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All eyes are focused on 2023
All eyes are focused on 2023 Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment continued to cool off, dropping by half a point to 83 degrees SOC Mobile, SOC Compute, and DAO are keeping the overall order activity in positive territory More than
ST BlueNRG Tracks People and Assets
ST’s newest BlueNRG microcontroller targets location services and reduces cost.
Editorial: MCUs Moving to RISC-V
Renesas has introduced the first embedded processor with a user-programmable RISC-V CPU. Chinese processors are already adopting RISC-V; more will follow in a direct challenge to Arm.
Untether Boqueria Targets AI Lead
The startup’s unique at-memory architecture targets an eye-popping 30 teraflop/s per watt and 12,000 teraflops in a single card. The second-generation chip is due to sample in 1H23.
SMIC 7nm is truly 7nm technology, how it compares to TSMC 7nm
Comparison confirms that SMIC reaches 7nm without access to western equipment & technologies. Our analysis also uncovered many similarities between the SMIC 7nm and the TSMC 7nm, which are available in our comparison brief.
Workforce Development Needs and New Export Controls.
Workforce Development Needs and New Export Controls. G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Happenings, Comments, Questions & Answers: Chips and Chiplet Strategy - “Fast forward to tomorrow when those fabs are built. How are we going to fill them with
SemiWEEK: Chiplet Strategy. Chips Act: how long. The Transistor’s 75th Anniversary. Becoming Great; Foundry & IDM Capital Expenditures; Stocks plunged
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Murata/Samsung 2nd Gen mmWave AiP discovered in the Samsung Galaxy A53
Murata/Samsung 2nd Gen mmWave AiP discovered in the Samsung Galaxy A53 John Sullivan The Google Pixel 6 Pro 5G mobile handset was released in October 2021. The front end module analysis (MAR-2111-801) revealed a Murata packaged mmWave Antenna in
Semiconductor forecast and Capital Spending for 2022 and 2023 lowered as market headwinds intensify
Semiconductor forecast and Capital Spending for 2022 and 2023 lowered as market headwinds intensify Shereen Vaux Updates included are the following: Semiconductor Forecast- v22.09 CapEx Forecast- v22.09 The semiconductor market had a great first half
FitBit Ionic Recall
Unlock the secrets to optimizing smartwatch battery design with our FREE eBook. Dive into battery degradation, Fitbit Ionic's design, and overheating root causes.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Xiaomi Poco C40 Teardown
We have identified hundreds of manufacturers throughout the years and are always looking to expand our BoM Database library. So when we heard the Xiaomi Poco C40 would have a new processor from JLQ Technology, the Poco C40 jumped to the top of our list for a Quick Turn Teardown.
It's still very warm but there are bears around
It's still very warm but there are bears around Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment continued to trend lower, slipping to 83 degrees Activity in SOC Mobile, SOC Compute, and DAO is holding up well as equipment suppliers catch up
Cognifiber Targets Purely Photonic AI
The Israeli startup has built a proof-of-concept system for a simple optical neural network, but it will require additional effort to handle commercial AI models.
Tomahawk 5 Switches At 51.2Tbps
Broadcom is the first vendor to sample a 51Tbps data-center switch chip. The 5nm device features 100Gbps serdes and port speeds of up to 800G Ethernet.
Functional Safety Moves To Chips
Functional safety affects an increasing number of chip and IP designs. Vendors are precertifying chips, IP, and tools to make it easier for their customers to achieve certification.
Chiplet Strategy. Chips Act: how long. The Transistor’s 75th Anniversary. Becoming Great.
Chiplet Strategy. Chips Act: how long. The Transistor’s 75th Anniversary. Becoming Great. G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Chips and Chiplet Strategy: It is a strategic error to believe a chiplet strategy without big silicon will be competitive
SemiWEEK: Surprising Near-Term versus Long-Term Decadal Trends; Edwards – Number 1 WFE Subsystems Supplier; Stocks fell
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.