Amazon Kindle-Fire Teardown

Summary

The Kindle Fire is Amazon’s first tablet. It remains an e-reader like its predecessors, but this product allows reasonable web browsing and access to some Android applications. There is nothing outstanding about the product from a performance point of view, but it does set a benchmark for price. Amazon kept the price in line with e-readers and that strategy has paid off. The Kindle Fire is one of the first tablets to have an impact on the Apple iPad dominance in the tablet market. This report details the processor, power management, and all other chips in the phone. The complete teardown includes high resolution photos of each of the chips, dismantling photos, unique board shots, performance measurements, a block diagram, cost information, and board area data.

  • Amazon Kindle-Fire Teardown
  • Specifications
  • Dismantle Photos
    • 5 High-Resolution Photos
  • Board Photos
    • 7 High-Resolution Photos
  • Block Diagram
  • Parts List / EBOM
  • Application Processor
    • 1 teardown containing 7 High-Resolution Photos
  • Connectivity
    • 1 teardown containing 19 High-Resolution Photos
  • Memory
    • 2 teardowns containing 14 High-Resolution Photos
  • PM Discrete
    • 5 teardowns containing 36 High-Resolution Photos
  • Power Management
    • 1 teardown containing 7 High-Resolution Photos
  • Sensor
    • 1 teardown containing 7 High-Resolution Photos