According to the micro-network news, the ZTE incident has caused the domestic IC collective 'baptism', and the reflection is not only the lack of high-end chips, manufacturing processes and equipment in the IC industry chain, but more serious, how the domestic ecosystem is built in a positive cycle. Not making a wedding dress for others?
At the IP level, the domestic situation is worrying. In foreign countries such as ARM, Cadence, and Xinsi, the CPU IP of Intel X86 and ARM architecture is in the world. The self-CPU IP can be said to survive in the crack. How to fight against it? Recently, Beijing Huada The cooperation between Jiutian Software Co., Ltd. and Alibaba's Hangzhou Zhongtian Microsystems Co., Ltd. provides an example.
It is reported that both parties have reached in-depth cooperation in high-performance and ultra-low-power embedded CPU design. Huada Jiutian provides chip performance and yield improvement solutions based on Yield & PPA Ecosystem, serving Zhongtianwei embedded CPU and SoC platform for AI field. Huada Jiutian provides high-efficiency timing analysis and low-power optimization solution for Zhongtianwei's embedded CPU design, accelerating the continuous innovation of Zhongtian Micro-CPU in high performance and low power direction.
This is undoubtedly a correct decision to confirm the eyes. From the market point of view, the SoC chip integrates multiple IP Cores, SoC vendors are responsible for integration, debugging drivers, HAL (hardware abstraction layer) development, design test cases, verification The chip needs a lot of work. The development of the Internet of Things and AI has made more and more SoC manufacturers not only pursue low-power performance under ultra-low voltage, but also put forward higher requirements for the processing power of massive computing data. Designers must devote more energy to early design planning to avoid potential design pitfalls in advance, optimize power consumption, performance and area (PPA), and maximize product yield, Yield & PPA Ecosystem will play a more active role in this field.
From the perspective of both partners, Huada Jiutian has been deeply involved in the IP field as a well-known EDA manufacturer in China. It has the most comprehensive independent intellectual property EDA solution in China, covering analog/digital-analog mixed-process IC design and digital SoC design optimization process. And provide high-speed interface IP core and new display (OLED) full process design system, but its IP needs to be constantly verified to quickly 'grow'. Huada Jiutian general manager Yang Xiaodong said, to provide the most advantageous performance for Zhongtianwei The yield improvement solution is also a great encouragement for Huada's nine days, which will also accelerate our progress on the cutting-edge design technology development road, and continuously improve tool performance by keeping up with user needs.
Zhongtianwei is the only independent embedded CPU IP Core company in mainland China. Based on the core technology of fully self-developed CPU core, it is actively developing R&D and promotion of embedded CPUs in AI and other fields, and continuously expanding technology accumulation and ecological cooperation. Zhongtianwei has successively launched two CPU products supporting lightweight AI applications and high-performance AI applications, becoming the leader of local CPU manufacturers in this field. Zhongtianwei Chief Technology Officer Meng Jianwei believes that China is global Driven by such application demand and competitive environment, chip stability and time to market have become the primary pressure. Zhongtianwei is looking for diversified solutions to solve power consumption, yield, design convergence problems, Huada Nine days of outstanding performance in the digital backend, especially in timing optimization, I hope that the new Yiled & PPA Ecosystem optimization solution will create more advantages for Zhongtianwei in the application fields such as Internet of Things and AI.
At this time, Zhongtianwei has a strong endorsement. Just a while ago, Alibaba made a wholly-owned acquisition of Zhongtianwei. At that time, Alibaba CTO Zhang Jianfeng said that the acquisition of Zhongtianwei is an important part of Alibaba's chip layout. Because of IP Core is the core of the basic chip capability. Entering the IP Core field is the basis for the Chinese chip to achieve 'autonomous controllable'. The founder of Zhongtianwei Yan Xiaolang also said, 'Zhongtianwei is committed to promoting the independent research and development innovation capability of domestic CPU, joining Ali After Baba, I hope to promote the large-scale commercialization of domestically produced independent chips through Ali's powerful technology platform and ecosystem integration capabilities, and accelerate the application of 'China Core' in various fields.'
Zhongtianwei cooperated with Huada Jiutian to incorporate its IP into the CPU IP 'organization', which will provide more diversified application support for the development of local high-end embedded CPU and EDA system solutions. This is also the iteration of domestic IP. Development opens a new dawn.
Of course, the survival and success of the IP industry must depend on the volume of shipments, as well as the ecological construction in software, reference design, and application. Otherwise, it will not be able to withstand huge investment in R&D, production, and promotion. The road to IP industrialization still has a long way to go.
