6 Jun 2023

IDTechEx Explains What Apple's Vision Pro Headset Does Differently
On June 5th, Apple ended years of speculation and finally announced a mixed reality (MR) headset. The US$3499 Vision Pro headset confirmed some expectations and confounded others. IDTechEx has been tracking the mixed, augmented and virtual reality markets since 2015, with reports on headsets and accessories and optics available now and a report on displays for AR/VR soon to be released. This insight into the AR/VR industry and associated technologies provides context to IDTechEx's initial analysis of Apple's headset design philosophy.
Background
2 Jun 2023

Blaize
Blaize is a US-based rebranding of ThinCI, who develops artificial intelligence (AI) inference chips for edge devices.
Background
1 Jun 2023

SemiWise
SemiWise develops innovative low-power CMOS transistor-level IP that improves performance and variability and drastically reduces power consumption.
Tess Skyrme, Technology Analyst at IDTechEx, interviewed the CEO and Founder Professor Asen Asenov about the company's role in developing IP for quantum computing.
Background
19 May 2023

Qualcomm: Sense ID
Qualcomm is an American company, providing semiconductors, software and services related to wireless technology. Its fingerprint sensor solution is termed Sense ID.
11 May 2023

Tesla's Trendsetting Semiconductor Move and Why You Should Care
Microcontrollers (also known as controllers, MCUs and other name variations) are the backbone on which modern vehicles are built. Regardless of whether a car is powered by petrol, diesel, electric, hydrogen, PDG, or anything else, its functionalities will be heavily dependent on controllers.
10 May 2023

Why AI Should Be at the Top of the National Agenda
Artificial Intelligence has come a long way since the success of DeepMind over Go world champion Lee Sedol in 2016; the world is beginning to change according to the new possibilities afforded by AI. From the robust predictive abilities of OpenAI's ChatGPT - where the AI chatbot can be used for all sorts of purposes, from creating scripts (including malware) to writing academic essays - to AI image generators that are so good that they can win Sony world photography awards, the complexity and capabilities of AI algorithms are growing at a startlingly fast pace.
Update
8 May 2023

SungEel Hi-Tech
SungEel HiTech is a South Korean Li-ion battery recycler, founded in 2000. This profile provides on update on the company's involvement in the Li-ion battery recycling market.
Full profile interview
25 Apr 2023

Helio Display Materials
Helio Display Materials is an early-stage UK company developing nanocrystal perovskite films for color conversion in display applications, aiming to replace the commonly used quantum dot technology. This profile is based on an SID (Society for Information Display) presentation and Q&A session with CTO Bernard Wenger.
Background
24 Apr 2023

Samsung SDI (Battery)
Samsung SDI are a leading manufacturer of Li-ion cells and batteries as well as of materials for screen displays.
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Update interview
21 Apr 2023

VDL Enabling Technologies
VDL Enabling Technologies is a contract manufacturer for specialist production lines. At LOPEC 2023 IDTechEx caught up with Director of Business Development Sorin Stan to learn more about how VDL supports the development of printed electronics production lines, and also its vacuum-free atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology.
Full profile interview
31 Mar 2023

TriEye
TriEye is an Israeli company specialising in short-wave infrared (SWIR) image sensor and laser technology. It has developed an approach to manufacturing low-cost image sensors on silicon that are capable of detecting wavelengths in the SWIR region of the electromagnetic spectrum as well as the standard visible region. The company integrates its SWIR sensors and laser scanners into its product.
23 Mar 2023

The "Hidden" Opportunity in Low-loss Materials for 5G
When thinking of the applications of low-loss materials in 5G devices, the first that comes to mind for most is 5G smartphones. After all, low-loss materials are integral in enabling advanced 5G antennas-in-packages (AiP) for smartphones, and high-profile smartphone manufacturers like Apple have gone back and forth about which low-loss material they chose for their 5G antennas in their flagship phones like the iPhone.