Category Archives: Design Wins

2012 Mobile Phone and Tablet Primary Camera Design Wins

Posted on March 13, 2013 by rwilliamson

Contributed by Ray Fontaine, Image Sensor Analyst Within our group of pixel analysts, we most often spend our days immersed in the business of analyzing the device structures and circuits of image sensors. We are, however, also in a unique … Continue reading →

Posted in CMOS Image Sensors, Design Wins | 2 Comments

Apple’s TV surprise – a new A5 chip!

Posted on March 12, 2013 by rwilliamson

This Technology Blog will be live updated to include some cross sectional and polysilicon shots of the Apple A5. If you are seeing this message then check back regularly or follow us on Twitter @chipworks to get up to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Advanced CMOS Technology, App's processors, Design Wins, General News | 13 Comments

Looking at the Wii U Graphics Processor

Posted on February 4, 2013 by rwilliamson

Yes, even reverse engineering the latest technology has its up and down days. At the start of the reverse engineering process, we generally have a simple electronics teardown before we can get to the more traditional tasks of helping our … Continue reading →

Posted in Advanced CMOS Technology, CPUs, Design Wins | 29 Comments

SpareOne launches mobile phone with fifteen year life

Posted on January 11, 2013 by rwilliamson

contributed by Dick James In this era of ever-faster product launches and programmed obsolescence, it is refreshing for an old greybeard like me to find a product that is designed to last for years rather than months. We saw a … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wins, General News | 1 Comment