Apple is considering designing the iPhone's camera sensor in-house
Bloomberg reported that Apple plans to replace all major parts of the iPhone with ones of its own design and is starting to develop its own camera sensor.
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Apple may design camera sensors using in-house teams
https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/11/19/apple-considers-bringing-camera-sensor-designs-in-house
Johny Srouji , Apple's vice president of hardware technology, is the person who has led the development of the iPhone's A series chips and Apple Silicon. Apple's development of its own chips is progressing smoothly, and Apple is the first company in the world to adopt chips manufactured using the 3nm process ( A17 Pro , M3 series ).
Mr. Srouji seems to be one of the few 'old-fashioned' engineering leaders remaining at Apple, and he seems to be running a strict management system. This has led Apple to replace multiple components from third-party ones with ones of its own design. However, it has been frequently reported that Apple plans to design more components in-house, and is even developing its own modem chips anddisplays .
In the case of modem chip development, it is expected that it will be installed in the iPhone as early as 2026. Bloomberg pointed out that it will take another two to three years for Apple to expand its modem chips to Apple Watches, iPads, and Macs other than the iPhone.
In addition, Bloomberg reporter Mark Garman points out that Apple is working on a project to replace multiple components with ones of its own design. According to Garman, the projects Apple is working on are as follows.
・Plans to replace Broadcom components with a chip that combines Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
It seems that Apple's chip that combines Wi-Fi and Bluetooth was scheduled to be released in 2025, but like the modem chip, there seems to be a delay in development. Zongjian Chen, the same executive as Srouji, who leads the development of modem chips, will lead the development of Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chips.
・MicroLED display
The MicroLED display that Apple is developing will first be installed on the Apple Watch, and will eventually be installed on all Apple devices. This project has been in progress for over five years, but it seems that it has experienced many setbacks. Srouji's senior aides, Wei Chen and Steve Hotelling, are overseeing development.
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・Non-invasive blood sugar monitoring system for Apple Watch
A project to develop a non-invasive blood sugar monitoring system for Apple Watch has been underway for a long time, and the development is led by Tim Millet, who heads Apple's platform architecture group.
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・Ownly developed battery
Apple seems to have been deeply involved in battery development for decades while working closely with partner companies, but Apple seems to be considering whether it can take this further. However, developing a battery independently is still an exploratory project, and it is expected that it will take a long time to produce marketable technology.
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・Camera sensor
Apple seems to be interested in developing its own camera sensor. In fact, the camera is one of the most important selling points of the iPhone, and camera-related technology is the core technology of mixed reality (MR), which Apple entered with Vision Pro, and the self-driving technology that Apple is rumored to be introducing. .
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