Intel Announces ‘Wireless-Internet–On-A-Chip’ For Cell Phones
Industry’s First Single-Chip Cellular Processor Combines Computing, Memory and Communications Functions
AUCKLAND, Friday January 14, 2003 – Intel Corporation today announced a new cellular processor that uses advanced
“wireless-Internet-on-a-chip” technology.
The highly integrated microchip is the first to combine the key components of today’s cellular phones and handheld
computers onto a single piece of silicon – promising to bring advanced functionality, longer battery life and more
innovative phone designs to mainstream phones.
Called the Intel® PXA800F cellular processor, it is a key component of the Intel® Personal Internet Client Architecture
(Intel® PCA), Intel’s development blueprint for designing wireless handheld communication devices that combine voice
communications and Internet access capabilities.
In creating unique “wireless-Internet-on-a-chip” technology, Intel engineers overcame significant technical hurdles
associated with combining the different design and manufacturing technologies for processing, flash memory and
communications functions. The Intel PXA800F cellular processor is built using a single process to place all key
components onto one chip using the industry’s leading .13-micron silicon manufacturing technology.
“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 vice president and general manager of its PCA Components Group. “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.”
Bringing High-End Capability to Mainstream Cell Phones Today, feature-rich phones that include integrated camera,
colour screen, and games have multiple components, and represent the most expensive and sophisticated portion of the
cell phone market segment. However, history has demonstrated that when more capabilities are put on a single chip, the
functionality of the device increases and production costs decrease.
By combining multiple functions through silicon integration, Intel has delivered a cellular processor with higher
performance, lower power, and increased reliability that increases the capabilities of a mainstream, data-enabled cell
phone.
The First “All-in-One” Processor for Cell Phones The Intel PXA800F cellular processor features a high-performance,
low-power processor running at 312 MHz based on the Intel® XScale™ technology with four megabytes of integrated Intel®
On-Chip Flash memory and 512 kilobytes (KB) of SRAM for industry leading application performance. In addition, the Intel
PXA800F cellular processor includes a 104 MHz signal processor using the Intel® MicroSignal architecture with 512 KB of
integrated Intel On-Chip Flash memory and 64 KB of SRAM, resulting in a complete system on a single chip for advanced
GSM/GPRS cellular networks.
Industry Support The increasing availability of mobile content and the emergence of worldwide wireless data standards
are driving the development of a new generation of data-enabled wireless devices for businesses and consumers. To assist
phone manufacturers with the rapid development and deployment of wireless devices, applications and services, Intel has
worked with communications industry leaders including TTPCom Ltd.*, Esmertec*, Elektrobit*, ADI*, RF Micro Devices,
Inc.*, Dialog* and Jamdat* to offer a complete communications system in support of the Intel PXA800F cellular processor.
From power management modules to mixed signal and radio frequency capabilities to form-fit reference designs, this
platform speeds the development process by supplying key software and hardware components to enable rapid production of
GSM/GPRS handsets.
Pricing and Availability The Intel PXA800F cellular processor is sampling today with production volumes expected in the
third quarter of 2003. Products using the new processors will be available later this year, or early next year. The
Intel PXA800F cellular processor has a suggested list price of $US35 (US) in 10,000 unit quantities. More information on
the new processors can be found at www.intel.com/info/gprs.
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