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Patent licensing: The patent battleplan
Successful, high-return patent licensing programmes require planning. Peter Hanschke of TechInsights offers a guide to getting it right.
How Graphical Solutions Improve 3D NAND Effective Device Density
Driven by Moore's Law, memory and logic chip semiconductor manufacturers reduce product cost and improve performance by increasing transistor density.
Lithium, the white gold of technology
The price of the mineral collapses, but the batteries continue to consume this white king.
Mobile manufacturing: How much do companies earn with the high end?
High-end smartphones have been increasing in price over the years to become unattainable devices for ordinary people.
Peloton IPO Preview: All Hype, No Muscle
Peloton, which manufactures and sells premium, large-screen, stationary fitness bikes and treadmills, as well streaming subscriptions for classes aimed at those using the equipment, is expected to go public sometime in the next few months.
Un móvil de gama alta se vende casi al triple de lo que cuesta fabricarlo
Un teléfono móvil se vende casi tres veces más caro de lo que cuesta fabricarlo, atendiendo al coste de todos los componentes que integran estos dispositivos, desde la batería o la cámara hasta el sistema operativo que permite que funcionen las
A high-end mobile phone sells almost three times what it costs to manufacture it
A mobile phone is sold almost three times more expensive than it costs to manufacture it, taking into account the cost of all the components that make up these devices, from the battery or camera to the operating system that allows applications to
Tariffs on Chinese imports start on Sunday. News 8 looks at what they will cost you
Sunday will be the first round of tariffs. Almost monthly through the end of the year, the government plans to impose additional tariffs on different items.
Why I keep writing ’bout holes in the sensor
DPReview's review of the Fujifilm GFX 100 medium format camera shows the consequences of having dead pixels whose space is used for phase detection autofocus (PDAF) modules
GaN, SiC, and Si technologies in AC Adapters
Posted: August 14, 2019 Contributing Authors: Sinjin Dixon-Warren, PhD Introduction AC Adapters are a constant reminder that the mobile devices that we have come to love are not quite as mobile as we would like to think. Every single mobile device
Unexpected Design Wins in Huawei Mate 20 X (5G) Teardown
2019 is the year that we have seen the 5G smartphones start to take off. TechInsights posted a blog of the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G teardown in April, which was the world’s first 5G mobile handset in Korea. The Galaxy S10 5G SM-G977N is based on Samsung
Part 4: Non-Bayer CFA, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF)
4-Part Blog Series: The state of the art of smartphone imagers Part 4: Non-Bayer CFA, Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) Posted: July 30, 2019 Contributing Author: Ray Fontaine Content adapted from TechInsights’ paper for the International Image
Part 3: Back-Illuminated Active Si Thickness, Deep Trench Isolation (DTI)
4-Part Blog Series: The state of the art of smartphone imagers Part 3: Back-Illuminated Active Si Thickness, Deep Trench Isolation (DTI) Posted: July 23, 2019 Contributing Author: Ray Fontaine Content adapted from TechInsights’ paper for the
Part 2: Pixel Scaling and Scaling Enablers
4-Part Blog Series: The state of the art of smartphone imagers Part 2: Pixel Scaling and Scaling Enablers Posted: July 16, 2019 Contributing Author: Ray Fontaine Content adapted from TechInsights’ paper for the International Image Sensors Workshop
AC Adapters: GaN, SiC or Si?
Effective high-power, compact AC adapters can be built using SiC, GaN, and Si super junction devices, according to an analysis by TechInsights of three key products.
Part 1: Chip-stacking and chip-to-chip interconnect
4-Part Blog Series: The State-of-the-Art of Smartphone Imagers Part 1: Chip-stacking and chip-to-chip interconnect Posted: July 09, 2019 Contributing Author: Ray Fontaine Content adapted from TechInsights’ presentation for the International Image
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Mobile RF Architecture Proves They Can Compete with Top-Tier Smartphone OEMs
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