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Insight: US Top 10 Interactive Security Providers
This report is TechInsights’ annual compilation of the Top 10 providers of Interactive residential security services in the US. This year’s list sees Wyze, the low-cost hardware maker, drop out, with Vector Security, Guardian Protection, and CPI Security Systems added to reflect their established home security businesses which have been successfully migrating users to interactive security products and services.
Global Smartphone Vendor ASP and Revenue Share by region: Q1 2024
Global Wholesale Smartphone Revenues grew by 1% annually to US$100.1 Bn in Q1 2024. Apple, Samsung and Xiaomi were the top three vendors and together accounted for over 70% of the smartphone revenues. Apple led on revenue in five of the six regions, while on ASP’s it led in all the six regions tracked here. Asia pacific remained the largest region by revenues and shipments in Q1 2024.
OECD Mobile Voice and Data Price Benchmarking Q2 2024
The Q2 2024 update of the OECD Mobile Voice and Data Price Benchmarking service is now available for download and includes over 2,100 mobile voice and data tariff plans from 76 providers across 38 OECD countries. The OECD Mobile Voice and Data Price Benchmarking Service uses the OECD 2017 baskets.
BYD and CATL Duel for 6C Charging Dominance
In recent weeks, the two leading producers of EV batteries in the world, CATL (Contemporary Amperex Technology Co Ltd) and BYD, both announced plans to release 6C charging batteries to the market. The advent of 6C batteries has been touted for a while and was the inevitable next awaited step in fast-charging battery technologies.
2022 Renault Megane E-Tech Head Unit Deep Dive Teardown
The LANR21 is a head unit designed for Renault, Nissan, and Infinity cars. The version analyzed in this report (NSRNCNAG1A1) was sourced from a 2022 Renault Megane E-Tech. It features Bluetooth 5.1, WiFi 5, and USB connectivity, runs Android 10, and supports Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
Oppo A60 (CPH2631) Survey Plus Teardown
Oppo A60 is a low-range smartphone for Emerging Asia markets. Designed with Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 platform, 5000 mAh battery including 45W SUPERVOOC, 50MP/2MP rear camera and 8 MP front camera, 6.67 inch 1604x720 pixel display.
Chinese EV Makers Expanding into Eastern Europe to Bypass EU Tariffs
Chinese EV exports declined 13.2% in June, marking a third consecutive monthly drop due to new trade barriers from the US and EU. In response, BYD plans to invest $1 billion in a Turkish factory to bypass EU tariffs, with production starting by late 2026. This facility, along with a new factory in Hungary, highlights BYD's strategy to navigate regulatory challenges and sustain its European market presence.
3D NAND – Recent QLC
A comparison of the recently analyzed 1YY-L quad-level cell (QLC) 3D NANDs (Samsung V7 QLC, KIOXIA/WD BiCS6 QLC, Micron Gen5 QLC and Solidigm Gen5 QLC) with YMTC Gen4 QLC 3D NAND is presented. In addition, projection of KIOXIA/WD QLC to achieve bit density of 100 Gb/mm2 for one thousand layers 3D NAND is made.
Nordic nRF52840 Multiprotocol BT 5.4 LE Sidewalk SoC Floorplan Analysis
The Nordic TMJD13 die was found inside the Nordic nRF52840 component. The nRF52840 component was extracted from the RAKwireless RAK4630 LoRa Bluetooth module. The nRF52840 component is positioned as a multiprotocol RF transceiver for wireless connectivity.
Apple iPad Pro 13" A2926 Deep Dive Teardown
Apple iPad Pro 13" is Apple's thinnest product ever at 5.1mm. It is available for both Wi-Fi/Cellular connectivity. It is designed with the new Apple M4 chip APL1206 Application Processor and Qualcomm SDX70M Baseband Processor, 13" XDR display 2752x2064 pixels, front and rear 12MP cameras.
Samsung Exynos W1000 Wearable Processor Samsung SF3 GAA Process – Release 1
This report provides a preliminary analysis of the structure and materials used in the manufacture of of the Samsung Exynos W1000 wearable processor die, fabricated using the SF3 process, Samsung’s second-generation (gate-all-around) GAA process.
HP Omen 16 (2023) (7N9X4UA_ABA) Deep Dive Teardown
HP Omen 16 2023 laptop is released specially for gaming applications, powered by AMD Rayzen 7840H processor and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 series graphics processor. Laptop designed with Wi-Fi 6e/Bluetooth 5.3 and 2TB PCIe Gen 4 Samsung SSD.
Canon 3.2 MP Stacked SPAD Image Sensor Device Essentials Plus
This report provides a detailed analysis into the structure of the Canon LBC010 SPAD die. The analysis includes structural and material analysis and details of the structural dimensions, which are used to manufacture the image sensor and image signal processor (ISP) and a summary of the salient features observed.
Galaxycore GC32E1 Device Essentials Plus
This report provides an extended insight into the structure of the Galaxycore GC32E1 CMOS image sensor (CIS). The analysis provides foundry identification and details of the fabrication process used to manufacture the image sensor, including a summary of the salient features observed, and accompanied by a set of optical, SEM cross-section, and bevel images of the CIS die.
Component Price Landscape Q2 2024
In 2024, semiconductor sales started experiencing robust growth. The total market for semiconductors grew by 24% in the first half (1H) of 2024 and is expected to continue surging in the second half (2H) at a rate of 29%.
July McClean Report
The July Update to the McClean Report reviews semiconductor industry capital spending and capacity. Semiconductor fabrication is an exceptionally capital-intensive process.
Insight: LG Buys Athom to Take on Samsung SmartThings and Tech Giants
TechInsights expects LG’s acquisition of Athom to deliver a win-win for both companies and will help LG to narrow the gap on its smart home ecosystem competitors, Samsung, Amazon, and Google.
Samsung Completes 51 Quarters of Leadership in The Latin America Smartphone Market in Q1 2024
As per the latest research from Wireless Smartphone Strategies-TechInsights, Latin America smartphone market volumes grew in strong double digits at 21% YoY in Q1 2024. This is the highest quarterly annual growth rate of the region since Q3 2021.