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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Caution dominates decision-making
Caution dominates decision-making Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment held at a brisk 49 degrees The decline continues to moderate Memory slipped another degree in freezing levels while Other SOC compute fell two degrees Texas
Imagination DXT GPU Adds ALUs, TPUs
Imagination Technologies’ DXT GPU increases raw performance by 50% over the prior CXT generation. Although ray tracing remained in the headlines, changes to other circuits are responsible for this higher throughput.
AMD Phoenix Delivers AI to Notebook PCs
AMD is addressing notebook PCs from multiple directions, fielding a mobile Ryzen that integrates an AI accelerator and a high-performance Ryzen that has up to 16 CPUs and large caches.
Analysts’ Choice Winners for 2022
MPR recognizes the past year’s top products in the categories of data center, PC, embedded, smartphone, processor IP, and emerging technology. And the winners are...
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Power of the Chip Series
This short-form video series will cover topical events and include insightful commentary from our TechInsight’s experts (and surprise guests) on how powerful this tiny object is.
Chip War and Upturn Timing
Chip War and Upturn Timing G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Happenings, Comments, Questions & Answers: Japan and the Netherlands may join the U.S. in semiconductor equipment restrictions to China … an openly visible move to side with the U.S. would
SemiWEEK: The semiconductor industry is covered in a blanket of snow; SEMI ISS; Stocks rose
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Lithography: Now and Then
Advanced lithography techniques, which are required to print ultrafine features on to chips, are primary enablers of modern technology advancement. There are many different lithographic techniques, with EUV considered the modern-day frontrunner leading the way to the world’s most advanced chips.
Throwback to 2021 CIS Technology Trends
CMOS image sensors (CIS) have continued to evolve in response to performance requirements of current applications of Smartphone Imaging, Security Surveillance, Biometrics, Automotive and Depth Sensing and Ranging.
iPhone 14 Pro's New Ambient Light Sensor – Inside the Package
Apple’s annual big reveal in September 2022 promised an iPhone 14 with “a re-engineered proximity sensor”, detecting light from behind the display to save additional space. This is the type of announcement the CIS subscription likes to hear about, and indeed our initial teardown analysis showed that Apple decided to change their approach to the proximity sensor.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Xiaomi 120 watt, 19 minute HyperCharging: An adaptive charging protocol using the SurgeP1 charging IC
The innovation seen within smartphones, including increasingly faster charging speed, has been exciting to watch over the past year. Key players like Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung, and Black Shark are leading the pack in this space with Xiaomi and Realme as the top competitors, surpassing 100 W.
The Continuously Evolving Landscape of Memory Technology
The memory technology landscape is continuously evolving. DRAM and NAND Flash memory demands have been steadily increasing and emerging memory markets such as STT-MRAM, ReRAM, PCRAM, FeRAM, and 3D XPoint memory are expected to reach $36 billion by 2030. As emerging memory makers race ahead of device scaling, they will face several challenges.
The semiconductor industry is covered in a blanket of snow
The semiconductor industry is covered in a blanket of snow Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment decreased to a brisk 49 degrees The decline continues to moderate Memory remains at freezing levels while Subcon/Advanced packaging and
Andes Adds 1,024-Bit Vectors
Andes has a new high-end CPU that handles the longest vectors yet for RISC-V as well as a new small entry-level CPU for small connected systems.
Editorial: It’s On Demand and Nobody Asked for It
The Sapphire Rapids Xeon Scalable processor integrates multiple features that Intel disables in certain models. The company’s On Demand program allows customers to enable them postpurchase.