AI and Energy Infrastructure, Explained Plainly, The Physical Layer

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AI and Energy Infrastructure, Explained Plainly

A journal on the physical constraints behind the AI buildout: power, grid connection, data centres, cooling and the supply chains that gate them. Written to be understood by anyone.

Equity Bottom-Up

<ul><li>An AI processor needs electricity at less than one volt, but power reaches the cabinet at hundreds of volts.</li><li>Texas Instruments makes many of the small, cheap chips that step it down and keep it safe on the way.</li><li>It is spending tens of billions of dollars on its own American factories to make those chips more cheaply than anyone who rents factory space.</li></ul>

An AI processor needs electricity at less than one volt, but power reaches the cabinet at hundreds of volts.Texas Instruments makes many of the small, cheap chips that step it down and keep it safe on the way.It is spending tens of billions of dollars on its own American factories to make those chips more cheaply than anyone who rents factory space.

The most expensive chip in an AI rack runs on Texas Instruments' cheapest ones

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External broker reports(aggregated public sources)

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Thematic (Sector/Industry)

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<li>Texas Instruments (TI) reported in-line 3Q23 results but weaker 4Q23 guidance.</li>
<li>3Q revenue declined 14% YoY to US$4.5bn and EPS dropped 25% YoY, mainly due to weakness across segments except auto business.</li>
<li>Looking into 4Q23E, mgmt. expects industrial segment weakness to broaden and post-pandemic recovery in China is weaker-than-expected, while automotive growth will continue. </li>
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Texas Instruments (TI) reported in-line 3Q23 results but weaker 4Q23 guidance.
3Q revenue declined 14% YoY to US$4.5bn and EPS dropped 25% YoY, mainly due to weakness across segments except auto business.
Looking into 4Q23E, mgmt. expects industrial segment weakness to broaden and post-pandemic recovery in China is weaker-than-expected, while automotive growth will continue. 

Content is external broker report sourced from online content aggregator through publicly available sources and is displayed below for general informational purposes only. Refer full disclaimer below.

Implications of Texas Instruments 3Q23: Weaker Industrial, Destocking and Slower China Recovery

Value Investing

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

<ul>
<li>Analog Devices has become one of the best-performing semiconductors stocks.</li>
<li>The company's strategy has certain weaknesses, but ADI remains among my top picks within the sector.</li>
<li>ADI's performance is not just a fluke and there are solid reasons behind it, such as high profitability, growth and competitive positioning.</li>
</ul>


Analog Devices has become one of the best-performing semiconductors stocks.
The company's strategy has certain weaknesses, but ADI remains among my top picks within the sector.
ADI's performance is not just a fluke and there are solid reasons behind it, such as high profitability, growth and competitive positioning.


Analog Devices: The Less Attention It Gets The Better

United States

Analog Devices, Inc. designs, manufactures, and markets integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing.  The Company's products are used in communications, computer, industrial, instrumentation, military/aerospace, automotive, and high-performance consumer electronics applications.  Analog Devices sells its products worldwide.

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The most expensive chip in an AI rack runs on Texas Instruments' cheapest ones

An AI processor needs electricity at less than one volt, but power reaches the cabinet at hundreds of volts. Texas Instruments makes many of the...

The Physical Layer

Implications of Texas Instruments 3Q23: Weaker Industrial, Destocking and Slower China Recovery

3Q revenue declined 14% YoY to US$4.5bn and EPS dropped 25% YoY, mainly due to weakness across segments except auto business.

CMB International

Analog Devices: The Less Attention It Gets The Better

Analog Devices has become one of the best-performing semiconductors stocks.The company's strategy has certain weaknesses, but ADI remains among my...

Vladimir Dimitrov, CFA

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