Sensing

iPhone 5S MEMS Microphones Knowles
- Published
- 20/02/2014
- Product code
- SP14159
- Price
- EUR 6990
- Applications
- Mobile & Consumer
In this version of Apple iPhone, Knowles succeeds in integrating two MEMS microphones out of the three present in the phone. The third microphone is from AAC Technologies which was also already present in the previous iPhone 5.
Apple thus uses the same MEMS microphones suppliers for the iPhone 5S, but each of them modified the design and the manufacturing process of their components to improve them by making them more robust.
Compared to the microphone used in the iPhone 5, Knowles major changes include the number of transducers of the MEMS die (impacting directly the die size) and the thickness of the backplate.
On its side, AAC Technologies also modified the design of the MEMS die (still supplied by Infineon) and the thickness of key layers.
Discover in this set of two reports the latest evolutions from the first two MEMS microphone leaders.
COMPLETE TEARDOWN WITH:
Detailed Photos
Precise Measurements
Material Analysis
Manufacturing Process Flow
Supply Chain Evaluation
Manufacturing Cost Analysis
Selling Price Estimation
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Glossary
Overview/Introduction
Companies Profile
iPhone 5S Teardown
Physical Analysis
- Physical Analysis Methodology
- Package
- Package Views & Dimensions
- Package Opening
- Package Cross-Section
- ASIC Die
View, Dimensions & Marking
- Delayering, Process Identification
- Cross-Section
- Process Characteristics
- MEMS Die
- View, Dimensions & Marking
- Dicing
- Bond Pads
- Diaphragm & Backplate
- Cavities
- Anti-stiction features
- Cross-Section
Manufacturing Process Flow
- Global Overview
- ASIC Front-End Process
- ASIC Wafer Fabrication Unit
- MEMS Process Flow
- MEMS Wafer Fabrication Unit
- Packaging Process Flow
- Package Assembly Unit
Cost Analysis
- Main steps of economic analysis
- Yields Hypotheses
- ASIC Front-End Cost
- ASIC Back-End 0 : Probe Test & Dicing
- ASIC Wafer Cost
- ASIC Die Cost
- MEMS Front-End Cost
- MEMS Back-End 0 : Probe Test & Dicing
- MEMS Front-End Cost per process steps
- MEMS Front-End: Equipment Cost per Family
- MEMS Front-End: Material Cost per Family
- MEMS Wafer Cost
- MEMS Die Cost
- Back-End : Packaging Cost
- Back-End : Packaging Cost per Process Steps
- Back-End : Final Test Cost
- Microphone Component Cost & Price
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