TechInsights, the semiconductor industry's leading information platform, conducted an analysis of the Huawei Mate 60 Pro smartphone and uncovered groundbreaking evidence of SMIC's 7nm (N+2) technology, marking a significant milestone in China's domestic design and manufacturing capabilities.

Samsung and TSMC are forging ahead with 3 nm and 2 nm silicon processing as well as 3D-packaging technologies. Globally dispersed fab construction continues for old and new nodes.

Semidynamics’ new Atrevido 423 CPU brings the company into RISC-V competition with other four-issue licensable cores. Deep customizability and the Gazzillion memory-request queue remain the primary differentiators.

The customizable Tensilica Xtensa LX8 adds an L2 cache and branch-target buffer to boost performance. An improved DMA engine should increase performance on AI and other applications.

Efforts are underway to verify whether the application processor being used represents SMIC's most recent generation process node. This marks an advancement from the N+1 7nm node identified by TechInsights in July 2022 within the MinerVA7 Bitcoin Miner.

Lithium-ion batteries have long been the cornerstone of power sources for a wide range of portable electronic devices, from smartphones and wearables to laptops and more. As consumer electronics continue to evolve, becoming smaller and lighter while demanding higher energy capacities for features like constant connectivity and high-resolution displays, the challenges in designing the perfect battery solution grow.

Signs of a Soft Landing in 2H23 Abound Shereen Vaux Order activity for semiconductor equipment jumped higher to 50 °F as the 2H23 outlook for equipment suppliers is shaping up to be better than feared. The improvement in 2H23 is driven by China, which has been accelerating purchases/orders amid

Semiconductor Sales Eked Up 1% Last Week and Were Down 9% From This Time Last Year

The ADAS Supply and Fitment Database details around 11,300 ADAS applications on production vehicles, including Autonomous Cruise Control, Emergency Braking, Pre-Crash Safety, Park Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Blindspot Monitoring, Adaptive Front Lighting and Night Vision, as well as systems currently being developed but not yet deployed.

This market forecast highlights the growth opportunities for semiconductors used in Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS). This update has a more positive outlook for vehicle production in 2023, but overall a similar longer-term vehicle output picture.