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For eg we all hear about foxconn mfg iphones but the facts are its just a assembly shop...
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Which companies make the iPhone - and where?
Let's dive into the individual parts that make up an Apple device. More specifically, let's look at Apple's iPhone line. Here's a breakdown of the components that go into the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6:
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Which companies make the iPhone - and where?
Let's dive into the individual parts that make up an Apple device. More specifically, let's look at Apple's iPhone line. Here's a breakdown of the components that go into the iPhone 5s and the iPhone 6:
- Accelerometer: Bosch in Germany. Invensense in the United States.
- Audio Chipsets and Codec: Cirrus Logic in the United States (outsourced for manufacturing).
- Baseband processor: Qualcomm in the United States (outsourced for manufacturing).
- Batteries: Samsung in South Korea. Huizhou Desay Battery in China.
- Cameras: Sony in Japan. OmniVision in the United States produces the front-facing FaceTime camera chip but subcontracts TMSC (in Taiwan) for manufacturing.
- Chipsets and Processors: Samsung in South Korea and TSMC in Taiwan. Alongside their partner GlobalFoundries in the United States.
- Controller Chips: PMC Sierra and Broadcom Corp in the United States (outsourced for manufacturing).
- Display: Japan Display and Sharp in Japan. LG Display in South Korea.
- DRAM: TSMC in Taiwan. SK Hynix in South Korea.
- eCompass: Alps Electric in Japan.
- Fingerprint sensor authentication: Authentec makes it in China but outsources it to Taiwan for manufacturing.
- Flash memory: Toshiba in Japan and Samsung in South Korea.
- Gyroscope: STMicroelectronics in France and Italy.
- Inductor coils (audio): TDK in Japan.
- Main Chassis Assembly: Foxconn and Pegatron in China.
- Mixed-signal chips (such as NFC): NXP in Netherlands.
- Plastic Constructions (for the iPhone 5c): Hi-P and Green Point in Singapore.
- Radio Frequency Modules: Win Semiconductors (module manufacturers Avago and RF Micro Devices) in Taiwan. Avago technologies and TriQuint Semiconductor in the United States. Qualcomm in the United States for LTE connectivity.
- Screen and Glass (for the display): Corning (Gorilla Glass) in the United States. GT Advanced Technologies produces the sapphire crystals in the screens.
- Semiconductors: Texas Instruments, Fairchild and Maxim Integrated in the United States.
- Touch ID sensor: TSMC and Xintec in Taiwan.
- Touchscreen Controller: Broadcom in the United States (outsourced for manufacturing).
- Transmitter and Amplification Modules: Skyworks and Qorvo in the United States (outsourced for manufacturing)."