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Teardown Report: Apple's New iPad and the Market Implications of Introducing the Retina Display
31 May 2012
 
Amy Teng   Mark Hung   CK Lu  

This research provides a teardown analysis of the 16GB third generation/Long Term Evolution "New iPad" released by Apple in March 2012. Media tablet manufacturers, semiconductor suppliers and investors can learn the cost of the New iPad's components and how they impact current technology trends.




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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • Product Overview
    • System Assembly
    • Stack Diagram of System Assembly
    • System Block Diagram
    • Circuit Boards, Main Integrated Circuits (ICs) and Connectors
      • System Printed Circuit Board (PCB)
      • 3G/LTE Cellular Module
      • Sensor PCB and Earphone/Microphone in FPC
      • LCD Panel
      • Battery Cells and Battery Gauge PCB
    • Material Cost Estimate and Analysis
  • Conclusion
  • Recommended Reading
Tables
Table 1.
Hardware Comparison Between the New iPad and iPad 2
Table 2.
List of Key Components in Figure 1, by Weight (Grams)
Table 3.
Heights of Key Components (Millimeters)
Table 4.
Cost Analysis by Key Component (Dollars)
Table 5.
Cost Analysis by Semiconductor Type (Dollars)
Figures
Figure 1.
System Assembly Diagram
Figure 2.
Stack Diagram of System Assembly
Figure 3.
System Block Diagram
Figure 4.
System PCB
Figure 5.
System and Wi-Fi/BT PCB
Figure 6.
Sensor PCB and Front Camera
Figure 7.
LCD Panel Assembly
Figure 8.
Battery and Battery Gauge PCB




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Semiconductor Industry Worldwide
Semiconductor Applications Worldwide
Semiconductor and Electronic Manufacturing Worldwide
Semiconductor Industry Asia/Pacific




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