Apple’s Missing Profits – The Usual Suspects
Apple’s Missing Profits – The Usual Suspects – Apple seems to have greatly widened its move to low price devices, with the addition of more expensive components (and casings) contributing as well.
Category Archives: Components
Cognitive Dissonance and Semis Funding
China’s leading State-run semis firm is defaulting on $198m in bonds, but this does not signal a change in their National Semis Policy.
A new China Trade Policy for Tech?
A new China Trade Policy for Tech? The US should invest heavily in the things it does well rather than look to limit Chinese companies, but it should also work with allies to pressure China to open its own markets.
Duct Tape and Data Centers
Duct Tape and 5G – Could Huawei use old, unencumbered technology to build its own data centers? It is possible, but highly impractical.
Do Nvidia’s competitors want it to fail with Arm?
Do Nvidia’s competitors want it to buy Arm? Chip companies are worried that Nvidia will be successful with Arm, but they are much more worried that Nvidia fails putting an immense burden on an industry that depends on Arm.
How Huawei Will Survive
How Huawei Will Survive? – Huawei probably has a path to save its network infrastructure business, if not its handsets.
Semis Musical Chairs – AMD for XLNX
Semis Musical Chairs – AMD for XLNX – AMD is now competing with Intel everywhere that matters, and every other major chip company has to worry about relying on FPGAs owned by a potential competitor.
What is happening to the supply chain?
What is happening to the supply chain? There are some significant bottlenecks in the electronics supply chain right now, with even some of the most overlooked components in shortage. Blame 2020, but also, call ALL your suppliers, just to double check.
5G is Here!* Right?
5G is Here!* Right? – Apple has launched a mmWave phone, but we think it will be several years before mmWave networks get to the point that it becomes interesting to most consumers
Semiconductors’ Midlife Crisis
Semiconductors’ Midlife crisis – Chip companies need to start thinking about how they want to spend their golden years – save up for retirement or blow it all on big splashy initiatives that remind them of the glory days.
