It has begun as Chipworks has taken to the interrogation room with the new Blackberry PlayBook. In a tell all tear-down of the device they have revealed some really neat stuff. *Disclaimer* Please do not try this at home!
So…what did they find? Well according to them Texas Instruments came out on top with a majority of their parts found inside the PB. Below is an excerpt from their site. You can see more pictures below and read the full tear down here.
*Update* TechInsights tear down has been all over the net as well. Check it out here. I think the Chipworks tear down was more in depth and involved, but that’s just coming from a hardware junkie. Keep reading for more!
Texas Instruments TWL6030 Power Management PTWL6030BCMR / OCZFJD9 L / G1 Texas Instruments WL1283 WLAN, Bluetooth and FM (Rx and Tx), GPS MCS / WL1283C / 11M1ED3 Wolfson WM8994E The WM8994 is a highly integrated ultra-low power hi-fi CODEC Logo / WM8994E / 09GAAWB STMicroelectronics STV0986 5 Megapixel mobile imaging processor XTV0987 / GK1XK9E / CHN 036 / Logo lead free B Elpida B8064B2PB-8D-F 8 Gb DRAM Elpida Japan/ B8064B2PB-8D-F/ 10530N02100 Texas Instruments OMAP4430 Application Processor OMAP TM / X4430DCBS / R1 / 0CZFQW9 / G1 SanDisk SDIN5C2-16G 16 Gb NAND Flash SanDisk / SDIN5C2-16G / Taiwan / 0535S1G123 TriQuint Semiconductor TQP6M9002 802.11a/b/g/n + BT front-end module 6M9002 / 1045 / ACI104 Cypress Semiconductor CY8CTMA3 Multi-Touch All-Point TrueTouch™ projected capacitive touchscreen controllers CY8CTMA3 / 01E-48LQX / 1025 D 04 / CYP634986 / PHI / 185 STMicroelectronics STM5953BA 4.9 Mp CMOS Image Sensor (primary sensor) 5953CA STMicroelectronics 58548A 3.1 Mp CMOS Image Sensor (secondary sensor) 58548A Invensense MPU-3050 3 axis gyroscope INVENSENSE / MPU-3050 / Q2R774-G1 / EL 1050 K Texas Instruments PS63020 High Efficiency Single Inductor Buck-Boost Converter with 4A Switch PS63020 / TI 0BK / E8KQ Bosch Sensortec BMA150 Digital 3-axis accelerometer 043 / U023 Texas Instruments SN74AVCH4T245 4-Bit Dual-Supply Bus Transceiver with Configurable Voltage Translation and 3-State Outputs WS245 / TI 0BW / ZF94 Texas Instruments LMV339 Quad General Purpose Low-Voltage Comparators MV339I / logo 08K G4 / D23P Texas Instruments TPD12S015YFFR HDMI Companion Chip with Step-up Converter, I2C Level Shifter, and High-speed ESD Clamps TI0CA4GQI / PN015 Intersil ISL9519 Highly integrated Narrow VDC system voltage regulator and battery charger controller. Logo 951 / 9HRTZ / F024PV Texas Instruments TPS63031 High Efficient Single Inductor Buck-Boost Converter w/1-A Switches CEF / TI / J / OCPN