contributed by Dr. Sinjin Dixon-Warren TSMC’s 28 nm CMOS technology platform is currently their most advanced offering. Our analysis suggests that this will be a very profitable technology platform for TSMC and for their fabless design partners for
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Posted: September 21, 2012 Apple is considered by many to be the leader of the smartphone market. Within 5 years, Apple has generated over $150 billion in revenue from the iPhone family of handsets and accessories (according to research firm Strategy
Posted: October 14, 2011 Apple iPhone 4s Since the June 24th release of the iPhone 4, Apple’s dedicated fans have eagerly anticipated the next iteration of the immensely popular iPhone series of handsets. As rumors, leaked images of parts, and
Posted: June 24, 2010 On June 23rd, we were one of the lucky ones to actually have our iPhone delivered to us before the actual release date of June 24th. We went to work quickly dissecting the latest handset from Apple, and what we found was both
