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Toshiba-WD Alliance 3D NAND mass production will use Samsung TCAT process
集微网消息（文/Yuna），据Impress Watch网站报道，东芝在12月8日 召开的IEDM会议上声明在3D NAND闪存量产中采用类似于三星TCAT的存储单元结构。
Developing a successful licensing program
As first published in the Patent Lawyer, Martin Bijman, Director of IP Products at TechInsights, explains how formalized assertion programs can benefit rights holders.
DRAM Scaling Challenges Grow
More nodes and alternative memories are in the works, but schedules remain murky.
Comet Lake for desktop will appear around February 2020? Intel CPU roadmap
TechInsights released a digest report titled “Intel Core i7-1065G7“ Ice Lake ”10 nm 2nd Gen Processor Analysis” on October 31st .
Kirin 990 5G core data exposure: 113.31 square millimeters integrated 10.3 billion transistors
Recently, Huawei released its new 5G mobile phone, the Mate 30 5G series. The performance of its Kirin 990 5G SoC is very exciting. Recently, professional chip research institute TechInsights dismantled this commercial 5G integrated SoC chip.
The Apple U1 - Delayering the Chip and Its Possibilities
Posted: November 8, 2019 Contributing Authors: Stacy Wegner Figure 1: the Apple U1 UWB chip One of the most intriguing components included in the iPhone 11 is the mystery chip Apple simply labeled as ‘U1.’ TechInsights has been busily analyzing this
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Teardown
Introducing the Kirin 990 5G Posted: November 7, 2019 Contributing Authors: Daniel Yang, Stacy Wegner The Huawei Mate 30 Series is the latest installment of the company’s annual flagship smartphones, released on September 19, 2019 in Munich
The Evolution of SiC MOSFET Technology: A Retrospective
Posted: October 31, 2019 Contributing Author: Sinjin Dixon-Warren Silicon carbide (SiC) is a widely used industrial material. Widescale production by the Carborundum Company started in 1893 following the discovery of the Acheson process, which is
The Apple iPhone 11, 11 Pro & 11 Pro Max Review: Performance, Battery, & Camera Elevated
TechInsights has now officially released a die shot of the new Apple A13, and we can confirm a few assumptions on our side.
Apple U1 TMKA75 Ultra Wideband (UWB) Chip Analysis
One of the most interesting components from the recently released Apple iPhone 11 line of phones is one that Apple has said very little about; the Apple U1 Ultra Wideband (UWB) chip. So far, Apple has said only that the chip enables directional
TechInsights: iPhone 11 Pro Max Cameras Cost $73.5
TechInsights publishes its estimation of Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max components. The cameras appear to be the post expensive part at $73.50.
How e-mobility is changing the Automotive
With some TechInsights industry experts, Morahari Reddy and Jianchun Xu, we will analyze the market and focus on different aspects.
E-Government - Deep Analysis of Intel Ice Lake: Innovation across Six Pillars
At this year's Taipei Computer Show, Intel introduced the 10th generation Core processor, which is the 10nm process Ice Lake processor.
Inside the Apple 1720 Charger included with the iPhone 11 Pro Max
Posted: September 27, 2019 Contributing Author: Sinjin Dixon-Warren The iPhone 11 Pro Max ships with the Apple 1720 18 W USB-C power delivery charger. This device is rated to delivery 5 V and 3 A or 9 V and 2 A. In follow up to our recent blog
TechInsights Analyses iPhone 11 Cameras
TechInsights publishes a teardown report of the new Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max smartphone with some info on its cameras:
Apple iPhone 11 Pro Max Teardown
Posted: September 23, 2019 - Updated: October 1, 2019 Contributing Authors: Daniel Yang, Stacy Wegner, Albert Cowsky We are always excited to see a new Apple iPhone, and this year’s iPhone 11 line is no exception. This is the first ever Apple event
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Mobile RF Architecture Proves They Can Compete with Top-Tier Smartphone OEMs
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