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July 10, 2007

iPhone internals:
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YouTube video which disassembles the iPhone can be seen by clicking on the image to the left.

Alleged parts list:

  1. No Intel inside. Samsung makes the core chip; its design is owned and licensed by ARM Holdings.
  2. Intel does make the iPhone's 32-megabit flash memory.
  3. I/O chip: Broadcom.
  4. Power management: Texas Instruments, Linear Technology and Philips.
  5. WiFi: Marvell.
  6. Camera sensor: Micron.
  7. Front-end power amplifier: Skyworks.
  8. Display driver: National Semiconductor may be its supplier.
  9. Touch screen: German manufacturer Balda. (9) Wireless components: Infineon, RF Micro Devices.
  10. Orientation sensor: ST Microelectronics.

Portelligent research's David Carey estimates the cost of the iPhone's materials is about $200 for the 4-gigabyte version ($499) and $220 for the 8-gigabyte model ($599); his estimates exclude final assembly costs.

 

[News:Gadget] Posted by djp3 at 5:19 PM | Comments (0)

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