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Apple Watch Series 3 Teardown

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Cables de-ZIF'd, we're clear to get a look at the display.

Spec-wise, the display is unchanged from the Series 2, with one key difference—it now functions as a multifrequency (LTE?) antenna.

We'll be testing compatibility to see if the displays really are interchangeable.

This display has one fewer IC than last year. Probably wasn't important.

Analog Devices 343S00092 touch controller

NXP Semiconductor PN80V NFC module

Texas Instruments TPS36372 display power management (likely)

Empty solder pad (20211CP TD1628A goes here?)

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