Chip Customization Projects Enter Design Phase, Expected to Tape Out This Year

According to news from the semiconductor industry, on June 10, Canaan Technology stated during an institutional survey that multiple chip customization projects have entered the design phase in the first quarter of 2025 and are expected to tape out within this year. The company provides design services for an MRAM control chip project, which is … Read more

Why Are Some Embedded AI Processors Smarter Than Others?

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Why Are Some Embedded AI Processors Smarter Than Others?

Introduction: When we talk about artificial intelligence, we often think of machine vision, fingerprint recognition, facial recognition, retinal recognition, iris recognition, palm print recognition, automated planning, intelligent search, game theory, automated program design, intelligent control, etc.; however, its core content is inseparable from embedded systems. However, not all artificial intelligence processors are the same. The … Read more

Advancements in SoC Design: Optimizing Interconnect Length

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Advancements in SoC Design: Optimizing Interconnect Length

This article is compiled by Semiconductor Industry Insight (ID: ICVIEW) from semiengineering.As design complexity increases, manual design methods struggle to minimize wire lengths.In System on Chip (SoC) design, wire length refers to the total physical distance of interconnections within the Network on Chip (NoC). It is a critical parameter affecting performance, power consumption, and manufacturing … Read more

Embracing Multi-Core and RISC-V Architectures in SoC Design

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Embracing Multi-Core and RISC-V Architectures in SoC Design

SoC design has significantly shifted towards RISC-V architecture.This article focuses on its impact on the semiconductor industry and its role in promoting technological development, innovation, and flexibility.The rise of the RISC-V instruction set architecture (ISA), managed by RISC-V International, coincides with an exciting time in the semiconductor industry. The creation of new technologies is driving … Read more

The Close Relationship Between SoC Design and IP Management

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The Close Relationship Between SoC Design and IP Management

For most System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, the most critical task is not RTL coding, nor is it creating the chip architecture. Nowadays, SoCs are primarily designed by assembling various silicon Intellectual Property (IP) modules from multiple vendors. This makes managing silicon IP a major task in the design process. Generally speaking, in new SoC designs, less … Read more

The Close Relationship Between SoC Design and IP Management

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The Close Relationship Between SoC Design and IP Management

For most System-on-Chip (SoC) designs, the most critical task is not RTL coding, nor even the creation of the chip architecture. Nowadays, SoCs are primarily designed by assembling various silicon Intellectual Property (IP) modules from multiple vendors. This makes managing silicon IP a major task in the design process. Generally speaking, in new SoC designs, … Read more