The Apple iPhone 15 Pro is Apple's flagship smartphone released in September 2023. The analysis in this report is conducted over the NXP Semiconductors 30V4E0 component, extracted from the main PCB of the smartphone. The 30V4E0 is a near field communication SoC, comprising a single RF transceiver die.

Apple remains the shipments leader in Bluetooth True Wireless Stereo (TWS) headsets. AirPod Shipments declined YoY in Q3 2023. Apple's share is being eaten by rivals from India and China.

Several manufacturers share design wins for the Denso DNNS091 86201AN69A. Intel provided the application processor and Renesas supplied the microcontroller and supporting power management chip. Qualcomm provided the WiFi/Bluetooth solution.

It was a historic meeting of companies and governments from around the world where a new level of understanding about our industry’s vital role was achieved by government officials.

As the semiconductor market evolves, the demand for power semiconductors and wide bandgap technologies will continue to grow, driving innovation and investment in the industry. Dr. Stephen Russell, TechInsights’ Subject Matter Expert for Power Semiconductor, explores this topic in his latest eBook.

Synopsys has added RISC-V to its CPU portfolio with three ARC-V families. Application coverage extends from small low-power functions to 64-bit multicore and multicluster high-performance embedded designs.

Imagination has updated its GPU for chips targeting cloud gaming, raising performance and adding DirectX 11 support.

SambaNova Systems has released its fourth-generation AI processor, the SN40. Employing TSMC’s 5 nm technology, it offers 688 FP16 Tflop/s at an estimated TDP of 600 W.

Blu-ray Players have been a declining market since 2015 with global shipments having declined from a peak of 25.6 million units in 2014 to under 7 million units expected in full year 2023. The four main brands remaining in this market are Sony, LG, Panasonic, and Philips, accounting for 74% of global shipments.

The global smartphone image sensor market witnessed a 4% annual decline in shipments in Q3 2023. The slow recovery in volume demand and reduced stocking momentum contributed to the decline. GalaxyCore and Samsung CIS products dominated smartphone CIS model shipments in the quarter.