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Touching New Heights: The Booming Smartphone Fingerprint Sensor Market of 2023
In 2023, the Smartphone Fingerprint Sensor market saw a notable 4% annual unit growth, driven by a surge in adoption of Fingerprint-On-Display (FoD) and Capacitive sensor products.
A Tale of Three Phone Chips: Eco Edition
TechInsights discovered a 20% gap in carbon emissions from manufacturing the semiconductors of three flagship phones, despite smartphones being typically evaluated based on screen size, processor speed, and camera resolution.
Huawei Pura 70 Series: Redefining 5G Connectivity and Premium Innovation
Featuring four distinct models and boasting cutting-edge technology like Kirin 5G chipsets and innovative camera systems, these smartphones are poised to make a significant impact.
Huawei Pura 70
Discover the inner workings of the Huawei Pura 70 with TechInsights' comprehensive teardown analysis. From processor comparisons to satellite implementation strategies, take a deep dive into the latest tech revelations.
FREE MPR Report: Apple, ADAS, And Spatial Computing
Discover how Apple's Vision Pro AR headset leverages advanced sensor processing, drawing inspiration from autonomous driving technologies like ADAS.
Can OliverIQ Transform the Smart Home market?
OliverIQ was unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2024 as a Smart Home-as-a-Service (ShaaS) for a variety of service providers, including ISPs, home center retailers, and home builders to offer to their customers.
TSMC Dominates While NVIDIA's Growth Triples in 2023 Top 25 Semiconductor Supplier Rankings
The list of top-25 semiconductor suppliers is provided in this bulletin. Stay tuned as we delve deeper into the dynamics of these industry giants and what their positions might spell for the global market.
The Chip Insider® – Moore’s Law in the Angstrom Era
Now that EUV is working well and with higher NAs coming will there be smooth sailing in the Angstrom Era? How will it interplay with the new eras of AI and chiplets as we go beyond the AI, IDM, and Foundry eras?
Cockpit Innovations: Streaming, Gaming, Audio and Apps
TechInsights' report on cockpit innovations examines developments of in-car infotainment in audio streaming, video, and gaming, examining announced OEM partnerships, data and content service providers, and trends in displays.
Will there be an Apple M3 Ultra?
Dive deep into the absence of high-density interconnect pads in the M3 Max and its implications for the highly anticipated Apple M3 Ultra.
Renesas SoC Pairs Vision With AI
The new AI accelerator in Renesas’s RZ/V2H provides a boost in AI performance and efficiency to target high-performance robots that inhabit factory floors and smart homes and buildings.
Blackwell Sets New AI Performance Bar
NVIDIA has announced its Blackwell architecture, although the results are mixed. It is faster, but not as much so as the industry may have been expecting.
Revving Up: The Latest Breakthroughs in AI for Automotive Innovation
As automotive technology continues to evolve, so does the role of artificial intelligence (AI) within the industry.
Gearing Up for a Greener Future: Key Circular Solutions at the World Circular Economy Forum 2024
The World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) returns to Brussels this month, uniting leaders focused on a sustainable future, with a key focus on circularity in semiconductor manufacturing.
Top-three Semiconductor Spenders Heating up with CHIPS Act Funds
Semiconductor equipment order activity increased to 80 °F last week. Memory continued to lead the upturn due to its exposure to AI.
Logic IC Sales up 17% YoY the week ending April 5, 2024
Semiconductor sales increased 2% last week and were up 25% from this time last year. Zooming in on Logic IC, the 13-week MA jumped 17% YoY last week. TechInsights forecasts Logic IC sales will increase 15% to $323 billion in 2024.
Huawei Mate 60 Pro Mobile RF Architecture Proves They Can Compete with Top-Tier Smartphone OEMs
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