The Light of Domestic Products: The whole world begs me to sell

Chapter 177 NB-Y chip architecture is simply against the sky!

[It was too late last night for fear of interrupting full attendance. I wrote the last 200 words in a hurry, so I posted it first and then rewritten it. Those who read before 12:30 in the morning can re-read the last 200 words. 】

With the deduction of 50 points, a golden light flashed, and several new options popped up in my mind.

Hu Lai was a little surprised, this kind of situation had never happened before.

He looked carefully, and several options appeared in his mind out of thin air.

"Ding... You have purchased the 14nm chip design drawings. According to the technology in your current world, please select the type of chip architecture you need."

Chip architecture type?

He glanced briefly, and there were actually five options.

X86 architecture.

ARM architecture.

RISC-V architecture.

MIPS architecture.

NB-Y architecture.

This……

It's a bit difficult.

Hu Lai was not very clear about chip expertise, so he was not in a hurry to make a choice when he was unsure, so he quickly exited the system and searched online.

After understanding it, I finally understood a little bit.

It turns out that when designing a chip, the architecture of the chip must first be determined.

What kind of architecture a chip adopts almost determines the purpose of this chip.

To put it simply, for example, there are two mainstream chips on the market, one is the CPU chip on the PC side, they are monopolized by Intel and AMD, and both adopt the X86 architecture.

The other is mobile phone chips. Almost all mobile phone chips use the ARM architecture.

As for the RISC-V architecture and the MIPS architecture, the former only appeared in 2014. Although it started very late, it is very simple to use and develops rapidly because of the modular design concept.

The biggest advantage of the RISC-V architecture is that it can choose a suitable instruction set architecture according to specific scenarios and modularization.

For example, CPUs specially used in household appliances, industrial control CPUs, smart wearable devices, and CPUs in some sensors smaller than fingers.

The latter MIPS architecture is mainly used for network equipment, such as network routers.

Looking at the information on the four mainstream chip architectures displayed on the computer screen, Hu Lai had no time to search for the last NB-Y architecture, and he had already become interested in the commonly used X86 computer CPU and ARM architecture.

Although I often hear about computer CPUs and mobile phone chips on weekdays, I really don't know the specific differences.

He read the materials carefully.

The biggest difference between X86-based chips and ARM-based chips lies in performance and energy consumption.

In terms of performance, the X86 architecture adopts a complex instruction set, focusing on high frequency and high performance, which makes the chips of the X86 architecture powerful in performance and super fast in operation.

And what about ARM-based chips?

exactly the opposite.

ARM-based chips use a simple instruction set, paying great attention to low frequency and low power consumption. All storage, memory and other performance are set at the beginning of the design, and almost no expansion is considered.

The focus of the two architectures is different, which leads to the comparison of the performance of the ARM chip with the X86 chip, which is completely a younger brother.

For example, if the Snapdragon 8155 chip used in Phoenix "Qingluan" is compared with the X86-based Intel series chips...

Even though the Snapdragon 8155 is an eight-core processor, its actual performance can only reach 3% of the computing power of the Intel I50 processor.

The Hongguo A15 processor, which is known as the strongest on the surface, is only at the level of the I3 processor in terms of overall performance.

On the Intel I3 processor, there are better I5, I7...

Seeing this, Hu Lai was a little surprised.

He has always known that the performance of mobile phone chips is worse than that of computer CPUs, but he really did not expect that the performance of the 5nm A15 processor can only be similar to that of the 14nm I3 processor!
That's right, it is the I14 processor of the 3nm process technology!
Hu Lai continued to read, and after he read the energy consumption of the two chips, he fully understood.

Although the performance of computer CPU far exceeds that of mobile phone chips, there is another very big problem, that is, high energy consumption and high temperature.

For desktop computers and notebook computers, which need to be plugged in to use, higher energy consumption is naturally not a problem. Even if the CPU temperature is high, a radiator can be installed to dissipate heat.

but.

Such a chip is placed in a mobile phone, how can there be such a good condition?
A chip with high energy consumption can use up the battery of the mobile phone in two hours, and the mobile phone becomes hot when playing with it. Who can use it?

and.

On top of that, chips like I3, I5, its size is just too big.

An ARM chip is one-tenth of the I3 chip, and every inch of land and money in a mobile phone simply cannot accommodate such a large chip.

and so.

In the field of portable devices such as mobile phones, the advantages of low frequency and low power consumption of ARM chips are reflected. The small size of the chip can easily meet the problems of heat dissipation, power supply and battery life.

On the basis of solving these problems, it is only necessary to improve the performance as much as possible to meet the needs of fixed applications.

call--!
Seeing this, Hu Lai's heart suddenly became hot!
Although the X86 chip has problems of heat dissipation, high energy consumption, and large size, but!

Are these problems a problem for a new energy vehicle with plenty of space, 75KWH (75 kilowatt-hours), and even a radiator that can be installed? !
If the X86 computer CPU can be used on "Qingluan", wouldn't the computing power performance be beyond the charts?
Hu Lai suppressed his excitement and continued to check the information. If he decided to choose the design drawings of the X86 architecture, then the next step would be to consider the issue of manufacturing!
But when he checked the information on the Internet, he suddenly felt dizzy.

Not to mention manufacturing, TSMC can even manufacture 3nm I14 processors for Intel, and domestic SMIC has no problem producing 14nm I3 processors.

And the most important thing is authorization.

Because the authorization of the X86 architecture is all in the hands of Intel, if Phoenix wants to use the X86 architecture to design a chip for production, the first step is to obtain the authorization from Intel.

Hu Lai sighed slightly, Intel has clearly rejected that it will not sell smart cockpit chips to Phoenix Motors, let alone authorize the X86 architecture!
It is almost impossible to obtain the authorization of the X86 architecture.

His thoughts went back to the Snapdragon 8155 chip used on the "Qingluan", which uses the ARM architecture.

"Then the only choice is the ARM architecture!"

This idea just popped up in his mind, and he couldn't help thinking: "The ARM architecture will also need to be authorized..."

After he checked online...

Hu Lai: "...%￥&..."

Unsurprisingly, ARM also requires licensing!
What the hell!

He had never paid so much attention to the chip industry before, and only then did he really understand that it is really difficult for Yanguo's chip industry to develop.

From the bottom-level chip architecture, the bottom-level instruction set is completely monopolized by Intel and ARM, followed by the chip design software EDA, and then the lithography machine, silicon wafer, etc. in the manufacturing process...

From design to production, this series was almost completely blocked by foreign countries!
It’s a bit too much, just like the bear in the north, X86 and ARM are directly cut off, and you still have nothing to do!
Hu Lai has now fully realized how difficult it is to develop a new chip.

Intel's X86 is estimated to be useless, so I can only find ARM to try!
If ARM does not authorize it, even if the 14nm chip design drawings are purchased from the system, it will become useless.

After all, no one dares to produce without authorization.

"Hey! It's just a matter of getting in touch first."

Hu Lai had a plan, and just when he wanted to call the factory manager Zhang to ask him to contact ARM, he suddenly felt that something was wrong.

Huh?
wrong!

There are five options in the system, but I only found four just now!

There is also an NB-Y architecture with no queries of its own!

Hu Lai began to look up the NB-Y architecture information with a glimmer of expectation, but after searching the Internet several times, there was no information on the chip architecture of NB-Y!
impossible!

The chip architectures that can be listed by the system must be mainstream architectures, how could there be no information at all!

This……?
???

But after a while, Hu Lai came to his senses.

Is the NB-Y architecture a brand-new chip architecture model in the system like the "future operating system"? !

Hu Lai's heart became hot, he knew how abnormal the future operating system would be!

Not only can it be compatible with all applications, but it can also maximize the hardware level and improve the performance of the chip!

Moreover, the entire operating system is extremely closed, has never been attacked by any vulnerabilities, and the system runs very smoothly!

If the NB-Y architecture is the future architecture in the system, then...

So what level of performance can this 14nm chip achieve?
I can't imagine it!

At this moment, Hu Lai finally understood why a 14nm process chip design drawing could sell for 50 credits!

Definitely because of the unprecedented new NB-Y architecture that can be chosen!
As soon as this idea appeared, Hu Lai couldn't hold it down at all, and he hurriedly entered the domestic product light system.

"Ding... welcome to the Light of Domestic Products system."

Hu Lai was not in a hurry to choose an option. Instead, he searched for the keyword "architecture" first!
really!

There are really several technologies about architecture in the column of architecture!

Hu Lai saw the NB-Y chip architecture at a glance. When he clicked on it, he needed 1000 million credits!

"NB-Y chip architecture: 64-bit is adopted..."

Hu Lai carefully read it word by word. Although some technical words were difficult for him to understand, he could understand the last remark.

"The NB-Y architecture adopts a modular design concept, and the chips it designs can meet different requirements according to different application scenarios."

"Chip design under the NB-Y architecture can be designed according to the chip's usage requirements and purposes."

"For example, when the designed chip needs to focus on high frequency and high performance, you can focus on developing chip performance under the NB-Y architecture; and when the chip needs low frequency and low power consumption, you can focus on developing low frequency and low power consumption functions."

After Hu Lai read it carefully, he was stunned!
This……! ?

Under the same architecture, chips with high performance and high energy consumption can be developed, and chips with low frequency and low power consumption can also be developed...

Isn't this a collection of X86 architecture and ARM architecture? !

What the hell!

Hu Lai couldn't help being excited, this NB-Y structure is a bit strong!

If you buy this NB-Y architecture yourself, then Phoenix Semiconductor will directly become a company with a chip architecture!
At that time, what X86 architecture, what ARM architecture, go directly!

Phoenix does not need any authorization at all, does not need to look at other people's faces at all, and is not afraid of being blocked by any manufacturer at all.

If the performance of the chip under the NB-Y architecture is good, then...

Ha ha!

X86 and ARM are brothers!

Fenghuang dared to show his face directly!

Hu Lai's mood was agitated. He didn't expect that he only bought 14nm chip design drawings, and finally learned about such a powerful NB-Y chip architecture!

But soon Hu Lai came to his senses, the NB-Y chip architecture required 1000 million credits, and after he purchased the 14nm chip design drawings, he only had 100 million credits left.

It's better to buy the 14nm chip design drawings first!

Hu Lai knew the chip better in his heart, so he didn't delay any longer, and clicked on the purchase page of the previous 14nm blueprint.

Looking at the five options that reappeared in front of him, Hu Lai chose the NB-Y architecture without hesitation.

The golden light flashed again, five options disappeared, and then four options appeared.

and also?

"Dear host, according to the NB-Y chip architecture you choose, please select the chip type level you need."

Hu Lai continued to look, and the four options were industrial grade, car grade, consumer grade, and aerospace grade.

There is even an aerospace level...

I am afraid that aerospace-grade chips have higher requirements on stability and temperature difference.

Hu Lai didn't hesitate, what he urgently needs now is the car grade.

After he selected the car-grade option, the system popped up another prompt.

"Hello, dear host, you need to pay 20 points to choose the car-grade grade. The technology of the car-grade grade under the NB-Y framework can meet the reliability requirement of one in 500 million."

mess:"……"

Another 20?
Hu Lai paid again, and then came the next option.

"Dear host, according to the car-grade technology you choose, the system has automatically designed a 14nm car-grade chip drawing for you, and the relevant data has been presented on the right."

"You can also manually adjust chip performance, power consumption, heat dissipation, and various modules that focus on it below!"

"If you do not need to change, please click OK."

Hu Lai first looked at the adjustment bar at the bottom, just like the setting ability in the game, you can pull it left and right, and under the many adjustment bars, there are many labels that can be adjusted.

For example: artificial intelligence, unmanned autonomous driving, 3D rendering, computing power priority, etc...

Hu Lai has no professional ability, so he simply didn't bother to adjust. He recalled the relevant data of the Snapdragon 8155 chip, and looked directly at the chip data on the right side of the screen.

Unnamed chip: "This is a chip with 14nm process and NB-Y architecture. The default main frequency is 2.9GHZ. It uses a 6-core 6-thread processor with a computing power of 120TOPS and a power consumption design of 45W. It supports a maximum memory of 128GB. The maximum memory bandwidth is 45GB/S, and it supports independent graphics card!"

Hu Lai was stunned for a moment. He was not very clear about other parameters, but he was very sensitive to the computing power value.

Previously, "Qingluan" used three Snapdragon 8155 chips because the computing power was not enough, so it was necessary to use three chips to perfectly run unmanned autonomous driving technology and artificial intelligence robots.

And what is the computing power of a Snapdragon 8155?
8 TOPS!

And what about this system now?

120 TOPS!

Turtle!

Among other things, this one is 8155 times the computing power of the Snapdragon 20!
This……! !

It's a bit scary!
Hu Lai was so excited that he couldn't speak, and quickly clicked OK. With a flash of yellow light, the blueprint of the 14nm chip under the NB-Y architecture was successfully purchased.

Hu Lai didn't want to wait for a moment. At this moment, he needed to find a professional to see what the parameters of this 14nm chip were like.

Exiting the system quickly, just when he was about to ask Du Xinxin, a professional, to interpret the chip parameters, unexpectedly, the phone on the desk rang:
"Boss, people from Hongguo (Yanguo) company called just now, and they said they are willing to provide us with chips..."

Red fruit?

(End of this chapter)