What's Inside Apple's iPhone? Three ARM Processors

[Anusha]

The main CPU for the iPhone is a PXA320, a descendant of the StrongARM processor developed by Digital Equipment Corp. under an architectural license from ARM in the 1990s. Warren East, president and CEO of ARM Holdings plc, has confirmed that "at least three" of the company's processor cores are present within the iPhone from Apple Inc. When asked whether number is an underestimate, East replied: "Apple will talk about the contents of the iPhone when Apple's ready to talk about the contents of the iPhone."

Based in Cambridge, England, ARM is a developer of processor and related intellectual property. They company has licensed most of the world's integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) and foundries to manufacture its cores, which are often included in system-chips. ARM's ambition is to have its intellectual property included in every digital chip manufactured. "ARM is in 90 percent of the world's [mobile phone] handsets; we're in WiFi, baseband processors and applications processors and most of the world's MP3 players," East said.

News source: InformationWeek

 

[amila325]

hhhhhmmmmmmmmmmmm thanx for the info

 

[SUNDARE]

hi amila

 

[chaminga_d]

PXA320 Processor Series

Leading the PXA3xx processor family, the PXA320 processor, with scalable performance to 800 MHz, plus additional industry-leading processing features, enables outstanding compute and video performance for high-end, multimedia cell phones and PDAs, industrial embedded solutions, and enterprise-class devices. Built on a low-power 90 nm process technology, and with the ability to dynamically scale voltage and frequency on demand, the PXA320 supports today’s stringent requirements for longer battery life.

Key Features and Platform Benifits

* Scalable, general-purpose processing up to 800 MHz, a 256 KB L2 cache, and a 32-bit DDR memory interface for richer end-user applications, such as browsing Web content or streaming video. Extended headroom allows for execution of multiple applications at the same time, which is a key requirement for today’s wireless client devices with advanced capabilities.
* Wireless Intel® SpeedStep® technology with Instruction Power Manager software for MIPS/mW power efficiency, delivering long battery life and enabling consumers to spend more time enjoying the rich features their devices and service providers offer.
* Intel Wireless MMX™ 2 accelerating technology, a 2D graphics accelerator and a 768 KB frame buffer designed to support VGA resolution streaming video, enhances the user’s experience of popular usage models like video playback, video conferencing, camcorder functionality, video telephony, and digital TV.
* An enhanced set of peripherals eases connectivity to technologies like Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, and Bluetooth v2.0 and Intel’s Enhanced Quick Capture technology supports camera sensors up to 5 megapixels (MP) for a richer camera application.

http://www.marvell.com/products/cellular/application/pxa320.jsp

 

[lasanka]

cooool

 

[Tissaka]

wooow!! cool ne..!! but very expensive i guess

 

[Tissaka]

hi amila

Hello SUNDARE, Welcome to Elakiri!! keep posting. have fun!

 

[BlackNight]

cool........thanx for the info

 

[asanka000]

what is the processor type brother

PXA320 Processor Series

Leading the PXA3xx processor family, the PXA320 processor, with scalable performance to 800 MHz, plus additional industry-leading processing features, enables outstanding compute and video performance for high-end, multimedia cell phones and PDAs, industrial embedded solutions, and enterprise-class devices. Built on a low-power 90 nm process technology, and with the ability to dynamically scale voltage and frequency on demand, the PXA320 supports today’s stringent requirements for longer battery life.

Key Features and Platform Benifits

* Scalable, general-purpose processing up to 800 MHz, a 256 KB L2 cache, and a 32-bit DDR memory interface for richer end-user applications, such as browsing Web content or streaming video. Extended headroom allows for execution of multiple applications at the same time, which is a key requirement for today’s wireless client devices with advanced capabilities.
* Wireless Intel® SpeedStep® technology with Instruction Power Manager software for MIPS/mW power efficiency, delivering long battery life and enabling consumers to spend more time enjoying the rich features their devices and service providers offer.
* Intel Wireless MMX™ 2 accelerating technology, a 2D graphics accelerator and a 768 KB frame buffer designed to support VGA resolution streaming video, enhances the user’s experience of popular usage models like video playback, video conferencing, camcorder functionality, video telephony, and digital TV.
* An enhanced set of peripherals eases connectivity to technologies like Wi-Fi, WiBro, WiMAX, and Bluetooth v2.0 and Intel’s Enhanced Quick Capture technology supports camera sensors up to 5 megapixels (MP) for a richer camera application.

http://www.marvell.com/products/cellular/application/pxa320.jsp

processor type1 mokadda MIPS32 da?

 

[deegopower]

eve nokia symbian stuff has ARMs running at 300odd mhzs.........

 

[dilanrf]

thanks for the info !

 

[Aragorn]

thnx!!

 

[nasri123]

Thanx 4 da in4 mcn,