Introduction to IC chip - 1

Xu Jiang: AI chip, Electronic-Photonic IC, EDA, MPSoC

3 components:

1. Lecture
2. Visit of lab
3. Real chip factory

IC Industry :

• Compound annual growth rate : 9%
• US is blocking China from developing IC
  • CHIP4
• Chinese Mainland is the Biggest IC Buyer

EDA

Various IC

Memory :

• NAND : in USB key or labtop (turn off the power can still)
• DRAM : Short memory, only need to remember data short(nearly micro second). Turn off the power, all the information is gone. But it is fast.

Logic:

• GPUs : Main working for AI. To play action game. G stands for graphic, so it is dealing with graphic at first. Then to do video, and also good for AI.
• CPUs : Process one task at a time.

Analog:

• Signal : Proces signals. Deal with micro waves
• Power : Providing power

SoCs : Put all together