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Global Smartwatch Vendor Market Share by Region: Q1 2023
Global smartwatch shipments declined for the second consecutive quarter during Q1 2023, after Q4 2022 marked the first YoY decline since 2016 as consumers reigned in discretionary spending causing a lengthening replacement cycle amid macroeconomic weakness.
Survey Plus Teardown of the Honor Magic5 PGT-AN00 Smartphone
The Honor Magic5 is the fifth generation from the Honors Magic series. Like its predecessor the Honor Magic4, this device is based on the Qualcomm platform.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Samsung SmartThings Station EP-P9500 Smart Home Hub
Samsung has upgraded its last Hub Device. The new hub uses the latest Zigbee as well as Bluetooth 5.0.
Samsung S5KHP3SP 1/1.4”, 200 MP, 0.56 μm Pixel Pitch, Back-Illuminated, ISOCELL Tetra2pixel and Super QPD CMOS Image Sensor from the Honor 80 Pro Rear Wide-Angle Camera
This report presents a device essentials summary (DEF) of the Samsung S5KHP3SP 200 MP, 0.56 µm Pixel Pitch, back-illuminated, ISOCELL Tetra2Pixel Super QPD CMOS image sensor, extracted from the Honor 80 Pro rear wide-angle camera.
India ADAS Market 2023: Safety Becoming a Priority
Automakers in India are offering vehicles with more ADAS features due to consumer demand and government mandates.
Murata NJ23-A1 Temperature Compensated Surface Acoustic Wave (TC-SAW) Filter (Murata HFQRXxxxx-K95) Process Analysis
This report presents a process analysis (AFS) of the Murata NJ23-A1 temperature compensated surface acoustic wave (TC-SAW) filter from the Murata HFQRXxxxx-K95 RF front-end module.
Sunwoda-Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) A2519 Lithium-Ion Battery Pack
This report presents an analysis of the Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) A2519 battery found in the Apple MacBook 14” Pro 2023 laptop.
Sony IMX500
The Sony IMX500 is an image sensor that detects, recognizes, and classifies objects and events independently, without relying on a cloud or server connection. A game-changer in the market of mobile processors and AI video processors.
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Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC Basic Floorplan Analysis
This report presents a Basic Floorplan Analysis of the Nordic Semiconductor TMQJ42 found inside the Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002. The Nordic Semiconductor nRF7002 Wi-Fi 6 Companion IC is a QFN package.
Texas Instruments LMG2610 650 V GaN Half-Bridge Power IC Power Floorplan Analysis
The LMG2610 device is a half-bridge composed of 650 V gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) that is highly integrated and designed to be used in active-clamp flyback (ACF) converters.
Gate-All-Around Cranks Up Logic Speed
Nanosheet transistors are superior to FinFETs for logic transistors, offering an adjustable gate width, superior electrostatic characteristics, and better channel-thickness uniformity as well as faster switching speed. They have drawbacks for SRAM and I/O transistors, however.
Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 Uses 8+ Gen 1 Die
Qualcomm announced a Snapdragon 7+ Gen 2 that reuses the premium Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 die with altered specs. Market conditions left the company with excess inventory that it’s moving into the midpremium market.
Axiado Rethinks Server Security, Control
Axiado combined server security and management functions into a single chip to which it added AI acceleration to thwart ransomware.
TSMC’s 2023 Technology Symposium
TSMC’s 2023 Technology Symposium G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Summary: TSMC’s 2023 Technology Symposium: The bigger message was more about the world’s new recognition of semiconductors and their importance than it was about TSMC’s forward march
AI Gold Rush Also Boosts Networking
One of the biggest beneficiaries of California’s 1849 gold rush wasn’t a miner, but Levi Strauss, who famously sold the miners clothing.
AMD Navi 31 XTX Graphics Processor Chiplets on Fan-out Redistribution Layer Package
This is an Advanced Packaging Quick Look (APQ) summary document for the AMD Navi 31 XTX graphics processor, provided as a companion deliverable for APQ-2303-802 projects.