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Articles tagged with: Toshiba and andrew
Apples's iPhone 3GS Costs $178.96 to Manufacture
With the new iPhone 3G S's Bill of Materials (BOM) and feature set nearly the same as the previous model in the iPhone line, you might think the product's component selection would be virtually unchanged. However, a dissection conducted by iSuppli's Teardown Analysis Service reveals some interesting changes in the parts and suppliers. more
Related Tags: apple, iphone, iphone-3gs, stmicroelectronics, infineon, triquint, broadcom, iphone-3g-s, gsm, umts, wlan, nand, flash
Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Declined $12 Billion in 2008
For only the fifth time in the last 25 years, the semiconductor industry will post a decline in revenue, with worldwide semiconductor revenue totaling $261.9 billion in 2008, a 4.4 percent decline from 2007, according to preliminary results by Gartner. more
Related Tags: iphone, semiconductor, intel, flash-memory, samsung, apple, apple, qualcomm, infineon-technologies, cdma, gartner, infineon, memory, hynix, nand, flash, dram
Apple Stresses Manufacturing Cost Reduction for iPhone 3G
The new iPhone 3G sports an evolutionary design that favors cost reduction instead of cutting-edge features, supporting AppleĆ's goal of expanding its market share and achieving a worldwide presence for the product, according to a physical teardown analysis conducted this weekend by iSuppli. more
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Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Increased 3 Percent in 2007
Worldwide semiconductor revenue totaled $270.3 billion in 2007, a 2.9 percent increase from 2006, according to preliminary results from Gartner. Vendor performances were mixed with two vendors in the top 10 that experienced double-digit growth and two vendors that showed declines in revenue. more
Related Tags: amd, semiconductor, flash-memory, ipod, gartner, edge, samsung, memory, lcd, nand, flash, smart-card
Infineon, National, Balda and Samsung Score iPhone Design Wins"
In terms of cost, iSuppli's teardown analysis of Apple's iPhone offered few surprises, with its Bill-of-Materials (BoM) closely conforming with the preliminary functional estimate issued in January by iSuppli. However, in terms of suppliers, the iPhone is packed with surprises, with newcomers Infineon Technologies, National Semiconductor and Balda providing key components in the product - along with established component makers like Samsung Electronics - according to iSuppli's Teardown Analysis service. more
Related Tags: flash-memory, ipod, bluetooth, isuppli, infineon-technologies, sharp, touch-screen, infineon, memory, samsung-electronics, balda, nand, dram