Qualcomm rolls 28-nm Snapdragon
Mark LaPedus, EETimes
11/17/2010 8:16 PM EST
SAN JOSE, Calif. - At its analyst meeting in New York on Wednesday (Nov. 17), Qualcomm Inc. has rolled out a new version of its Snapdragon chipset, based on a 28-nm process.
Geared for smartphones and tablets, the chipset will feature a new CPU core. ''The MSM8960 will be a dual-core chip using an upgraded CPU core based on a new micro-architecture that delivers approximately five times the performance of the original Snapdragon chip at 75 percent less power,'' according to Qualcomm (San Diego).
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