Q1 2024: Honor: Topped China and Solid Progress in Overseas Market

Driven by the growth in both overseas and China market, Honor’s global smartphone shipment increased 34% YoY to 17.0 million units. It also took the leadership in China this quarter. Solid progress in overseas markets has been made with record higher contribution this quarter since the split from Huawei. Despite a slight fall on average selling price (ASP), Honor posted significant annual revenue growth in Q1 2024.
28May

Samsung K9AHGD8J0C 133L 512 Gb TLC 3D NAND Memory Floorplan Analysis

Analysis of the floorplan design used in the SAMSUNG K9AHGD8J0C (V9 PRIME Die) 133L 512 Gb TLC 3D NAND and includes an executive summary and supporting image sets optical, X-ray, SEM cross sectional, and SEM bevel imaging sets. Process node and foundry identification, critical dimensions, memory and periphery functional block summaries and die/package cost analysis are provided.
27May

Towering Memory: HBM and Verticality

The artificial intelligence (AI) arms race continues with key players AMD and Nvidia announcing competing products. The scale of deployments continues to expand, and the volume of required hardware is straining the supply chain and spurring new investments in advanced packaging production capacity.
27May

Deep Dive Teardown of the Meta Quest 3 S3A VR Headset

Compared to the previous generation VR headset, the Oculus Quest 2, the Meta Quest 3 features upgraded hardware components. This includes a more powerful processor for improved performance, enhanced display technology for better visual fidelity, and upgraded tracking sensors for more accurate motion tracking.
27May

Embedded & Emerging Memory Technology Roadmap – May 2024

The Memory Embedded and Emerging memory technology roadmap has been updated. Recently, industry leading emerging memory players such as TSMC, GlobalFoundries, Samsung, UMC, Fujitsu, Sony, Renesas, Everspin, and Avalanche introduced and revealed commercial STT-MRAM and ReRAM products used for the embedded memory applications.
27May

Automotive Sensor Demand Forecast 2022 to 2031: Lower Growth but Safety Drives Demand

The demand for automotive sensors will grow at 3.8% CAAGR in dollar terms between 2023 and 2028, at a slower pace than in the April 2023 forecast as consumer sentiment for vehicle purchasing has fallen after the “cost of living crisis.” The report also highlights growth opportunities, such as in safety applications, and demand trends for sensors in OEM factory-fitted automotive electronic systems in vehicle production.
27May