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Global Device Imaging Enablers Forecast to 2028
Imaging in one of the most important features in a modern handset and vendors continue developing the imaging experience further. Today camera phones have effectively replaced standalone pocket cameras.
ANALYSIS: Global Device Imaging Enablers Forecast to 2028
Imaging is one of the most important features in a modern handset, and vendors continue to develop the imaging experience further. Today camera phones have effectively replaced standalone pocket cameras.
Apple APL1V02 A17 Pro Processor TSMC 3 nm FinFET Process Digital Floorplan Analysis
This is a Digital Floorplan Analysis (DFR) of the TMQG36 die found inside the Apple A17 Pro APL1V02 processor. The Apple A17 Pro component was extracted from the Apple iPhone 15 Pro released on September 22, 2023.
Vendor Share Global Handest Market by Region Q3 2023
Annual global handset shipments fell once again in in Q3 2023. Economic pressure on consumers, war in Europe, and supply-chain and manufacturing disruption are putting the brakes on handset shipments.
Huizhou Desay A3011 Lithium Ion Battery (Apple iPhone 15 Pro) Battery Essentials
The A3011 battery, extracted from the Apple iPhone 15 Pro smartphone, holds the substantially high cutoff voltage of 4.48 V. This, together with the importance of its parent device, warrants conducting detailed materials analysis on the A3011 battery.
Vendor Share: Global Handset Market by Technology: Q3 2023
Global annual handset shipment growth was once again down in Q2 2023. Global 5G smartphone shipments are still growing, but that improvement is not enough to make up for steep declines in 4G LTE, 2G, and the nearly dead 3G markets.
Intel SRMJF (formerly Sapphire Rapids) Xeon CPU Max 9462 Processor Intel 7 (10 nm ESF) FinFET Process Digital Floorplan Analysis
This report presents a Digital Floorplan Analysis of the Intel SPRHBMXLC or SPRHBMXRC dies found inside the Intel SRMJF (formerly Sapphire Rapids HBM) Xeon CPU Max 9462 Processor.
Order Activity is Edging Higher as Memory Pricing Recovers
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Global Smartphone Vendor and OS Market Share by Region: Q3 2023
Global smartphone shipments shrinks -0.3% YoY in Q3 2023, largely improved from previous quarters. It indicates the ending of inventory corrections, as well as reaching bottom for smartphone industry.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Apple Watch Series 9, WiFi Only A2980
The Apple Watch A2980 is the 45 mm version of the Series 9 watch. It is very similar to its predecessor—the Apple Watch Series 8. Both watches are similar in design, battery, and sensors. They are water and dust resistant(IP6X).
Apple iPhone 15 and Global Smartphone Market Overview with Bloomberg Intelligence
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China Smartphone Vendor and OS Marketshare: Q3 2023
China smartphone shipments declined -5% YoY in Q3 2023. It has been 10 consecutive quarters that China market posted annual decline by volume, blaming to the softened consumer demand and mixed economic outlook.
Global Smartphone Top 100+ Microvendors Market Share : Q3 2023
A huge number of second-tier MICROVENDORS were playing a meaningful role in the global smartphone market. However, industry consolidation is underway and major players are taking more shares from small vendors recent years.
MediaTek MT6308MP Envelope Tracking Power Supply Floorplan Analysis (RFEF)
This report presents a Basic Floorplan Analysis of the MediaTek BN10712DW found inside MediaTek MT6308MP. The MT6308MP was extracted from the Samsung Galaxy A14.
Qualcomm QET4101 Average Power Tracker Floorplan Analysis (RFEF)
The Qualcomm QET4101 component has been a regular part found in several recent Chinese smartphones, which warranted the need to decap a QET4101 sample to confirm whether it was different from the previously QET4100 counterpart.
SK hynix H58G66AK6H-X132 1z nm 16 Gb LPDDR5 DRAM Memory Floorplan Analysis
This report presents a Memory Floorplan Analysis of the SK Hynix MDHD5E_20104 die found inside SK Hynix H58G66AK6H-X132. The H58G66AK6H-X132 was extracted from the Apple iPhone 15 Pro 5G smartphone.
Apple’s “Scary Fast” Event Should Scare the PC Industry
Apple's "Scary Fast" event introduced the M3 chip family, offering exceptional speed and performance, challenging Intel, and targeting the commercial market. This innovation sets the stage for Apple's competitive edge in the PC industry's resurgence in 2024.
MicroBT KF1978E Whatsminer M56S++ Samsung SF3E Process Flow Analysis
This report provides an analysis of the process flow and integration used in the manufacture of the MicroBT KF1978E ASIC die found in the WhatsMiner M56S++ cryptocurrency miner, the first known commercially available device to use gate-all-around (GAA) transistors.