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TechInsights acquires The McClean Report from IC Insights
TechInsights, the authoritative information platform to the semiconductor and microelectronics market, is pleased to announce that it has acquired The McClean Report from IC Insights, Inc.
Discussion on the Apple Watch Metal Can Battery
We have decided to take a deeper look into the Metal can approach with our analysis of the Apple watch series 7 (41 mm) to characterize the metal can battery with the intention of answering why the metal can is used instead of the soft pouch.
Apple’s iPhone 14 Launch Drives Opportunities for the Smartphone Image Sensor Market
The latest iPhone 14 and 14 Pro series from Apple continues to shine with its impressive set of cameras that use image sensors from Sony Semiconductor. This is driving important trends and outcomes in the smartphone image sensor market.
Atom Probe Tomography of Silicon Carbide JFETs
Power Blog Atom Probe Tomography of Silicon Carbide JFETs Stephen Russell Co-authored by: Ramya Cuduvally (affiliation: CCEM and Department of Materials Science and Engineering, McMaster University) Brian Langelier (affiliation: CCEM and Department
Qualcomm Snapdragon 8(+) Gen1 SoC
For the first time in recent memory, Qualcomm has dual-sourced their Snapdragon 8(+) Gen1 SoC with both Samsung (4LPX) and TSMC (N4). This has allowed us at TechInsights to compare a common design manufactured by two different foundries.
Apple iPhone 14 Plus Teardown
Explore our comprehensive teardown of the Apple iPhone 14 Plus. Discover detailed insights on components, design, and performance with expert analysis from TechInsights.
Webinar: Who will dominate in RF? Smartphone RF Front Ends at a crossroad: Qualcomm, OpenRF, Skyworks, etc.
In this 30 minute webinar followed by a live Q&A session, TechInsights / Strategy Analytics’ Christopher Taylor, Lead Analyst and Radu Trandafir, Lead Technology Analyst, examined key decisions faced by OEMs when choosing components to help you understand how market-leading approaches stack up.
Your webinar questions answered: Recent GaN Innovation
Answers to the numerous questions asked in the recent gallium nitride (GaN) focused webinar ‘Recent GaN Innovation: Moving from Consumer to Data Center and Automotive’.
Unlock Faster Charging
Find an analysis of the existing fast charging methods and their associated problems, and an investigation of the fast-charging techniques of the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung S22 Ultra.
ROHM Gen 4 Discussion
Watch the 2-part video discussion that TechInsights’ own Dr. Stephen Russell and PGC Consultancy’s Professor Peter Gammon created to take a closer look at how groundbreaking improvements of ROHM’s 4th Gen SiC MOSFET, fits into the broader SiC market.
Innovusion Falcon LiDAR
TechInsights has procured the Innovusion Falcon - an industry-leading automotive-grade LiDAR that has been chosen as the standard configuration for the NIO ET7 autonomous driving system. Given the sizeable opportunities for LiDAR manufacturers , many players in the market are looking to secure deals with large auto groups and auto makers.
AutoSens Brussels 2022
TechInsights recently attended AutoSens Brussels 2022, held September 12-15th at Autoworld in central Brussels. This blog provides some highlights of recent CMOS Image Sensors developments and trends from the event.
Apple iPhone 14 Teardown
The Apple iPhone 14 launch marks the first time Apple launched an iPhone product series with two different processors. The iPhone 14 base models have last year’s Apple A15 Bionic processor, and the more expensive 14 Pro models have the newest Apple 16 Bionic processor. TechInsights has several ongoing Teardowns on the new iPhone 14 series models.
Apple iPhone 14 Image Sensor - Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max Cameras
Apple introduced an upgraded main rear cam on the baseline model iPhone 14, a revised front camera module on the iPhone 14 Pro/Max and of course a long-anticipated rear camera resolution upgrade that finally came to the iPhone 14 Pro/Max.
Sony IMX662 Image Sensor
Security and surveillance camera equipment is frequently required to perform in challenging lighting conditions. Based on multiple customers demands for performance upgrades to their STARVIS system, Sony have developed the IMX662, the latest from the STARVIS 2 family of image sensors.
Samsung HKMG DDR5 DRAM
Samsung’s HKMG DDR5 is the most advanced DRAM product available. Based on the successes of this device design, HKMG is likely set to become the new standard in DRAM manufacturing. Learn more about this technology innovation here.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Mobile RF Architecture Proves They Can Compete with Top-Tier Smartphone OEMs
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