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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The ADu CM360 is a 3.9k SPS, 24-bit
data acquisition system that incorporates dual multichannel sigma-delta (Σ-Δ) analogue-to-digital converters (ADCs), an ARM Cortex-M3 core processor and memory on a single chip. The ADu CM361 has a single ADC. 2 x 24-bit multichannel Σ-Δ ADCs, ADC0 and ADC1 (ADu CM360) with ...
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The Blue NRG-1 is a very low power
Bluetooth low energy (BLE) single-mode system-on-chip, compliant with Bluetooth specification.The Blue NRG-1 extends the features of award-winning Blue NRG network processor, enabling the usage of the embedded Cortex M0 for running the user application code.The Blue NRG-1 includes 160 KB of programming ...
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The EM351/EM357x/EM358x/EM359x are fully integrated Zibgee / IEEE
802.15.4 system-on-chips. Each with integrated 2.4 GHz, IEEE 802.15.4-2003-compliant transceiver, 32-bit ARM® Cortex-M3 microprocessor, flash and RAM memory, and a range of peripherals.The transceiver exceeds the dynamic range requirements of the IEEE 802.15.4-2003 standard by over 15 dB. Integrated receive channel filtering ...
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ON Semiconductor introduces the RSL 10, this multi-protocol
Bluetooth 5 certified radio system on chip (So C) delivers industry-low power consumption wireless technology to IoT.This unique SoC component is specifically designed to help provide devices such as heart rate monitors with a range of advanced wireless features while optimizing system ...
