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MEMS microphones generate new buzz, face resonant futureMay 30, 2018The highlights on the latest trends and technologies in the MEMS Microphone market, with references to MEMS Microphones Report - 2017
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Amazon's New Kindle- A Waterproof OasisNovember 20, 2017Marking ten years since the launch of its first Kindle e-reader, Amazon recently introduced the All-New Kindle Oasis, the second generation of the brand’s Oasis e-reader series. The All-New Kindle Oasis, also known as Oasis 2 has received several significant improvements from its predecessor, the Kindle Oasis (April 2016 model).
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Hands-free Alexa on Amazon’s new 10-inch tabletSeptember 29, 2017For those consumers struggling to choose between a smart speaker and a tablet, Amazon has a new option, a 10.1-inch Fire tablet with hands-free Alexa on board. Incorporating an IPS, LCD-TFT, 1920 x 1200 display and a MediaTek quad-core (1.8 GHz) processor and a reported 10 hours of battery life, the new tablet is available in a 32GB version for $149.99 US. Users wanting more storage can purchase a 64GB version for an additional $40. The base model is less than half the cost of Apple’s popular 9.7-inch unit, but nearly double the price of Amazon’s 8-inch model.
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Samsung puts fresh focus on tablets at Mobile World CongressFebruary 26, 2017The Android based, 9.7-inch, Galaxy Tab S3, like its predecessor, features a QXGA, 9.7-inch Super AMOLED display but this model sports a glass back with its metal frame. The unit is HDR ready, through its mobile Digital Natural Image engine (mDNIe) and it incorporates quad speakers, tuned by AKG. The quad speakers’ output auto-rotates to accommodate landscape or portrait viewing and battery life and frame rate per second (FPS) are both substantially improved from that of the S2.
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Xiaomi Mi Mix and the new generation of proximity sensingOctober 28, 2016Xiaomi is the first smartphone OEM to implement an ultrasonic proximity sensing solution. This is not a coincidence as the Mi Mix has the highest screen to body ratio (edging out some devices from Sharp). This leaves Xiaomi with nowhere to place a proximity sensor, a key sensor for touchscreen smartphone usability. Please log in for more.Subscribers Only
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Ams/Heptagon, STMicroelectronics and Time of flight sensors in the iPhone 7October 27, 2016In a previous analyst insight on the ams acquisition of Heptagon, it was noted that the acquisition could be linked (among other reasons) to Heptagon having a major customer commitment (assumed to be Apple) for a product ramp in H2 2017. IHS Markit has assumed that this must be for Heptagon’s time of flight packaging work (to be combined with ams’ IC design and sensors). As mentioned by ams in a recent call, it would have the scale to ramp up production of this part to meet high volume demands in a way that Heptagon could not. Press on title to read the rest...Subscribers Only
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Ams solidifies its light sensor lead with Heptagon acquisitionOctober 25, 2016On the 24th of October ams announced its acquisition of Heptagon and expects to close this acquisition within 3 months. This is an important move for ams as it consolidates its top position in the light sensor market as well as adding new capabilities and products to its company. Please sign in for more discussion.Subscribers Only
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SiTime success continues to push MEMS timing into Apple and the mainstreamSeptember 14, 2016SiTime is the leading supplier of MEMS timing parts with success in consumer and industrial applications. It finds itself in a position where it is pulling away from its main competition, Microchip (Discera), while other competitors like IDT and SiLabs no longer advertise MEMS timing. Sand 9’s acquisition by ADI is likely to make ADI self-sufficient for timing and perhaps a timing supplier in the future. In 2015, SiTime won a KHz MEMS oscillator part (SiT1552) in the Apple Watch and Apple Pencil. In 2016, SiTime won a MHz oscillator part... Please sign in for the rest of the article.Subscribers Only
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Apple AirPods - the sensors perspectiveSeptember 13, 2016Along with the announcement of the Apple Watch Series 2 and the iPhone 7 (minus a 3.5mm port), Apple announced its new wireless earphones. The wireless earphones are loaded with up to 6 sensors, but will it lead to a large jump in sensor consumption by Apple? Please sign in for the rest of the article.Subscribers Only
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InvenSense Fiscal Q4 2016 and Q1 2017 earnings overviewAugust 31, 2016CY 2016 has proven to be a difficult year so far for InvenSense due to slowing end product markets and reducing share in large smartphone OEMs. In the first 2 quarters of CY 2016 InvenSense has reported between 20% and 43% revenue decline from the same quarters last year. Wisely, InvenSense is already pushing into other product and sensor categories in order to turn the tide on its revenue decline. Please log in for the more detail.Subscribers Only
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Pokemon Go – Another adoption driver for gyroscopes arrivesAugust 15, 2016Niantic’s rapid success with Pokemon Go has put AR gaming firmly on the map for many consumers. The application has an important AR component that requires a gyroscope for smooth panning while searching for Pokemon in AR mode.Subscribers Only
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Lumigon's T3 and another chance for night vision in smartphonesJune 09, 2016Lumigon's T3 smartphone is at least the second smartphone after Samsung's SCH-W760 to include a night vision camera. This will be available around the same time as the CAT S60 using FLIR's thermal imaging sensor. How do these compare and what are the implications of Lumigon's night vision approach to that of Cat's? For more please log in to your account.Subscribers Only
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iPhone SE: the iPhone 5S with upgraded internals and some new component suppliersApril 11, 2016Apple’s iPhone SE is the its least expensive offering in what is a growing range of high end iPhones. Although the iPhone SE boasts a camera and application processor to match the iPhone 6S, IHS notes some notable differences when sensors are considered. For more please log in to your account.Subscribers Only
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InvenSense fiscal Q3 2016 earnings call highlightsFebruary 11, 2016Fiscal Q3 2016 (ending December 27th 2015) revenues were $120 million, up 7% from Q2 and 4% from fiscal Q3 2015. In fiscal Q3 2016, handset, tablet and OIS accounted for 79% of revenues, and IOT 19%. OIS revenues were down 4% from Q2. For more details and analyst comments, please log in to your account.Subscribers Only
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Apple again boosts and changes the MEMS microphone marketDecember 29, 2015Apple is a huge force in the MEMS microphone market, with the power to dramatically shift the fortunes of its suppliers. This was witnessed last year when Knowles suffered the loss of its spot in the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus following a manufacturing issue. Apple is also a leader in terms of the number and performance of microphones that it adopts, with the iPhone 5 to iPhone 6 coming with three high performance microphones. This year, the iPhone 6S comes with 4 microphones and some interesting changes with its suppliers. For more please log in to your account.Subscribers Only
