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DRAM Memory Technology Micron D1α, '14 nm'! The Most Advanced Node Ever on DRAM! D1α! It’s 14 nm! After a quick view on Micron D1α die (die markings: Z41C) and cell design, it’s the most advanced technology node ever on DRAM. Further, it’s the first sub-15nm cell integrated DRAM product. Micron Z41C

Teardown Technology Stacy Wegner How many mini-LEDs did Apple pack into the iPad Pro? An in-depth look at the Liquid Retina XDR display Note: this article provides an update to the Displays section of our lengthier article on the TechInsights teardown of the Apple iPad Pro, originally published in

Embedded and Emerging Memory Technology Here, we have the Intel 2nd gen. XPoint Memory die! Finally, we’ve found the Intel XPointTM Memory 2nd generation die! We’ve quickly viewed the die removed from Intel OptaneTM SSD DC P5800X 400GB (Model: SSDPF21Q400GB) which consists of eight storage devices

Image Sensor Technology Groundbreaking SenSWIR Sensor by Sony - IMX990/IMX991 Sony announced the IMX990 and IMX991 SenSWIR imagers in 2020, with a 1.34 MP and 0.34 MP resolution, respectively. By moving away from pixel-level bump bonds and taking advantage of greater miniaturization in Cu-Cu Direct

May 5, 2021 Teardown Technology A quick look inside the Apple Homepod Mini design wins, but is there a secret part waiting to be intialized? The Apple HomePod Mini A2374 is a voice-interactive smart speaker with Siri assistant. It features four microphones delivered by Goertekand a capacitive touch

April 30, 2021 Dr. Jeongdong Choe Intel's 2nd Generation XPoint Memory - Will it be worth the long wait ahead? In 2017, TechInsights analyzed the details on Intel 1st gen. XPoint Memory (OptaneTM Memory 16GB, MEMPEK1W016GA) including structure, materials, process, design, and circuit as well. Since

April 21, 2021 Kyle Nolan Qualcomm extends their mmWave leadership position 5G mmWave is still far from worldwide adoption but Qualcomm is keeping their foot on the pedal despite no one really close on their tail. One of Qualcomm’s Sr. Directors of 5G Technology in Europe, George Tsirtsis, stated in

April 16, 2021 Dr. Jeongdong Choe Originally published in Samsung D1z LPDDR5 DRAM with EUV Lithography (EUVL) Finally! After months of waiting, we have seen Samsung Electronics’ applied extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography technology for D1z DRAM in mass production! Early last year, Samsung

March 30, 2021 Embedded & Emerging Memory World’s First 1 Gb 28 nm STT-MRAM Product - by Everspin Everspin’s new 1-Gigabit (Gb) Spin Torque Transfer Magneto-resistive Random Access Memory (STT-MRAM) device with a 28 nm process is the world’s first 1 Gb STT-MRAM product. This 4th generation MRAM

March 23, 2021 Abdullah Rahal TechInsights identifies some of Blackberry’s highest value patent assets through portfolio analysis Download the Summary of Analysis TechInsights’ analysts have examined the Blackberry patent portfolio and partitioned it into a dozen application areas, as well as marked

March 23, 2021 Dr. Jeongdong Choe KIOXIA’s new XL-FLASH for ultra-low latency NAND application We’ve just found a new XL-FLASH product with 96L BiCS4 NAND cell architecture from KIOXIA. According to KIOXIA, XL-FLASH is extremely low-latency, high-performance Flash Memory that is based on 3D BiCS