Modular SoC Design Integrates RF Transceiver In 32-nm Process

摘要

Because of incompatible process features and the challenges of managing system noise, the RF portion of a WiFi radio still tends to be an external personal-computer (PC) component. But researchers at Intel Corp. have created an integrated, standard x86 operating-system-compliant, dual-core ATOM-processor-based system-on-a-chip (SoC) that includes the WiFi RF transceiver. This SoC is designed for rapid integration and customization for specific market segments.