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Almost off work, brush the mobile phone, there are four good news in the field of Chinese chips, my blood is boiling, domestic chips are a topic I have always cared about, so I quickly codeword and share with you!
First: China makes a bold breakthrough! The world's first quantum chip production line was put into production, and the domestic chip curve overtaking is imminent!
Recently, the world's first quantum chip production line was officially put into production, which is an important breakthrough for China to break the restrictions of the United States in the chip field. The commissioning of Anhui Origin quantum production line means that quantum chip technology has begun to enter the practical stage, which will point out a new direction for the development of domestic chips.
It is reported that the original quantum quantum chip production line has realized the pure localization of the chip industry chain, including key equipment such as the lithography machine probe platform and quantum refrigerator for the production of quantum chips. These technological breakthroughs will help domestic chips get rid of the technical constraints of the United States.
Over the past year or so, the United States has increasingly cracked down on China's chip industry. From banning ASML from selling DUV lithography machines below 14nm to China, to restricting the export of 28nm lithography machines in conjunction with Japan and the Netherlands, the United States is trying to curb the development of China's chip industry. However, China has responded positively and promoted independent innovation in the chip industry.
In the field of silicon-based chips, domestic lithography machine companies have accelerated the mass production of 28nm lithography machines, and the potential of the domestic chip equipment industry chain has been fully tapped. In chip packaging technology, domestic chips have taken the lead. Changjian Technology has achieved a breakthrough in 4nm packaging technology, which has been recognized by AMD, a US chip company. In addition, domestic chips realize autonomy at the bottom of the chip architecture, and the RISC-V architecture breaks the monopoly of X86 and ARM.
Quantum chip technology is a major breakthrough in China's chip field, bypassing the US technical system and reducing the risk of being constrained. The commissioning of the original quantum chip production line provides a huge opportunity for domestic chips to go global.
The global chip industry has expressed surprise at China's successful development of quantum chip technology. Many of China's chip talents have enough strength to open up new technological paths. While the United States relied on its silicon-based chip technology advantages to curb China's chip industry, China instead successfully developed quantum chip technology and ushered in a historic breakthrough.
My opinion: The commissioning of the Origin Quantum Chip production line is undoubtedly a major milestone for China's chip industry, which shows that China's independent innovation ability in the high-tech field is constantly increasing, and also proves China's determination to achieve scientific and technological independence. We expect that domestic chips can not only gain advantages in the domestic market in the future, but also play a greater role in the international market and contribute to global economic growth.
Second: Wei Jianguo, former vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce, accepted an exclusive interview, saying that the important raw materials of export control chips are only the beginning, and there are many countermeasures!
Wei Jianguo, vice chairman of the China Center for International Economic Exchanges and former vice minister of the Ministry of Commerce, said in an exclusive interview with China Daily that the mainland will implement export controls on key chip raw materials such as gallium and germanium from August 1, 2023. He believes that this move is a deliberate strategic countermeasure by the mainland in dealing with external pressures, which will not only make some countries nervous, but also bring substantial pain.
Wei Jianguo stressed that this export control is only the beginning of China's countermeasures. In the face of international high-tech restrictions, we have many countermeasures and types. If China's high-tech restrictions continue to escalate, our countermeasures will also escalate accordingly. He warned that attempts to use hegemony to promote technological decoupling and disconnection, including cracking down on Chinese companies, would eventually backfire and cause damage to themselves.
My opinion: Raw materials such as gallium and germanium play a key role in the chip manufacturing process, and this export control will have an important impact on the global chip industry chain. In the face of international pressure, China has been actively promoting independent innovation and development of the chip industry, and has achieved remarkable results, which shows that our independent innovation ability in the high-tech field has been continuously enhanced.
Judging from this export control, China has increasingly mature strategic thinking in safeguarding national interests and responding to external pressures. We are confident that we will maintain the stable development of high-tech industries in the future, and at the same time contribute to global economic growth.
Third: a new breakthrough in domestic EDA! Silchip released a new prototype verification solution, the first PCIe 5.0 and 600,000 Gigabit network!
According to Fast Technology news, Sierchip, a well-known domestic digital front-end EDA supplier, recently released the latest generation of prototype verification solution "Xinshenpu Logic System S8-40", which is innovative, supports PCIe 5.0 for the first time, and has rich connection options, high data transmission bandwidth and complete prototype verification supporting tools. Founded in 2004 and headquartered in Shanghai, Silchip is a well-known solution expert in the field of integrated circuit EDA.
Designed to handle complex logic circuits and large-scale data, the S8-40 logic system supports multiple high-bandwidth protocols such as PCIe 5.0, 600G Ethernet MAC, and 600G Interlaken. These features make the S8-40 closer to the design that customers need to validate. The solution provides PCIe 5.0 x4 with CXL (EP) connection, PCIe 5.0 x8 with CCIX (RC/EP) connection, and uses PCIe lanes for high-speed data transmission to meet relevant verification requirements and meet application scenarios with extremely high bandwidth requirements.
In addition, the S8-40 supports a variety of high-speed I/O connections, such as Prodigy+, FMC+, PGT+ and MCIO. Users can configure and implement high-speed multi-core networking according to specific requirements. The solution also includes 104 x 28Gbps GTMs, 28 x 32Gbps GTPs and 32 x 56Gbps GTMs, with a total bandwidth of up to 5600Gbps, greatly improving transmission efficiency and performance.
Compared with the previous generation S7-19P logic system, the S8-40 has a significant improvement in internal storage capacity and DSP engine, providing 5.37 times more internal storage and 3.73 times more DSP engine, respectively. This makes the S8-40 more useful for the verification of complex algorithms, such as AI neural network models, on-board autonomous driving systems, and high-performance computing.
Silchip has established partnerships with more than 600 companies serving digital circuit design fields such as artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, image processing, data storage and signal processing. Its products have been widely used in the Internet of Things, cloud computing, 5G communication, smart medical, automotive electronics and other terminal fields. At present, Sirchip has branches or offices in Beijing, Shenzhen, Xi'an, Hong Kong, Tokyo, Seoul, South Korea, and San Jose.
Silchip's technical strength in the field of EDA has been widely recognized by the industry, and it has established a dual dominant position of technology and market in the field of prototype verification, and has participated in the formulation of mainland EDA group standards, and undertaken a number of national and local major scientific research projects.
My opinion: From the perspective of the S8-40 logic system released this time, the technological innovation of Silchip in the field of EDA is worthy of recognition. With the continuous development of the domestic science and technology industry, domestic chips have gradually emerged in the global market, and the application of domestic EDA solutions will be more able to promote the independent controllability and innovation ability of the mainland integrated circuit industry. We look forward to Silchip being able to make greater contributions to the domestic chip industry in the future."
Fourth: technological innovation! TSMC's 2nm process research and development is progressing smoothly, and mass production is expected to help the global chip market in 2025
TSMC is actively promoting the development of next-generation semiconductor process technology. Recently, Zhang Xiaoqiang, deputy general manager of the company, said that the research and development of the 2nm process process (N2) is progressing smoothly and is expected to achieve mass production in 2025. Previously, TSMC's 3-nanometer process will be put into mass production this year, and Apple's A17 chip is expected to be the first product to use this process. Subsequently, the 3nm process family will be expanded in several versions.
Zhang Xiaoqiang revealed that the yield of 256Mb SRAM chips in the 2nm process has exceeded 50%, and it is planned to increase to more than 80%. At the same time, TSMC will abandon FinFET transistor technology in the 2nm process in favor of GAA transistors. Compared with the N3E process, the N2 process can increase the speed by 10%-15% under the same power consumption; At the same speed, power consumption can be reduced by 25%-30%. However, the increase in transistor density is relatively small, only 10-20%.
Although the 2nm process has obvious technical advantages, its process costs have also increased accordingly. It is reported that on the basis of the 3nm process foundry price reaching 20,000 US dollars, the price of a 2nm process wafer will be as high as 25,000 US dollars, equivalent to more than 180,000 yuan. In order to meet this challenge, TSMC plans to establish a small-scale trial production line at the Zhuke base, aiming to achieve nearly 1,000 trial production this year.
If the trial production goes smoothly, TSMC will introduce the 2nm process into the Zhuke Baoshan Wafer 20 Plant for subsequent construction. The plant team will undertake risky trial production in 2024 and mass production in 2025.
My opinion: TSMC's breakthrough in semiconductor process technology will bring new opportunities to the global chip market. Although the 2nm process has a high process cost, its advantages in performance and power consumption are expected to bring new possibilities to consumer electronics, artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other fields. With the promotion and maturity of the 2nm process, it is believed that the semiconductor industry will continue to lead scientific and technological innovation in the future, bringing more convenience and value to human society.
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