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An update from TechInsights regarding COVID-19
TechInsights has been executing a business continuity plan since early February. As a global business, we first took measures in Asia and quickly cascaded those measures to our European and North American offices. My responsibilities are in this
YMTC is China's First Mass Producer of 3D NAND Flash Memory Chips
Contributing Author: Jeongdong Choe Originally Posted March 12, Revised April 7 2020 TechInsights finally found 3D Xtacking® NAND devices manufactured from Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC) in Wuhan, China. With this device, YMTC has
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Camera Teardown
Contributing Authors: Ray Fontaine Congratulations to the Samsung team for not only delivering a well spec’d camera system, but also for being first to market with 0.7 µm generation pixels! The GH1 stacked imager, announced in September 2019, is in
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Teardown Analysis
EXPERIENCE THE WEBINAR The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Inside the Flagship April 5, 2023 In this exclusive webinar, our experts will deliver an in-depth analysis of the components within this device, highlight what changed from previous versions, and
Xiaomi Mi 10 Teardown Analysis
Here we were, waiting for the release of the Samsung Galaxy S20 so we could see the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, and along came Xiaomi with their announcement on February 13 that the Mi 10 - also based on the Snapdragon 865 - would be
If Apple is hurting due to the coronavirus, its suppliers and rivals likely are too
Apple Inc’s surprise warning that it will likely fall short of this quarter’s sales target due to the coronavirus epidemic points to much pain for its chip and other suppliers as well as for rivals who also rely on China to build their products.
In 2020, 3D flash memory will be fully upgraded to 100 multi-layer stacks
How many layers can 3D flash memory stack? Just as skyscrapers cannot be piled up indefinitely, the number of layers of 3D flash memory is also limited.
Securing Smart Connected Homes with OTP NVM
The market for piracy is huge and hackers have become increasingly sophisticated even when security is implemented in hardware. The race between the aggressors and protectors is a battle without end. Smart connected home devices are increasingly
PC technology trends 2020-DRAM and Flash
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Apple Is About to Add a Third OLED Supplier
This deal has been years in the making. China's BOE Technology Group has been angling to supply Apple with OLED displays destined for iPhones since early 2017.
Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G dismantling: sell 6399 yuan complete machine, BOM cost is only 2799 yuan
According to agency analysis, the 4G version is Huawei's first smartphone product without US parts, while the 5G version still uses some American-made components, the proportion is ...
Deep dismantling of Huawei Mate30 Pro 5G: more than 2,000 components from Japan
From the BOM table, the estimated price of the whole machine is $ 395.71, equivalent to less than 2800 yuan, of which the main control chip accounts for about 51.9% of the whole machine price.
Imaging + Sensing End-of-Year Highlights
Huawei Leads Imaging Chip Area Arms Race, Sony Wins Big with i-ToF, Emergence of Event-Driven Vision Sensors Posted: December 18, 2019 Contributing Authors: Ray Fontaine, Senior Technology Analyst Samsung, Huawei and Apple continue to push more
What’s Next For High Bandwidth Memory
Different approaches for breaking down the memory wall.
Seoul Semiconductor patent auction analysis reveals a mixed bag of assets
Seoul Semiconductor recently dipped its toes into the sales side of the patent market with an announcement that it will be auctioning off two patent packages – one at the end of this month and the other in January.
Power Integrations Scores OEM Design Win with their PowiGaN Technology
Posted: December 12, 2019 Contributing Authors: Sinjin Dixon-Warren, PhD Consumer demand for smaller form factor and higher power, plus government efficiency regulations, are driving innovation in the USB adapter market. The USB-C power delivery
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