CPU Roadmap and Market: Qualcomm vs. MTK
Qualcomm has announced Snapdragon 870 mobile platform, with its prime core runs at 3.2GHz, up from 3.1 GHz on the 865+ and 2.94GHz on the 865. The Snapdragon 870 still…
AR: AR Standard and AR Killer Apps
1. AR standard: The industry’s first augmented reality (AR) technology standard drafted by SenseTime in collaboration with China Electronics Standardization Institute, Zhejiang University, OPPO, Xiaomi, Baidu, iQiyi and many other…
3D Sensing: Lumentum M&A and Market Update
Lumentum made a strategic move to acquire Coherent Lumentum made a strategic move to acquire Coherent in a cash-and-stock deal valued at USD5.7B. This helps Lumentum to fight against II-VI,…
Camera: Path to Put Camera Behind Display
Xiaomi has patented a unique pop-up camera module, which can be used to capture both regular and selfie pictures / videos, titled “Electronic device and concealed camera”. The camera module…
AR: Apple AR Plan
(Image credit: idropnews/Martin Hajek) Apple’s first crack at a headset is allegedly designed to be a pricey, niche precursor to a more ambitious augmented reality product that will take longer…
3D Sensing: VCSEL Laser Illumination
1. VCSEL Overview Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Lasers (VCSELs) are semiconductor-based devices that emit light perpendicular to the chip surface, as shown in Figure 1. A MEMS tunable VCSEL is shown…
LiDAR: Intel RealSense L515 Camera
TechInsights publishes a teardown of Intel RealSense L515 LiDAR: “The Intel RealSense L515 is rated for indoor use and can provide depth measurements between 0.25 m and 9 m with a…
Self-driving car: company survey
Tesla, Uber, Lyft, Waymo, and incumbent automakers feeling competitive pressure are accelerating the advent of autonomous tech. The rush to develop self-driving cars is fueling GM’s $1 billion acquisition of…
LiDAR: FMCW vs. ToF
This article compares Frequency Modulated Continuous Wave (FMCW) and Time of Flight (ToF) for LiDAR. In summary, FMCW is better in longer term but ToF is still better now. What…
LiDAR: Apple LiDAR Analysis
Figure 1. Apple’s promotion of DTOF This article tries to analyze Apple’s LiDAR sensor and the technologies behind it. This article discusses the following: dToF principle, receiver (RX), illumination (TX),…