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STMicroelectronics VB1940, 1/2.5″ Format, 5.1MP Resolution, 2.25μm Pixel Pitch, Stacked Back-Illuminated RGB/NIR CMOS Image Sensor Device Essentials Folder
This device essentials folder (DEF) presents the STMicroelectronics VB1940, 1/2.5″ Format, 5.1 MP Resolution, 2.25 µm Pixel Pitch, Stacked Back-Illuminated RGB/NIR CMOS Image Sensor for Automotive Applications.
North America Smartphone Vendor & OS Market Share by Country: Q3 2023
Growth in the North American smartphone market declined in Q3 2023, but by a lower margin than in previous recent quarters. Seven of the Top-10 brands recorded negative annual shipment growth.
UX Benchmark: 23MY BMW i7
TechInsights conducted an evaluation of the infotainment system in the 23MY BMW i7. As consumers expect from the brand, it is packed full of technology and has won number of awards.
India Smartphone Vendor and OS Marketshare: Q3 2023
Smartphone market in India declined by -5% annually and grew 26% sequentially in Q3 2023. Xiaomi topped and was followed by Samsung and Vivo in the second and third positions.
Global Smartphone Market Shows Signs of Stability: Q3 2023 Insights
The global smartphone market saw a notable shift in Q3 2023, marked by the ninth consecutive quarter of annual shipment declines. However, there are signs of market stabilization, offering hope for a mild rebound in 2024, with implications for industry players and consumers.
D-Matrix Samples AI Chiplet
Silicon Valley startup D-Matrix is trying to accelerate LLMs with its digital in-memory compute (DIMC) chip. The company’s Corsair card provides up to 9,600 TOPS at 600 W.
Qualcomm’s Oryon CPU Powers Laptops
Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon X Elite for laptops finally achieves competitive Arm-architecture performance while keeping power low. It’s the company’s first use of its Nuvia-originated CPU.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 Runs BIG AI Models
Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 uses more, faster CPUs and fewer power-efficient CPUs to boost performance. The company’s glitzy AI demos highlight’s what’s now possible on a phone.
Editorial: RISC-V Is The New AI
AI-chip startups raised billions of dollars in prior years, but this year investors turned their attention to RISC-V startups. The new instruction set faces both technical and business challenges.
AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 3D Vertical Cache TSMC N7HPC FinFET Process Digital Floorplan Analysis
This is a Digital Floorplan Analysis (DFR) of the AMD DGX3D cache die found inside the AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D desktop processor component.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Huawei Mate 60 Pro ALN-AL00 Smartphone
The Huawei Mate 60 Pro is powered by Octa-Core HiSilicon Kirin 9000S Octa-Core Applications/Baseband Processor. For more information about the processor please look at the Digital Floorplan Analysis (DFR-2309-801) report.
MediaTek Dimensity 9200 X3 CPU SoC Design Analysis
This report provides an analysis of the standard cells comprising about 70% of the area analyzed in the logic block of the MediaTek 4nm Dimensity 9200 X3 CPU.
Micron Technology MT62F1G64D4AM-031_XT_C D1β nm 16 Gb LPDDR5 Memory Floorplan Analysis
This is a Memory Floorplan Analysis (MFR) of the the Micron Technology LPDDR5 Y52P die with a memory capacity of 16 Gb and D1β nm generation node.
Analysis : Global 5G Smartphone Sales, Wholesale ASP & Revenue Forecast by Technology to 2028
Global 5G smartphone wholesale revenues will surge between 2019 and 2028. It is by far the fastest-growing sector of the smartphone industry for the next decade.
Global 5G Smartphone by Technology Forecast to 2028
We expect mmWave technology to reach 10% penetration of all 5G smartphones in 2023. The majority of sales volumes come from the North American market.
Global 5G Smartphone Wholesale ASP & Revenue Forecast by Technology to 2028
Global 5G smartphone wholesale revenues will surge between 2019 and 2028. It is by far the fastest-growing sector of the smartphone industry for the next decade.
Autonomous Vehicle Carmaker Announcements
This database covers all the major carmaker announcements in regards to autonomous vehicles, both for semi and fully autonomous technologies.
Q3 2023 – Samsung: Pure Smartphone Specialist
Samsung shipped 59.5 million smartphones worldwide and phased out feature phones in Q3 2023.