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Comparison of Apps Processors for Apple Handheld Products iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad April 8, 2010 Young Choi

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Comparison of Apps Processors for Apple Handheld Products

iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad

April 8, 2010

Young Choi

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iPhone – 1st Generation Apps Processor

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App Processor PoP App Processor PoP Bottom

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Die Photo of – 1st Generation Apps Processor

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Diffusion Die Photo – 1st Generation Apps Processor

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iPhone 3G – 2nd Generation Apps Processor

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App Processor PoP App Processor PoP Bottom

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Die Photo – 2nd Generation Apps Processor

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Apps processors for iPhone and iPhone 3G

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Apps processor for the iPhone Apps processor for the iPhone 3G

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iPhone 3GS – Apps Processor

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MCP PoP - Top App Processor PoP App Processor PoP Bottom

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iPhone 3GS – Apps Processor

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Diffution Die Photo - iPhone 3GS Apps Processor

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Identification of the 3GS AP

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Samsung App Processor for PND (ARM11 Core)

Samsung App Processor for the iPhone 3G S

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iPod Touch – 2nd Generation Apps Processor

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MCP PoP - Top App Processor PoP App Processor PoP Bottom

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iPod Touch – 2nd Generation Apps Processor

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iPod Touch – 3rd Generation Apps Processor

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MCP PoP - Top App Processor PoP App Processor PoP Bottom

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iPod Touch – 3rd Generation Apps Processor

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iPod Touch – 3rd Generation Apps Processor

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iPad Apps Processor – A4

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A4 Die Photo & Die Marking

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Comparison of Apps Processors

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• Some similarity between the package markings• Some similarity between the die markings and surrounding patterns• Further SEM cross section analyses confirmed that the iPhone 3GS process is

manufactured by Samsung

iPod Touch iPhone 3GS SEC 65nm App Processor

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iPod Touch vs. iPhone 3GS vs. Samsung

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• Some similarity between the package markings• Some similarity between the die markings and surrounding patterns• Further SEM cross section analyses confirmed that the iPhone 3GS processor is

manufactured by Samsung

iPod Touch iPhone 3GS SEC App Processor

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Comparison with 45nm Apps Processors

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• The Apps Processor for the iPod Touch has been confirmed to be the Samsung 45nm processor• The A4 Process appears to have very similar look to that of the iPod Touch Apps Processor

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Apple Apps Processor Time Line

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iPhoneQ2 2007

iPod Touch (1st gen) Q3 2007

iPhone 3G Q3 2008

iPod Touch(2nd gen) Q3 2008

iPhone 3GS Q2 2009

Applications Processors: 8900B series Applications Processors: APL series

• Apple appears to have done processor designs since the iPod Touch 2nd generation released in Q3 2008 (with Samsung)

• Given that the iPod Touch and the iPhone use the same operating systems, Apple must have gained significant experience to prepare the new applications processor line by using it with the 2nd generation iPod Touch prior to launching the iPhone 3GS

• The A4 processor, an Apple designed apps processor for the iPad, has the same part numbering convention as the other apps processors since the 2nd generation iPod Touch (APL series). The iPad is also using the iPhone OS.

2007 2008 2009

iPod Touch(3rd Gen) Q3 2009

iPadQ2 2010

2010

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Summary• TechInsights has good coverage of applications processors of all

Apple handheld products: iPod Touches and iPhones.• TechInsights has been able to identify foundry of applications

processors of Apple handheld products as “Samsung” through various process analyses and tacking of every generation of Apple handheld products.

• The process technologies for applications processor identified so far includes 90nm eDRAM, 65nm, and 45nm node.

• TechInsights has detailed structure analysis report completed on all three process node parts.

• A detailed analysis on the Apple iPad Apps Processor (A4) has been started. Initial and preliminary results suggest that the A4 could be another processor with Samsung 45nm process technology. More details to follow after SEM cross sections and cross examination with the existing Samsung 45nm analysis results.

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