Qualcomm had 42% of the smartphone AP market in H1, followed by Apple and Mediatek with 18% each, says Strategy Analytics. The market declined 5% y-oy to reach $9.4 billion in the first half of 2017. “After a successful 2016, Qualcomm continued its momentum and gained market share with the help of a strengthened portfolio ...
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Imec and Holst Centre have produced a prototype of a curved photodetector on a plastic substrate. The breakthrough paves the way for smaller optical and 3D imaging X-ray systems with better, more uniform image quality. A prototype curved X-ray detector has been integrated into a medical cone-beam CT (CBCT) demonstrator. Curved surfaces are the most natural ...
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RF GaAs devices passed $7.5 billion sales last year for the first time, says Strategy Analytics. Last year saw the RF GaAS market grow less than 1% with a drop in cellular revenues offsetting gains in other market areas. SA forecasts that gigabit LTE and emerging 5G applications will drive GaAs device revenue past $9 ...
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TI has launched an inductor-inductor-capacitor (LLC) resonant controller with an integrated high-voltage gate driver that enables, claims TI, the industry’s lowest standby power, as well as longer system lifetimes. The UCC256301 provides a cost-effective system solution that helps meet stringent energy-efficiency standards for a wide range of AC/DC applications, including digital televisions, gaming adapters, desktop ...
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Sony says it will sample, next month, a stacked CMOS sensor with an ‘effective’ 7.42 Mega-Pixels. Sony sees it as an image sensor for cameras enabling ADAS and says it can capture a high-definition image of road signs approximately 160 metres ahead. The sensor is equipped with a pixel binning mode for raising the sensitivity ...
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Toshiba says that by replacing the lithium-titanium oxide anodes used in its lithium-ion EV batteries, with titanium-niobium oxide (TNO) anodes it can charge a battery in six minutes. This would give an EV 200 miles of range on a six minute charge, says Toshiba. Currently the Chevy Bolt gets 90 miles after a 30 minute ...
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