Thursday, February 13, 2003
Intel Corp. today announced its PXA800F cellular processor, taking a step toward its Personal Internet Client Architecture (PCA), Intel's development blueprint for designing wireless handheld communication devices that combine voice and Internet access capabilities.
Intel claims the cellular processor is the first of its kind and that the company's engineers overcame technical hurdles associated with combining the different design and manufacturing technologies for processing, flash memory and communications functions.
The XScale-based PXA800F runs at 312MHz with 4Mbytes of integrated Intel On-Chip Flash memory and 512Kbytes of SRAM. In addition, the GSM/GPRS networks-aimed technology includes a 104MHz signal processor using Intel's MicroSignal architecture with 512Kbytes of integrated On-Chip Flash memory and 64Kbytes of SRAM.
"Intel's ability to provide communications, computing and memory functions in a single chip is unmatched in the industry and promises to deliver outstanding performance, greater versatility and a richer experience to cell phone users worldwide," said Hans Geyer, Intel VP and general manager of its PCA components group, in a statement. "As the industry transitions from voice-only phones to advanced devices that combine voice and data, the ability to effectively and efficiently combine advanced processing, memory and communications technologies will be required to drive the next-generation of cell phones."
Intel further said that it worked with communications players including TTPCom, ADI and RF Micro Devices to offer a complete system in support of PXA800F.
The cellular processor is sampling today with production volumes expected in Q3. Intel has set a suggested list price of $35 in 10,000 unit quantities and said products using the processors will be available later this year or early next year.
By: DocMemory
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