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vishwa
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 13 Dec 2006 7:35 What is SOC |
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Hi
Can anybody explain me what is SOC and what it contains?
Does SOC contains analog components/devices also?
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mehboob_iiui
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| 13 Dec 2006 7:48 What is SOC |
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| SOC is system on chip, entire computer placed on a single ic is example of soc,
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manish12
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| 13 Dec 2006 9:50 Re: What is SOC |
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A system stands for everything you can think for except an inductor. e.g ARM , DSP processor etc.
Processor + peripherals on a chip
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ycj
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| 14 Dec 2006 10:58 What is SOC |
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SOC = System-On-Chip.
Not necessary analog circuits are included. Sometimes chips containing digital+memory also called SOC chips.
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ravet
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| 14 Dec 2006 12:47 Re: What is SOC |
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| SOC= System On Chip; a complete system in one chip, regardless analog or digital, however, complete system often has both digital & analog circuits,
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baonguyenpro
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| 21 Apr 2007 11:38 Re: What is SOC |
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Integrating the large system on a single chip.
The system includes CPU, Memory, I/O, Bus, Functional Blocks,...
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evilguy
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| 21 Apr 2007 12:22 Re: What is SOC |
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| can you give some example in which application SOC is implemented. not all system can be built in single chip right? Thanks
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forkschgrad
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| 21 Apr 2007 17:52 Re: What is SOC |
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| Examples of applications are medical devices, low data rate RF and smart sensors. These are usually Mixed Signal types. All of these applications are usually powered by a some sort of microprocessor and therefore make good candidates for reaching a higher level of integration, a SoC.
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laglead
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| 24 Apr 2007 15:25 Re: What is SOC |
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| system on chip.
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shiv_emf
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| 24 Apr 2007 17:23 What is SOC |
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SOC -> system on Chip
Yeah SOC does contain some of analog ckts like PLL !!
It is vry challenging to work in this domain
Shiv
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neo79
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| 21 Jun 2007 15:45 What is SOC |
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| soc means system on chip. more exactly means, functional blocks like: linear reg, switching reg, adc,...vhdl etc are integrated inside one chip for a more inteligent control.
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neo79
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| 21 Jun 2007 15:45 What is SOC |
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| soc means system on chip. more exactly means, functional blocks like: linear reg, switching reg, adc,...vhdl etc are integrated inside one chip for a more inteligent control.
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srieda
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| 21 Jun 2007 16:21 Re: What is SOC |
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| manish12 wrote: |
A system stands for everything you can think for except an inductor. e.g ARM , DSP processor etc.
Processor + peripherals on a chip |
SOC can contain most of the peripherals inside the chip itself. But still there are a few blocks like voltage regulators which have to be connected outside... (Simply because the heat dissipated is too much and also accompanying caps are huge). Also a few things like relays are seldom incorporated inside a soc as the switching causes lot of power supply bounces.
Many a time, firmware support is needed for the soc to work as a system.
Summary: Although SOC stands for System on Chip, it need not and usually does not constitute an entire system.
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