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ams Multi-Spectral SensorTrue Color ambient light sensor from Apple iPhone XIMAGING report by Stéphane ELISABETHDecember 2017 – version 1


Table of Contents

Overview / Introduction 4

o Executive Summary

o Reverse Costing Methodology

Company Profile 8

o ams

o ams portfolio

o Apple iPhone X Teardown

o Module View & Dimensions

Physical Analysis 20

o Summary of the Physical Analysis 21

o Package 23

Package View & Dimensions

Package Opening

Package Cross-Section:

Materials, Flex PCB, Wire Bonding, Glass Window, Diffuser

o Sensor Die 39

Sensor Die View & Dimensions

Sensor Die Overview:

Optical Isolation, Sensing Cells

Sensor Delayering & main Blocs

Sensor Die Process

Sensor Die Cross-Section:

Substrate, Metal layers, Optical Isolation, Filters, Photodiode Area

Sensor Die Process Characteristic

Sensor Manufacturing Process 62

o Global Overview

o Sensor Die Front-End Process & Fabrication Unit

o Packaging Process & Fabrication unit

Cost Analysis 75

o Summary of the cost analysis 76

o Yields Explanation & Hypotheses 78

o Sensor die 80

Sensor Die Front-End Cost

Sensor Filter Front-End Cost

Sensor Die Probe Test, Thinning & Dicing

Sensor Die Wafer & Die Cost

o Packaged Component 84

Packaging Cost

Package Cost per steps

Back End: Final Test

Component Cost

Estimated Price Analysis 89

Customer Feedbacks 93

Company services 95


Overview / Introductiono Executive Summaryo Reverse Costing

Methodologyo Glossary

Company Profile & Supply Chain

Physical Analysis

Manufacturing Process Flow

Cost Analysis

Selling Price Analysis

Feedbacks

About System Plus

Executive Summary

• This full reverse costing study has been conducted to provide insight on technology data, manufacturingcost and selling price of the Multi-spectral Sensor in the Apple iPhone X supplied by ams.

• Located in the phone’s front, above the main speaker, the ALS shares the flex PCB with the proximitysensor and the front microphone. The custom version provided by ams is a multi-spectral ALS in very long,narrow packaging (6 x 0.9mm).

• The ALS’ architecture allows for large spectral sensing. Combined with a diffuser, the die sensor features sixdifferent cells, probably dedicated to UV, red, green, blue, NIR1, and NIR2, thus providing a broad lightspectrum. This allows the sensor to adapt the display color and brightness towards warm or cool-whitebased on the correlated color temperature (CCT) level of the phone’s environment.

• This report analyzes the complete multi-spectral ALS, from the sensor die to the custom packagingdeveloped for the device. This report also includes a complete analysis of the package and sensor die, alongwith a cost analysis and a price estimate for the device.


Overview / Introduction

Company Profile & Supply Chain o amso ams Portfolioo Apple iPhone X teardown

Physical Analysis


Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Apple iPhone X Teardown

Apple iPhone X Overview©2017 by System Plus Consulting

Apple iPhone X Front, Side and Back View©2017 by System Plus Consulting



Company Profile & Supply Chain o amso ams Portfolioo Apple iPhone X teardown

Physical Analysis


Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Spectral Sensor Module




Physical Analysis o Package Viewo Package Cross-Sectiono Sensor Die Viewo Sensor Die Cross-Section


Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Summary of the Physical Analysis






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Package Views & Dimensions






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Package Cross-Section






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Package Cross-Section – Bottom Glass Window






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Sensor Die – Die View & Dimensions






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Sensor Die – Die Overview – Sensing Cells






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Sensor Die – Die Cross-Section – Optical Isolation Layer






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Sensor Die – Die Cross-Section – Filters






Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Sensor Die – Die Cross-Section – Photodiodes Area




Physical Analysis

Manufacturing Process Flowo Global Overviewo Sensor Die Processo Packaging Process

Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Packaging Process Flow 1/5

PCB Panel

• PCB Substrate

PCB Panel

• Sensor Die bonding




Physical Analysis


Cost Analysiso Synthesiso Supply Chaino Yieldso Sensor Wafer & Die Costo Back-End Costo Component Cost


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Sensor Front-End Cost




Physical Analysis


Cost Analysiso Synthesiso Supply Chaino Yieldso Sensor Wafer & Die Costo Back-End Costo Component Cost


Feedbacks

About System Plus

Packaging Cost




Physical Analysis


Cost Analysis

Selling Price Analysiso Financial Ratioso Manufacturer Price

Feedbacks

About System Plus

Multi-Spectral Ambient Light Sensor Estimated Manufacturer Price




Physical Analysis


Cost Analysis


Feedbacks

About System Pluso Company serviceso Related reportso Contacto Legal

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