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Cost Explorer: Optimizing PPACtE for Semiconductor R&D
TechInsights’ Cost Explorer adds cost, cycle time, and carbon modeling to Synopsys DTCO workflows, enabling full PPACtE optimization before costly test wafers.
Sony Launches First 200MP Smartphone Sensor: LYTIA 901
Sony debuts its first 200MP smartphone sensor, the LYTIA 901, featuring a 1/1.12-inch format, 0.7µm pixels, AI remosaicing, advanced HDR, and flagship zoom performance.
Apple iPhone Air A3260 Teardown: Cost and Component Insights
TechInsights’ teardown of the Apple iPhone Air A3260 reveals 29 new components, a BOM cost 2% higher than Samsung’s S25 Edge, and key cost drivers in silicon and RF.
The 2026 Roadmap Begins Here
Get a data-driven view of the technologies, markets, and supply-chain dynamics that will define 2026 and beyond.
The Chip Insider®– Temperature Check
Get the latest industry pulse, capturing market sentiment, leadership insights, and progress toward the trillion-dollar semiconductor milestone.
The Chip Insider® – DRAM Super-Cycle?
The DRAM market is experiencing significant changes due to shortages, AI advancements, and production shifts, reshaping its future dynamics.
How Product Manufacturers Use Semiconductor Intelligence to Stay Ahead
Discover how product manufacturers use teardown and cost analysis data from TechInsights to gain competitive advantage and reduce design risk.
Chip Observer – November 2025
AI demand fuels DRAM and NAND shortages, major chip mergers, and new SoC breakthroughs. Read TechInsights’ November Chip Observer for full semiconductor analysis.
White paper: Cost, Cycle Time, and Carbon-Aware TCAD Optimization
Learn how Cost Explorer brings cost, cycle time, and carbon footprint modeling to TCAD, helping manufacturers cut R&D costs and optimize beyond PPA.
The Chip Insider®– Substrate X-Ray Lithography
The intriguing rise of Substrate's X-Ray Lithography tech, its bold claims, funding success, and the challenges ahead in disrupting the chip industry.
Chip Observer October 2025: AI, Power, and the Global Chip Race
AI investments redefine the semiconductor landscape. Read how NVIDIA, AMD, Intel, and global policies are reshaping chips, power, and geopolitics.
Breaking Down the Environment ‘Budgets’ of Chipmaking: Lithography and Sustainability
Lithography is crucial for chipmaking, driving innovation while posing environmental challenges. Explore the balance between progress and sustainability in the industry.
The Chip Insider®– Moore's Law is dead. Long live Moore's Law
Discover how rising wafer costs and AI-driven demand are transforming semiconductor progress from traditional scaling to value-driven innovation.
Inside the Google Pixel 10 Pro: The Most Comprehensive Teardown Available
Explore the most comprehensive teardown report uncovering the design choices, components, and innovations that define the Google Pixel 10 Pro.
The Chip Insider®– The R&D Crisis redux
Explore how the semiconductor industry can tackle soaring R&D costs as the 7A era begins, with insights on consolidation, collaboration, and subsidization from The Chip Insider®.
The Chip Insider®– Trump's Tech Strategy. US Government Shutdown: Should you be concerned or worried?
The Trump administration is redefining American capitalism and the government’s role in it. How is it impacting the semiconductor industry?
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