RF Semis Update
RF Semis Update – On the competitive front Qualcomm’s growing heft in RF semis does not affect Broadcom much, but is a growing problem for Skyworks and Qorvo.
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The Qualcomm Shakes-up of RF is Beginning
The Qualcomm Shakes-up of RF is Beginning – Qualcomm announced a few commercially minor RF products, but they demonstrate that the company is about to win the Holy Grail of RF chips.
It’s a Trap – More on Chip Benchmarks
It’s a Trap – Intel published a set of benchmarks that purport to show their chips actually outperform Apple’s M1. We use this example as a primer in all the shortcomings of Benchmarks as a Marketing tool. TL;DR – the Apple M1 is probably very good.
Corporate Shells are 9/10s of the Law
Corporate Shells are 9/10s of the Law – Chinese companies often operate under immensely complex ownership structures, which the US fears confers unfair advantages, but more likely the opposite is true, with Chinese companies burdened by these structures.
Lies, Damned Lies, and Benchmarks
Lies, Damned Lies, and Benchmarks – a string of benchmarks and leaks highlights the growing urgency phone makers have in closing the silicon gap with Apple, and Qualcomm’s surprising stumbles in the market.
A Rose Phone by any other name
A Rose Phone by any other name – Huawei spin-out Honor offers some clues on the future of the handset industry.
Hardware is Hard
Hardware is Hard – Fun with numbers – A hardware company could spend $3 million to launch their first device. A software company could get to revenue faster and still have a $1 million to market a product with recurring revenue.
How does Amazon do it?
How does Amazon do it? – Amazon seems to have created a new model for building conglomerates
The Joy of SPACs
The Joy of SPACs – SPACs are a form of Celebrity Capital. But they can also be seen as a cry for help from the financial markets for reform of the IPO process.
Did Qualcomm Just Buy a Server CPU Company? – No
Did Qualcomm Just Buy a Server CPU Company? – No. Instead it looks like a very expensive acqui-hire to help the company catch up in mobile applications processors.
