Chip teardown of iPhone 7 reveals Intel modems and transceivers for some GSM models
Back in June, there were reports of Intel
getting orders from Apple for modem chips that would be used for various
wireless connectivity which would go into AT&T variants as well as some
other versions of the new iPhone 7.
Chipworks performed a teardown of the
iPhone7 which did not stop at just taking the unit apart. The teardown goes
even further into the specific chips used in the ‘A1778’ iPhone 7 model which
they have gotten their hands on. This model is used on AT&T or T-Mobile and
other GSM networks. It’s not known (but likely) that the CDMA variants
connecting to Sprint or Verizon stuck to Qualcomm for their modems.
An entire mobile cellular platform was found
in the iPhone 7 including a modem (with model number XMM7360), two RF
transceivers, and a power management integrated circuit. If you wish to get
into the nitty gritty of the chips and their descriptions, you can head over to
the source link below.
Chipworks says it will get a Verizon unit
and confirm whether or not the CDMA variant also makes use of these Intel
chips.
Source: gsmarena
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