Teardown of the Apanda A60 Phone

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Baseline Teardown
Apanda A60
GSM/GPRS/EDGE - 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
W-CDMA/HSPA - 850/1900 MHz
Product Description
Apanda A60 is one of the first custom-designed phones released by
this domestic Chinese manufacturer. Targeted at the higher-end
market segment, this Android-based device is priced aggressively
and available initially through China Unicom. Ambitious Apanda
aims to take on larger smart phone competitors in not just China,
but all over the world.
The Apanda A60 features most of the functionalities found on
smart phones such as WiFi, 3G, GPS, and many customizable
applications. A capacitive touch screen supporting multiple point
input stands out compared to the standard resistive single-point
touch screens on other devices. Armed with a 5 megapixel camera
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Product Details
Product Description
Product Type
Product Name
Brand
Origin
Official Release Date
Retaill Price
Mobile Phone w/ Camera
A60
Apanda
China
November, 2009
$
(speculated),
(
l
d) RMB ¥2500
US $400
Product Features
Talk Time (Hours): 300 min
Standby Time (Hours): 150 hours
Google Android OS
Wifi, 3G HSPA, GPRS, EDGE
Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR
3.5MM Audio Jack
Multi point Capacitive Touch Screen
Multi-point
Accelerometer
5MP Camera
Trackball
Voice Dialing
Multimedia Support for Many File Formats
Support for MS Exchange, G-mail, Hotmail etc
GPS with Google Earth Support
Software upgradable
Teflon Scratch/Stain-Resistant Coating
System Footprint Metrics
Weight (grams)
Product Dimensions (mm)
120
116 x 57 x 12.4
12 4
Key Subsystems
Main Display
Minor Display
Battery
Camera
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3.2" 320x480 TFT Capacitive Touch Screen
N/A
1230mAH
5MP
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Major IC Bill of Materials
Pkg
Ref #
Pkg
Qty
Pkg Brand
Part Number
Description
Pkg Markings
Pkg
Form
1
1
Qualcomm
MSM7227
Baseband Processor
QUALCOMM MSM7227 AA071.G2
H193600A
BGA
2
1
Hynix Semiconductor
H8BCS0UN0MCR
Mobile DDR/NAND Flash
hynix H8BCS0UN0MCR 4EM 936A
8MRP7668
BGA
3
1
Skyworks
SKY77336
PA Controller
(Skyworks Logo) SKY77336013
3833676.1P 0931 MX
DFN
4
1
Epcos
B2015
Mode / Tx-Rx RF Switch?
EPCOS D2015 1 MNX8
QFP
5
1
Skyworks
SKY77187
Power Amplifier for
WCDMA/HSDPA
77187-4 05724.1 0927 MX
DFN
6
1
Advance Analog
Technology, Inc.
ATT1275
USB Host Controller
5EV 9P
DFN
7
1
Qualcomm
PM7540
Power Management
QUALCOMM PM7540 AH24278
C4747003
BGA
8
1
USI
WM-BG-AQ-02
WLAN+BT SiP
(USI Logo) WM-BG-AQ-02 090908
BGA
8.1
1
Atheros
AR6002GZ
WiFi
ROCm™ ATHEROS® AR6002GZ-BF1B
AR6002GZ BF1B
F03010.1B 0923 TAIWAN
Flip Chip
8.2
1
Qualcomm
BTS4025
Bluetooth
BTS4025 QHYMG A92100C
Flip Chip
9
1
Qualcomm
RTR6285
GSM / W-CDMA Transceiver
RTR6285
QFN
10
1
Skyworks
SKY77188
W-CDMA Band I Power
Amplifier
77188-3 60996.1 0937MX
DFN
11
1
Murata
SPX-MA550
Switch Controller
SPH-MA550
QFN
12
1
Avago
ALM-1712
GPS Front-End Module
1712 9G2NYN
QFN
13
1
Elan
eKTP1051BWS
Touch Screen Solution
ELAN eKTP1051BWS 0922D BD095S2
QFN
14
1
Omnivision
OV5642
Image Sensor
C265VLO
Socket
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Major Components (Top)
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Major Components (Back)
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Main Board (Side 1 Shield Removed)
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Main Board (Side 2 Shield Removed)
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Display Module
Wintek
#WD-3248Y
320x240 TFT LCD Module
Main Display
Side 1
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Main Display
Side 2
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Camera Module
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Main Board (Side 1 IC Identification)
4 - Epcos
#D2015
Filter Module ?
6 – Analogic Tech
#AAT1275
USB Host Controller
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3 - Skyworks
#SKY77336
Quad-band GSM Power Amplifier
5 - Skyworks
#SKY77187
Power Amplifier for WCDMA/HSDPA Band II
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1 - Qualcomm
#MSM7227
Baseband Processor
2 - Hynix
#H8BCS0UN0MCR
Mobile DDR/NAND Flash MCP
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Main Board (Side 2 IC Identification)
9 - Qualcomm
#RTR6285
GSM/WCDMA Transceiver
7 - Qualcomm
#PM7540
Power Management IC
10 - Skyworks
#SKY77187
Power Amplifier for WCDMA/HSDPA Band V
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Die 8.1 – Atheros #AR6002GZ 802.11g
Single-Chip WiFi
Die #8.2 – Qualcomm #BTS4025
Single-Chip
Single
Chip Bluetooth
11 - Murata
#SPX-MA550
Mode/Tx-Rx Switch
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8 - USI
#WM-BG-AQ-02
WLAN + BT Combo SiP Module
12 - Avago
#ALM-1712
GPS Front-end Module
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Main Board (SiP IC Identification)
8.1 – Atheros
#AR6002GZ
802.11g Single-Chip WiFi
8 2 - Qualcomm
8.2
Q l
#BTS4025
Single-Chip Bluetooth
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Touchscreen Module IC Identification
13 - Elan
l
#EKTP1051
Capacitive Touch Screen Controller
Touch screen assembly is Elan #BI1051
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Camera Image Sensor
14 - Omnivision
#OV5642
5MP CMOS Image Sensor
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