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Total Process Solution Study Group (TPSS) was started in mid-2003 by engineers in Japan involved in the assembly and Jisso technology for advanced portable equipment such as cellular phones and digital still cameras. Today, TPSS provides technology and detailed teardowns of smartphones, tablets, wearables, game consoles, drones, and more. The analysis is provided electronically as a PowerPoint presentation. The reports are marketed by TechSearch International, Inc.
The reports typically contain details such as:
Photographs of circuit boards and components
Component information such as vendor, type of package, size, lead count, pitch
X-ray images of packages
Detailed analysis of displays and camera modules
Printed circuit board (PCB) construction information
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Recent teardowns:
April-June 2022
Apple iPhone 13 Pro, >67 packages (PoP, FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, SiPs, DFNs, WLPs, FO-WLPs), includes camera module details, $280 (50 slides).
Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra, SM-908U, >50 packages (PoP, FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, FO-WLPs, WLPs,) including details of vapor chamber, graphite sheets, display, sub-boards, camera module, FPC, and AiP details, $400 (98 slides).
Rakuten Smartphone BIG 5G (Model ZR01), 44 packages (FLGAs, FBGAs, WLPs) includes details of antenna, camera module, AiP including substrate, and battery, Price $250 (46 slides).
PCBs used in the following products (includes layer count and features for each): Apple Watch S5 and S6, Amazfit Watch by GTS, Apple AirPods Pro, Yoga Book by Lenovo, Pocketalk AI translator by SourceNext, P30 lite smartphone by Huawei, Samsung Galaxy Buds+ and Galaxy Buds, Samsung Galaxy S20+, Apple iPad Pro Wi-Fi, Apple iPhone 12 Pro, Apple iPhone SE, Apple iPhone XR, NEC Lavie tablet, Nichephone-S smartphone, price $200 (43 slides).
August/September 2021
LG Wing LM-F100V Smartphone, 50 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, DFNs, QFN, WLPs, FO-WLPs), includes details of mmWave packages, display, camera modules, and flex circuit, $350 (109 slides).
3 Tablet Types of Foldable Smartphone/Tablet, details of displays and fold structure of tablets, $280 (86 slides).
Sony Xperia 1 Mark III SO-51B, 49 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, QFN, DRM, WLPs, FO-WLPs), details of camera modules, antennas, and flex cables, $300 (92 slides).
QFN/DFN Materials Analyzed Report, 26 packages with details of die pad, lead plating, bonding wire and die attach material for each supplier, $200 (28 slides).
Valeo LiDAR SCALA Gen1 for Audi A8, 2018, 18 packages (FBGA, SO, QFN, QFP, CLGA, system description with boards and laser source, $280 (67 slides).
SONY Wena 3 Activity Gauge, 7 packages (FBGA, FLGA, WLPs), $130 (12 slides).
Google Pixel 4a, 31 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, QFN, WLPs) including finger print sensor module, camera module and display details, Price $250 (33 slides).
Apple iPhone 12 Pro Max, A2342, >57 packages (InFO PoP, FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, QFN, DRN, WLPs, FO-WLP) including display, camera module, antenna board and mmWave AiP details, Price $600 (171 slides).
iPad Pro 11-inch 2020 (2nd generation) A2228 (Global model), 128GB, 30 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, QFN, DFNs, WLPs) including camera module details, Price $280, (40 slides).
October 2020
Fujitsu Arrows 5G, F-51A, 18 packages (no x-rays) including vapor chamber, graphite sheet, camera modules, and FPC with antenna details, $400 (78 slides).
Samsung Galaxy Note10 Plus 5G, 58 packages on main boards (FBGAs including 1 PoP, FLGAs, DFMs, WLPs, and FO-WLPs), includes details of display, location of AiP, details of Sony ToF camera, sub-boards, FPC cables with mmWave antenna, $470 (118 slides).
Huawei Mate 20X 5G, 64 packages on main boards (FBGAs including 2 PoPs, FLGAs, DFN, QFN, CLGA, WLPs), includes details of antennas, display, sub-boards and cables, camera, $400 (102 slides).
Apple AirPods Pro, 16 main packages (FBGA, FLGAs, DFN, QFN, SON, WLPs), $130 (20 slides).
January/February 2020
Apple iPod Touch NEW 2019, 14 packages (FBGAs including PoP, FLGAs, and WLPs), includes information on display, LED backlight, and camera module, $220 (22 slides).
Insta360 Go Action Camera by Shenzhen Arashi Vision, 13 packages (FBGAs, FLGA, QFNs, DFNs, SOP), $220 (23 slides).
Smartphone Camera Module Progress, Analysis of trends in camera modules from 2003 to 2019, (focus on dimensions, coil, screws, lens, and MP), $200 (63 slides).
November/December 2019
Huawei P30 Lite, 19 packages on main board (FBGAs, CCLGAs, FLGA, QFN, and WLPs), includes camera module details, $200 (26 slides).
Apple iPhone 11 series, 51 packages on main boards (FLGAs, FBGAs, CLGAs, WLPs including FO-WLP, comparison of 3 models in Apple iPhone 11 Series including display, removal of 3D touch sensor, antenna locations, lightning connectors and flex circuit, microphones, camera modules, modems, RF transceivers, CPUs, $500 (153 slides).
Lenovo Mirage Solo, 17 packages on main board (FBGAs, FLGAs, DFN, QFNs, and WLPs including FO-WLP), includes details of tracking camera and display, $200 (33 slides).
Apple iPad 7th Generation (2019)-WiFi Model, 17 packages on main board (FLGAs, FBGAs, DFNs, and WLPs), includes details of display, microphone modules, touch ID sensor, and camera module, $200 (33 slides).
September 2019
Huawei P30 Pro, 42 packages (CLGAs, FLGAs, FBGAs, QFNs, DFNs, and WLP, including MCeP PoP), details of display, camera modules, new earpiece speaker, in-display fingerprint sensor, sub-board, and cables, $470 (126 slides).
August 2019
Xiaomi Mi Mix 3, 37 packages (QFNs, DFNs, FLGAs, FBGAs, WLPs, includes details of antenna, magnetic slider, proximity sensor, display, camera, and wireless charger, $250 (52 slides).
July 2019
ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL) update, 24 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, WLPs), includes images of display, flexible printed circuit, and fingerprint sensor, $220 (42 slides).
Samsung Galaxy S10 5G (SM-G977N), 44 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, QFN, SON, WLPs, FO-WLP), compares the 5G to 4G LTE phone models, includes details of fingerprint sensors, ToF camera, displays, thermal management, and antennas, $650 (165 slides).
Motorola Moto 5G Mods (MOT5GMOD, MD1005G), 27 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, DFNs, WLPs, and FO-WLPs), includes details on antenna and antenna-in package (AiP), and FPC, $470 (87 slides).
LG V50 ThinQ 5G (LM-V500N), 46 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, QFN, DFNs, WLPs, FO-WLPs) including camera modules, displays, and FPC, $470 (97 slides).
Samsung Galaxy S10+ (SM-G975F/DS, global model), 32 packages highlighted on main board (FBGAs, FLGAs, and WLPs), includes details of display, ultrasonic fingerprint sensor, touch panel, module, and camera module, $300 (43 slides).
iPad 2018 Additional report, Apple A12X and Toshiba 64GB flash memory, details of memory and logic package construction, $200 (7 slides).
NEC Lavie Tab E (TE410/JAW), 20 packages on main board (FBGAs, FLGAs, QFNs, DFNs, and WLPs), includes details of display and camera module, $200 (27 slides).
Hard Disk Drives, Buffalo 2.0TB HDD for TV program record and data storage (shows memory in BOC, QFNs, and SOP); WD 2.0TB HDD for external and expansion (shows memory in BOC, QFNs, DFN, and SOPs), $220 (19 slides).
Xiaomi Mi 9, 36 packages (FLGAs, FBGAs, FCLGAs, QFNs, WLPs, FO-WLPs), including details of camera modules, displays, fingerprint sensor, $450 (101 slides).
Oppo R17 Neo, 29 packages (FLGAs, FBGAs, CLGAs, DFNs, QFNs, SONs, WLPs), including details of fingerprint sensors and camera modules, $400 (75 slides).
Fujitsu F-01L, 27 packages (FLGAs, CLGAs, FBGAs, SO, QFNs, WLPs, FO-WLPs), including details of OLED display and camera modules, $280 (49 slides).
Sharp AQUOS Sense2, SH-01L, 19 packages (FLGAs, CLGAs, FBGAs, SON, QFN, WLPs, FO-WLPs), including details of display and fingerprint sensor, $280 (61 slides).
Apple iPad Pro (2018) Model MTXN2J/A, 39 packages (LGAs, FBGAs, DFNs, QFNs, WLPs) including details of speaker, microphone, and camera module, $280 (41 slides).
February 2019
Smart Watches (Fitbit ionic and Xiaomi Mi Band 2), 24 packages for both (FBGAs, LGAs, QFNs including FC, DFN, WLPs, Price $200 (33 slides).
Dyson Cyclone V10, 6 packages (QFNs, SSOPs, DFNs), details of the inside of the vacuum cleaner, Price $130 (11 slides).
January 2019
Nokia 8 HMD Global, 31 packages (FBGAs, LGAs, QFPs, SOPs, QFNs, DFNs, and WLPs), details of OLED display and camera details, $270 (33 slides).
Sony PlayStation VR CUH-ZVR2 (New Version), 25 packages (FBGAs, LGAs, LGAs, WLPs, FO-WLP) including PoP, details of camera module, $300 (46 slides).
October/November 2018
Apple iPhone Xs Max, 51 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, QFN, WLPs, FO-WLP), includes images of wireless charger, flexible printed circuit, and display, Price $380 (72 slides).
ASUS ZenFone 5Z (ZS620KL), 19 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, WLPs), includes images of display, flexible printed circuit, and fingerprint sensor, Price $200 (34 slides).
Nokia 8110 4G HMD Global, 11 packages (BGA, LGA, WLP), includes images of display, keypad, and camera module, Price $180 (20 slides).
DJI Drone-Mavic Air, 26 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, QFNs, DFNs, QFP, SOP, and WLPs), images of camera modules, heatspreader, IR sensors, GPS, Price $220 (59 slides).
August 2018
Vivo NEX, 33 packages (PoP with MCeP for bottom package, FBGAs, CLGAs, FLGAs, QFNs, SON, WLPs), includes details of display (OLED), bezel-less display, camera modules, and fingerprint sensor, $480 (115 slides).
Xiaomi Mi 8, 39 packages (PoP with MCeP, CLGA, FLGAs, FBGAs, QFN, SON, WLPs), includes details of facial recognition, fingerprint sensor, shows NAND flash with flip chip controller, $480 (111 slides).
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s, 45 packages (PoP with MCeP for bottom package, FBGAs, CLGAs, FLGAs, QFNs, SONs, WLPs), includes details of bezel-less display, camera modules, and fingerprint sensor, $480 (134 slides).
July 2018
LG V30+, 39 packages (PoP with MCeP for bottom package, FBGAs, CLGAs, FLGAs, QFNs, WLPs), includes details of display (OLED), heat pipe, camera modules, and fingerprint sensor, $460 (116 slides).
Vivo X21 UD, 30 packages (CLGA, FLGAs, FBGAs, QFNs, SON, WLPs), includes details of display (Bezel-less), fingerprint sensors, shows main board and sub-board, $450 (100 slides).
Huawei P20 Pro, 45 packages (PoP with MCeP for bottom package, FBGAs, CLGAs, FLGAs, QFNs, SONs, WLPs), includes details of camera modules, fingerprint sensor, shows main board and sub-board, $460 (114 slides).
AI Speakers: Amazon Alexa - 10 packages (QFNs, FBGAs, CLGAs); Google Home - 9 packages (FBGAs, WGN, TSOP, SSOP); LINE Clova WAVE - 26 packages (QFNs, DFNs, FBGAs, WLPs, CLGA, TO, SSOP); SONY LF-S50G - 7 packages (QFNs, FBGAs, CLGA, BOC, TSOP); Google Home mini - 2 packages (QFN, SOP); ONKYO Smart Sp G3 - 12 packages (QFNs, FBGAs, CLGAs, SOPs), $350 (113 slides).
Amazon Echo Show, 21 packages (CLGAs, FLGAs, FCBGAs, SON, QFNs), includes details of metal shielding and touch screen panel, $380 (83 slides).
May 2018
Samsung Galaxy S9, 48 packages (FLGAs, PoP, FBGAs, CLGAs, QFN, SOs, SON, WLPs), includes details of display, camera modules, and antenna, Price $480 (135 slides).
Samsung Galaxy S9+, 48 packages (FLGAs, FBGAs, SONs, QFN, SOs, CLGA, WLPs), includes details of camera modules and fingerprint sensor, Price $500 (125 slides).
Casio Digital Camera GZE-1, GEC-10 (Controller with LCD) & GEC-1 (Remote Controller), 23 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CBGA, QFNs, WLPs, plus MCM Bluetooth module), Price $230, (38 slides).
January 2018
Samsung Galaxy Note 8, 41 packages (FBGAs, FLGAs, CLGAs, QFN, SONs, CBGA, WLPs, including PoP), details of display, camera modules, iris scan, and S-pen, Price $450 (103 slides).
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