iPhone 5 MEMS Microphones

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Feb 05, 2014, 12:36 ET

DUBLIN, Feb. 5, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/jmz3lm/iphone_5_mems) has announced the addition of the "iPhone 5 MEMS Microphones - Bundle Package" report to their offering.

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Set Of Two Reports Highlighting The First Two Mems Microphone Suppliers Competing With New Design In Apple Iphone 5 Smartphone.

Apple initiated the trend of integrating three MEMS microphones with the iPhone 5. Two manufacturers compete to integrate their analog microphones, Knowles which largely dominates the MEMS microphone market (with half of the business) and AAC which is ranked No. 2 but is the main source for the iPhone5.

Compared to the MEMS dies used in the previous iPhone, Knowles changed the design by integrating four transducers on the same silicon die, allowing to improve the Signal to Noise Ratio (SNR). Knowles outsources the production of both MEMS and ASIC dies respectively to Sony in Japan and aims in Austria.

AAC Technologies continues to rely on Infineon for the production and design of the MEMS die, but compared to the ones integrated in the previous iPhone the new design integrates corrugations in the membrane allowing to relieve stress under maximum strain. Both components are interchangeable in the iPhone 5, thus providing similar package/functionalities/price but with two different processes.

These reports provide a complete teardown of the MEMS microphones with:

Detailed photos
Material analysis
Schematic assembly description
Manufacturing Process Flow
In-depth manufacturing cost analysis
Supply chain evaluation
Selling price estimation

With this special bundle package you will get the two reports at a discounted price. The reports can also be purchased separately.

Key Topics Covered:

Glossary

Overview/Introduction

Companies Profile

iPhone 5 Teardown

Physical Analysis

Physical Analysis Methodology

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