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Vision 4DR Takes On 4D Imaging Radar
Cadence has updated its Vision DSP line to handle radar data types and instructions. It’s also offering an accelerator for high-FFT workloads such as 4D imaging radar.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Huawei Freeclip T0017C Wireless Earbuds
Several manufacturers share the design wins for the Huawei FreeClip wireless earbuds. The Bluetooth 5.3 SoC is supplied by WuQi. Maxscend provided BLE Voice Remote Control. ConvinientPower supplied the High Efficiency Wireless Power Receiver. SOUTHCHIP provided charging chips.
Sony 1.8MP 1.5μm Pixel Eye Tracking Camera from Apple Vision Pro Device Essentials
The Sony IR Eye Tracking Camera CMOS image sensor (CIS) was extracted from the Apple Vision Pro Headset (A2117). The Sony CIS is a 1.8 MP, monochrome, 1.5 μm, stacked back-illuminated (BI) electronic rolling shutter utilizing Exmor RS technology.
Samsung GM5 ISOCELL 2.0 Standard Floorplan Analysis
The ISP die from the Samsung S5KGM5SX, a rear periscope-telephoto camera module that was extracted from the Google Pixel 7 Pro smartphone. The camera module measures 29.6 mm × 14.4 mm × 6.8 mm thick. It contains a stacked imager comprising a CIS die and an ISP die.
Survey Plus Teardown of the Xiaomi Redmi A3 23129RN51H Smartphone
The Xiaomi Redmi A3 has a 90Hz, 6.71-inch IPS LCD display with a resolution of 720 x 1650. The Redmi A3 has three cameras. The main one is an 8 MP Wide-Angle Rear Camera with an image sensor made by SmartSens, the second one is 0.08 MP QVGA Rear Camera with an image sensor made by SmartSens, and the last one is a 5 MP Wide-Angle Front Camera with an image sensor made by SmartSens. The device supports 10 W wired charging.
OECD Mobile Voice and Data Price Benchmarking
The Q1 2024 update of the OECD Mobile Voice and Data Price Benchmarking service is now available for download and includes over 2,100 mobile voice and data tariff plans from 76 providers across 38 OECD countries.
OmniVision 0V50H 50MP 1.2 μm Pixel PureCel Plus-S CMOS Image Sensor Device Essentials Folder
OmniVision 0V50H 50MP 1.2 μm Pixel PureCel Plus-S CMOS Image Sensor Device Essentials Folder Share This Post The OmniVision OV50H CMOS image sensor (CIS) was extracted from the Xiaomi 14 Pro rear camera, which offers high-quality imaging and superior
CXMT CXDB6CCDM-MA G3 8Gb LPDDR4X Memory Floorplan Analysis
The CXMT CXDB6CCDM-MA die was found inside CXMT CXDB6CCDM-MA LPDDR4X DRAM package.
Automotive Sensor Demand Forecast 2022 to 2031 - April 2024
This market forecast for automotive sensors in light-duty vehicles shows that the packaged sensor market is now expected to grow at a CAAGR of 3.8% over 2023 to 2028.
Forecast: Global Smartphone Sales by Biometric Authentication Enablers up to 2029
Biometric Authentication are systems that rely on the unique biological characteristics of individuals to verify identity for secure access.
Report Overview: 2024 Lidar Market Update
As we navigate through the dynamic landscape of the lidar market, characterized by technological innovation, regulatory challenges, and shifting industry dynamics, it becomes critical for stakeholders to remain agile and adaptive.
Automotive Semiconductor Market Shares 2023
Automotive semiconductors grew to 12% of total semiconductor sales in 2023, up from 10% in 2022.
Q1 2024: Samsung: Record-High Smartphone ASP
Samsung shipped 60.0 million smartphones globally in Q1 2024, down 2% YoY, blaming the intensified competition in emerging markets such as Asia Pacific and Central & Latin America.
ODM Sales Soar as Hyperscalers and Cloud Providers Go Direct
TechInsights' 2023 server market analysis shows that the world spent $120 billion on over 13.5M servers in 2023.
Survey Plus Teardown of the Motorola Moto G Play Gen 3 XT2413-2 Smartphone
The Motorola Moto G Play XT2413-2 3rd Gen is the latest model in the Moto G Play series, succeeding the 2nd Gen Moto G Play. This smartphone boasts a Qualcomm Octa-Core Snapdragon 680 Applications/Baseband Processor built with 5 nm technology, as well as 4 GB Mobile LPDDR4X SDRAM from Samsung and Samsung’s 3D TLC V-NAND Flash Memory with a capacity of 64 GB. The previous model, on the other hand, was equipped with MediaTek’s Helio G37 with 12 nm technology.
NAB 2024: Key Takeaways for Connected TV
This report summarizes major ASTC 3.0 related announcements at the 2024 National Association of Broadcasters Show (NAB). Companies mentioned include LG, Samsung, Sony, TCL, Hisense, Mediatek, iWedia, Realtek, ADTH, Stavix, Velo, Zapperbox, and Zinwell
Market Shares: Compute Servers Q4 2024
This workbook breaks down the revenue from the sales of servers in 2023 by vendor. In 2023, 13.6M servers were shipped globally, with a combined value of $121B. With cloud providers selling access to infrastructure, and hyperscalers providing services from vast server estates, its perhaps not surprising that the role of original design manufacturers (ODMs)—which ship custom servers to large entities—is becoming more relevant.
Smartphones: Global Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Technologies Forecast to 2029
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an integral part of a modern smartphone. Edge AI computing is pushing more processing on-device as vendors use more AI in several areas. Virtual assistants such as Siri, Bixby and Google Assistant are already becoming commonplace and on-device AI is increasing their abilities. Generative AI has emerged to turbocharge AI capabilities.