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May 2013 - Version 1

Written by: Romain FRAUX

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Table of Contents

Glossary

1. Overview / Introduction……….……….…........…2 – Executive Summary

– What's Surprising in this Device?

– Reverse Costing Methodology

2. CMOS Image Sensor Market………….……....….7 – CIS Revenue – 2011 Market Share

– Sony Production Capacity and wafer fabs

3. Nokia Lumia 920 Teardown.………….…….......10

4. Physical Analysis………………………..............14 – Synthesis of the Physical Analysis

– Physical Analysis Methodology

– Camera Module with flex

– Camera Module Views & Dimensions

– Camera Module X-Ray

– Camera Module Disassembly

– CIS Views & Dimensions

– CIS Resolutions

– CIS Pads

– CIS without Microlenses

– CIS Pixels

– CIS Technology node

– CIS Memory

– Camera Module Cross-sections

Housings

PCB

Lenses

Autofocus actuator/OIS

IR FIlter

– CIS Cross-sections

5. Manufacturing Process Flow……………….….71 – Global Overview

– CIS Process Flow

– BSI Detailed Process Flow

– Description of the CIS Wafer Fabrication Unit

6. Cost Analysis…………….………….………..…..77

– Synthesis of the Cost Analysis

– Main Steps of Economic Analysis

– Supply Chain

– Yields Explanation

– Yields Hypotheses

– CIS Front-End : Hypotheses

– CIS FEOL + BEOL Cost

– CSI BSI Cost

– CIS BSI Cost per Process Steps

– CIS BSI : Equipment Cost per Family

– CIS BSI : Material Cost per Family

– CIS Front-End Cost

– CIS Back-End 0 : Test & Dicing

– CIS Wafer Cost (Front-End + Back-End 0)

– CIS Die Cost & Price

– Camera Module Assembly - Hypotheses

– Lens Module Cost

– Autofocus Actuator / OIS Cost

– Main ICs and IR Filter Cost

– Final Assembly Cost

– Camera Module Cost

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Executive Summary

• This full reverse costing study has been conducted to provide insight on technology data and

manufacturing cost of the Nokia Lumia 920 camera module.

• It is the first smartphone's camera module integrating an autofocus actuator with optical image

stabilization (OIS).

• The camera module is equipped with a 5-elements "floating lens" module which moves in

synchronization with the camera movement.

• The camera module integrates a 8.7 megapixel CMOS Image Sensor (CIS) from Sony. The CIS

features a 1.4µm pixel size and uses a Back-Side Illuminated (BSI) technology.

• The camera module is provided in a 12.5mm x 12.5mm x 6.00mm package.

• We estimate that Nokia is the prime contractor.

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What's Surprising in this Device?

• The gyroscope integrating in the camera module is used to measure the camera movement (on two

axes, pitch and yaw), but also handles user-motion recognition (on three axes, roll/pitch/yaw), allowing

cost and board space savings of the phone. This two-in-one feature is possible due to the integration of a

dual-core 3-axis MEMS gyroscope supplied by STMicroelectronics.

• Compared to other smartphones which use "off-the-shelf" CMOS Image Sensors for resolutions of 8

megapixel and beyond, the camera module of the Nokia Lumia 920 employs a custom oversized 8.7

megapixel CIS able to provide true 16:9 and 4:3 formatted aspect ratios.

• Most of Nokia previous camera modules used STMicroelectronics and Toshiba as CIS suppliers (ST for

low-end modules and Toshiba for high-end modules). This time, Nokia choose Sony for the CIS of the

Lumia 920.

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Nokia Lumia 920 Teardown

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Camera Module Views & Dimensions

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Camera Module Disassembly

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CIS View & Dimensions

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CIS Pads

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Camera Module Cross-Section 2

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CIS Cross-Section

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CIS Process Flow

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CIS Wafer Cost (Front-End + Back-End 0)

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Lens Module Cost

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Autofocus Actuator / OIS Cost

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Final Assembly Cost

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Camera Module Cost