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Power of the Chip Series
This short-form video series will cover topical events and include insightful commentary from our TechInsight’s experts (and surprise guests) on how powerful this tiny object is.
Lithography: Now and Then
Advanced lithography techniques, which are required to print ultrafine features on to chips, are primary enablers of modern technology advancement. There are many different lithographic techniques, with EUV considered the modern-day frontrunner leading the way to the world’s most advanced chips.
Throwback to 2021 CIS Technology Trends
CMOS image sensors (CIS) have continued to evolve in response to performance requirements of current applications of Smartphone Imaging, Security Surveillance, Biometrics, Automotive and Depth Sensing and Ranging.
iPhone 14 Pro's New Ambient Light Sensor – Inside the Package
Apple’s annual big reveal in September 2022 promised an iPhone 14 with “a re-engineered proximity sensor”, detecting light from behind the display to save additional space. This is the type of announcement the CIS subscription likes to hear about, and indeed our initial teardown analysis showed that Apple decided to change their approach to the proximity sensor.
Xiaomi 120 watt, 19 minute HyperCharging: An adaptive charging protocol using the SurgeP1 charging IC
The innovation seen within smartphones, including increasingly faster charging speed, has been exciting to watch over the past year. Key players like Xiaomi, Realme, Samsung, and Black Shark are leading the pack in this space with Xiaomi and Realme as the top competitors, surpassing 100 W.
The Continuously Evolving Landscape of Memory Technology
The memory technology landscape is continuously evolving. DRAM and NAND Flash memory demands have been steadily increasing and emerging memory markets such as STT-MRAM, ReRAM, PCRAM, FeRAM, and 3D XPoint memory are expected to reach $36 billion by 2030. As emerging memory makers race ahead of device scaling, they will face several challenges.
Who made our top picks in IoT Connectivity for 2022?
"It was a busy year in the IoT connectivity landscape in 2022. TechInsights’ team of subject-matter experts and analysts worked hard at identifying the key events, technologies, and design practices to include in our IoT SoC subscription."
Comparison: Latest 3D NAND Products from YMTC, Samsung, SK hynix and Micron
TechInsights ran a comparison of the YMTC 232-L against 128- and 176- layer solutions from Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron, looking at factors like die size, bit density, active layers, word line pitch, and more.
A Trip Down TSMC Memory Lane – Part 2
Logic Blog A Trip Down TSMC Memory Lane – Part 2 Dick James To start Part 2 of the blog, we backtrack to 1998, when the 0.25-µm process was launched. One of the comments from Shang-Yi Chiang’s (former VP of R&D at TSMC) oral history was that when he
The Race for the Smallest Pixel Size
The race for smaller pixel sizes in CMOS image sensors (CIS) has reached new heights.
Mobile RF Year in Review - Who Made Our Top Picks for 2022?
Mobile RF Blog Mobile RF Year in Review - Who Made Our Top Picks for 2022? 2022 has been a busy year in the mobile RF landscape. TechInsights’ team of subject- matter experts and analysts have been hard at work identifying the key events
Google Pixel Watch
Discover the Google Pixel Watch's cutting-edge technology with our in-depth forecast and teardown analysis. Explore its design, components, and performance in this comprehensive TechInsights eBook.
Disruptive Event - AMD Instinct MI210 GPU Accelerator
Silicon Bridge Disruptor: SPIL enters the race with a new offering found in AMD MI210
Webinar – Recent PMIC Innovation and an Automotive Market Outlook
Join TechInsights’ Power Subject Matter Expert, Dr. Stephen Russell and Strategy Analytics’ Executive Director of the Powertrain, Body, Safety & Chassis (PBCS) and Electric Vehicles Service (EVS), Asif Anwar, as they present the Recent PMIC Innovation and an Automotive Market Outlook Power webinar.
Disruptive Event - Stratio BeyonSense SWIR Camera
The BeyonSense Short Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) Sensor is part of a new generation of image sensors that capture light beyond the visible spectrum enabling imaging and sensing devices to see beyond the visible spectrum and into the internal structure of an object.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Mobile RF Architecture Proves They Can Compete with Top-Tier Smartphone OEMs
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