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What can you learn from acoustic wave filter market leaders?
Radio design is characterized by tighter module integration with increased number of filters, switches, antenna tuners, and directional couplers.
Get an Exclusive Look at the Samsung S23 Ultra
Watch an exclusive sneak-peek video of our experts tearing down Samsung’s latest flagship smartphone release, the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra. Get an initial preview of the device’s technology components like the impressive 200-megapixel camera that gives users incredible photo quality rarely seen in the smartphone market.
TechInsights Uncovers Telsa’s Third Terminal
Curious about the latest breakthroughs in battery technology? Look no further than Tesla’s new 4680 battery cells. These innovative cells are designed to not only be larger and more energy dense, they also have a hidden feature: three terminals instead of the standard two.
Accelerate your process with TechInsights' Logic Packaging Analytics
Are you finding the SoC and ASIC design challenging and time? It takes tremendous time and effort to build up knowledge of the industry, your competitors, your target market, and the product strategies of various SoCs. You may also need to understand critical competitive product benchmarks to achieve design efficiency and differentiation and to enhance your product's performance while optimizing for cost.
Disruptive Event - MediaTek’s Dimensity 1050 chipset AiP
Following up on MediaTek’s strong entry into the 5G mmWave market with their Dimensity 1050 chipset, TechInsights has discovered an innovative mmWave antenna array design in their MT6107O antenna-in-package (AiP) as used in the Moto Edge 2022, model XT2205-3 (Verizon edition), and not previously seen in AiP designs from Qualcomm, Murata, and Apple.
Webinar: Minimizing Battery Degradation in Smartphones
This webinar reviews the existing industry fast charging techniques used by Apple, Samsung, and Xiaomi in their recent flagship smartphones. It was observed that these smartphones benefit from adaptive charging algorithms to suppress battery degradation, which would generally result from the high applied current.
IoT Predictions for 2023
The Mobile channel at TechInsights recently published the annual IoT Predictions for 2023. TechInsights have identified 3 key technology trends and 2 key strategic trends which we expect will shape the IoT market in 2023 and beyond.
Tesla to Use 75% less SiC. Should SiC Stakeholders be Worried?
Tesla's recent announcement that they will reduce the amount of silicon carbide (SiC) in future vehicles by 75% is a significant move for the company, as SiC has been a key material in their vehicles' power electronics systems.
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Cameras
TechInsights has conducted an initial teardown analysis of the Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, with a focus on the phone's camera modules and optical sensors. This blog presents the preliminary findings of the teardown, revealing the specific components and manufacturers of the camera and sensor hardware found inside the phone.
YMTC is a Leading Pioneer in 3D NAND
Dr. Jeongdong Choe penned the following article in December 2022. Technology moves quickly – here we are in March 2023, and it has just been announced that YMTC has received a huge cash infusion of $7 billion USD. We have also just received the Micron 232L NAND SSD, and will be reporting our findings shortly.
OMNIVISION Introduces Premium 50MP Image Sensor for Flagship Smartphones
The rapid development in image sensor technology is marking a new phase in the evolution of smartphone cameras, leading to the introduction of new CIS products with strong imaging capabilities.
How SMIC joined the ranks of Intel, TSMC, and Samsung
Last summer, TechInsights’ experts discovered that Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) used 7nm technology to manufacture the MinerVa Bitcoin Miner system-on-chip (SoC).
Honor Magic4 Ultimate Smartphone Cameras
Does it Offer the Best Zoom Performance in the Industry? TechInsights take a look inside the camera hardware.
Enterprise Mobility Predictions for 2023
As businesses look ahead to 2023 and beyond, what key and emerging technologies will shape the Enterprise Mobility development in 2023 and beyond?
Handsets to watch for in 2023 (for RF front end (RFFE) Innovation)
In consultation with our RF Subject Matter Expert, Radu Trandafir, and Technical Product Manager, Van Thompson, here’s a quick rundown of the top mobile phones to watch for in 2023 with potential significant RFFE innovation.
2023 State of the Power Semiconductor Market
The Power semiconductor market is in for a difficult year with the high demand for vehicle electrification and clean energy, leaving power semiconductors in a shortage. Read the blog for TechInsights’ predictions and discoveries on market consolidation, which is a growing trend in terms of wide bandgap semiconductor material supply.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Mobile RF Architecture Proves They Can Compete with Top-Tier Smartphone OEMs
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