Inflation: Why It's Worse Than Many Fear. Moore's Law.

Inflation: Why It's Worse Than Many Fear. Moore's Law. February 4, 2022 Inflation: Why it's worse than central banks fear. Is inflation not transitory and worse than they say? Should we raise prices? These are two of the most common questions I have been asked since December of last year. The quick
04Feb

Apple AirTag Teardown

Our interest in tag trackers is how much technology has evolved. We live in a world where a device the size of a US quarter-cent piece can have multiple antennas, radio ICs, a battery and continue to operate as a two-way radio, pinpointing objects within feet of accuracy for almost a full year.
04Feb

IC Supply/Demand Indices Loosened

IC Supply/Demand Indices Loosened G. Dan Hutcheson Semiconductor Analytics Semiconductor sales continued to explode out of the normal Christmas lull, ending January near 2021's peaks. The IC weather cooled 2°F last week. Semiconductor Sales growth continued to rise above the 20% Y/Y bar. This is
02Feb

Lenovo ThinkSmart Hub Teardown

This analysis allowed us to compare or discover new manufacturers, sub-assemblies, and ICs we have found in the consumer device market with components and brands found in the business-focused ThinkSmart Hub.
02Feb

Order Activity Stayed Hot Amid Supply Chain Woes

Order Activity Stayed Hot Amid Supply Chain Woes Andrea Lati The Chip Insider® Order activity for semiconductor equipment held steady at a sizzling 115 degrees Even though the visibility and demand for equipment suppliers is the best it's ever been, persisting shortages and supply chain constraints
01Feb

Order Activity Stayed Hot Amid Supply Chain Woes

Informing the media, public, and investors about semiconductor manufacturing trends and semiconductor industry outlook in wafer fab equipment, ATE, and assembly tools throughout the week with data and summaries from VLSI's latest reports and data analytic programs.
01Feb

Mobileye EyeQ Ultra Aims for Level 4

The ADAS-processor leader is developing a single-chip solution for self-driving cars, along with its own lidar and radars. By 2025, Mobileye hopes its system will reduce the car buyer’s add-on cost to just $10,000.
01Feb