TechInsights’ team of systems experts develops unique solutions to difficult problems. We work closely with you to de-risk your complex systems patent evidence of use challenges.
Our technical capabilities in functional testing include:
- Functional & feature testing including in-circuit micro-probing on fully functional products (handsets, TV sets, STB)
- Test pads deposition and IC circuit editing using FIB technology
- Nano-probing of ICs & discrete devices
- Hardware access & probing
- JTAG, ICE, Flash readback
- Logic & protocol analyzers
- Base station monitoring and emulation
- Wi-Fi APs and STAs
- IoT & BTLE networks and devices
Examples of our work include:
Mobile secure/contactless pay EoU
Objective: prove IP infringement related to use of a near field controller (NFC) device
Challenge: the EoU required a combination of circuit reverse engineering and systems & software reverse engineering on some of the most secure/protected areas of the mobile device
Solution:
- circuit reverse engineering to identify key areas of the NFC circuit and infer the secure pay functionality;
- functional testing using a working mobile device and an actual pay terminal, capturing the info exchanged between devices to determine parts of the communications protocol;
- software reverse engineering using dynamic debugging to determine the NFC device operation and the specific features used in the mobile device to provide EoU
Smart vacuum cleaner patent selection
Objective: provide a selection of patents with licensing potential focusing on smart vacuum cleaners
Challenge: identify key product features driving consumer demand without using or testing the products
Solution:
- key players (manufacturing and design) were identified based on product reviews, published white papers and consumer reports;
- researched and analysed the patents significant to the products and players to create a database of keywords to be used in further patent searches
- used patent research tools to find and review patents from the IP landscape which were in the same inventive space with the key players and their products, then further filtered those patents to match the criteria set by the client
Automotive tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) EoU analysis
Objective: develop EoU for specific TPMS functionality
Challenge: devising a way to nanoprobe and extract pressure reading from an operating TPMS in a lab environment outside of a tire
Solution:
- source and teardown TPMS modules and use x-ray & optical die images to identify the IC package containing the controller and pressure sensor;
- expose the package in the module and jet etch an opening in the package where the die were connected ;
- devised a test jig and functional test protocol with remote pressure monitor to determine the tire pressure from the module under operation; (iv) determine the pressure storage regime and generate EoU
Automotive ABS control analysis
Objective: generate EoU related to ABS control
Challenge: devising a way to operate the car and trigger the ABS in a test environment without access to open source documentation
Solution:
- a thorough review of the product configuration manual resulted in several test configurations;
- testing was carried out for each configuration and results were observed using RF measurement equipment;
- further test cases were designed and carried out to identify patents for EoU documentation
Microwave communication system EoU
Objective: generate EoU related to microwave communication system design and RF distortion compensation technique
Challenge: designing a proper test set-up and configuration to enable the target system to function in a lab-environment instead of a complete end-to-end communication link
Solution:
- a thorough review of the product configuration manual resulted in several test configurations;
- testing was carried out for each configuration and results were observed using RF measurement equipment;
- further test cases were designed and carried out to identify patents for EoU documentation
E-cigarettes EoU
Objective: create EoU related to E-cigarettes operation
Challenge: Circuit & Systems RE collaboration, required organizing large digital circuitry (more than 30K cells) into hierarchical structures create a functional model of the ASIC
Solution:
- perform Circuit RE to produce a complete netlist of the device;
- use a proprietary digital circuitry organizational tool to discover and organize cells into a hierarchical structure;
- use signals captured from the functional testing to understand the circuit design and control logic, including the design of the crypto engine
- the analysis led to the creation of a model that was used to simulate the functions performed by the ASIC. A detailed technical specification was produced with all the commands and their corresponding functionalities, timing and sequencing, and the expected outputs were explained
Digital circuit RE and simulation
Objective: produce the technical specification of a custom ASIC device
Challenge: Circuit & Systems RE collaboration, required organizing large digital circuitry (more than 30K cells) into hierarchical structures create a functional model of the ASIC
Solution:
- perform Circuit RE to produce a complete netlist of the device;
- use a proprietary digital circuitry organizational tool to discover and organize cells into a hierarchical structure;
- use signals captured from the functional testing to understand the circuit design and control logic, including the design of the crypto engine;
- the analysis led to the creation of a model that was used to simulate the functions performed by the ASIC. A detailed technical specification was produced with all the commands and their corresponding functionalities, timing and sequencing, and the expected outputs were explained
Time-of-flight sensors benchmarking
Objective: produce a test bench to measure the precision and accuracy of time-of-flight sensors operating under different optical conditions
Challenge: design a semi-automated test set-up in a controlled environment to accurately measure the performance of the time-of-flight sensors over various distances and optical wavelengths
Solution:
- thorough research of the optical equipment and other components required for the test set-up;
- trial several test bed configurations to evaluate their impact on the performance benchmark test ;
- write applications and scripts to automate the test iterations to avoid discrepancies due to human interventions
- a suite of benchmark tests were designed and performed on different time-of-flight sensors generating comparative / competitive benchmark data
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Mobile RF Year in Review - Who Made Our Top Picks for 2022?
Mobile RF Blog Mobile RF Year in Review - Who Made Our Top Picks for 2022? 2022 has been a busy year in the mobile RF landscape. TechInsights’ team of subject- matter experts and analysts have been hard at work identifying the key events
Ventana Veyron Scales to 192 Cores
Startup Ventana has revealed Veyron, its RISC-V compute chiplet for server processors. Performance of a Veyron-based processor could rival that of server processors from AMD and Intel.
Auto Chips Drive New Architectures
This past year saw the introduction of new automotive chips that will power 2024-model-year vehicles. Driving the move towards domain and zonal architectures, they realize ideas that have been conceptual up to now.
China’s AI Tiger Roars
China has established several conditions to enable growth of AI-chip companies. Many Chinese AI unicorns and other companies are serving the data-center and edge markets.
eBook: Google Pixel Watch Forecast and Teardown Analysis
Discover our latest eBook on the Google Pixel Watch. Our subject-matter experts analyze the trajectory of the global smartwatch market, forecast Google’s position, and examine component costing related to the addition of the cellular radio.
Happy Holidays to all and to all a good cycle
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SemiWEEK: Questions & Answers: The Case for a Mild Slowing. How TSMC took the lead in EUV; Stocks tumbled
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
The CHIPS Act Has Already Sparked $200 Billion in Private Investments for U.S. Semiconductor Production
By Robert Casanova, Director, Industry Statistics and Economic Policy
The outlook is gloomy as we head into 2023
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Disruptive Event - AMD Instinct MI210 GPU Accelerator
Silicon Bridge Disruptor: SPIL enters the race with a new offering found in AMD MI210
Webinar – Recent PMIC Innovation and an Automotive Market Outlook
Join TechInsights’ Power Subject Matter Expert, Dr. Stephen Russell and Strategy Analytics’ Executive Director of the Powertrain, Body, Safety & Chassis (PBCS) and Electric Vehicles Service (EVS), Asif Anwar, as they present the Recent PMIC Innovation and an Automotive Market Outlook Power webinar.
Disruptive Event - Stratio BeyonSense SWIR Camera
The BeyonSense Short Wave Infra-Red (SWIR) Sensor is part of a new generation of image sensors that capture light beyond the visible spectrum enabling imaging and sensing devices to see beyond the visible spectrum and into the internal structure of an object.
SEMI ISS Europe 2023 to Spotlight European Chips Act with Focus on Growth, Talent, Sustainability and Supply Chain
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2022 Semiconductor Materials Market Concludes as Another Solid Year Amid Rising Economic Challenges
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SEMI Taiwan Launches Rating Service to Strengthen Cybersecurity Across Taiwan Chip Ecosystem
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SEMICON Japan 2022 Opens Tomorrow to Showcase Cutting-Edge Technologies Powering Semiconductor Industry Growth
Opening keynote panel to feature Rapidus representatives discussing strategies for strengthening Japan’s semiconductor industry.
Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach Record High in 2022, SEMI Reports
Global Total Semiconductor Equipment Sales Forecast to Reach Record High in 2022, SEMI Reports TOKYO — December 13, 2022 — Global sales of total semiconductor manufacturing equipment by original equipment manufacturers are forecast to reach a new
Global Chip Industry Projected to Invest More Than $500 Billion in New Factories by 2024, SEMI Reports
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Pre-Registration Opens for Chiplet Summit
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Hopper Leads MLPerf Training Scores
The newest MLPerf training results include scores for Nvidia’s Hopper H100. Depending on the subtest, the H100 is 7–160% faster than its predecessor. No other AI processor is as fast.
MediaTek Boosts Budget Chromebooks
MediaTek’s new Kompanio 520 and 528 serve entry-level Chromebooks. With two higher-tier series targeting mid- and top-tier Chromebooks, the company has been free to optimize the new chips for cost and power.
Pentonic 1000 Upgrades 4K TVs
MediaTek’s newest smart-TV processor targets high-end 4K screens that display up to 120 frames per second (4K120). It features AI-enabled upscaling and can display eight video streams at once.
Questions & Answers: Case for a Mild Slowing and How TSMC took the lead in EUV
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SemiWEEK: The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023. Semiconductor Cyclicality; Stocks fell
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Foundry & IDM Capital Expenditures 4Q2022
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CEA-Leti Presents Path Towards Full Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing with Si-Based VLSI Technologies
Related Paper Covers Efficient Characterization Flow of Industrial Grade Si-Based Qubits, Invited Paper Reports Breakthrough on Path Toward Cryogenic Compact Model.
eBook: Xiaomi Mi 12 Pro and the SurgeP1 Charging IC
This eBook takes an in depth look at Xiaomi's Mi 12 Pro's HyperCharging Protocol implemented by the Xiaomi SurgeP1 IC, which enabled the achievement of a full charge time of only 19 minutes for their Xiaomi Mi 12 smartphone.
Fractilia Dares Chipmakers to Take the Fractilia Challenge
“Fractilia Challenge” program invites chipmakers to send SEM images to Fractilia for analysis with its FAME stochastics control product at no cost with unsurpassed tool-to-tool matching results
3D-Micromac and Schott join forces to improve yield and cost of production of augmented reality waveguides
Joint development partnership to focus on dedicated laser cutting process and mass production system for SCHOTT RealView® high refractive index glass
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Disruptive Event - Apple’s H2 BT 5.3 Audio SoC
Apple’s H2 BT 5.3 audio SoC – elevating the audio experience in the AirPods Pro 2
Joseph Byrne Becomes Editor-in-Chief
Joseph Byrne is now editor-in-chief of Microprocessor Report, replacing Linley Gwennap. Linley will continue as editor emeritus, serving on the editorial board and contributing articles.
Prestera DX1500 Unifies IT/OT Networks
Marvell’s Prestera DX1500 Ethernet switch targets converged IT/OT industrial networks. TSN, MACSec, and redundant-network protocols promote safety and reliability.
It's cold and gloomy
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Editorial: Arm’s No-Win Legal Fight
Arm and Qualcomm are locked in an ugly public spat over the rights to Nuvia’s CPU. Unresolved, this conflict could hamper Arm’s progress in the PC market and foment interest in RISC-V.Fan-Out Packaging Technologies - The Past and Future: On-Demand Video
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Global Semiconductor Sales Decrease 0.3% Month-to-Month in October
Worldwide chip sales down 4.6% year-to-year
The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023. Semiconductor Cyclicality.
The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023. Semiconductor Cyclicality. G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® The Case for a Mild Slowing in 2023: It is always a red flag whenever there is a wide range of forecasts from forecasters… Current semiconductor
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SEMI Commends European Council’s Progress on Chips Act, Urges Swift Start of Trialogue Negotiations
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SemiWEEK: The New Normal for lnventory. Fab-lite companies becoming Fabbed; Stocks grew
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Disruptive Event - Broadcom BCM59365 Wireless Charging PMIC
New Broadcom BCM59365, featuring the most advanced wireless charging PMIC observed to date.
Menlo Micro Delivers World’s Highest Power MEMS Switch
With kilowatt power handling, MM9200 is the industry’s highest power micromechanical switch poised to revolutionize smart power and energy distribution
TechInsights Acquires IC Knowledge LLC
TechInsights Acquires IC Knowledge LLC in a Further Expansion of Its Platform of Semiconductor Market Analysis Content
Webinar: Fan-Out Packaging Technologies - The Past and Future
TSMC, Apple, and Samsung have all leveraged different Fan-Out Packaging. Join us to get an update on the latest progress of Wafer Level and Panel Level Fan-Out Packaging.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Storm clouds are starting to roll in
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Disruptive Event - YMTC 232L TLC 3D NAND
Download this disruptive event brief to get detailed die images of Xtacking 3.0, further information about our planned analysis, and a comparison table showing YMTC’s three most recent solutions, 128L CDT1B (August 2021), 128L CDT2A (November 2022), and 232L EET1A.
Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 Adds Ray Tracing
Accompanying the launch of the new flagship Snapdragon are game titles employing its marquee new graphics feature, ray tracing. SoC-architecture updates promise better-looking pictures.
ZeroPoint Aims to Raise DRAM Bandwidth
ZeroPoint’s Ziptilion-BW IP can raise an application’s performance, lower its power, and increase the apparent memory size. But doing so effectively depends on data patterns.
AMD Genoa Takes Epyc to 96 Cores
AMD’s fourth-generation Epyc takes server processors to a new level, delivering 50% gains in core count, memory bandwidth, and I/O speed relative to the previous generation
The fog is clouding visibility
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
PMICs with Integrated Passive Components
Power Blog PMICs with Integrated Passive Components Contributed by: Stephen Russell Since the launch of TechInsights’ power management integrated circuit (PMIC) Process Analysis channel at the end of 2021, we have analyzed a wide variety of devices
Industry Strategy Symposium 2023 to Highlight ‘Reaching $1T the Right Way: A Sustainable Path’
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SEMICON Europa 2022 Opens Tomorrow with Focus on Accelerating Semiconductor Industry Innovation
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Plasma-Therm Strengthens Presence in Europe to Collaborate with Customers on New Microelectronics Development
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SEMI Award Honors Soitec for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Leadership in European Chip Industry
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VoltSafe Inc. Collaborates with Menlo Micro to Develop the Most Advanced Smart Electrical Outlet and Connector
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Silicon Labs CEO Matt Johnson Elected Chair of Semiconductor Industry Association
Texas Instruments CEO Rich Templeton elected SIA Vice Chair
SEMI North America Advisory Board Welcomes New Members from Brewer Science, KLA and Nordson Corporation
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3D-Micromac CEO to Present at TechBlick MiniLED and MicroLED Displays Conference
3D-Micromac gaining momentum in microLED market with new laser processing system orders and industry engagements
The New Normal for Inventory. Fab-lite companies becoming Fabbed.
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Blue Cheetah Connects Chiplets
Proprietary technology helps startup Blue Cheetah rapidly create custom die-to-die interconnects, including analog circuits, to attach chiplets. Focusing on the BoW standard, the company supports two fab processes.
Chiplets Ease Pain for Large Designs
Chiplet use is increasing, primarily for large in-house computing projects, but small chip designs don’t benefit. A broad third-party chiplet market remains years away.
TPUv4 Adds Large On-Chip Memory
The TPUv4 is now generally available through Google Cloud, although the company has used it internally for a year. The ASIC doubles the number of matrix units relative to the TPUv3.
SemiWEEK: Silicon and Silicon Carbide Components; Ceramic Electrostatic Chucks; It’s cold and foggy; Stocks slipped
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
TechInsights Critical Subsystems Ceramic Electrostatic Chucks on the Platform
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
It’s cold and foggy…
It’s cold and foggy… Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment extended its decline, slipping one point to 62 degrees Subcons/Advanced packaging was the only segment to increase last week which could be signaling a turn around in
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Webinar: Hybrid bonding technology - today and tomorrow
TechInsights experts review applications of hybrid bonding technology, and discuss what’s to come. This presentation compiles content from TechInsights’ subject matter experts in Memory, Image Sensor, and Logic, and from Engineers specializing in a variety of reverse engineering techniques.
N3E Will Be TSMC’s Main 3nm Node
TSMC’s enhanced 3nm process, N3E, employs fewer double-pattered EUV layers and allows more flexibility in the number of transistor fins than its predecessor, N3.
Eliyan Doubles UCIe Bandwidth
A serdes transceiver from Eliyan allows 32Gbps bidirectional chiplet signaling. It can reduce system cost in some systems by eliminating interposers or reduce power by halving speeds with no net bandwidth change.
Dimensity 9200 Continues Premium Push
MediaTek’s new top-of-the-line smartphone processor upgrades to the latest cores and protocols, offering ray tracing and other new capabilities for premium-phone buyers.
SMIC Reports 2022 Third Quarter Results
All currency figures stated in this report are in US Dollars unless stated otherwise.
ASML provides updated view on demand outlook, capacity plans and business model at Investor Day meeting
New share buyback program announced
SemiWEEK: The fog has rolled in; CSUBS Driving Forces Forecast Update; Stocks jumped
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
TechInsights Critical Subsystems Driving Forces Update on Platform
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Apple iPhone 14: Teardown and Analysis Webinar
This is the must attend webinar event of the year: Our exclusive Apple Keynote presented in partnership with Bloomberg Intelligence. The panel will include Bloomberg Senior Hardware Analyst Woo Jin Ho, Strategy Analytics’ Associate Director at the Global Wireless Practice Boris Metodiev and Techinsights’ Forecasting Analyst Taylor St. Germain.
Disruptive Event - MediaTek Dimensity 1050 Chipset
MediaTek’s Dimensity 1050 chipset is making 5G mmWave support in smartphones more affordable. Until now, only top tier US devices were equipped with 5G mmWave capabilities.
ASE, EMD Electronics and KLA Corporation Representatives Appointed to SEMI Foundation Board of Trustees
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SIA Webinar American Semiconductor Research: Leadership Through Innovation
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Semiconductor Climate Consortium Representatives to Present During 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27)
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The fog has rolled in..
The fog has rolled in.. Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment extended its decline, slipping to 63 degrees All segments trended lower with Memory getting hit the hardest, falling to a new low for the year Memory fundamentals
SEMICON Europa 2022 Keynotes to Highlight Chip Industry Growth Opportunities and Advanced Technologies
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EV Group Advances Leadership in Optical Lithography with Next-Generation EVG150 Resist Processing Platform
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SEMI Global Smart Manufacturing Conference Opens Tomorrow to Spotlight Industry 4.0 Best Practices
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TechInsights is pleased to announce that the Linley Fall Processor Conference powered by TechInsights - a Hybrid Event, will be held in Santa Clara, California on November 1-2, 2022. If you cannot attend in person, tune in to our virtual livestream or watch the presentations OnDemand at your convenience.
SiFive P470 Adds Vectors to Midrange
SiFive’s P400 series CPUs deliver midrange performance in a little-core footprint. The three-way out-of-order design includes an optional vector unit.
Quadric Merges AI, Application Code
Quadric’s Chimera DLA IP executes both neural-network code and application code. Ranging from 1 to 16 TOPS, it blends the functions of a CPU, a DSP, and a DLA.
Andes AX65 CPU Targets Data Center
Andes is taking its RISC-V lineup to the next level with the AX60 family, which uses a quad-issue out-of-order microarchitecture to double CPU performance relative to the earlier AX40 family.
SemiWEEK: Foundry Strategy evolving for a chiplet era; Stocks were mixed
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
SEMI Announces Semiconductor Climate Consortium Founding Members
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Professors from UC-Santa Barbara and UC-San Diego to be Honored for Excellence in Semiconductor Research
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eBook: Lithography: Gatekeeper to Technological Independence and Advancement
This ebook examines the various lithography techniques currently in use in consumer electronics, they key players in lithography R&D and development through their patents, and China’s response to EUV restrictions.
The fog is starting to roll in
The fog is starting to roll in Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment extended its decline, slipping to 66 degrees Dipping below the Growth-Decline line for the first time since May 2020 All segments trended lower with Memory getting
Linley Fall Processor Conference 2022
TechInsights is pleased to announce that the Linley Fall Processor Conference powered by TechInsights - a Hybrid Event, will be held in Santa Clara, California on November 1-2, 2022. If you cannot attend in person, tune in to our virtual livestream or watch the presentations OnDemand at your convenience.
AI and ADAS Venture Funding Slows
An analysis of startups reveals an overall slowdown in AI- and ADAS-chip funding. But startup funding is growing in China even as it slows elsewhere.
Aim Future’s AI IP Targets the Edge
Aim Future’s AI accelerator IP targets performance ranging from 32 GOPS to 16 TOPS. It optionally offers the ability to perform incremental learning at the edge.
Nvidia’s Thor Hammers Atlan
Nvidia has revised its automotive roadmap, replacing the product code-named Atlan with the new Thor processor, which targets an impressive 2,000 trillion operations per second (TOPS).
SIA News Roundup
SIA News Roundup SIA NEWS New Report Identifies Target Areas for CHIPS R&D Investments Press Release The report, titled “American Semiconductor Research: Leadership Through Innovation,” highlights the importance of government-industry collaboration
Foundry Strategy
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SemiWEEK: 2023 Forecast, When Forecasting fails; Stocks rose
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
New Report Identifies Target Areas for CHIPS R&D Investments
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
SIA Member Update
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Worldwide Silicon Wafer Shipments Set a New Record in Q3 2022, SEMI Reports
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Webinar - Mobile Radio Frequency: A Patent and Technology Perspective
This webinar describes how the RF market has evolved and how, more than ever, advanced investigations and prosecutions can be accomplished using technical analysis. Register for this webinar to get the latest perspective on the Mobile RF patent and technology landscape.
PentaG-RAN IP Targets Base Stations
Ceva’s PentaG-RAN is a baseband IP block for cellular infrastructure. Packing multiple fixed-function units and two DSP types, it targets SoCs for RUs, DUs, small cells, and beam-forming chips.
Zen 3 Goes Embedded
AMD’s new Ryzen Embedded V3000 family addresses networking and storage with the Zen 3 microarchitecture. It features up to eight CPUs but omits GPUs.
Neoverse V2 Pressures x86 Servers
Arm’s next Neoverse CPU, code-named Demeter, will appear in Nvidia’s Grace processor in 2023, matching the single-thread performance of mainstream Xeon products for the first time.
SIA News Roundup
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2023 Forecast, When Forecasting fails
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SemiWEEK: Bearish conditions abound; Semiconductor sales fell 7% last week; Stocks jumped
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
TechInsights acquires The McClean Report from IC Insights
TechInsights, the authoritative information platform to the semiconductor and microelectronics market, is pleased to announce that it has acquired The McClean Report from IC Insights, Inc.
ASML intends to appoint Wayne Allan to Board of Management
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics report
Chiplet Summit Helps Advance Chiplet Technology
Chiplet Summit Helps Advance Chiplet Technology SAN DIEGO, CA – October 18, 2022 – Chiplets Need an Event Covering All Aspects of Development Chiplet Summit is a major addition to the chiplet ecosystem. Debuting at the Doubletree by Hilton San Jose
Bearish conditions abound
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Global 200mm Semiconductor Fab Capacity Projected to Surge 20% to Record High by 2025, SEMI Reports
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Energy Taiwan 2022 Opens Tomorrow to Spotlight Green Energy Innovations and Region’s Drive Toward Net-Zero Emissions
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SIA News Roundup
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Electronic System Design Industry Hits Record Revenue of Nearly $3.8 Billion in Q2 2022, ESD Alliance Reports MILPITAS, Calif. — October 17, 2022 — Electronic System Design (ESD) industry revenue increased 17.5% from $3,191.4 million in Q2 2021 to $3
Marvell Ups LiquidSecurity ECC Speed
Seven years after releasing LiquidSecurity, Marvell has unveiled a second-generation PCIe card that increases RSA throughput by 20% and ECC throughput tenfold.
STMicroelectronics Enters the Zone
STMicroelectronics’ new SR6P7x and SR6P6x automotive SoCs aggregate low-level ECUs into domains or zones. With a novel choice of nonvolatile memory for code, the company has a strong focus on deterministic real-time performance.
Nvidia Ada Doubles GPU Performance
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Discussion on the Apple Watch Metal Can Battery
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SemiWEEK: Still on Track to Hit $1 Trillion by 2030? Why the Natural Semiconductor Growth Rate will Rise. Maxims for a Downturn; Stocks sunk
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Apple’s iPhone 14 Launch Drives Opportunities for the Smartphone Image Sensor Market
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Atom Probe Tomography of Silicon Carbide JFETs
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SIA Member Update
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SEMICON Japan 2022 to Spotlight Innovations Driving Semiconductor Industry Growth
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Qualcomm Snapdragon 8(+) Gen1 SoC
For the first time in recent memory, Qualcomm has dual-sourced their Snapdragon 8(+) Gen1 SoC with both Samsung (4LPX) and TSMC (N4). This has allowed us at TechInsights to compare a common design manufactured by two different foundries.
AMD FPGA Targets 400Gbps Smart NICs
Having closed its Xilinx acquisition, AMD is launching a new FPGA with much more CPU power than previous members of its Versal family, targeting it at 400Gbps smart NICs.
Intel Debuts Discrete Desktop GPUs
Intel has expanded its discrete graphics card offering into the low end of the desktop market. It also has two new models for the data center.
Sapeon Adds AI to Edge Servers
After spinning off from SK Telecom, Sapeon has become the first Korean company to deliver an AI chip. The X220 provides an efficient accelerator for both video analysis and language processing.
SIA News Roundup
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SIA Statement on New Export Controls
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SemiWEEK: Re-Globalizing the Semiconductor Industry. Maxims for a Downturn; Stocks increase
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Webinar: Who will dominate in RF? Smartphone RF Front Ends at a crossroad: Qualcomm, OpenRF, Skyworks, etc.
In this 30 minute webinar followed by a live Q&A session, TechInsights / Strategy Analytics’ Christopher Taylor, Lead Analyst and Radu Trandafir, Lead Technology Analyst, examined key decisions faced by OEMs when choosing components to help you understand how market-leading approaches stack up.Mobile Radio Frequency: A Patent and Technology Perspective - Thank you
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Your webinar questions answered: Recent GaN Innovation
Answers to the numerous questions asked in the recent gallium nitride (GaN) focused webinar ‘Recent GaN Innovation: Moving from Consumer to Data Center and Automotive’.
AMD Zen 4 Adds AVX-512
Zen 4 increases IPC and runs much faster than Zen 3 owing to optimized circuits, a process shrink, bigger buffers, deeper queues, and a larger micro-op cache.
New SiFive CPUs Hit the Road
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Raptor Lake Adds Little Cores
Despite a short design cycle, Intel boosted the performance of its 13th Generation Core processor by up to 15% over the previous generation through higher clock speeds and more “efficiency” cores.
Re-Globalizing the Semiconductor Industry. Maxims for a Downturn.
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SemiWEEK: TSMC’s Extraordinary Growth: What’s the problem; Stocks plummeted
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eBook: Fast-Charging Algorithms of the iPhone 13 Pro Max and Samsung S22 Ultra
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SRC-SIA Webinar on Collaboration Towards Decadal Plan Goals: Emerging Semiconductor Technologies
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ROHM Gen 4 Discussion
Watch the 2-part video discussion that TechInsights’ own Dr. Stephen Russell and PGC Consultancy’s Professor Peter Gammon created to take a closer look at how groundbreaking improvements of ROHM’s 4th Gen SiC MOSFET, fits into the broader SiC market.
TechInsights Critical Sub-systems Graphics file on Platform
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Caution rises as clouds darken the road
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SEMICON Europa 2022 to Highlight Smart Mobility, Smart MedTech, Advanced Packaging, Fab Management, Materials, Sustainability and Talent
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eBeam Initiative Survey Reports EUV Fueling Photomask Industry Growth
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Innovusion Falcon LiDAR
TechInsights has procured the Innovusion Falcon - an industry-leading automotive-grade LiDAR that has been chosen as the standard configuration for the NIO ET7 autonomous driving system. Given the sizeable opportunities for LiDAR manufacturers , many players in the market are looking to secure deals with large auto groups and auto makers.
Ryzen 7000 Upgrades to Zen 4 and 5nm
AMD’s Ryzen 7000-series processors for high-end desktops employ the new Zen 4 CPU to achieve greater performance and power efficiency.
Snapdragon 6 Boosts Graphics and AI
Qualcomm updated its Snapdragon 6 and 4 lines, moving to a new process, improving performance, and selectively adding features. The new nomenclature aligns with the 7- and 8-series.
Hopper, Startups Debut MLPerf Scores
The MLPerf 2.1 inference release includes preliminary results that put Nvidia’s Hopper H100 in the performance lead. Asian startups Biren and Sapeon also made impressive debuts.
AutoSens Brussels 2022
TechInsights recently attended AutoSens Brussels 2022, held September 12-15th at Autoworld in central Brussels. This blog provides some highlights of recent CMOS Image Sensors developments and trends from the event.
TSMC’s Extraordinary Growth: What’s the problem?
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SemiWEEK: Quartz component revenues on track to reach $1.4B in 2022; Stocks plummeted
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Apple iPhone 14 Teardown
The Apple iPhone 14 launch marks the first time Apple launched an iPhone product series with two different processors. The iPhone 14 base models have last year’s Apple A15 Bionic processor, and the more expensive 14 Pro models have the newest Apple 16 Bionic processor. TechInsights has several ongoing Teardowns on the new iPhone 14 series models.
Cerebras Dives Into WSE Architecture
The startup disclosed new details about how its tiny cores deliver tremendous performance and how its sparsity support boosts performance when training large AI models.
CXL 3.0 Opens New Use Cases
The newly unveiled CXL 3.0 introduces memory sharing, direct device peer-to-peer memory access without involving a host, and multilevel switching. A new global fabric-attached memory can be shared by 4,096 hosts.
Updated Trident 4 Monitors Connections
Broadcom has added a network-scanning engine to its 12.8Tbps Trident 4 Ethernet switch. Capable of fingerprinting every packet, the engine improves network security.
Caution is on the rise
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Apple iPhone 14 Image Sensor - Apple iPhone 14 Pro and Pro Max Cameras
Apple introduced an upgraded main rear cam on the baseline model iPhone 14, a revised front camera module on the iPhone 14 Pro/Max and of course a long-anticipated rear camera resolution upgrade that finally came to the iPhone 14 Pro/Max.
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SemiWEEK: Government Tech Controls. Chip Slowdown; Stocks sunk
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Sony IMX662 Image Sensor
Security and surveillance camera equipment is frequently required to perform in challenging lighting conditions. Based on multiple customers demands for performance upgrades to their STARVIS system, Sony have developed the IMX662, the latest from the STARVIS 2 family of image sensors.
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Samsung HKMG DDR5 DRAM
Samsung’s HKMG DDR5 is the most advanced DRAM product available. Based on the successes of this device design, HKMG is likely set to become the new standard in DRAM manufacturing. Learn more about this technology innovation here.
Inventories are turning red, casting a pall over the industry
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SEMICON Taiwan 2022 Opens Tomorrow with Spotlight on Advanced Manufacturing, Heterogeneous Integration, Sustainability and Talent
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MediaTek T830 Accelerates 5G Broadband
To capitalize on growing adoption of 5G cellular for broadband access, MediaTek has boosted the throughput of its fixed-wireless-access chipset.
Lightmatter Connects Chiplets Optically
Lightmatter’s Passage substrate is an active photonic interposer for interconnecting chiplets. All the photonic components and supporting electrical circuits reside in a single multi-reticle piece of silicon.
Nvidia Grace Supports AI Acceleration
To tackle the largest AI models, Nvidia has designed a processor to feed its powerful new Hopper GPU. Grace has twice the memory bandwidth of any x86 processor and can hold GPT-3 in DRAM.
Govt Tech Controls & Chip Slowdown
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SemiWEEK: Gelsinger’s Systems Foundry Business Model; Stocks jumped
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Apple M1 Ultra Advanced Packaging
Packaging has become more sophisticated and a differentiator in the overall performance of advanced SoC chipsets. It can significantly impact form factor, helping to miniaturize designs in the multichip package and improve chip-chip RC delay. The Ultra is the first example of a device utilizing InFO-L technology that TechInsights has documented.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report: DRAM Market in steep decline
Semiconductor sales dipped 6% below 2021 levels last week, as the IC weather cooled 1˚F to Chilly conditions. Zooming in on DRAMs this week, the 13-wk growth MA dropped to -13% Y/Y, falling off last year’s peak of +54% in October.
eBook: Going Beyond Datasheets: Benchmarking and Testing the Performance of SiC FETs
In this eBook, TechInsights brings you our first analyses of two innovative SiC FETs whose electrical characteristics are assessed with results presented under identical condition. Using a comprehensive array of test conditions and add extra valuable information, we delve into their robustness under stress and go well beyond the datasheet.
Podcast: The State of the Semiconductor Supply Chain
This on-demand podcast brings together Bloomberg Senior Hardware Analyst Woo Jin Ho and TechInsights’ Forecasting Analyst, Taylor St. Germain for an in-depth discussion about the state of the semiconductor supply chain.
Samsung ISOCELL HP1 found in the Motorola Moto X30 Pro
TechInsights has just received the Motorola Moto X30 Pro (XT2241-1) smartphone and launched an analysis on its wide-angle rear camera, confirming the Samsung HP1.
Temperatures are cooling amid rising uncertainty
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Biren GPGPU Aims for the Clouds
In the data-center accelerator race, the three-year-old startup has burst from the gate with a chiplet-based design that aims to compete with Nvidia for general-purpose-GPU (GPGPU) cloud computing.
Grai Matter Pivots to Floating Point
The startup has made progress on its Grai VIP deep-learning accelerator, changing native processing from INT8 to FP16 and adding audio workloads to its target applications.
Intel PC Processors Move to Chiplets
Meteor Lake will introduce a multidie arrangement using Intel’s silicon-substrate and advanced packaging technologies. This chiplet approach will appear across all PC price tiers beginning late next year.
Gelsinger’s Systems Foundry Business Model
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SemiWEEK: Workforce Development Needs and New Export Controls; Stocks plummeted
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
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Defending Against Infringement Claims with Patent Invalidation
It doesn’t matter how long your company has been in business or how many patents it holds. Everyone is susceptible of being targeted with a patent infringement claim. How are companies supposed to protect themselves against litigation? The answer is to invalidate the asserting patent.
All eyes are focused on 2023
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ST BlueNRG Tracks People and Assets
ST’s newest BlueNRG microcontroller targets location services and reduces cost.
Editorial: MCUs Moving to RISC-V
Renesas has introduced the first embedded processor with a user-programmable RISC-V CPU. Chinese processors are already adopting RISC-V; more will follow in a direct challenge to Arm.
Untether Boqueria Targets AI Lead
The startup’s unique at-memory architecture targets an eye-popping 30 teraflop/s per watt and 12,000 teraflops in a single card. The second-generation chip is due to sample in 1H23.
SMIC 7nm is truly 7nm technology, how it compares to TSMC 7nm
Comparison confirms that SMIC reaches 7nm without access to western equipment & technologies. Our analysis also uncovered many similarities between the SMIC 7nm and the TSMC 7nm, which are available in our comparison brief.
Workforce Development Needs and New Export Controls.
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Murata/Samsung 2nd Gen mmWave AiP discovered in the Samsung Galaxy A53
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eBook: FitBit Ionic Recall - Battery Overheating Analysis and the Root Cause
In this eBook, TechInsights takes an in-depth look at the root cause of the overheating issue by examining the battery structure, charging protocol, and design of a Fitbit Ionic smartwatch.
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Xiaomi Poco C40 Teardown
We have identified hundreds of manufacturers throughout the years and are always looking to expand our BoM Database library. So when we heard the Xiaomi Poco C40 would have a new processor from JLQ Technology, the Poco C40 jumped to the top of our list for a Quick Turn Teardown.
It's still very warm but there are bears around
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Cognifiber Targets Purely Photonic AI
The Israeli startup has built a proof-of-concept system for a simple optical neural network, but it will require additional effort to handle commercial AI models.
Tomahawk 5 Switches At 51.2Tbps
Broadcom is the first vendor to sample a 51Tbps data-center switch chip. The 5nm device features 100Gbps serdes and port speeds of up to 800G Ethernet.
Functional Safety Moves To Chips
Functional safety affects an increasing number of chip and IP designs. Vendors are precertifying chips, IP, and tools to make it easier for their customers to achieve certification.
Chiplet Strategy. Chips Act: how long. The Transistor’s 75th Anniversary. Becoming Great.
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SemiWEEK: Surprising Near-Term versus Long-Term Decadal Trends; Edwards – Number 1 WFE Subsystems Supplier; Stocks fell
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Graphene or not? Investigating the Panasonic NCR 21700 powering the Tesla Model 3 and Chargeasap Power bank
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
The Medtronic PillCam SB3: packaging a capsule endoscope
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TI AM625 Updates Industrial SoCs
TI has updated its low-cost SoC family with 64-bit CPUs, lower power, and improved security and functional-safety support, enabling it to target automotive as well as industrial applications.
Intel Finally Gives Up on Optane
Intel and Micron have developed a revolutionary new memory technology called 3D XPoint, but under the Optane brand it never met expectations as either an SSD or DIMM replacement.
Google’s Tensor DLA Lags In Area, Speed
Among flagship-smartphone processors, Google’s first custom design has the largest AI engine but the worst AI performance. In contrast, the Dimensity 9000’s AI engine is the most efficient.
SemiWEEK: Chips and Science Act; ASML – Only Five Star WFE Leader; Stocks increased
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Surprising Near-Term versus Long-Term Decadal Trends
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The Flash Memory Summit 2022 conference including an Expo was held at Santa Clara Convention Center (US) last week (Aug. 1 – 4). Many of the industry-leading memory manufacturers and module suppliers exhibited their latest products in flash storage technology. TechInsights is a recurring and popular speaker at FMS.
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Intel Shines Light On Copackaged Optics
Intel’s eight-laser silicon-photonics research chip could be a breakthrough for copackaged optics. It places the laser array on a silicon chip that can eventually be integrated in the package.
Qualcomm Leaps Forward With W5+
Qualcomm has updated its smartwatch platform with new chip designs. Reduced power enables a visible watch face even when idle; reduced chipset area enables smartwatches that operate globally.
Apple Loses GPU-Performance Lead
Our die-photo analysis reveals that Samsung devoted too little area to its AMD-powered GPU, contributing to its performance shortfall. MediaTek and Intel both outperform the latest Apple chip.
Still green but clouds loom
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SMIC’s Next Generation Process
TechInsights is first and foremost focused on supporting innovation and decision making. Because of the far-reaching interest in this latest technology, we thought we would share some of the discussions we’ve been having. Here are a few of the common questions we are seeing, and our corresponding answers.
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
MPR Editorial: Nanometer Nonsense
Both leading foundries allowed customers to claim they were using a 4nm process when, in fact, they were using 5nm technology. This situation renders node names meaningless. Featured in our July 22 Microprocessor Report we are making this available, in full, for a limited time.
ROHM Gen 4: A Technical Review
A collaboration between Dr. Stephen Russell (TechInsights) and Prof. Peter Gammon (PGC). ROHM released their 4th generation (Gen 4) MOSFET products this year. The new range includes MOSFETs rated to 750 V (increased from 650V) and 1200 V, with a number of the available TO247 packaged components automotive qualified up to 56A/24mΩ.
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Editorial: OEMs Lack Good Value Options
Overly cautious about rising development costs and risk, vendors aren’t refreshing their lower-cost processors, hurting themselves and customers. They must consider business cases other than merely chasing the biggest customers.
Enlightra Team Demos Photonic AI Engine
A research team led by Enlightra’s founders demonstrated a new method of photonic AI inference that is smaller than earlier photonics implementations. Using photonics also provides opportunities for resource sharing that aren’t available with electronics.
MediaTek Delivers Efficient Cortex-X2
Our die-photo analysis reveals that the Dimensity 9000 features the smallest Cortex-X2 design, but Apple’s Avalanche CPU still leads in performance and power efficiency.
Exchange Rates. Forecasting Guide. Risk vs Uncertainty
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Teardown: Lenovo Mirage VR S3 headset
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TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Temperatures are cooling off, but the path is still clear
Temperatures are cooling off, but the path is still clear Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment continued to cool off, slipping to 88 degrees Despite the recent slowdown, order activity remains in a healthy expansion phase Bookings
Teardown: Apple Macbook Pro 16
Teardown: Apple Macbook Pro 16 While Apple may be most famous for its handheld internet-enabled devices, its Macbook Pro line has been a steady supply of revenue for the company for many years. The Macbook Pro has been a staple for many corporate IT
Cadence Cuts ConnX Costs
New ConnX 110 and 120 DSP cores upgrade the company’s BBE DSPs and are compatible with the higher-performance ConnX B10 and B20. They target wireless communications, radar, and lidar.
MCX Unifies NXP Microcontrollers
NXP is unifying its microcontroller offering with the new MCX family. Although this doesn’t indicate the end of the older families, it will be the focus for new designs that need modern features.
Editorial: Nanometer Nonsense
Both leading foundries allowed customers to claim they were using a 4nm process when, in fact, they were using 5nm technology. This situation renders node names meaningless.
Oppo Find X5 Pro improves Anti-Shake Technology with 5 axis image stabilization
Oppo Find X5 Pro improves Anti-Shake Technology with 5 axis image stabilization John Scott-Thomas The Oppo Find X5 Pro was released in March, 2022 and introduce 5 axis optical image stabilization. This allows a putative x3 improvement in anti-shake
SemiWEEK: HANMI – 10 BEST Korean Chip Equipment Supplier; Stocks surged
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
SEMICON West. SMIC’s 7nm Chips. EUV changing Fab Economics
SEMICON West. SMIC’s 7nm Chips. EUV changing Fab Economics G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® SEMICON West was packed as the world’s silicon-birds came back to their migratory path, after two years of various COVID forced lockdowns, in an attempt to
Temperatures are cooling off, but the path is still clear
Temperatures are cooling off, but the path is still clear Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment continued to trend down, slipping to 89 degrees The rate of decline has moderated in the last two weeks following a steep drop in June
Teardown: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5G
Teardown: Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 5G Foldable phones, once thought to be a dream, have become a reality. While flip phones were introduced many years ago as one of the first iterations of expanding cell phone form factors, it wasn’t the screen that
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Teardown: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold laptop
Teardown: Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Fold laptop Foldable electronics are growing in number but remain a niche market overall. Consumers are interested in the technology but the practicality of using foldable electronics is something that just hasn’t caught
Disruptive Technology: 7nm SMIC MinerVa Bitcoin Miner
TechInsights has discovered what appears to be SMIC 7nm technology in the MinerVa Bitcoin Miner SoC. Learn why this matters and its market impact by downloading our Disruptive Technology Brief today.
Webinar - Recent GaN Innovation, Moving from Consumer to Data Center and Automotive
In this webinar, Dr. Stephen Russell will delve into the innovations found within recently released GaN devices for both low-voltage (650 V) devices looking to enter the light industrial and even automotive markets.
RISC-V Extension Eliminates Division
RISC-V International, the governing body of the open-standard instruction set, recently approved four new specifications that address multiplication, bootloaders, and debugging, reducing the gap with Arm.
Imagination Launches RISC-V Core
Imagination Technologies has unveiled its first Catapult family member. Based on the RISC-V architecture, the CPU core targets real-time applications, putting Cortex-R52 in its sights.
Gaudi2 Makes Impressive MLPerf Debut
In the latest round of MLPerf Training results, Graphcore’s Bow offers a modest improvement and Habana’s Gaudi2 triples performance over its predecessor, vaulting past Nvidia’s A100 on one benchmark.
Upcoming New 3D NAND TLC Devices: Samsung 176L & 238L, SK hynix 176L, KIOXIA/WD 162L
Micron, and now other leading 3D NAND players such as Samsung, SK hynix, KIOIXA, and Western Digital (WD) have finished the risky product stage and just moved onto the high-volume product stage with a higher yield for SSD application. Dr. Jeongdong Choe compares each.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Intel 10nm Processors Target Comms
New Intel Atom processors have 4 to 24 CPUs and target enterprise networking and SMB storage. They extend the Snow Ridge product line and largely replace the Denverton family.
AlphaICs Joins Crowded Edge-AI Market
AlphaICs is sampling a test version of its Gluon edge-inference accelerator chip. Given moderate performance, the company plans changes to improve the production version, with an architectural overhaul planned for the second generation.
Dimensity 9000 now available in Plus Size
MediaTek and Qualcomm announced midlife kickers for their premium-smartphone processors, delivering the Dimensity 9000+ and Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1, respectively, and showing that not all 4nm processes are the same.
TSMC’s Technology Symposia, EUV Economics. Materials Outlook
TSMC’s Technology Symposia, EUV Economics. Materials Outlook G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® TSMC’s Technology Symposia: TSMC has hosted its annual technology tour-de-force in recent weeks. As for the live one in Santa Clara, I’m not sure who was
SemiWEEK: EUV is changing Fab Economics. Forecast Visibility; FormFactor Triple Crown & Top Focused Supplier; Stocks rose
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Edwards- Number 1 WFE Subsystems Supplier
Edwards- Number 1 WFE Subsystems Supplier Edwards Awarded 10 BEST Supplier
Disruptive Technology: ROHM Generation 4 SiC MOSFET
New ROHM 4th Generation SiC MOSFETs Featuring the Industry’s Lowest ON Resistance. Download the product brief for more details, and for a high-resolution image showing the trench structure with annotations.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Webinar - Memory Process and Integration Challenges: DRAM & NAND
In this Memory webinar, Dr. Jeongdong Choe gave an overview and discussed the latest memory technology trends and challenges, focusing on DRAM and NAND devices.
There's still plenty of light but it's cooling and clouds loom...
There's still plenty of light but it's cooling and clouds loom... Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment tumbled five points in the last week of June as chipmakers continued to grow increasingly cautious about their near-term
Qualcomm RF Front End Expansion: Beyond Smartphones
Having a true end-to-end, modem-to-antenna solution and capitalizing on the benefits of having developed class-leading mobile applications with integrated baseband (BB) processors/modems, there is nothing missing from Qualcomm’s portfolio.
ASML- Only Five Star WFE Leader
ASML- Only Five Star WFE Leader ASML is awarded 10 BEST, THE BEST, and RANKED 1st awards
Worldwide silicon demand and OEM electronics sales are expected to slow to 7% and 6% in 2022 as semiconductor shortages are abating and Macro headwinds intensify
Worldwide silicon demand and OEM electronics sales are expected to slow to 7% and 6% in 2022 as semiconductor shortages are abating and Macro headwinds intensify ForecastPro Updates included are the following: ForecastPro: Silicon Demand – v22.07
Arm G715 GPU Catches Some Rays
Ray tracing in smartphones takes a big step with Arm’s new Immortalis-G715 GPU, while the Mali-G715 version brings new features and better performance to mainstream devices.
Enlightra Prunes Lasers From WDM
The startup’s technology can create a hundred optical data carriers from a single laser, greatly reducing the cost and power of high-bandwidth optical links that use wavelength-division multiplexing.
Cortex-X3 Powers Up
Arm’s new Makalu CPUs, branded Cortex-X3 and Cortex-A710, deliver performance and power-efficiency gains, respectively. The IP vendor also updated Cortex-A510 and the DSU-110.
SemiWEEK: KOKUSAI ELECTRIC - Customers Award Triple Crown; Stocks plummeted
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
EUV is changing Fab Economics. The Forecasting Problem.
EUV is changing Fab Economics. The Forecasting Problem. G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® EUV is changing Fab Economics: Last week I was at Frontiers of Characterization and Metrology for Nanoelectronics, to hear a battle of the presenters on EUV
ASM Pacific Technology- Wins its Sixth Triple Crown
ASM Pacific Technology- Wins its Sixth Triple Crown ASM Pacific Technology Awarded 10 BEST Supplier
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Nidec SV TCL- Five Star Partner to Customers
Nidec SV TCL- Five Star Partner to Customers Nidec SV TCL awarded one of THE BEST Suppliers in Test Subsystems
Temperatures are cooling as the summer fog rolls in
Temperatures are cooling as the summer fog rolls in Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment continued to cool, falling by another three points in the fourth week of June Memory and SOC Consumer segments are driving much of the pullback
PowerUp Expo 2022
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TechInsights Acquires Strategy Analytics to Further Expand its Capabilities in Microelectronics Market Analysis
TechInsights is excited to announce the acquisition of Strategy Analytics, the foremost market analyst firm studying high value electronic products. The company supplies syndicated research across the global consumer technology sector, providing the deepest wireless and automotive coverage in the market.
Strategy Analytics joins TechInsights
We are proud to announce Strategy Analytics is now part of TechInsights. Strategy Analytics supplies syndicated research across the global consumer technology sector, providing the deepest wireless and automotive coverage in the market.
SiPearl Targets European Supercomputer
French startup SiPearl has received additional funding to complete the development of its Rhea supercomputing processor, which has changed considerable from its original specifications.
NXP Chip Combines Car Functions
NXP’s S32Z2 and S32E2 processors integrate multiple low-level automotive functions into a single SoC that preserves isolation between virtualized electronic control units (ECUs) from software through I/Os.
MIPS Releases First RISC-V CPUs
MIPS Inc. has developed its first licensable CPUs implementing the RISC-V instruction set by repurposing older MIPS-compatible cores. The P8700 and I8500 outperform most other RISC-V designs.
SemiWEEK: Chiplets a new design methodology? Becoming Great: Tom Tsuneishi. Lowering blame game probability; Foundry & IDM Capital Expenditures; Technoprobe 5th Year as #1 Probe Card Supplier; Stocks increased
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Foundry & IDM Capital Expenditures 2Q2022
Foundry & IDM Capital Expenditures 2Q2022 Shereen Vaux 2022 will be another record setting year for CapEx. Advanced Logic and Foundry will surpass the $100B mark in 2022 as chipmakers expand aggressively across all nodes. Discrete, Analog, & Other
Correctly Understanding the Intel 4 Scaling Value
Intel recently presented their Intel 4 process innovation at the 2022 VLSI Symposium. They shared quite a bit of information about the new process, as they have done with nodes previously before products were released.
HANMI- 10 BEST Korean Chip Equipment Supplier
HANMI- 10 BEST Korean Chip Equipment Supplier HANMI is awarded 10 BEST and THE BEST awards
Reverse Engineering the first Silicon-Oxygen Anode battery-based Smartphone
As part of the TechInsights Li-Ion Battery Essentials subscription, we had the opportunity to reverse engineer the Amperex BM55 battery pack found in the Xiaomi Mi 11 Ultra. Xiaomi claims this is the first smartphone to use a Silicon Oxygen Anode based battery.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Webinar: Practical Implementations of Advanced Silicon-based Anode Technology
This webinar discusses the practical implementations of advanced silicon anode technology from Panasonic/Tesla (NCR 21700 cell), ATL (BM55 from the Xiaomi Mi 11 phone) and Sila Technologies (Whoop 4.0 fitness tracker). The session will provide imagery and analysis comparing these industry leaders' anode structures and materials.
DRAM Scaling Trend and Beyond
When it comes to DRAM cell scaling, we refer to the cell pitch trends from Samsung, SK Hynix, and Micron DRAM products, including active, WL, and BL pitches.
It's cooling off but orders are still humming along
It's cooling off but orders are still humming along Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment fell nearly three points in the third week of June, slipping below the 100-degree mark for the first time this year The recent declines are
FormFactor- Triple Crown & Top Focused Supplier
FormFactor- Triple Crown & Top Focused Supplier FormFactor takes 10 BEST Supplier Award
Cortex-M85 Is Fastest MCU Core
The superscalar Cortex-M85 is Arm’s fastest core for standalone microcontrollers and MCU-like subsystems. A vector unit helps it excel at AI.
Silicon Labs Adds AI To MCUs
Silicon Labs has added a small deep-learning accelerator to its newest wireless microcontrollers, reducing the power required for inference of tiny AI models.
Editorial: It's Getting Hot In Here
Server processors, AI accelerators, and switch chips are consuming more power and generating more heat, some as much as 950W. Data centers must change to accommodate these hot chips.
SemiWEEK: Memory Lithography and Product Strategy. Consistent Development Cadence results from solid Probability Management; EV Group’s Tenth Consecutive Triple Crown Win; Stocks plunged
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Chiplets a new design methodology?
Chiplets a new design methodology? G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Are Chiplets a new design methodology? There’s been a great marketing war over nomenclature ownership ever since the industry recognized the future after monolithic SoCs is
The highest growing packaging segments were LGA and QFN followed by CSP/WLP in 2021
The highest growing packaging segments were LGA and QFN followed by CSP/WLP in 2021 ForecastPro Updates included are the following: ForecastPro: Packaging Demand – v22.06 TechInsights' packaging survey found a continuing shift towards leadless
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC- Customers Award Triple Crown
KOKUSAI ELECTRIC is awarded 10 BEST and THE BEST awards
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Technoprobe- 5th Year as #1 Probe Card Supplier
Technoprobe- 5th Year as #1 Probe Card Supplier Technoprobe awarded RANKED 1st Supplier in Test Subsystems
Temperatures are cooling as more clouds roll in
Temperatures are cooling as more clouds roll in Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment tumbled nearly seven points in the second week of June as caution abounds among chipmakers All segments turned lower with Memory recording the
Global Fab Equipment Spending Expected to Reach Record $109 Billion in 2022, SEMI Reports
Global Fab Equipment Spending Expected to Reach Record $109 Billion in 2022, SEMI Reports MILPITAS, Calif. — June 13, 2022 — Global fab equipment spending for front-end facilities is expected to increase 20% year-over-year (YOY) to an all-time high
Auto Ethernet Goes Multi-Gigabit
Broadcom and Marvell now offer automotive Ethernet switch chips capable of 55Gbps and 37Gbps. Usable in both zonal and domain architectures, they support the move to automotive Ethernet and its rising bandwidths.
Tachyum Targets Petaflop/s
The startup is close to taping out its “universal” processor, branded Prodigy, which aims to deliver industry-leading performance on server, supercomputer, and AI workloads.
Snapdragon 7 Gen 1 Adopts Arm V9
The CPU performance of Qualcomm’s mid-premium smartphone processor is similar to last year’s, but its capabilities in total make for a substantial upgrade.
TechInsights @ IPBC Global 2022 – Intellectual Property Conference (June 12 -14)
TechInsights @ IPBC Global 2022 – Intellectual Property Conference (June 12 -14)
Memory Lithography and Product Strategy. Consistent Development Cadence with Probability Management.
Memory Lithography and Product Strategy. Consistent Development Cadence with Probability Management. G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Memory Lithography and Product Strategy: Micron recently announced that it was jumping back into EUV with plans to
We will see a clear scaling trend delay in Logic 3nm?
TechInsights has added the most recent data from our Digital Floorplan Analysis and TechInsights' speculation for TSMC N3 technology that we expect to see in the next 18 months.
SemiWEEK: Inflation – Why it’s good for Semiconductors; Plasma-Therm The Top Etch & Clean Supplier in the TechInsights Customer Satisfaction Survey; Stocks sunk
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
eBook: 2022 and Beyond for Memory Technology
This e-book dives into memory technology developments, trends, and upcoming challenges.
EVG- Tenth Consecutive Triple Crown Win
EVG- Tenth Consecutive Triple Crown Win EV Group Awarded 10 BEST Supplier
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Intelligent Sensing for Better and Smarter Living – MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit Returns to Grenoble
Intelligent Sensing for Better and Smarter Living – MEMS & Imaging Sensors Summit Returns to Grenoble GRENOBLE, France – June 7, 2022 – With MEMS and imaging sensor innovations driving an explosion in medical, mobility, communications and other Smart
Plasma-Therm: The Top Etch & Clean Supplier
Plasma-Therm: The Top Etch & Clean Supplier Plasma-Therm ranks as 10 BEST Focused Chip Making Supplier
All eyes are focused on 2023
All eyes are focused on 2023 Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment resumed its decline, slipping 1.1 points in the first week of June Despite the pullback, order activity remains robust and is pointing to continued expansion ahead
Habana Gaudi2 Triples Performance
The latest chip from the Intel subsidiary offers a big performance jump from the initial Gaudi, putting it into the same class as Nvidia’s new Hopper GPU.
Recogni Delivers One Petaop/s
The startup’s initial AI accelerator can process four streams of 4K video while using less than 25W. A novel approach to math and weight compression help keep the die size small.
WI-FI 7 AP Chips Coming Next Year
Next-generation Wi Fi 7 is on the horizon, and the leading wireless-LAN chipmakers—Broadcom, MediaTek, and Qualcomm—are already sampling new access-point chipsets for production next year.
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 21.1% Year-to-Year, 0.7% Month-to-Month in April
Global Semiconductor Sales Increase 21.1% Year-to-Year, 0.7% Month-to-Month in April Sales into the Americas increase 40.9% year-to-year to lead all regional markets WASHINGTON—June 6, 2022—The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA) today announced
SIA News Roundup
Sen. Mark Warner, Semiconductor Industry Execs Meet to Discuss Strengthening Domestic Chip Research, Design, Manufacturing
Inflation – Why it’s good for Semiconductors
Inflation – Why it’s good for Semiconductors G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® Price inflation is something one hears about almost every day. Running in the high single-digit range in most large countries, its impact reverberates up and down the
Strong demand coupled with rising ASPs will propel semiconductor sales past $678B in 2022
Strong demand coupled with rising ASPs will propel semiconductor sales past $678B in 2022 ForecastPro Updates included are the following: ForecastPro: Semiconductor Forecast – v22.06 CAPEX Forecast – v22.06 Semiconductor sales are expected to
SemiWEEK: Manish Bhatia Fireside Chat. Becoming Great: Micron; Advantest five star ATE supplier in the TechInsights Customer Satisfaction Survey; Stocks were flat
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Probe Card Market hit $2.5B in 2021
Probe Card Market hit $2.5B in 2021 Ha Pham 2021 was another great year for the Probe Card market with sales hitting $2.5B. Foundry and IDM Logic drove most of the gains thanks to a soaring demand, especially at the leading-edge nodes. The Top 10
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Advantest Five Star ATE Supplier
Advantest five star ATE supplier Advantest Awarded RANKED 1st 10 BEST Supplier
Companies Are Hacking Their Way Around the Chip Shortage
The supply chain issues have no end in sight, so manufacturers are being forced to improvise.
THE HIGHEST- RATED SUPPLIERS OF TEST CONNECTIVITY SYSTEMS ⃰ - PROBE CARD SUPPLIERS
Technoprobe, FormFactor, and Nidec SV TCL earn 5 Stars by customers as the 2022 Highest-Rated Test Connectivity Suppliers in the TechInsights Customer Satisfaction Survey.
It's hot and humid but distant clouds threaten the upturn
It's hot and humid but distant clouds threaten the upturn Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment held steady at a hot 110 degrees in the last week of May Equipment demand remains red hot and is not showing any signs of abating anytime
Dimensity 1050 Adds Millimeter-Wave 5G
MediaTek’s first smartphone processor to support the highest cellular bands targets mmWave operators in the US and Japan. In addition, the Dimensity 930 upgrades midrange sub-6GHz phones.
Helio G99: The Final 4G Processor?
MediaTek released a 6nm shrink of the Helio G96, reducing cost and extending battery life. The G99 product number signals it may be the company’s final LTE processor.
Mediatek's Genio Is Out of The Bottle
MediaTek has created a new brand for its embedded application processors. The family includes older rebranded chips but introduces a new flagship model, the Genio 1200, for AI IoT applications.
SemiWEEK: It’s red hot out there despite growing concerns about the economic outlook; Stocks jumped
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Linley Spring Processor Conference 2022 Proceedings
Presentations address processors and IP cores for AI applications, embedded, data-center, automotive, and server designs. Linley Gwennap, principal analyst, TechInsights, opened the conference with an overview of the latest market, technologies, equipment-design, and silicon trends. Also featured, was a keynote from another industry leader.
It’s red hot out there despite growing concerns about the economic outlook
It’s red hot out there despite growing concerns about the economic outlook Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment declined a mere 0.2 points in the third week of May Despite the pullback in the last couple of months, overall activity
Foundries will be the biggest segment for WFE sales for the fourth consecutive year in 2022
Foundries will be the biggest segment for WFE sales for the fourth consecutive year in 2022 WFE Forecast Updates included are the following: Equipment Database: WFE by Application – v22.05 2021 was a great year for WFE sales in Foundry and Memory
Webinar: mmWave Antenna Module Implementation Considerations for 5G Smartphones
TechInsights’ Radu Trandafir takes a closer look at the three mmWave antenna modules used by Apple in the iPhone 12/13 which mark an interesting departure from the “traditional” Qualcomm-based architecture at the implementation level.
TimberAI Scales Down an Octave
Expedera’s new licensable deep-learning accelerator (DLA) performs simple neural networks for audio processing in a tiny engine that draws less than one milliwatt.
SemiWEEK: SPIE, Hi-NA EUV, Digital Twins, Dry Resist, and the LAP and Memory CapEx Discrepancy; 10 BEST and THE BEST Suppliers of 2022; Stocks were mixed
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future
ASML’s $400 million machine for next-generation chips is a high-stakes gamble. TechInsights’ Dan Hutcheson weighs in on this potential game-changer.
AMD Adds ZEN 3 To Premium Chromebooks
AMD has expanded its Chromebook-processor lineup with four products based on the Barcelo design, including the top-of-the-line Ryzen 7 5825C, that target systems priced at $600 or more.
Alder Lake-HX Maxes Laptop Performance
Intel’s Core i9-12900HX sets performance records for laptop PCs, offering two extra “performance” cores at up to 5.0GHz for the most-demanding mobile gamers and professionals.
10 BEST Semiconductor Equipment Supplier Rankings for 2022
Advantest, ASML, FormFactor, Plasma-Therm, and EV Group earn 5 Star Ratings in the 2022 10 BEST Suppliers
The second half is looking solid despite macro concerns
The second half is looking solid despite macro concerns Andrea Lati Order activity for semiconductor equipment held steady at a hot 110 degrees in the second week of May All segments ended the week flat, except for Memory which slipped to a new low
THE BEST Semiconductor Equipment Suppliers of 2022
Take a look into what THE BEST suppliers of 2022 are best at, and their ratings.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
D-Matrix Transforms SRAMS For AI
The AI-processor startup has emerged from stealth mode with a chiplet-based inference engine that employs digital in-memory computing (IMC) to run Transformer models like those in Bert and GPT-3.
Intel Blockscale Boosts Mining Profit
Intel has introduced a new bitcoin-mining ASIC that competes respectably where the original test chip didn’t. The company will sell the chip directly rather than building its own system for sale.
Versal Adds AI To Premium Line
AMD has added two new FPGA products to its Versal Premium line. They combine AI engines to accelerate neural networks along with plenty of programmable logic and DSP blocks for signal processing.
SemiWEEK: Inflation infecting semiconductors. SPIE 2022; Stocks were mixed
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Samsung SmartTag+ & Apple AirTag: An Ultra-Wide-Band Device Comparison
Like Bluetooth, the UWB is a short-range, low-power, radio-based communication technology whose primary purpose is for location discovery and device ranging. However, UWB offers a multitude of different functions, such as fast and reliable file-sharing features and secure transactions.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Critical Sub-System Driving Forces
TechInsights' Critical Sub-System Driving Forces
Still hot and green but clouds loom...
Still hot and green but clouds loom...
Chip Vendors Help Power Up 6GHz
Broadcom and Qualcomm will support a new automated-frequency-coordination (AFC) system to allow Wi-Fi and unlicensed 5G devices to use higher power in the 6GHz band, increasing performance and range.
Intel GNA Engine Adds Vision
The Gaussian and Neural Accelerator supports always-on audio and vision workloads, reducing power and adding security. It appears on Intel PC processors, other chips, and the Clover Falls add-on chip.
AMD Ships 3D V-Cache Processors
The Ryzen 7 5800X3D PC processor and Milan X server processor use TSMC’s chip-on-wafer (CoW) technology to stack more cache on the compute die, improving game and HPC performance.
TechInsights' Semiconductor Equipment Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Equipment Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
It's hot but distant clouds threaten the upturn
It's hot but distant clouds threaten the upturn
AMD Adds DPUs With Pensando Buy
By acquiring Pensando, AMD will instantly offer DPUs alongside its CPUs and GPUs. Although it principally sells smart NICs, the startup recently announced a design win for its 7nm second-generation chip.
GF Fotonix Unites CMOS, Photonics
The new GlobalFoundries process combines photonic and digital components on a single 45nm chip. The primary application is data-center communications, but lidar and computing will benefit as well.
Fewer Find 3nm Worth the Wait
TSMC and Samsung have suffered lengthy delays in their 3nm processes, and the gain in density and other characteristics is smaller than in previous nodes. Intel says its future nodes are on schedule.
The EPC 2152 – A Fully Integrated GaN Half-Bridge IC
TechInsights comments on what the main reasons for this integration are, other innovations throughout the GaN die, and how there is not a ‘one size fits all’ approach in regard to power semiconductor devices.
SemiWEEK: SEMI ISS Takeaways Continued; Supply-chain clouds are still hanging over the industry; Stocks were mixed
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Pat Gelsinger Takes us on a Trip Down Memory Lane – and a Look Ahead
Dick James, a Senior Fellow and Technology Analyst with TechInsights, entered the semiconductor industry in 1970, working for Philips Semiconductor. In this blog, he presents a retrospective of gate technology, ranging from 1971’s 10-micron design rules (!) through to the more modern 5-nanometer.
TetraMem Touts In-Memory DLA
The Silicon Valley startup uses a new type of memristor to perform analog math for deep-learning acceleration. It provides nonvolatile storage and performs low-power AI computations.
Sakura Debuts for Edge AI
EdgeCortix launched its first edge-AI inference chip by hardening its DNA IP, delivering low latency and high power efficiency for applications that fit into 5W to 20W.
Synopsys NPX6 Expands AI Options
The new deep-learning accelerator (DLA) can scale to more than 2,000 TOPS, providing a licensable core for applications such as autonomous driving and natural-language processing.
SemiWEEK: SEMI ISS, Anne Kelleher, Moore’s Law; Stocks were mixed
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
Main and Periscope Camera Trends at Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Huawei, and Sharp
If you want to understand the progress of competitors and the recent situation of the market, this presentation reviews selected structural and feature highlights of Apple, Samsung, Xiaomi, Vivo, Huawei, and Sharp cameras, focusing on main & ultrawide cameras, and the periscope camera trends.
Linley Spring Processor Conference 2022
For more than a decade, The Linley Group has delivered the industry’s premier processor conferences. This year, the Linley Spring Processor Conference will return to Santa Clara on April 20-21, 2022 with a new hybrid format; if you can’t attend in person, you can tune in to our virtual livestream.
Spring orders are flitting like butterflies but 2H22 is becoming blurry
Semiconductor Equipment Weather Report
Chip demand cooling
TechInsights' Semiconductor Analytics Report
Sony Xperia 5 III uses a periscope camera with two Zoom settings
The Package channel continued building its periscope camera report database with a look inside the Sony Xperia 5 III smartphone. Notably, this is the first periscope camera TechInsights has examined that has a variable zoom; the magnification of the camera has two zoom settings.
Nvidia Orin Appears in MLPerf
The newest set of MLPerf Inference results showcase the same old vendors; almost all the data-center and edge accelerators came from Nvidia and Qualcomm. Orin was the notable newcomer.
Alchemist Turns Intel Into GPU Vendor
Intel’s new Arc products are its first significant discrete GPUs, using competitive performance and hardware ray tracing to bring new competition to laptop-PC graphics cards.
Editorial: Where’s the AI Competition?
The dominant AI-chip vendor, Nvidia has raised the bar with its new Hopper and Orin accelerators. Startups, hyperscalers, and large chip vendors try to compete with the company but keep falling short.
SEMI ISS, Anne Kelleher, Moore's Law
SEMI ISS, Anne Kelleher, Moore's Law G. Dan Hutcheson The Chip Insider® SEMI ISS: I have to say that 2022's conference was the best ever and I wasn't the only one who felt that way. It had record attendance and attendees were not disappointed. Maybe
SemiWEEK: Inflation is the new pandemic; Stocks fell
Semiconductor WEEK: An overview of results and conclusions from recent reports at TechInsights.
China and Russia down
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