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 CC111x wireless transceiver SoC is a low-cost,
low-power 8051-based device able to operate in the 315/433/868/915MHz ISM/SRD frequency bands . Sub-1GHz ISM Band RF Transceiver SoC8051-core MCU with up to 32KB Flash memory, up to 4KB RAMRF Frequency Ranges: ...
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The CC2538 is an ARM Cortex-based wireless System-On-Chip
designed for 2.4GHz IEEE 802.15.4 wireless protocol applications including 6LoWPAN and ZigBee. CC2538SF53 IEEE 802.15.4 Compliant RF Transceiver SoC32MHz Cortex-M3 core with 512KB Flash memory, 32KB RAMRF Frequency range: 2394 to 2507MHzRF ...
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ON Semiconductor introduces the RSL 10, this multi-protocol
Bluetooth 5 certified radio system on chip (SoC) 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 ...
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The PSoC 1 (Programmable Embedded System-on-Chip) family consists
of M8C-core microcontroller devices featuring configurable blocks of analogue and digital logic, and programmable interconnects. Additionally, Flash program memory, SRAM data memory and configurable I/O are included.
