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iPhone 4 Microphone Teardown

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  • The die photo for the Infineon 1014 ASIC doesn't reveal too much about its functional layout -- there is a large metal layer over the circuit.

  • The metal layer could be acting as a ground plane or might be used RF shielding; or it may simply stop folks from looking at the die circuitry now that teardowns are getting popular.

  • But don't worry, we got you uncovered covered. Chipworks had no problem removing the metal layer in order to expose the ASIC die.

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