New “Stacked” Processor for PDAs
- Extending the industry’s first family of innovative “stacked” processors, the Intel PXA263 processor brings memory and processor chips together for powerful computing and memory capabilities in a single system package. The Intel PXA263 processor (200 MHz, 300 MHz, 400 MHz) stacks 32 Mb of 32-bit Intel StrataFlash® memory with an Intel XScale technology based processor for up to 72 percent space savings over stand-alone products. Stacking advanced computing and memory capabilities in a “system-in-a-package” design reduces the number of components in a PDA and enables manufacturers to create new and different capabilities and functionality, including better ability to execute such performance-intensive applications as MPEG4 video decode, speech and handwriting recognition, and games.
New Processor Package Helps PDA Makers Save Development Time and Cost
- The Intel PXA260 processor (200 MHz, 300 MHz, 400 MHz) is a standalone device that is nearly 53 percent smaller (13mm x 13mm x 1.4mm) than prior standalone processors (17mm x 17mm x 1.75mm). It is “pin-compatible” with the Intel PXA26x processor family, enabling the designer to build a single board that can easily stack flash memory and computing products without changing the design. This saves manufacturers significant time and cost associated with designing a family of PDAs ranging from thin and light to high-end, full-featured devices.
Extending the Power and Performance of Intel XScale Technology
- The Intel PXA255 processor extends the overall balance of system performance and power consumption of its predecessor, Intel PXA250 processor. Intel has doubled the internal system bus speed to improve application performance. In addition, Intel has lowered the voltage of the technology to 1.3 volts at 400 MHz through a variety of manufacturing techniques, resulting in a lower power consumption of more than 30 percent in run mode and more than 60 percent in idle mode.
More info @ http://www.intel.com/design/pca/3pda.htm
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