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Eugene Hsu
Dr. Eugene Hsu provides Technical Support for patent licensing and patent evaluation based on reverse engineering, as well as technical structural and material analysis semiconductor devices packages.
Stephen Russell
As Senior Technical Fellow for Sustainability at TechInsights, Stephen provides expert insight into carbon footprint across the entire technology life cycle, from raw materials through product manufacturing, use and end of life. Stephen also works on unique initiatives to characterize Scope 3 emissions in the use phase of consumer electronics products, with further reaching implications for data center and automotive applications.
John Sullivan
John Sullivan is a Senior IP Solutions Analyst with TechInsights. His more than 20 years within the organization – first with Chipworks, now TechInsights – have seen him in several different roles, from Circuit & Patent Analyst, Engineering Circuit Manager, to the IP side of the house, and into his current position.
Moore Threads Chunxiao GPU TSMC N7 FinFET HKMG CMOS Process Digital Floorplan Analysis
This is a Digital Floorplan Analysis (DFR) of the Moore Threads MT_SUD1_102 die found inside the Moore Threads Chunxiao graphics processing unit (GPU) component. The Chunxiao GPU was removed from a Moore Threads MTT S80 graphics card.
Global Smart Speaker and Smart Display Market Insights 3Q 23
This report complements and discusses the recently published Q3 2023 data reports focused on Smart Speakers and Smart Displays
Analysis: Global 5G and LTE Handset Revenue and ASP by Vendor – Q3 2023
Global 5G handset industry revenues and shipments continued to stagnate in Q3 2023. Apple remains the leader of 5G shipments and revenues, but Samsung is growing quickly behind Apple. Samsung is the world’s second-largest 5G vendor in terms of shipments and revenues.
Deep Dive Teardown of the SK Hynix PE8110 HFS960GEETX070N SSD
SK Hynix had the overall design wins for the SKHynix PE8110 960GB, supplying both RAM and NAND Flash Memory and the SSD Controller. Texas Instruments provided the temperature sensor. The SK Hynix PE8110 SSD features a PCIe 4.0 x4 with NVMe.
Radu Trandafir
Radu Trandafir is a mobile RF subject matter expert within the Technology Office at TechInsights. Radu’s background includes more than 25 years in designing, engineering, analyzing, and reverse engineering hardware and software systems.
Dan McGrath
Dan McGrath Senior Technical Fellow, Image Sensor Dan has worked for over 40 years specializing in the device physics of pixels, both CCD and CIS, and in the integration of image-sensor process enhancements in the manufacturing flow. He received his
Unlocking On-Device AI Marvels at CES 2024
CES 2024 witnessed an AI revolution with NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Intel, and AMD leading the charge.
Gpixel GSENSE400BSI, 2.0”, 4.2MP Resolution, 11.2μm Pixel Pitch Back-Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor Device Essentials Folder
The Gpixel GSENSE400BSI is a 2.0”, 4.2 MP resolution, 11.2 µm Pixel Pitch Back-Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor suited for scientific applications.
Handset Vendor Market Share for 'Sixty' Countries - Q3 2023
Global handset shipments declined by -1.8% annually in Q3 2023. The "Sixty" counties tracked in this report accouted for 89% of the handset volumes in the quarter. Samsung, Apple and Xiaomi were the top three vendors by consolidated shipments to these markets. While Samsung led in 26 markets, Apple in 11 of them.
Smart Speaker and Displays: Vendor Models and Specifications Database Q4 2023
Around 348 smart speaker models have been made available to consumers worldwide since the first Amazon Echo product launched in 2014. More than 121 smart speaker models are currently available in the market that run the Amazon Alexa platform while 59 models have built-in access to Google Assistant.
Micron Technology MT30AZZZDDA0TPQS-031_WL.19Q 176L 512Gb TLC 3D NAND Flash Memory Floorplan Analysis
The MT30AZZZDDA0TPQS-031_WL.19Q was extracted from the Honor REA-AN00 smartphone. This report presents a Memory Floorplan Analysis (MFR) of the Micron Technology B47T found inside Micron Technology MT30AZZZDDA0TPQS-031_WL.19Q.
Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure: Expansion and Charging Rates Grow
Charging infrastructure is growing amid rising demand for electric vehicles, exposing pain points in user experience and implementation. Meanwhile, auto makers are deploying battery technologies and 800 Volt architectures to quicken charging times. This report looks back at the developments in charging infrastructure over the past year.
Analysis: Smartphone Fingerprint Sensor Market Share Q3 2023
The global smartphone fingerprint sensor market achieved revenue growth of 8% in Q3 2023. Qualcomm secured the first spot followed by Goodix and Egistec in the quarter. The increase in annual demand for fingerprint-on-display products comprising of optical FP sensors and ultrasonic FP sensors enabled the market to secure growth.
Consumer Electronics: Predictions for 2024
As 2023 draws to a close, the consumer electronics team is looking forward to what is in store for the industry next year. This report provides a set of predictions and anticipated developments across a range of industry sectors including smart home, computing, TV and gaming.
CES 2024 Unveils Breakthroughs in EV Range Estimation
Explore the cutting-edge innovations unveiled at CES 2024 addressing the critical challenge of accurate electric vehicle (EV) range predictions. Delve into groundbreaking solutions presented by industry leaders such as HERE, Valeo, TomTom, and Google, each offering unique approaches to enhance on-route battery range calculations and optimize driving experiences.
