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CES 2022 wrap – Dark horses of Vegas.

Qualcomm – Dark horse No. 1 Qualcomm is the first, and an atypical, dark horse that RFM has identified this year. This title is usually reserved for small companies that...

Nvidia & Arm – The unthinkable pt. XI.

The FTC drops the hammer. The FTC is unique in being the only regulator so far to actively come out against the deal which I think represents the biggest setback...

Qualcomm & Semis – Barmy army.

Qualcomm answers the M-series challenge. Qualcomm has worked out how to challenge Apple’s current advantage in Arm-based CPUs but the fact that it will be 2023 before it hits the...

Nvidia & Arm – The unthinkable pt. X

A deeper investigation was always expected. It looks like the UK Government is going to order a phase II investigation into Nvidia’s purchase of Arm from Softbank which is going...

Qualcomm FQ4 21 – Execution chops

Qualcomm is the exception to shortages. Qualcomm reported good results and guided well which I think demonstrated more about the company’s ability to execute as opposed to sending a signal...

Samsung Q3 2021 & Semis – Cycle economics

Some semis are value stocks. Samsung fleshed out its preliminary report by reporting another very good quarter supported by strong chip pricing thanks to the current shortage. Despite signs that...

Qualcomm – Eye on Mobileye

Qualcomm is coming for Mobileye. Qualcomm has won its fight for Veoneer which will see it expand its offering in automated driving in an attempt to take on Mobileye in...

Aira Technologies – AI in the real world.

A good use case for a limited technology I have long held the view that under certain circumstances, today’s AI can improve performance to a superhuman level, and I think...

China vs USA – Problematic signals

SMIC’s expansion highlights China’s difficulty in semiconductors. Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) is expanding its capacity, but its plans betray its limitations meaning that its 10nm aspirations are probably vapourware...

Arm China – No Armed robbery

Very little to see here. The notion that Arm China has pilfered Arm’s IP and is selling it to Chinese customers makes no sense because even if it were true,...