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Java Tech Enthusiast

Jun 7, 2024 · Fundamentals

Engineer Builds GPU from Scratch in Two Weeks

In just two weeks, engineer Adam Majmudar designed and implemented a minimalist GPU called tiny‑gpu—complete with a custom 11‑instruction ISA, Verilog RTL, and verified via OpenLane—sharing the open‑source project on GitHub, earning thousands of stars, and preparing it for fabrication through Tiny Tapeout 7, showcasing how modern tools make DIY chip design increasingly accessible.

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Engineer Builds GPU from Scratch in Two Weeks

Baidu Tech Salon

Jun 13, 2022 · Artificial Intelligence

Kunlun Core AI Chips: Making Computing Smarter

The 2022 Beijing Zhiyuan Conference report by Kunlun Core’s chip R&D director outlines AI chip market opportunities and challenges, describes the company’s shift from FPGA clusters to a programmable XPU‑R architecture with 7nm, 256 TOPS INT8 performance, GDDR6 memory and PCIe 4.0, and details current deployments and plans for third‑ and fourth‑generation chips.

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Kunlun Core AI Chips: Making Computing Smarter

Tencent Architect

Jun 9, 2022 · Artificial Intelligence

From Zero to Chip: Tencent’s Multi‑Year Journey in AI, FPGA, and Smart‑NIC Development

Tencent’s hardware teams evolved from a lack of verification tools in 2019 to building AI inference chips, video‑encoding silicon, and intelligent NICs, overcoming FPGA challenges, scaling cloud infrastructure, and delivering high‑performance, low‑cost solutions for massive multimedia and AI workloads.

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From Zero to Chip: Tencent’s Multi‑Year Journey in AI, FPGA, and Smart‑NIC Development

IT Services Circle

Apr 8, 2022 · Fundamentals

The Rise of Domestic GPUs in China: IP Licensing, Imagination Technologies, and Market Dynamics

Chinese domestic GPU development has accelerated rapidly, driven by fast‑track product launches, strategic IP licensing from firms like Imagination Technologies, and supportive policies, while industry players navigate challenges of patents, design complexity, and market competition to bring full‑function GPUs to market.

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The Rise of Domestic GPUs in China: IP Licensing, Imagination Technologies, and Market Dynamics

IT Services Circle

Mar 30, 2022 · Fundamentals

Apple’s Ongoing Battle with Heat: From the 2013 Mac Pro to the Self‑Designed M1 Chip

The article traces Apple’s four‑decade struggle with thermal challenges in its Mac lineup, recounting the legacy of the 2013 “trash‑can” Mac Pro, the evolution of chip architecture, and how the company’s shift to self‑designed silicon like the M1 series finally broke the heat‑constraint cycle.

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Apple’s Ongoing Battle with Heat: From the 2013 Mac Pro to the Self‑Designed M1 Chip

IT Services Circle

Mar 19, 2022 · Fundamentals

Why Smartphone Makers Struggle to Build Their Own Processors

Despite the hype around new imaging chips like OPPO's Marianas X, the article explains why smartphone makers struggle to develop full‑featured processors, detailing the technical complexity, massive R&D investment, costly tape‑outs, and the necessity of extensive ecosystem integration.

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Why Smartphone Makers Struggle to Build Their Own Processors

Architects' Tech Alliance

Mar 10, 2022 · Fundamentals

Why RISC‑V Is Succeeding: Open Architecture, Freedom, and Market Forces

The article explains how RISC‑V’s open, customizable ISA, the shift toward free and unrestricted hardware design, and market pressures such as Moore’s law slowdown and AI‑driven compute demand together fuel its rapid adoption, ecosystem growth, and competitive edge over proprietary architectures.

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Why RISC‑V Is Succeeding: Open Architecture, Freedom, and Market Forces

Architects' Tech Alliance

Feb 13, 2022 · Artificial Intelligence

Overview of ASIC Chips: Types, Characteristics, and Applications

This article provides a comprehensive overview of ASIC chips, detailing their classifications—including full‑custom, semi‑custom, and programmable ASICs—along with their structural components, advantages, disadvantages, major product examples, and emerging market trends in AI and other smart devices.

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Overview of ASIC Chips: Types, Characteristics, and Applications

Architects' Tech Alliance

Feb 7, 2022 · Cloud Computing

Pathways and Strategies for Migrating EDA Design Environments to the Cloud

This article outlines the methodology, key decision factors, and practical scenarios for moving electronic design automation (EDA) environments to the cloud, comparing hybrid and full‑cloud solutions for large design firms and start‑ups, and presents case studies such as STA migration.

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Pathways and Strategies for Migrating EDA Design Environments to the Cloud

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jan 13, 2022 · Fundamentals

Overview of China's Domestic X86, ADC, Automotive, and GPU Chip Landscape

The article provides a comprehensive analysis of China's semiconductor challenges and progress, covering the status of domestic X86 processors, high‑speed ADC technology, automotive chip development, and GPU advancements, while highlighting market dynamics, licensing issues, and future prospects.

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Overview of China's Domestic X86, ADC, Automotive, and GPU Chip Landscape

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jul 16, 2021 · Artificial Intelligence

AI Chip Landscape: GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs for Deep Learning

The article explains how artificial intelligence relies on algorithms, compute and data, compares engineering and simulation methods, and details the roles, architectures, performance and energy characteristics of GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs as the primary hardware accelerators for modern deep‑learning applications.

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AI Chip Landscape: GPUs, FPGAs, and ASICs for Deep Learning

Architects' Tech Alliance

Apr 2, 2021 · Fundamentals

MIPS Open Instruction Set (Release 6) Initiative and Comparison with RISC‑V

The article outlines Wave Computing’s 2018 decision to open the MIPS Release 6 instruction set, describes the evolution and product lines of MIPS, compares the open‑source licensing and ecosystem of MIPS with RISC‑V, and discusses market adoption, commercial models, and future challenges.

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MIPS Open Instruction Set (Release 6) Initiative and Comparison with RISC‑V

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jan 24, 2021 · Fundamentals

RISC‑V Instruction Set Architecture: Background, Technical Features, Ecosystem, and Industry Applications

The article provides a comprehensive overview of RISC‑V, covering its origins amid trade‑war pressures, open‑source technical characteristics, growing global and Chinese ecosystem, comparisons with ARM and x86, and its emerging role in low‑power, customizable chips for IoT and AI applications.

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RISC‑V Instruction Set Architecture: Background, Technical Features, Ecosystem, and Industry Applications

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jan 6, 2021 · Fundamentals

Overview of ASIC Chip Types, Characteristics, and Applications

This article provides a comprehensive overview of ASIC chips, detailing their definition, material composition, classification by customization level and function, key advantages and disadvantages, and notable product examples across AI, security, and consumer electronics domains.

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Overview of ASIC Chip Types, Characteristics, and Applications

Architects' Tech Alliance

Dec 21, 2020 · Fundamentals

RISC‑V Architecture: History, Advantages, and Emerging Applications

The article provides a comprehensive overview of the open‑source RISC‑V instruction set, its historical development, technical benefits such as modularity and a minimal instruction set, and its growing relevance across IoT, mobile, server, storage, AI, and security domains, while also discussing ecosystem challenges and industry initiatives.

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RISC‑V Architecture: History, Advantages, and Emerging Applications

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jul 27, 2019 · Fundamentals

A Comprehensive Overview of Chip Design Process and EDA Toolchain

The article provides a detailed, English-language overview of the entire integrated circuit design flow—from architecture and algorithm selection through RTL coding, verification, synthesis, layout, and sign‑off—highlighting the roles, tools, and challenges faced by engineers in modern ASIC and FPGA development.

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A Comprehensive Overview of Chip Design Process and EDA Toolchain

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jun 26, 2019 · Fundamentals

Overview of Chip Design Process and the Current State of EDA Tools in China

This article explains the complete chip design workflow—from specification, HDL coding, and simulation to back‑end steps like floorplanning and verification—while detailing the dominance of foreign EDA vendors, profiling Chinese EDA companies, academic research groups, government support policies, and future trends such as cloud services and agile design.

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Overview of Chip Design Process and the Current State of EDA Tools in China

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jun 24, 2019 · Fundamentals

The Decline of Domestic X86 Chip Development in China: AMD, VIA, and Tianjin Haiguang

The article examines the recent loss of X86 licensing for Chinese chip makers, detailing AMD's withdrawal of support for Tianjin Haiguang, the expiration of VIA's agreements, and the broader challenges facing domestic X86 processors amid shifting market dynamics and emerging alternatives.

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The Decline of Domestic X86 Chip Development in China: AMD, VIA, and Tianjin Haiguang

Architects' Tech Alliance

Jun 2, 2019 · Fundamentals

MIPS Goes Open Source: Wave Computing’s Strategy and Industry Implications

Wave Computing announced the open‑source release of the MIPS ISA and its R6 core in early 2019, positioning MIPS as a commercial‑ready alternative to RISC‑V while addressing ecosystem challenges, patent issues, and market dynamics in China and beyond.

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MIPS Goes Open Source: Wave Computing’s Strategy and Industry Implications