Sam Oliver
The Chinese-language newspaper cited its own sources in saying that Foxconn — not Quanta as some earlier reports had erroneously suggested — will be piecing the device together at its Taiwanese facilities and also manufacturing its enclosure.
True to expectations, Infineon is said to be supplying a new systems solution handset chip that will likely include a digital baseband controller, power management unit (PMU), and radio frequency (RF) module. Meanwhile, it's alleged that Broadcom will indeed be serving up the GPS module.
Also inside will be touch-screen panels from Sharp, camera modules from Altus Technology and Primax Electronics, camera lenses from Largan Precision and Genius Electronics Optical, integrated circuit packaging from Siliconware Precision Industries, and circuit boards from Unimicron Technology, Nanya PCB, and Compeq Manufacturing.
For the most part, the suppliers are similar to those identified as playing roles in the original iPhone, though Catcher Technology appears to have lost its seat as the provider of the phone's enclosure due to a shift away from metal casings and towards plastic ones with the new model, a move aimed at improving the handset's wireless transmissions.
The Commercial Times adds that with the iPhone 3G launching simultaneously in 22 countries on July 11, total shipments are expected to top 10 million units in the third quarter calendar quarter of the year alone.
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Although the Commercial Times did not specify which firm would be supplying the phone's primary system-on-a-chip (SoC), it's widely expected that South Korea-based Samsung has again secured that slot.
Well considering there is a silicon foundry and a chip packager in the list, maybe they've rolled their own.
As I read down this list of suppliers I cannot figure out who makes the 3G chip.
Help,
Barry
Infineon
If this list is correct, the biggest change appears to be replacing the former Balda touchscreen with a new unit from Sharp. I wonder if it will perform the same.
If this list is correct, the biggest change appears to be replacing the former Balda touchscreen with a new unit from Sharp. I wonder if it will perform the same.
the switch from balda to sharp makes me wonder... i hope apple still puts its emphasis on quality... balda is #1 in the world for that type of screens... let's see how the sharp displays hold up...???