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Deep Dive Teardown of the Nokia HMD Global X30 5G TA-1450 Smartphone
The Main Frame in Nokia X30 5G is made of aluminum (41.90g). To make the shape of the Main Frame producer used machine processing anodizing, laser printing, and spot welding. The average weight of used plastic in the Nokia X30 5G main enclosure is 11.5g.
Broadcom BCM78900 StrataXGS Tomahawk 5 Ethernet Switch TSMC N5 HPC FinFET Process Digital Floorplan Analysis
The Tomahawk 5 (BCM78900), Broadcom’s first 5 nm merchant switch IC, was shipped in March 2023. It presents a significant enhancement in performance for AI/ML infrastructure, offering 64 channels of 800 Gigabit ethernet in data centers. This equates to a remarkable 51.2 Tb/second of switching capacity on a single chip twice that of the Tomahawk 4 (BCM56990) ethernet switch utilizing TSMC's 7 nm process.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Sony WH-1000XM5 YY2954 Headphones
The MediaTek Bluetooth Chip MT2822AA consists of the front-end portion of the Bluetooth 5.2 low-energy transceiver, microphone drivers, accelerometer drivers, possibly several clock generators, clock drivers, a USB transceiver (or an unknown analog interface), a processor and DSP core, power management, and several core memories.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Panasonic Toyota Tundra Head Unit 86100-0C381 Automotive
The Toyota Tundra is a pickup truck produced by Toyota, a Japanese manufacturer, within the United States. The Panasonic 86100-0C381 is an advanced infotainment system developed by Panasonic. The is a head control unit part of the infotainment system of the Toyota Tundra.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Apple MacBook Pro 14-inch A2918 Laptop
The MacBook Pro A2918 is the newest 14-inch version of Apple’s notebook. It features a change in the thermal design. The previous model came with double fans but this time it was reduced to only a single fan. This redesign changed the shape of the main board and provided quite a lot of additional space on it.
Survey Plus Teardown of the Oppo Reno 11 5G PHJ110 Smartphone
The Oppo Reno 11 5G PJH110 is one of the latest Oppo smartphones. This device is one of the latest variants from the Oppo Reno line and a successor to the Oppo Reno 10. The 32 MP front camera on the Oppo Reno 11 5G PJH110 uses Sony’s IMX709 image sensor. Three back cameras are also included.
Unveiling the Future: Key Themes and Takeaways from MWC 2024
Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2024 in Barcelona showcased a myriad of innovations and industry trends, setting the stage for the future of technology. Let's dive into the highlights from each day of this year’s influential event.
PFAS in Semiconductor Manufacturing: A Major Sustainability Challenge
As next-gen silicon chips and circuits evolve, the challenge of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) emerges. These heat, water, and oil-resistant chemicals are widespread in semiconductor manufacturing—but at what cost?
Fixed and Wireless Trends
Discover key insights into the 2024 Fixed and Wireless Trends report, including analysis of the telecom ecosystem, anticipated industry trends, major technological advancements, and implications for broadband growth rates.
Samsung to be the Pro AI Generative Smartphone Leader in 2024
A new generation of artificial intelligence (AI) powered smartphones has appeared. This generation is set to turbocharge smartphone applications like search, photography, and a host of others. Generative AI will drive these changes as powerful new smartphones with high-end chipsets power these applications.
Global Smartphone Monthly Shipments (Sell In), Sales (Sell Through) and Inventory Variance by Vendor: February 2024
TechInsights tracked that global smartphone shipments (sell in) and sales (sell through) grew 8% YoY and 4% YoY in January 2024 respectively, indicating the market has reached bottom and is under the recovery phase. Apple maintained the top place by both shipments and sales.
Avago AFEM-8234 Tx Path Film Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonator (FBAR) Filter Process Analysis
This acoustic wave filter (AFF) report contains the results of the process analysis of the Avago FBAR filter die from the transmit path of the AFEM-8234 RF front end module (FEM). This module was removed from the Apple iPhone 15 Pro A2848 5G smartphone. The AFEM-8234 is a Mid/High Band LNA-PA module with integrated duplexers (MHB L-PAMiD).
OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Q4 2023
The Q4 2023 update of the OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking service is now available for download and includes over 1,100 mobile broadband tariff plans from more than 100 providers across 38 OECD countries. The OECD Mobile Broadband Price Benchmarking Service uses the OECD 2017 baskets.
Canada Smartphone Vendor Marketshare by Operator: Q4 2023
Smartphone shipments in Canada grew by 1% in Q4 2023 compared to the year-ago quarter, with two of the five leading vendors seeing shipments improving year-on-year. Canada is a mature market in which replacement sales make up most smartphone volumes, limiting growth. Nonetheless, Canadian consumers are once again upgrading their smartphones.
Tech Giants in the Automotive Industry 2024: Cloud Service Provider Trends
Automakers are increasingly turning to cloud service providers (CSPs) for a wide range of business, operational, and engineering-related capabilities. Several CSPs that provide solutions to companies in the automotive industry, including Amazon, Google, Microsoft, and Oracle, and their relationships with companies in the industry, including customer relationships, are covered in this report.
Smartphone Image Sensor Shipments by CIS Model with Specifications: Q4 2023
The global smartphone image sensor market experienced a 12% annualized growth in shipments in Q4 2023. The market volumes recovered with the seasonal demand for high-resolution CIS products and correction of the inventory. GalaxyCore GC02M1 and Samsung S5KJN1 were the most shipped CIS products, together achieving over 200 million units during the quarter.
Smartphone Image Sensor Market Share Q4 2023: Sony Semiconductor Leads with Record Revenues
The market for smartphone image sensors rebounded with a revenue growth exceeding 10% in Q4 2023. The correction in the market enabled stocking momentum and combined with seasonal CIS orders for premium smartphones, drove the market revenue in the quarter.
Global Bluetooth TWS Shipments by Region: Q4 2023
Apple remains the shipments leader in Bluetooth True Wireless Stereo (TWS) headsets. AirPod Shipments declined YoY in Q4 2023. Overall TWS headsets growth has slowed down YoY. India is driving growth. Geopolitical turbulence, inflation and looming recession affected shipments negatively. The report offers valuable insights to all designers, vendors, operators, distributors, etc working with TWS headsets.
