Asif Anwar
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Asif Anwar’s focus at TechInsights is supporting the automotive industry with market research and industry analysis. I focus on supporting the automotive industry and associated semiconductor supply chain. https://t.co/cxhfzCrYjg
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I’m not sure why I feel compelled to write in my free time, when I already spend my work day writing, but:
I’m starting a blog!
It’s like a podcast, but for people who prefer reading.
premise.blog
I’m starting a blog!
It’s like a podcast, but for people who prefer reading.
premise.blog
The Premise
Exploring the impact of technology on society.
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January 6, 2026 at 3:04 AM
I’m not sure why I feel compelled to write in my free time, when I already spend my work day writing, but:
I’m starting a blog!
It’s like a podcast, but for people who prefer reading.
premise.blog
I’m starting a blog!
It’s like a podcast, but for people who prefer reading.
premise.blog
Will 2026 Shape Automotive Tier-1 Rankings Around Safety?
2026 looks like an inflection point: compliance becomes the North Star, and safety-domain capability becomes a Tier-1 ranking lever. Read the latest daily insights to find out more:
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2026 looks like an inflection point: compliance becomes the North Star, and safety-domain capability becomes a Tier-1 ranking lever. Read the latest daily insights to find out more:
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December 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Will 2026 Shape Automotive Tier-1 Rankings Around Safety?
2026 looks like an inflection point: compliance becomes the North Star, and safety-domain capability becomes a Tier-1 ranking lever. Read the latest daily insights to find out more:
link.techinsights.com/6z0z
link.techinsights.com/4gfr
2026 looks like an inflection point: compliance becomes the North Star, and safety-domain capability becomes a Tier-1 ranking lever. Read the latest daily insights to find out more:
link.techinsights.com/6z0z
link.techinsights.com/4gfr
AI is reshaping memory supply. Micron’s latest results suggest HBM-led tightness could keep DRAM/NAND constrained 2026, raising allocation and cost risk for automotive as memory content rises in cockpit, ADAS, and zonal controllers. See the TechInsights daily insight: link.techinsights.com/4t7h
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December 22, 2025 at 12:31 PM
AI is reshaping memory supply. Micron’s latest results suggest HBM-led tightness could keep DRAM/NAND constrained 2026, raising allocation and cost risk for automotive as memory content rises in cockpit, ADAS, and zonal controllers. See the TechInsights daily insight: link.techinsights.com/4t7h
Renesas is sampling its 3nm R-Car X5H SoC, paired with the RoX SDK, to deliver 400 TOPS AI compute and multi-domain capability for SDVs. Read the latest TechInsights daily insight on this development as well as links to TechInsights' in-depth analyses, link.techinsights.com/694m
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December 16, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Renesas is sampling its 3nm R-Car X5H SoC, paired with the RoX SDK, to deliver 400 TOPS AI compute and multi-domain capability for SDVs. Read the latest TechInsights daily insight on this development as well as links to TechInsights' in-depth analyses, link.techinsights.com/694m
onsemi and FORVIA HELLA announced an agreement centered on PowerTrench T10 MOSFET technology for next-generation automotive platforms. What does this mean for power semiconductor vendor share, power content per vehicle and automotive supply-chain resilience? Find out at link.techinsights.com/3uy0
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December 16, 2025 at 11:34 AM
onsemi and FORVIA HELLA announced an agreement centered on PowerTrench T10 MOSFET technology for next-generation automotive platforms. What does this mean for power semiconductor vendor share, power content per vehicle and automotive supply-chain resilience? Find out at link.techinsights.com/3uy0
Are automotive semiconductor revenues finally back in balance with demand – and how long can that balance last? One TechInsights' projection suggests the automotive semiconductor industry is entering 2026 with revenues broadly aligned to underlying demand. Read more here, link.techinsights.com/xjgz
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December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Are automotive semiconductor revenues finally back in balance with demand – and how long can that balance last? One TechInsights' projection suggests the automotive semiconductor industry is entering 2026 with revenues broadly aligned to underlying demand. Read more here, link.techinsights.com/xjgz
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Hello, Bluesky! I’m in Vegas for #AWS #re:Invent.
My schedule is weirdly packed! But, message me if you’re around.
My schedule is weirdly packed! But, message me if you’re around.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Hello, Bluesky! I’m in Vegas for #AWS #re:Invent.
My schedule is weirdly packed! But, message me if you’re around.
My schedule is weirdly packed! But, message me if you’re around.
Toyota’s electrification is surging:
• 4.13M electrified vehicles sold YTD (+12.5%)
• BEVs +30%, PHEVs +23%
• North America & China driving growth
Hybrids remain king, but the BEV wave is building. Dive into TechInsights' analysis here: link.techinsights.com/n49d
#EV #Toyota #AutoIndustry #CleanTech
• 4.13M electrified vehicles sold YTD (+12.5%)
• BEVs +30%, PHEVs +23%
• North America & China driving growth
Hybrids remain king, but the BEV wave is building. Dive into TechInsights' analysis here: link.techinsights.com/n49d
#EV #Toyota #AutoIndustry #CleanTech
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November 27, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Toyota’s electrification is surging:
• 4.13M electrified vehicles sold YTD (+12.5%)
• BEVs +30%, PHEVs +23%
• North America & China driving growth
Hybrids remain king, but the BEV wave is building. Dive into TechInsights' analysis here: link.techinsights.com/n49d
#EV #Toyota #AutoIndustry #CleanTech
• 4.13M electrified vehicles sold YTD (+12.5%)
• BEVs +30%, PHEVs +23%
• North America & China driving growth
Hybrids remain king, but the BEV wave is building. Dive into TechInsights' analysis here: link.techinsights.com/n49d
#EV #Toyota #AutoIndustry #CleanTech
Micron just set a new benchmark for automotive storage with its UFS 4.1 device. Built on 9th-gen 276-layer NAND and qualified to AEC-Q104, it delivers 4.2 GB/s reads, faster boot, and reliable performance all the way up to +115 °C. Find out more at TechInsights, link.techinsights.com/vypf
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November 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Micron just set a new benchmark for automotive storage with its UFS 4.1 device. Built on 9th-gen 276-layer NAND and qualified to AEC-Q104, it delivers 4.2 GB/s reads, faster boot, and reliable performance all the way up to +115 °C. Find out more at TechInsights, link.techinsights.com/vypf
TechInsights’ Auto Semi Index jumped 16.6% QoQ, hitting a new high as demand for automotive semiconductors rose despite tariffs, mixed consumer demand, and supply-chain noise.
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
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November 26, 2025 at 10:11 AM
TechInsights’ Auto Semi Index jumped 16.6% QoQ, hitting a new high as demand for automotive semiconductors rose despite tariffs, mixed consumer demand, and supply-chain noise.
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
Who led this quarter's Auto Semi Index? Find out in the latest TechInsights daily insight, link.techinsights.com/nole
Sign up for the TechInsights FREE Webinar to learn what challenges and opportunities await the automotive electronics market in 2026 and beyond. Reserve a seat bit.ly/4o8pitH
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Join TechInsights on Nov 20/21, 2025, for a free webinar exploring five key trends in automotive semiconductors for 2026, including AI, vehicle architectures, tariffs, and emerging voltage standards.
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Microchip’s LAN866x 10BASE-T1S endpoints bring Ethernet to the edge for smart sensors, lights, and actuators, enabling zonal designs for the SDV
With BMW and industry groups testing 10BASE-T1S, TechInsights sees Ethernet’s path to full vehicle integration accelerating, link.techinsights.com/1bpz
With BMW and industry groups testing 10BASE-T1S, TechInsights sees Ethernet’s path to full vehicle integration accelerating, link.techinsights.com/1bpz
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November 20, 2025 at 10:12 AM
Microchip’s LAN866x 10BASE-T1S endpoints bring Ethernet to the edge for smart sensors, lights, and actuators, enabling zonal designs for the SDV
With BMW and industry groups testing 10BASE-T1S, TechInsights sees Ethernet’s path to full vehicle integration accelerating, link.techinsights.com/1bpz
With BMW and industry groups testing 10BASE-T1S, TechInsights sees Ethernet’s path to full vehicle integration accelerating, link.techinsights.com/1bpz
Built on TSMC 22 nm ULL with Arm Cortex-M85 and Helium tech, but not yet auto-qualified, do Renesas’ new RA8 Series MCUs, that hit 1 GHz and integrate embedded MRAM, offer a glimpse into future SDV-ready designs?
Find out in the latest TechInsights Insight report, link.techinsights.com/kfxw.
Find out in the latest TechInsights Insight report, link.techinsights.com/kfxw.
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November 17, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Built on TSMC 22 nm ULL with Arm Cortex-M85 and Helium tech, but not yet auto-qualified, do Renesas’ new RA8 Series MCUs, that hit 1 GHz and integrate embedded MRAM, offer a glimpse into future SDV-ready designs?
Find out in the latest TechInsights Insight report, link.techinsights.com/kfxw.
Find out in the latest TechInsights Insight report, link.techinsights.com/kfxw.
NXP’s new EIS-enabled BMS delivers nanosecond-synced, pack-level insight across every EV cell — redefining predictive diagnostics and performance.
Read the full TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/k7cc
#EVBattery #NXP #BMS #EIS
Read the full TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/k7cc
#EVBattery #NXP #BMS #EIS
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November 17, 2025 at 10:40 AM
NXP’s new EIS-enabled BMS delivers nanosecond-synced, pack-level insight across every EV cell — redefining predictive diagnostics and performance.
Read the full TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/k7cc
#EVBattery #NXP #BMS #EIS
Read the full TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/k7cc
#EVBattery #NXP #BMS #EIS
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ICYMI: Q3 2025 tablet results are out, and the US market came back to life to keep global growth positive. Read our free insight for more!
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November 4, 2025 at 3:25 PM
ICYMI: Q3 2025 tablet results are out, and the US market came back to life to keep global growth positive. Read our free insight for more!
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onsemi’s Vertical GaN:
⚡ GaN-on-GaN → higher voltages, faster switching, ~50% lower losses.
🏭 Born from its 2024 NexGen acquisition, now sampling for EVs + AI power.
Next frontier after SiC?
🔗 Read the TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/2827
⚡ GaN-on-GaN → higher voltages, faster switching, ~50% lower losses.
🏭 Born from its 2024 NexGen acquisition, now sampling for EVs + AI power.
Next frontier after SiC?
🔗 Read the TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/2827
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November 3, 2025 at 11:47 AM
onsemi’s Vertical GaN:
⚡ GaN-on-GaN → higher voltages, faster switching, ~50% lower losses.
🏭 Born from its 2024 NexGen acquisition, now sampling for EVs + AI power.
Next frontier after SiC?
🔗 Read the TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/2827
⚡ GaN-on-GaN → higher voltages, faster switching, ~50% lower losses.
🏭 Born from its 2024 NexGen acquisition, now sampling for EVs + AI power.
Next frontier after SiC?
🔗 Read the TechInsights analysis: link.techinsights.com/2827
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Was quoted in a @networkworld.bsky.social story on NVIDIA and quantum computing.
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
Quantum Circuits brings dual-rail qubits to Nvidia's CUDA-Q development platform
The Seeker quantum processor from Quantum Circuits now supports Nvidia's CUDA-Q, enabling developers to combine quantum computing with AI and machine learning.
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October 28, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Was quoted in a @networkworld.bsky.social story on NVIDIA and quantum computing.
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
“Really, it’s QIR that is the load-bearing project in this equation,” says Sanders. “But QIR does not have a marketing team, and as the implementation is stable and feature-complete, it doesn’t need one.”
NXP’s i.MX 952 SoC brings AI-powered in-cabin sensing & HMI to the i.MX 9 series. TechInsights breaks down what it means for the #automotive processor race and AI-enabled cockpit design.
Full analysis → link.techinsights.com/287p
#NXP #AI #SDV #InCabinSensing
Full analysis → link.techinsights.com/287p
#NXP #AI #SDV #InCabinSensing
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October 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
NXP’s i.MX 952 SoC brings AI-powered in-cabin sensing & HMI to the i.MX 9 series. TechInsights breaks down what it means for the #automotive processor race and AI-enabled cockpit design.
Full analysis → link.techinsights.com/287p
#NXP #AI #SDV #InCabinSensing
Full analysis → link.techinsights.com/287p
#NXP #AI #SDV #InCabinSensing
RISC-V and MRAM could reshape the automotive ecosystem as Everspin and Quintauris build dependable reference platforms targeting zonal and centralized ECUs for the software-defined vehicle
Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight, link.techinsights.com/1cun
#Automotive #RISC-V #MRAM #TechInsights
Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight, link.techinsights.com/1cun
#Automotive #RISC-V #MRAM #TechInsights
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October 20, 2025 at 11:10 AM
RISC-V and MRAM could reshape the automotive ecosystem as Everspin and Quintauris build dependable reference platforms targeting zonal and centralized ECUs for the software-defined vehicle
Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight, link.techinsights.com/1cun
#Automotive #RISC-V #MRAM #TechInsights
Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight, link.techinsights.com/1cun
#Automotive #RISC-V #MRAM #TechInsights
The Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia is a new phase in the politicisation of semiconductors. Nexperia is central to automotive electronics; the move could reshape supply chains. Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight link.techinsights.com/dyrm
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
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October 20, 2025 at 10:35 AM
The Dutch government’s takeover of Nexperia is a new phase in the politicisation of semiconductors. Nexperia is central to automotive electronics; the move could reshape supply chains. Read TechInsights’ latest daily insight link.techinsights.com/dyrm
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
#Semiconductors #Automotive #Geopolitics
Cars are moving from 100+ ECUs to a few powerful “superbrains.” The software-defined vehicle is redefining performance — and semiconductors are its new horsepower.
Read how TechInsights sees EE architectures reshaping the industry.
🔗 link.techinsights.com/f4fw
#SDV #Semiconductors #Mobility
Read how TechInsights sees EE architectures reshaping the industry.
🔗 link.techinsights.com/f4fw
#SDV #Semiconductors #Mobility
October 8, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Cars are moving from 100+ ECUs to a few powerful “superbrains.” The software-defined vehicle is redefining performance — and semiconductors are its new horsepower.
Read how TechInsights sees EE architectures reshaping the industry.
🔗 link.techinsights.com/f4fw
#SDV #Semiconductors #Mobility
Read how TechInsights sees EE architectures reshaping the industry.
🔗 link.techinsights.com/f4fw
#SDV #Semiconductors #Mobility
🚀 Chips are back in growth mode!
Q2 2025 saw semis jump +19.6% (thanks, AI + datacenters).
Auto’s still lagging, but our Auto Semi Index just rebounded +8.4% after two down quarters. Corner turned… or just a blip?
Read more 👉 link.techinsights.com/p3aj
#semiconductors #autos #AI #chips
Q2 2025 saw semis jump +19.6% (thanks, AI + datacenters).
Auto’s still lagging, but our Auto Semi Index just rebounded +8.4% after two down quarters. Corner turned… or just a blip?
Read more 👉 link.techinsights.com/p3aj
#semiconductors #autos #AI #chips
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September 4, 2025 at 3:13 PM
🚀 Chips are back in growth mode!
Q2 2025 saw semis jump +19.6% (thanks, AI + datacenters).
Auto’s still lagging, but our Auto Semi Index just rebounded +8.4% after two down quarters. Corner turned… or just a blip?
Read more 👉 link.techinsights.com/p3aj
#semiconductors #autos #AI #chips
Q2 2025 saw semis jump +19.6% (thanks, AI + datacenters).
Auto’s still lagging, but our Auto Semi Index just rebounded +8.4% after two down quarters. Corner turned… or just a blip?
Read more 👉 link.techinsights.com/p3aj
#semiconductors #autos #AI #chips
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The notebook PC market defied macro challenges and grew 8% year-over-year in Q2 2025 due to strong commercial and education sector refresh demand. Full results are available for free in the TechInsights Platform
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August 14, 2025 at 7:15 PM
The notebook PC market defied macro challenges and grew 8% year-over-year in Q2 2025 due to strong commercial and education sector refresh demand. Full results are available for free in the TechInsights Platform
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🚗 Automotive memory is evolving fast with breakthroughs in DRAM, NAND, MRAM and PCM. The latest TechInsights report explores market trends, innovation drivers, and what it means for OEMs & suppliers. Big shifts ahead. #Automotive #MemoryTech #Innovation library.techinsights.com/sectioned-bl...
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August 7, 2025 at 12:53 PM
🚗 Automotive memory is evolving fast with breakthroughs in DRAM, NAND, MRAM and PCM. The latest TechInsights report explores market trends, innovation drivers, and what it means for OEMs & suppliers. Big shifts ahead. #Automotive #MemoryTech #Innovation library.techinsights.com/sectioned-bl...
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The tablet market grew 2% YoY in Q2 2025 as the post-COVID tablet refresh cycle remained strong for the first half of 2025. It was a tale of demand in China staying hot and weakening in the US. Click through for full details for free
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August 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The tablet market grew 2% YoY in Q2 2025 as the post-COVID tablet refresh cycle remained strong for the first half of 2025. It was a tale of demand in China staying hot and weakening in the US. Click through for full details for free
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