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Groundbreaking SenSWIR Sensor by Sony- IMX990/IMX991
This approach presents two advantages, the Cu-Cu DBI can help reduce the overall height of the Die while Die-to-Wafer hybridization can help reduce the per-Die cost, thereby facilitating greater utilization of Sony’s SWIR technology for a wide range of applications. Recently, TechInsights revealed the first detailed cross-sectional image of the 1.34MP.
Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 in the Xiaomi Mi 11 brings a new 5 nm entrant to market
February 03, 2021 Logic Disruptive Technology Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 in the Xiaomi Mi 11 brings a new 5 nm entrant to market With their release of the Snapdragon 888, Qualcomm finds itself in competition with other 5 nm offerings - the Apple A14 and
Sony d-ToF Sensor found in Apple’s new LiDAR camera
January 19, 2021 Image Sensor Disruptive Technology Sony d-ToF Sensor found in Apple’s new LiDAR camera Apple’s LiDAR camera was first observed in 2020’s iPad Pro; as expected, we saw that same part used in the iPhone 12 Pro in October. Industry
SK hynix 128L 3D PUC NAND (4D NAND)
SK hynix has released the world’s first 128-layer (128L) 3D NAND, which they have termed 4D NAND. This is their second NAND generation built using Periphery Under Cell (PUC) architecture; the first was their 96L NAND. In PUC architecture, peripheral
Analysis of Qualcomm's Snapdragon SDR865 Transceiver; supporting 5G sub-6 Ghz and LTE services
The Snapdragon 865 platform is Qualcomm's most advanced 5G chipset to date with support for 5G, sub-6, mmWave and LTE. 4G/5G dynamic spectrum sharing, will enable "operators to accelerate 5G deployments by using their existing 4G spectrum holdings to
TechInsights Confirms Samsung’s true 7LPP process in the Samsung Exynos 990
Last year, Samsung announced the introduction of EUV into their 7LPP process used in the Exynos 9825. Through analysis of the part, we found little difference between their 7LPP process in the 9825 and their 8LPP process in the Exynos 9820. Now, we
Recent Analysis of Samsung’s Mobile RF Components
Shannon 5800 55M5800A01 As the industry expands its use of 5G, Samsung continues to innovate in the area of mobile communication technologies, including RF transceivers and phased array solutions for mmWave along with 5G-embedded mobile processors
Recent MediaTek Mobile RF Components and Analysis
MT6303P AN10516CW 2.95 x 1.74 - 180nm Mobile RF architecture is constantly increasing in complexity to support multiple standards, and we are discovering new mobile RF components in virtually every new phone release. At the time of this writing
Intel Core i7-1065G7 “Ice Lake” 10 nm 2nd Gen Processor Analysis
Intel has released their first 10 nm 2 nd Gen processor into consumer products – the Intel Core i7-1065G7 processor, better known as Ice Lake. Dell and Microsoft have already announced the inclusion of Ice Lake in some of their latest offerings. This
SK hynix 96L 3D PUC NAND Analysis
Among memory manufacturers worldwide SK hynix currently holds the 5th position in NAND Flash market share, with 10.3%. They are the latest to release a 9X-layer NAND solution, with the SK hynix 96L 3D PUC NAND. Development of SK hynix’ 96L 3D PUC
Micron Analysis Overview: LPDDR4 DDR4 3D NAND Flash and XPoint Reverse Engineered
Posted: September 17, 2019 With 2018 revenue of $30.4B USD, 16.5% market share in NAND Flash Memory, and 23% market share in DRAM, Micron is one of the biggest players in storage and memory technology. For those looking to support their product
Deca Technologies Fan-In WLP in Qualcomm PM8150
Posted: August 29, 2019 The fan-In WLP market expected to grow at a steady rate; from $2.9B in 2018 to $4.4B by 2024, at 6.5% CAGR. One of the recent contributors to this market is Deca Technologies, whose M-Series fan-out wafer-level packaging
Velodyne LiDAR Puck Teardown
Posted: July 22, 2019 According to BIS Research, the automotive LiDAR market was estimated at $353M USD in 2017, and is anticipated to reach $8.32B by 2028. The LiDAR market is set to become one of the most competitive segments of the automotive
Ambiq Micro Apollo 3 Blue Ultra-Low Power MCU
Posted: June 11, 2019 Ambiq Micro Apollo 3 Blue Ultra-Low Power MCU The MCU marketplace is crowded and competitive, with semiconductor companies globally increasing R&D spend in this technology area; this market is forecast to reach ~$20B USD in 2019
1y DDR4 DRAM from Samsung, SK hynix and Micron
Posted: June 7, 2019 Samsung LPDDR4X 17 nm 1Y Samsung DDR4 17 nm 1Y Micron MT40A2G4SA-062E 8Gb DDR4 The top 3 DRAM manufacturers (Samsung, SK hynix, and Micron) reached sub-20 nm in 2017 and 2018 with the introduction of 1x. A new milestone was
Qualcomm QTM052 mmWave Antenna Module
Posted: May 31, 2019 Qualcomm QTM052 mmWave Antenna Module Qualcomm claims to have “Made the impossible, possible” by incorporating mmWave technology into the mobile RF front end in a small, highly integrated module. There are many challenges
9X Layer 3D NAND Analysis
Posted: April 10, 2019 TechInsights’ Analysis of Solutions from Samsung, Toshiba, and Intel/Micron TechInsights’ analysis has begun on the much-anticipated 9XL 3D NAND solutions, including: Samsung 92L 3D V-NAND Toshiba 96L 3D BiCS Intel/Micron 96L
Intel 10 nm Logic Process Analysis (Cannon Lake)
Posted: June 12, 2018 Intel 10nm Logic Process Analysis TechInsights has found the long-awaited Cannon Lake - the Intel 10 nm logic process inside the i3-8121U CPU, used in the Lenovo IdeaPad330. This innovation boasts the following: Logic transistor