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RF Industry Review Q2 2023: Financials
Sales declined for almost three quarters of publicly traded RF & wireless semiconductor suppliers and profitability, as defined by net income divided by sales, fell precipitously.
V2X 2023 Update: China Dominates the Market While the Rest of the World Awaits Regulation Clarity
This report examines and forecasts the global market for V2V (Vehicle to Vehicle) communication and the continued rivalry between two V2X protocols: Wi-Fi-p/DSRC/ITS-G5 and cellular based C-V2X.
Autonomous Vehicle Start-ups & Small Companies
This database covers the key start-ups and small companies that collectively are playing an important role in the development of autonomous vehicle technology.
Unleashing the Future of DRAM: The Quest for 1Tb Chips with 3D X-DRAM
Are we ready for a groundbreaking leap in memory capacity? Dr. Jeongdong Choe explores the possibility of a 1Tb DRAM chip, akin to NAND, and unveils the potential of 3D X-DRAM in the latest TechStream article.
PMIC Process Analysis Analyst Briefing
>In power semiconductors, we are seeing emerging competitive devices from China-based manufacturers such as Southchip (PMICs) and Innoscience (GaN) with close collaboration evident between these device design/manufacturers and downstream vendors such as BBK Electronics and Xiaomi.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Fire-Boltt King BSW159 Smartwatch
The Fire-Boltt King is low budget smartwatch with a very simple design. Operation is by touchscreen and only one button. Connectivity is only via Bluetooth, there is no WiFi.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Wyze Labs Inc Mesh Router Pro WF6ETBMR WiFi Router
The Wyze Mesh Router Pro has six antennas (compared to four in Google Nest WiFi Router and the same as in Google Nest WiFi Pro), supports Bluetooth 5.1 and Zigbee protocol (same as in Google Nest WiFi Pro Router), and uses IPQ5018 WiFi SoC (same as in Google Nest WiFi Pro Router).
Survey Plus Teardown of the Huawei Nova 11 LTE FOA-AL00 Smartphone
The Nova 11 is the newest addition to Huawei’s mid-range nova Series, that launched in 2023 alongside the 11 Pro and 11i, among which it’s a mid-line model.
Survey Plus Teardown of the Samsung A24 SM-A245/DSN Smartphone
Our analysis shows that most smartphones have a front camera with a sensor equal to or larger than 12 MP. We analyzed several smartphones that have a smaller sensor than 12 MP.
VanChip VC7643-63/H Multi-Mode Multi-Band (MMMB) Power Amplifier (PAM) Module Architecture Analysis
The following is a report of the VanChip VC7643-63/H Multi-Mode Multi-Band (MMMB) Power Amplifier Module (PAM) Architecture Analysis.
Providing Good Service to the Semiconductor Industry Matters
Providing Good Service to the Semiconductor Industry Matters Share This Post TechInsights invites you to learn about each award recipient in the 2023 Customer Satisfaction Survey. This week: HANMI and ASMPT Limited. Delve into the top rankings of the
Deep Dive Teardown of the Google Pixel 7a GHL1X Smartphone
The GooglePixel 7a GHL1X is the latest budget smartphone from Google, succeeding the Pixel 6a. It was released on December 5, 2022. The mobile runs on the Android 13 operating system. This model (GHL1X) was made for Europe region.
Unlocking the Secrets of Samsung's Galaxy A54 Mobile RF Architecture
A Comprehensive Analysis and Exploration of Key Components
Realtek RTL8720CM Winbond 35 nm 4Mb ePSRAM Memory Floorplan Analysis
This report (MFR) provides an analysis of the floorplan design used in the Realtek Wi-Fi&BT SoC RTL8720CM 4Mb ePSRAM manufactured in Windbond's Winbond 35 nm process technology and includes an executive summary and supporting image sets optical, X-ray, SEM cross sectional, and SEM bevel imaging sets.
Autonomous Vehicle Carmaker Announcements
This database covers all the major carmaker announcements in regards to autonomous vehicles, both for semi and fully autonomous technologies.
From Tactile to Touch: The Interaction Continuum
Achieving a compelling in-cabin user experience is based on applying a mix or user interfaces within the vehicle.
Q2’ 2023: Samsung: Improved Profitability Despite Shipment Fall
Samsung shipped 53.5 million smartphones worldwide in Q2 2023, down -14% YoY, blaming to the mixed market demand brought by the global economic slowdown.
SunLune Technology Jasmier X4 Ethereum Miner ASIC XMC 40nm CMOS Process Digital Floorplan Analysis
This report provides an analysis of the floorplan design used in the SunLune Technology Jasmier X4 Ethereum Miner ASIC, fabricated on the XMC 40nm CMOS process, which incorporates DRAM DBI interconnect and includes an executive summary and supporting image sets SEM cross sectional and bevel imaging sets.