• iPad 3G Full Teardown

    UBM TechInsights not only has the most detailed product teardowns in the industry, but also the most comprehensive library of completed work.  The iPad analysis will join the 1000+ reports already in place.

    Teardown analysis is a key element of Technology & Market Assessment in our IP Lifecycle Management Services.  The data gathered through teardown activities is also used in our business intelligence projects and important for Leveraging IP.

    When it went under the knife on Saturday, April 3rd in Austin TX, we immediately created a Quick-Turn Teardown report on the iPad. Quick-Turn product teardown analyses are abbreviated teardown reports that typically provide an Executive Summary, some disassembly sequence photos, and selected IC Board shots (click on the thumbnail above to see some of the major silicon identified by the QT Teardown). This type of report is provided to UBM TechInsights licensees as a supplementary report; it does not substitute for our commitment to provide full teardown reports to the channels. If you place an order for the full product teardown of the iPad you will receive the quick-turn report immediately.

    The QT Teardown immediately answers questions such as which vendors have won key sockets in the design and gives our customers a head-start on competitive benchmarking against the iPad.


  • If you would like a specific report or analysis on any of the above devices, please contact us. 

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    Broadcom BCM4329FKUBG 802.11n with Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR and FM receiver
    Broadcom BCM4750IUB8 single-chip GPS receiver
    338S0867 – Dialog D1815A Power Management Unit
    ST Microelectronics LIS331DH 3-axis accelerometer
    ST Microelectronics M24128A 16KB Serial EEPROM
    Samsung S6T2MLCX01 Display driver/controller
    NXP CBTL06141 Display port multiplexer
    Broadcom BCM5974 Touchscreen controller
    Texas Instruments TS3USB221 USB Mux/De-mux
    Texas Instruments CD3040A1 Touchscreen line driver
    Texas Instruments TCA6408A I/O expander
    O2 Micro APP_1A /GOSHARK6P-AO White LED driver
    Atmel AT25DF08 1 MB Serial Flash memory
    Linear Technology LTC3442 Buck-boost DC/DC converter
    Linear Technology LTC4099 USB battery charge management
    Height: 9.56 inches (242.8 mm)
    Width: 7.47 inches (189.7 mm)
    Depth: 0.5 inch (13.4 mm)
    Weight: 1.5 lbs
    Battery Type: 25-watt-hour rechargeable lithium-polymer
    Standby: 300 hours max. (12.5 days)
    Display Type: LED-backlit Multi-Touch display with IPS technology
    Resolution: 1024 x 768 pixels
    Size: 9.7" diagonal
    Platform/OS: iOS 3
    Processor: 1GHz Apple A4 custom-designed, high-performance, low-power system-on-a-chip

Apple iPad - Redefining the tablet market