CMOS image sensor market to top $31BN by 2027
13 Sep 2022 Yole Intelligence says that Sony is looking to consolidate its leading position as the market begins a new growth cycle. Analysts at Yole Intelligence, the France-based research…
LiDAR: China vs. US vs. EU
According to Yole Intelligence, with a strong emergence of the intelligent driving industry in China, Chinese manufacturers such as Hesai have become important players in the global LiDAR market. Among…
Short-wave infrared (SWIR) vs Near infrared (NIR) and SWIR Imaging
Short-wave infrared (SWIR) defines a specific wavelength range over which optical and electronic components are designed and coated. What is near infrared (NIR) and shortwave infrared (SWIR)? What are their…
Global Semiconductor revenue forecast $623B, reduced by 2.5% in 2023. Yet US CHIP Act approves $52B to encourage investment.
Global semiconductor revenue is projected to grow 7.4% in 2022, down from 2021 growth of 26.3%, according to the latest forecast from Gartner. This is down from 1Q22’s forecast of 13.6% growth…
World chip sales growth has decelerated for 2Qs while the long term growth is strong
World chip sales growth has decelerated for 6 straight months — yet another sign the global economy is straining under the weight of rising interest rates and mounting geopolitical risks. The 3-month…
1Mpix iToF depth camera module from Analog Devices
The ADTF3175 is a complete Time-of-Flight (ToF) module for high resolution 3D depth sensing and vision systems. Based on the ADSD3100, a 1 Megapixel CMOS indirect Time-of-Flight (iToF) imager, the…
Phone camera market is slowing
According to a market report from China “global mobile phone image sensor market is declining, and it is recommended to deploy multi-level product lines, combined with production capacity advantages, to…
Global Mobile and Notebook Market Decline in 2022
Global Mobile Market Decline by ~5% in 2022. MizuhoSecurities maintains their fundamental view that momentum will be stronger for high-end smartphones than for middle- and low-end smartphones and stronger for…
China Smartphones and iPhone Sales
China’s smartphone sales declined for 10 consecutive weeks since the 6th week of 2022 when compared to the same period in 2021, according to Counterpoint Research. Weakened consumer sentiment caused…
Semiconductor Trends: Qualcomm, MTK, Intel, Samsung
In Feb 2022, Qualcomm announced its fifth-generation 5G modem design: the Snapdragon X70. Qualcomm has announced new features and milestones for the Snapdragon X70 5G modem ahead of its commercial availability. Qualcomm…