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Samsung Galaxy Note9 Teardown
Unlock the secrets of the Samsung Galaxy Note9 with our teardown analysis. Explore the cutting-edge display, powerful processor, advanced camera system, and more that make this smartphone a technological marvel.
$8.5B For Auto, IoT, Security Startups
First-half funding analysis shows continued robust investment in tech.
Patent Portfolio Management: Finding the Right Balance of Quantity vs. Quality
Portfolio managers have different strategies for managing their patent portfolios. At a high level, most strategies pivot on a balance of quantity versus quality to achieve the desired business outcomes. These outcomes include: improving your brand
First Look at Intel’s 10nm Cannon Lake CPU Die
TechInsights analysts have picked up Lenovo’s first 10nm CPU and taken it apart to take a look at the processor. This is the first time we’ve seem a Cannon Lake CPU in the wild, this is Intel’s much-maligned 10nm process and based on a 71mm Cannon
Philip Morris device knows a lot about your smoking habit
Unlike a conventional cigarette, the iQOS is an electronic device with circuitry that enables it to collect user information. A teardown analysis shows this could give the tobacco giant remarkable insight into people's smoking habits. Philip Morris
Samsung’s Anti-Fuse Technology found on 18 nm DRAM
Posted: April 11, 2018 Contributing Author: Jeongdong Choe, Senior Technical Fellow We at TechInsights are happy to report that we have found and analyzed Anti-fuse array blocks on a Samsung 18 nm DDR4 DRAM die. Anti-fuse is one of the embedded NVM
Samsung Galaxy S9 Camera Teardown
Posted: April 9, 2018 Contributing Author: Ray Fontaine Our lab team has made good progress on structural analyses of the camera chips from Galaxy S9/S9+. While most of the details are reserved for our subscribers, we did want to share an overview as
Samsung Galaxy S9 Teardown
Posted: March 1, 2018 - Updated: March 21, 2018 Contributing Author: Daniel Yang & Stacy Wegner Samsung Galaxy S9 As we reported in our MWC18 blog, Samsung’s flagship Galaxy S9 and S9+ smartphones were officially unveiled in Barcelona on Feb 25, 2018
Cost Comparison – Samsung Galaxy S9+, Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Samsung Galaxy 8+, Apple iPhone 8+, Apple iPhone X
Posted: March 15, 2018 Cost Comparison Observations As we did when the Apple X and Huawei Mate 10 phones were released, we have compiled a brief comparison between some of the biggest flagship phones out there… this time, centred around Samsung’s
Apple HomePod Teardown and Cost Comparison
February 16, 2018 Contributing Authors: Stacy Wegner, Daniel Yang, Kim Waterman The Apple HomePod, before it was sent to our labs Cost Comparison Observations Since the introduction of the Amazon Echo smart speaker back in 2015, OEMs like Google
Choosing the right tools for better IP decisions
There are many tools designed to help IP owners in the value creation process, but selecting the right ones can be a tough task. Considering the key issues can help to simplify the process...
Samsung Gear Fit 2 Pro Fitness Band Teardown
December 12, 2017 Contributing Authors: Stacy Wegner, Daniel Yang Gear Fit 2 Pro SM-R365 As the gift-giving season approaches and people start dreading thinking of their New Year’s resolutions, the fitness wearable market becomes more active (pun
Cost Comparison – Apple iPhone X, Apple iPhone 8, Huawei Mate 10, Samsung Galaxy S8
Posted: November 10, 2017, Updated: November 15, 2017 Contributing Authors: Al Cowsky, Stacy Wegner While Apple and Samsung have been engaged in a tug-of-war for the title of top-selling smartphone provider over the past couple of years, China’s
Apple iPhone X Teardown
Posted: September 13, 2017, Updated: November 8, 2017 Contributing Authors: Daniel Yang, Stacy Wegner, Jim Morrison Apple iPhone X Apple used the tagline “Say hello to the future” to introduce the era of the iPhone X, and with the iPhone X in our lab
Cost Comparison – Huawei Mate 10, iPhone 8, Samsung Galaxy S8
Posted: November 1, 2017, Updated: November 6, 2017 Contributing Authors: Al Cowsky While Apple and Samsung have been engaged in a tug-of-war for the title of top-selling smartphone provider over the past couple of years, China’s dominant OEM -
Huawei Mate 10 Teardown
Posted: October 26, 2017, Updated: November 15, 2017 Contributing Authors: Daniel Yang, Stacy Wegner Typically we save these kinds of full-court-press teardown events for an Apple or a Samsung Galaxy, and no doubt we are gearing up for iPhone X quick
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Mobile RF Architecture Proves They Can Compete with Top-Tier Smartphone OEMs
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