English
Analyst: Apple A6 processor is dual-core Cortex-A15
Peter Clarke, EETimes
9/13/2012 4:54 AM EDT
LONDON – The A6 processor inside Apple's iPhone 5 mobile phone is a dual-core Cortex-A15 design manufactured for Apple by Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. in its 32-nm HKMG manufacturing process, according to analysts at Nomura Equity Research.
It is thought this would make the Apple one of the first companies to bring out a Cortex-A15 based processor. Cortex-A15 is the highest performance processor core from intellectual property licensor ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England).
|
E-mail This Article | 
|
|
Printer-Friendly Page |
|
||||||
Arm Ltd Hot IP
Related News
- ARM Announces Power-Optimized Dual-Core ARM Cortex-A15 Hard Macro
- Renesas Mobile Introduces Ground-Breaking Quad Core ARM Cortex-A15/Cortex-A7 CPU-based Communication Processor with Integrated LTE Cat-4 Modem
- GLOBALFOUNDRIES and Cyclos Semiconductor Partner to Develop High-Performance, Low-Power ARM Cortex-A15 Processors Using Resonant Clock Mesh Technology
- Cadence Encounter Technologies Enable Open-Silicon to Reach 2.2 GHz Performance on 28nm ARM Dual-Core Cortex-A9 Processor
- ARM Cortex-A15 and Cortex-R4 Fast Processor Models Provided by Imperas and OVP
Breaking News
- Cadence to Acquire Secure-IC, a Leader in Embedded Security IP
- Blue Cheetah Tapes Out Its High-Performance Chiplet Interconnect IP on Samsung Foundry SF4X
- Alphawave Semi to Lead Chiplet Innovation, Showcase Advanced Technologies at Chiplet Summit
- YorChip announces patent-pending Universal PHY for Open Chiplets
- PQShield announces participation in NEDO program to implement post-quantum cryptography across Japan
Most Popular
- Alphawave Semi to Lead Chiplet Innovation, Showcase Advanced Technologies at Chiplet Summit
- Altera Launches New Partner Program to Accelerate FPGA Solutions Development
- Electronic System Design Industry Posts $5.1 Billion in Revenue in Q3 2024, ESD Alliance Reports
- Breaking Ground in Post-Quantum Cryptography Real World Implementation Security Research
- YorChip announces patent-pending Universal PHY for Open Chiplets