Smartphones Beat DRAM Drum to Meet Performance Demand
Smartphones are getting more performant with each passing day, thanks to the confluence of user demands and technological advancements. One of their…
Massive Fab Expansion to Change Geographical Mix of Supply
Counterpoint estimates a 21% increase (CAGR) in the average annual wafer capacity of leading-edge logic (non-memory) IC nodes (defined by 10nm and…
Foundry Node Migration to Shape Smartphone SoC Zero-sum Game
MediaTek’s sufficient capacity support from TSMC’s 6/7nm is attributed to its market share gains in 2021. Its next flagship 5G SoCs, under TSMC’s…
Foundry Capacity Shortage to Last Longer Than 1 Year Along With Increasing Foundry Costs
The semiconductor supply chain has been suffering capacity constraints since H2 2020, with both TSMC and Intel guiding more than 18 months of supply…
Foundry Strategy & Chipsets Supply Shaping Smartphone SoC Competitive Dynamics in 2021
Seoul, Taipei, Beijing, London, Boston, Toronto, New Delhi, Hong Kong - May 3, 2021 MediaTek to lead global smartphone SoC market with 37% share…
BoM Analysis: Galaxy S21 Ultra Costs 7% Less Than Galaxy S20 Ultra 5G
Beijing, Boston, Toronto, London, New Delhi, Hong Kong, Taipei, Seoul - April 22, 2021 The Galaxy S21 series makes a big leap in computing…
US Prepaid Channels Could Feel Components Supply Crunch Soon
After a tough 2020 where annual smartphone sales shrank by 15%, Q1 2021 looks promising. Our weekly counts hint at a 15-20% bump from last year –…
Intel enters $90B foundry business with IDM 2.0 strategy
• Intel is fortifying its manufacturing business • It will compete directly with TSMC and Samsung foundries Hong Kong, Beijing, Taipei, Seoul,…
Why Tech Should Follow Geopolitics in 2021
2020 was a year of crisis. And while it is hard to find reason for optimism in its wake, there are several lessons to be learned from the tumult that…
A Mega Wave of Capex Cycle Starts in Logic Semiconductor Industry
A bottom-up analysis on chip supply shortage and Intel’s CPU outsourcing plan from equipment and capex perspectives Since the beginning of this year,…
Smartphone Component Supply Shortages and Outlook for Top 6 Brands
Overview: The global smartphone market has come under pressure due to COVID-19 and component supply shortages, which will slow down the expected…
Seemingly Hasty, but Prudent TSMC’s New Fab Plan in the U.S.
TSMC announced that it intends to build and operate an advanced semiconductor fab in Arizona, United States. This capacity of new fab will be 20K…
Qualcomm’s Results Quantifies the Global Handset Slowdown Due To COVID-19, but Limited Impact to 5G Expectations
Qualcomm announced its March quarter earnings. Results were quite solid considering the once-in-a-lifetime global economic slowdown caused by…
AI Chip Start-Up Market Overview
Overview: The rapid adoption of AI has spurred the development of a new breed of AI chips with the performance needed to meet the high processing and…
Global Micro-Battery Market for Hearables (TWS) 2019-2020
Overview: Varta’s share price dropped sharply in January 2020 on concerns that its coin cell micro-battery business for hearables would be impacted…
Qualcomm Brings Advanced Smartphone Features & Ecosystem Strengths to Snapdragon 4,6,7 Series LTE Platforms
The smartphone market is going through a wave of change as we are at the horizon of the 5G era. 2020 is going to be the breakout year for 5G NR.…
Varta Will Continue Leading Coin Cell Micro-Battery Market for Hearables
Global micro-battery market for true wireless hearables will grow 90% year-on-year. Coin cell batteries will grow to account for 57% of the market…
Shakeout Coming in AI Chip Start-Up Market in 2020
Seoul, Hong Kong, New Delhi, Beijing, London, Buenos Aires, San Diego January 20th, 2020 The rapid adoption of AI has spurred the development of a…