A system-on-chip (SOC) is an integrated circuit that combines all of the functions of a computer on one microchip. Commonly found in smartphones, wireless routers, tablets and wearable tech, system-on-chips process the increasingly complex computing needs of many small devices.
What are system-on-chips used for? If you own a handheld electronic device, it's most likely powered by a system-on-chip. Their low power consumption makes them suitable for use in small applications. They may combine digital, analogue, mixed-signal and even radio-frequency functions all on one chip.
Components of system-on-chip A system-on-chip can include various elements, depending on how it's used. The general breakdown tends to be:
The CPU – the central processing unit, responsible for inputting decisions.
The GPU – the graphical processing unit that allows games to be played.
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With 3MB on-chip SRAM, the RZ/A1LU supports up
to 2 Displays with WVGA (800x480) resolution or a single display with WSVGA (1024x600) resolution without the need for external memory. RZ/A1LU enables very compact embedded designs without the need to worry about memory procurement and memory EOL. With RZ/A1LU, you can ...
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The Renesas RZ Series RZ/A1L microcontroller includes an
ARM Cortex™ A9 processor as well as integrated peripheral functions. The RZ/A1L on-chip functions for the systems configuration include CD-ROM decoder, A/D converter, LIN interface, Ethernet controller, USB 2.0 host/function, timers, and real time clock. As well as serial communication interface with ...
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The CC2530 is an 8051-based wireless System-On-Chip designed
for 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 & ZigBee wireless protocol applications. IEEE 802.15.4 Compliant RF Transceiver SoC8051-core MCU with up to 256KB Flash memory, 8KB RAMRF Frequency range: 2394 to 2507MHzRF Output Power: up to +4.5dBmReceiver Sensitivity: -97dBmOTA data rate: 250kbpsCSMA/CA hardware support AES-128 ...
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The BlueNRG-1 is a very low power Bluetooth
low energy (BLE) single-mode system-on-chip, compliant with Bluetooth specification.The BlueNRG-1 extends the features of award-winning BlueNRG network processor, enabling the usage of the embedded Cortex M0 for running the user application code.The BlueNRG-1 includes 160 KB of programming Flash memory, 24 KB ...
