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Signs of a Soft Landing in 2H23 Abound
Signs of a Soft Landing in 2H23 Abound Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment jumped higher to 50 °F as the 2H23 outlook for equipment suppliers is shaping up to be better than feared. The improvement in 2H23 is driven by China
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Semiconductor Sales Eked Up 1% Last Week and Were Down 9% From This Time Last Year
ADAS Supply & Fitment Database
The ADAS Supply and Fitment Database details around 11,300 ADAS applications on production vehicles, including Autonomous Cruise Control, Emergency Braking, Pre-Crash Safety, Park Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Blindspot Monitoring, Adaptive Front Lighting and Night Vision, as well as systems currently being developed but not yet deployed.
ADAS Semiconductor Demand Forecast - Aug 2023
This market forecast highlights the growth opportunities for semiconductors used in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). This update has a more positive outlook for vehicle production in 2023, but overall a similar longer-term vehicle output picture.
Japan : Smartphone Shipments & Marketshare by Model: Q2 2023
Japan is the world's third largest smartphone market by value. It delivers high revenues to device makers, component suppliers and operators. Our extensive report shows the top-50 best-selling smartphone models in Japan in the second quarter of 2023.
Automotive Infotainment Processor Market Competition Heats Up
For the last several years semiconductor companies with a major presence in the mobile market have turned to the automotive market to generate new revenue streams. TechInsights forecasts the infotainment application processor market segment will grow from USD 1.348 billion in 2022 to USD 2.761 billion in 2030.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Vivo X90 Pro+ V2227A Smartphone
There are many similarities when comparing Vivo X90+ to the Samsung S23 series. Each of these phones (S23, S23+, S23 Ultra, and Vivo x90 Pro+) feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor.
Autonomous Vehicle Trials Database
This database covers the key companies, government bodies and cities which are trialing autonomous vehicle technologies and infrastructures for further research and development.
ADAS Supply & Fitment Database
The ADAS Supply and Fitment Database details around 11,300 ADAS applications on production vehicles, as well as systems currently being developed but not yet deployed.
Global Bluetooth TWS Shipments by Region : Q2 2023
Apple remains the shipments leader in Bluetooth True Wireless Stereo (TWS) headsets. AirPod Shipments declined YoY in Q2 2023. Overall TWS headsets stagnated YoY.
Global Bluetooth TWS Shipments, Revenues and ASP by Price Tier by Vendor : Q2 2023
Apple remains the shipment and revenue leader in Bluetooth True Wireless Stereo (TWS) headsets in Q2 2023. Apple's share is being eaten by rivals from India and China.
Global Cellular Smartwatch Vendor Market Share : Q1 2017 to Q2 2023
Global cellular smartwatch shipments grew +12% YoY in the second quarter of 2023, despite a modest total smartwatch market decline, as cellular penetration rose due to the Apple Watch Ultra and Google Pixel Watch.
Survey Plus Teardown of the Vivo Y78 V2278A Smartphone
The display has a 6.6" TFT screen with a 120 Hz refresh rate and a touchscreen controller integrated into the display driver from Novatek. The battery had a 4900 mAh capacity.
Samsung Exynos 5300 5G Modem Samsung 4nm FinFET Process Digital Floorplan Analysis
This report presents a digital floorplan analysis (DFR) of the floorplan design used in the Samsung Exynos 5300 5G Modem and includes an executive summary and supporting image sets SEM cross sectional and bevel imaging sets.
Survey Plus Teardown of the Xiaomi Redmi A2 23028RNDI Smartphone
The Xiaomi Redmi A2 23028RN4DI is a low-budget phone from Xiaomi’s Redmi A series. It's equipped with the Mediatek Octa-Core Helio G36. It leads in terms of price because it has three cameras: 8 MP rear camera, 0.08 MP rear depth camera, and a 5 MP front (selfie) camera.
Public-Private Partnerships in Semiconductors: Do they work?
Public-Private Partnerships in Semiconductors: Do they work? G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Summary: Public-Private Partnerships in Semiconductors: Do they work? I recently had the honor of addressing the National Academies of Sciences
Ericsson and Nokia 5G Base Station volume and massive MIMO capabilities
Even as several EU regulators are debating closing the European market to the largest Chinese 5G base station suppliers, European vendors are winning an increasing share of new base station awards in China.
Smartphone Image Sensor Market Share Q2 2023: Sony Semiconductor Leads the Growth
The global smartphone image sensor market grew annually to cross USD 3 Billion in Q2 2023. The market saw demand for high-end CIS products that aided in the growth.