Benchmarking and teardown analysis of competition components from smartphones and tablets, aiming towards the development of STMicroelectronics and ST-Ericsson roadmap

摘要

Mobile device markets are growing exponentially and so are the research and development needs of manufacturers. In the last decade smartphones and tablets had pass from a wanted good to a needed good for almost everyone. To develop smaller, faster and cheaper devices millions are invested everyday by manufacturing companies. A study of competition analysis is based in all associated features and is essential in both hardware and software of each mobile device. In software are important their particular functions such as display, memory, camera, connectivity, battery, etc. Software benchmark is mostly standard, some with free applications and others paid. These tests are used to compare the behavior of each mobile device to its predecessor or similar. Manufacturers search to improve competition capabilities to offer better products and this can be done only by studying the competition.In the analysis of hardware is essential to understand the new technologies used, bonding process, construction, type of package, area reduction of different components, and others to compare prices and be able to estimate the total cost of manufacture by the competition. Similarly we understand the quality and performance of the competition components to improve and refine solutions ST-Ericsson.Cost and capabilities are the most important features for a component and will give crucial information used to improve manufacturing processes. By the end of this thesis a general and specific comprehension of a mobile device and its characteristics will allow to improve design and solutions for smartphones and tablets.