An Examination of LPWAN Technology in IoT
TechInsights looks into the four main low-power wide-area-network technologies from the reverse-engineering angle via semiconductor die analysis, and its place in the IoT market.
A Look Inside MicroVision’s PicoP Projector Technology
Posted: October 30, 2018 Contributing Author: Sinjin Dixon-Warren, PhD MicroVision, based in Redmond WA, now in partnership with STMicroelectronics, has been a technology leader in the small form factor laser beam scanning (LBS) projector market. Recently, TechInsights analysed samples of two
The A12X: iPad Pro's Jump Into Machine Learning?
A longtime technology analyst predicts that Apple will unveil an A12X processor at its Oct. 30th event.
Intel's Latest Modem Gets Smaller
A move to a more advanced manufacturing tech allowed Intel to put more features into a smaller chip.
The Cost Of IPhone XS Max: Does It Make The Price Look More Awful?
The newly released iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max are now beginning to find their feet in the smartphone market. While the price of iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max has been a point of debate so far, it’s is interesting to find the cost of iPhone XS Max to understand what it takes for Apple Inc. to market
3D NAND Flash Wars Begin
Market overcrowding, more efficient manufacturing, and growing list of scaling issues create a challenging competitive landscape.
Autonomous vehicles: opportunities for innovation
The self-driving car will redefine personal mobility and change the way people think about cars, believes Jim Hines.
$8.5B For Auto, IoT, Security Startups
First-half funding analysis shows continued robust investment in tech.
Patent Portfolio Management: Finding the Right Balance of Quantity vs. Quality
Portfolio managers have different strategies for managing their patent portfolios. At a high level, most strategies pivot on a balance of quantity versus quality to achieve the desired business outcomes. These outcomes include: improving your brand; freedom to operate; providing a healthy return on
First Look at Intel’s 10nm Cannon Lake CPU Die
TechInsights analysts have picked up Lenovo’s first 10nm CPU and taken it apart to take a look at the processor. This is the first time we’ve seem a Cannon Lake CPU in the wild, this is Intel’s much-maligned 10nm process and based on a 71mm Cannon Lake die.
Philip Morris device knows a lot about your smoking habit
Unlike a conventional cigarette, the iQOS is an electronic device with circuitry that enables it to collect user information. A teardown analysis shows this could give the tobacco giant remarkable insight into people's smoking habits. Philip Morris says it only uses the data to fix malfunctions.
