Fat or Thin App processor?
Here is what a friend of mine Jayan John has to say (reposted with permission) on a discussion on various processor variants today in Cellphone business. The relevant debate may not be “standalone baseband processors” vs”SOC", but whether or not SOC is the best option... Why ? Quote: “Convergence in the industry of computing capabilities and communication protocols has resulted in the development of devices with enhanced functionalities and capabilities. Providing a range of functions at a low cost while maintaining the reliability and compatibility of existing systems and devices is a major challenge today. As devices become more complex with numerous features, it is of prime importance to find out ways to extract more power from the batteries". With this in mind, choosing the right level of integration is a difficult decision. To make this interesting… Read Texas Instruments vs Philips back in 2005 ( http://www.eetimes.com/news/latest/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=159901628 ...