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Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC Basic Floorplan Analysis
This report presents a Basic Floorplan Analysis of the Nordic Semiconductor TMQJ42 found inside the Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002. The Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC is a QFN package.
Texas Instruments LMG2610 650 V GaN Half-Bridge Power IC Power Floorplan Analysis
The LMG2610 device is a half-bridge composed of 650 V gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) that is highly integrated and designed to be used in active-clamp flyback (ACF) converters.
Gate-All-Around Cranks Up Logic Speed
Nanosheet transistors are superior to FinFETs for logic transistors, offering an adjustable gate width, superior electrostatic characteristics, and better channel-thickness uniformity as well as faster switching speed. They have drawbacks for SRAM and I/O transistors, however.
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Uses 8+ Gen 1 Die
Qualcomm announced a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 that reuses the premium Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 die with altered specs. Market conditions left the company with excess inventory that it’s moving into the midpremium market.
Axiado Rethinks Server Security, Control
Axiado combined server security and management functions into a single chip to which it added AI acceleration to thwart ransomware.
TSMC’s 2023 Technology Symposium
TSMC’s 2023 Technology Symposium G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Summary: TSMC’s 2023 Technology Symposium: The bigger message was more about the world’s new recognition of semiconductors and their importance than it was about TSMC’s forward march
AI Gold Rush Also Boosts Networking
One of the biggest beneficiaries of California’s 1849 gold rush wasn’t a miner, but Levi Strauss, who famously sold the miners clothing.
AMD Navi 31 XTX Graphics Processor Chiplets on Fan-out Redistribution Layer Package
This is an Advanced Packaging Quick Look (APQ) summary document for the AMD Navi 31 XTX graphics processor, provided as a companion deliverable for APQ-2303-802 projects.
Analysis: India Smartphone Market Share by Channel by Vendor: Q1 2023
India smartphone market declined by -18% annually in Q1 2023. Samsung topped and was followed by Vivo and Xiaomi in second and third rankings respectively.
United Kingdom: Smartphone Shipments & Marketshare by Model: Q1 2023
The United Kingdom is Western Europe's second largest smartphone market.
Q1 ’2023: Lenovo-Motorola: Eyes Premium and Enterprise Segment
Lenovo-Motorola’s global smartphone shipments declined -7% YoY in Q1 2023. Wholesale revenue declined double of shipments (-14% YoY) as wholesale ASP too declined -7% YoY.
ADAS Mandate NCAP Tracker
This tracker is a top-level summary of the various mandates and New Car Assessment Program (NCAP) incentives and requirements that are either currently implemented or proposed across the globe.
Analysis: Global Foldable Display Smartphone Shipments by Region and Type Q1’2023
Foldables remain a niche segment, and while Samsung holds a narrow lead, competition is already threatening its dominance.
Global Foldable Display Smartphone Vendor Market Share by Design Type: Q1 2023
Samsung was the leader in foldable display smartphone shipments in Q1 2023, followed by Huawei and OPPO.
Global Foldable Display Smartphone Vendor Market Share by Region: Q1 2023
Samsung was the leader in foldable display smartphone shipments in Q1 2023, followed by Huawei and OPPO.
MediaTek MT6639 is Wi-Fi 7 ready!
Given the benefits of higher throughput and speeds available in Wi-Fi 7, market leaders such as Qualcomm and MediaTek are looking to ensure their systems on chips (SoCs) are Wi-Fi 7 ready/compliant.
Vivo IQOO Neo 7 V2231A Smartphone
Released in October 2022, the Vivo IQOO Neo7 has been equipped with a new generation processor –the MediaTek Dimensity9000+ (4nm technology) providing the efficient operation of this device. In comparison to the 9000 version, it has a 5% increase of CPU power and a 10 % increase of GPU power.