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Apple Computers: Transitioning to ARM Chips is Coming Soon
Quand on dit ce mois-ci, c’est à l’occasion de la Conférence des développeurs qui se tiendra dans la semaine du 22 juin, un événement très important appelé WWDC ou Worldwide Developers Conference qui se tient en Californie, à San José ou à San
Revisiting the Seminal APA Optics GaN HEMT Patent
Posted: June 05, 2020 Contributed by: Sinjin Dixon-Warren, PhD The power electronics industry is in a period of transition. For many years silicon-based devices have dominated the industry, with conventional Si MOSFET transistors being used for lower
Panasonic’s expertise in patent monetisation has never been more important
Like many other businesses, the Japanese heavyweight is under significant financial pressure thanks to the covid-19 pandemic, but its long track record of leveraging its IP assets could prove a saving grace
The guide to effective NAND patent investigation
With waveform and protocol testing essential to investigating memory technology patents for evidence of use, TechInsights’ Martin Bijman and Neil MacLeod take a closer look at the portfolios of the top NAND patent owners to determine how different
Unlocking the Secrets of the YMTC 64-Layer 3D Xtacking® NAND Flash
A look inside YMTC’s second-generation 3D-NAND technology, which uses “Xtacking” to bond the peripheral circuitry face-to-face with the memory array instead of alongside. As first published in Semiconductor Digest.
SiC Power Transistor Process Flow Analysis: The Rohm SCT3022ALGC11 Process Flow
Contributed Author: Sinjin Dixon-Warren The market for Silicon Carbide (SiC) power transistors is expected to grow considerably over the coming years. SiC power transistors have several advantages over traditional silicon-based devices, including
Choosing the right patent software for better results
There have never been so many IP tools and technology aides on the market, but how do you decide which ones are going to help your business? Martin Bijman of TechInsights explains.
Looking at the Apple A12Z Bionic System on Chip
Is the Apple A12Z bionic SoC just the A12X renamed, with an enabled GPU core? When we first got the Apple iPad Pro 2020 A2068 in our labs, this was the first thing we wanted to know. What is the A12Z? When we saw the A12Z, there was visually no
An update from TechInsights regarding COVID-19
TechInsights has been executing a business continuity plan since early February. As a global business, we first took measures in Asia and quickly cascaded those measures to our European and North American offices. My responsibilities are in this
YMTC is China's First Mass Producer of 3D NAND Flash Memory Chips
Contributing Author: Jeongdong Choe Originally Posted March 12, Revised April 7 2020 TechInsights finally found 3D Xtacking® NAND devices manufactured from Yangtze Memory Technologies Co., Ltd. (YMTC) in Wuhan, China. With this device, YMTC has
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Camera Teardown
Contributing Authors: Ray Fontaine Congratulations to the Samsung team for not only delivering a well spec’d camera system, but also for being first to market with 0.7 µm generation pixels! The GH1 stacked imager, announced in September 2019, is in
Samsung Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G Teardown Analysis
EXPERIENCE THE WEBINAR The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra - Inside the Flagship April 5, 2023 In this exclusive webinar, our experts will deliver an in-depth analysis of the components within this device, highlight what changed from previous versions, and
Xiaomi Mi 10 Teardown Analysis
Here we were, waiting for the release of the Samsung Galaxy S20 so we could see the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 mobile platform, and along came Xiaomi with their announcement on February 13 that the Mi 10 - also based on the Snapdragon 865 - would be
If Apple is hurting due to the coronavirus, its suppliers and rivals likely are too
Apple Inc’s surprise warning that it will likely fall short of this quarter’s sales target due to the coronavirus epidemic points to much pain for its chip and other suppliers as well as for rivals who also rely on China to build their products.
In 2020, 3D flash memory will be fully upgraded to 100 multi-layer stacks
How many layers can 3D flash memory stack? Just as skyscrapers cannot be piled up indefinitely, the number of layers of 3D flash memory is also limited.
Securing Smart Connected Homes with OTP NVM
The market for piracy is huge and hackers have become increasingly sophisticated even when security is implemented in hardware. The race between the aggressors and protectors is a battle without end. Smart connected home devices are increasingly
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