Oppo A60 (CPH2631) Survey Plus Teardown

Oppo A60 is a low-range smartphone for Emerging Asia markets. Designed with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 platform, 5000 mAh battery including 45W SUPERVOOC, 50MP/2MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, 6.67 inch 1604x720 pixel display.
23Jul

Chinese EV Makers Expanding into Eastern Europe to Bypass EU Tariffs

Chinese EV exports declined 13.2% in June, marking a third consecutive monthly drop due to new trade barriers from the US and EU. In response, BYD plans to invest $1 billion in a Turkish factory to bypass EU tariffs, with production starting by late 2026. This facility, along with a new factory in Hungary, highlights BYD's strategy to navigate regulatory challenges and sustain its European market presence.
23Jul

3D NAND – Recent QLC

A comparison of the recently analyzed 1YY-L quad-level cell (QLC) 3D NANDs (Samsung V7 QLC, KIOXIA/WD BiCS6 QLC, Micron Gen5 QLC and Solidigm Gen5 QLC) with YMTC Gen4 QLC 3D NAND is presented. In addition, projection of KIOXIA/WD QLC to achieve bit density of 100 Gb/mm2 for one thousand layers 3D NAND is made.
23Jul

Apple iPad Pro 13" A2926 Deep Dive Teardown

Apple iPad Pro 13" is Apple's thinnest product ever at 5.1mm. It is available for both Wi-Fi/Cellular connectivity. It is designed with the new Apple M4 chip APL1206 Application Processor and Qualcomm SDX70M Baseband Processor, 13" XDR display 2752x2064 pixels, front and rear 12MP cameras.
22Jul

Canon 3.2 MP Stacked SPAD Image Sensor Device Essentials Plus

This report provides a detailed analysis into the structure of the Canon LBC010 SPAD die. The analysis includes structural and material analysis and details of the structural dimensions, which are used to manufacture the image sensor and image signal processor (ISP) and a summary of the salient features observed.
18Jul

Galaxycore GC32E1 Device Essentials Plus

This report provides an extended insight into the structure of the Galaxycore GC32E1 CMOS image sensor (CIS). The analysis provides foundry identification and details of the fabrication process used to manufacture the image sensor, including a summary of the salient features observed, and accompanied by a set of optical, SEM cross-section, and bevel images of the CIS die.
18Jul

Component Price Landscape Q2 2024

In 2024, semiconductor sales started experiencing robust growth. The total market for semiconductors grew by 24% in the first half (1H) of 2024 and is expected to continue surging in the second half (2H) at a rate of 29%.
18Jul

July McClean Report

The July Update to the McClean Report reviews semiconductor industry capital spending and capacity. Semiconductor fabrication is an exceptionally capital-intensive process.
17Jul