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Q1 2024 Google: Geographical Expansion and New Product Line-up Expected
Google Pixel smartphone shipments grew by 35.3% YoY in Q1 2024, reaching 2.3 million units. Consequently, Google outperformed the broader smartphone market, which saw YoY growth of only 9.7%.
Global Bluetooth Tracker Device Sales Forecast through 2029
The number of Bluetooth tracking devices sold globally in 2029 will be 50% larger compared to those sold last year. Bluetooth tracking devices have come of age. Bluetooth tracking devices, like Apple’s AirTag or Tile’s tracking devices, are growing in popularity.
The Chip Insider®– Nvidia’s Grand Strategy
In his keynote at Computex 2024 last week, Jensen Huang proclaimed to a cheering crowd, “We are in a new Industrial Revolution.” But his grand strategy is far more encompassing than the vision of the AI Revolution.
2024 Image Sensor - Image Signal Processor Video Briefing 1
In this briefing, foundries and process nodes used to fabricate the devices are identified, and floorplan and layout are discussed including the area allocated to the analog to digital converters, digital processing, and embedded SRAM.
Windows on Arm Helped and Hindered by New Surface Launch
Interest in Windows on Arm (WoA) is at a high point. Microsoft and Arm must take the opportunity to plug the remaining gaps and create a broader WoA ecosystem.
Insight: Communications Semiconductor Market Review Q1 2024 — AI data center is the one bright spot in a down cycle
This short-form report presents a top-down snapshot of the communications semiconductor market in the first quarter of 2024. A combination of factors in downstream markets, particularly excess inventories resulting from defensive buying during the pandemic, led to a cascade of reduced purchasing from upstream suppliers.
Analysis: Smartphone Display Panel Market Share Q1 2024
The global smartphone display panel market experienced a dip in revenues of over 10% percent year-over-year in Q1 2024. The revenues fell on the back of declining panel ASPs and diminishing LCD market demand that impacted the performance of key display vendors in the period.
Automotive Semiconductor Industry Performance Snapshot: Q1 2024
Automotive Semiconductor Industry Performance Snapshot: Q1 2024 Share This Post The impact of slowing electric vehicle sales combined with Tier 1 and OEM customers looking to burn through inventory stocks impacted automotive semiconductor supplier
Micron Y52K D1β 16 Gb DDR5 DRAM Transistor Characterization
This report presents Key DC characteristics for NMOS and PMOS transistors located in the word line drivers and sense amplifiers regions of the Micron Technology Y52K die found inside the Micron Technology MT60B4G4RZ-56B:D DDR5 SDRAM package extracted from a Micron Technology .
Insight: Q1 2024 Connected TV Device Results – Android TV Becomes the World’s Largest TV Streaming Platform
Global connected TV device shipments declined 4% year-on-year (YoY) in the first quarter of 2024, reaching 63.85 million units. After a strong performance in 2023, demand for game consoles declined by 31% year-on-year in Q1 2024 while smart TV shipments grew modestly at 3% and digital media streamers declined by 3%.
Samsung K9AHGD8J0C 133L 512 Gb TLC 3D NAND Internal Waveform Analysis
Samsung K9AHGD8J0C 133L 512 Gb TLC 3D NAND Internal Waveform Analysis Share This Post An Internal Waveform Overview (IWO) containing the program, read, and erase waveforms of the Samsung 133L 512 Gb TLC 3D NAND flash memory device (die markings
RF Industry Review Q1 2024: Financials
Despite seasonally weak mobile phone shipments, sales increased an average of 9% for radio component suppliers reporting results. At the same time, median profitability as defined by net income divided by sales improved slightly for RF component suppliers.
Prophesee GenX320 Process Flow Analysis
Prophesee GenX320 Process Flow Analysis Share This Post Process Flow Analysis of Prophesee GenX320ES 6.3 µm Pixel Pitch, Stacked Back-Illuminated Event-Based Metavision® Sensor manufactured by STMicroelectronics in a 65 nm CMOS Process. Read the full
Deep Dive Teardown of the BP Doctor MED Watch Y006YM Smartwatch
Deep Dive Teardown of the BP Doctor MED Watch Y006YM Smartwatch Share This Post The manufacturer advertised that the YHE BP DOCTOR MED Y006YM is the first medical grade pressure watch that meets medical standards. YHE claims that measurement accuracy
Qualcomm Snapdragon X70 Modem (N4) Digital Floorplan Analysis
This report provides an analysis of the Snapdragon X70 Modem (N4) Floorplan, providing major IP block identification and the standard cell libraries used for those blocks. Basic critical dimensions and technology used in the manufacture of this device is also included.
Smartphone Display Panel Market Share Q1 2024: Revenue Falls YoY, Samsung sees Share Decline
The global smartphone display panel market experienced a dip in revenues of over 10% percent year-over-year in Q1 2024. The revenues fell on the back of declining panel ASPs and diminishing LCD market demand that impacted the performance of key display vendors in the period.
Deep Dive Teardown of the Lenovo Smart Paper SP101FU e-Ink Reader and Note Tablet
Deep Dive Teardown of the Lenovo Smart Paper SP101FU e-Ink Reader and Note Tablet Share This Post Compared to the Amazon Scribe, the Lenovo Smart Paper is a device that features a 10.3-inch matte display with a resolution 1872 × 1404 pixels and 227
Deep Dive Teardown of the OnePlus Ace 2 Pro PJA110 Smartphone
The OnePlus Ace 2 Pro (PJA110) features a 120 Hz, 6.74″ AMOLED display with a resolution of 2772 × 1240 pixels. It supports HDR10+ and a touch sampling rate of 2160 Hz, with a maximum brightness of 1600 nits.
