Deep Dive Teardown of the Quectel RG620T-EU Wireless Module

The Quectel RG620T-EU is mainly based on MediaTek solutions, such as the MediaTek MT6990V Quad-Core Applications/Baseband Processor, Power Management (MT6319BP, MT6361LP), GPS Receiver (MT6686MA), supporting GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS and NavIC connectivity, Transceiver (MT6195W). The RF modules are manufactured by Smarter Micro.
12Jun

TechInsights Auto Semi Index Shrinks for the First Time

The TechInsights Auto Semi Index shrunk for the first time since the fourth quarter of 2020, contracting by 9.2%, as the impact of slowing electric vehicle sales combined with Tier 1 and OEM customers looking to burn through inventory stocks impacted automotive semiconductor supplier revenues in the first quarter of 2024 as the industry works its way through the “false slowdown” predicted by TechInsights in 2021.
12Jun

Primary Electric Network Strategies: Will 12 Volts Be Replaced by 48?

The 2023 Tesla Cybertruck became the first model to feature a 48 Volt primary network as standard. This report will look into the possibility of the 12 Volt network being replaced, the strategies that are being adopted to replace it, as well as the power semiconductor products that are currently being offered for 48 Volt.
12Jun