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What a lonely iPad...

This is probably a shot inside an RF interference test lab contracted by the FCC.

This type of test checks compliance with part 15 of the FCC Rules and Industry Canada RSS-210: this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

This shot shows the iPad connected to what is reported to be a LISN (Line Impedance Stabilization Network) used for EMI testing.

This appears to be the 10W USB power adapter available as an accessory from Apple in late April.

This step shows the test setup used for the Specific absorption rate report.

The FCC hosts

• The iPad manual.
• The SAR evaluation report for iPad (With 802.11abgn and Bluetooth Radios).
• Gratuitous amounts of test data in the FCC/IC Test Report.

The iPad's model number of A1219 is interesting.

A1219 falls right between the 1st Gen iPod Touch (A1213) and the MacBook Pro 15" Santa Rosa (A1226).

We would have expected the iPad to have a model number in the A13XX range, not A12XX. It's a little tricky to read into this, but our guess: This is indicative of a longer than typical development cycle.

According to the FCC filing, the version that includes 3G is model A1337. Is Apple having fun with their model numbers?

Bottom side of iPad.

Hate how grainy/terrible these FCC pictures are? Upset that your tax dollars are not being spent on producing quality images of gadget guts? Tune in tomorrow as we tear apart the iPad in 12.3 Megapixel awesomeness.

This leaked FCC photo is the communications board from the iPad 3G. It's not linked from the primary FCC page for the 3G.

Parts:

• Infineon PMB 8878 X-Gold baseband IC.
• Skyworks SKY77340 Power Amplifier Module
• Three Triquint power amplifier / filters.
• Infineon U6952
• Numonyx 36MY1EE

There is a Broadcom part on the top-left side, but the FCC's photo isn't large enough to identify it.

Along the right are three TriQuint power amplifiers: TQM616035A, TQM666032B, and TQM676031A. These are the same three chips that Apple used in the iPhone 3G nearly 2 years ago.

A shot of the 3G communications board.

The connector is 25 pins total; a group of 15 and a group of 10.

Unfortunately, no, this doesn't mean you just drop this card into your iPad to add 3G. The 3G connectivity requires extra antennas and a modified rear casing.