UBM TechInsights is spotlighting the "inside story" on the Chinese handset market. Building from a long history in system teardown analysis, UBM TechInsights has analyzed China-market handsets from the major domestic (and some international) suppliers, with examples for each of China's cellular protocols.
1. Introduction
This section looks at the Chinese market and the players involved. There are many handsets for the Chinese consumer to choose from including major international brands, upcoming domestic brands, knock-offs, and unlocked international phones. The three major wireless carriers, and the protocols they use, are also described.
2. Summary of Teardown Analysis
The results of the teardowns are analyzed in this section. The major semiconductor content is analyzed including:
- Baseband processors
- Baseband die photos and measurements
- Application co-processors
- Memory
- Wireless transceivers for the following protocols
- GSM
- GPRS
- EDGE
- W-CDMA
- CDMA2000
- TD-SCDMA
- RF Power Amplifiers
- Power Management Devices
- Imagers
- Touchscreen Controllers
- and other significant analog devices Design wins for particular manufacturers and other interesting trends will be noted. The handset manufacturers are also analyzed with an emphasis on the Chinese OEMs.
3. Teardowns
This section will contain the teardown information from the handsets analyzed (see sidebar). The teardown analysis will include:
- A one page summary of the handset
- A table of the major semiconductor content
- Teardown photographs of the handset
- PCB photos with the major semiconductor devices identified.
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To access the summary report, and the individual Baseline Teardowns, use the links below.
Summary Report:
The Dragon Dissected: An Analysis of Cellular Handsets in the China Market
Baseline Teardowns - both domestic and international brands are included:
International Branded Handsets
If you have feedback on this report, or suggestions on future offerings in this domain for Techinsights, please contact Steve Bitton at sbitton@ubmtechinsights.com
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