Advanced Micro Devices Inc (AMD)

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...fyi...GW/SOC..."SoC"..."System on a Chip"

Glassware is now down to a "chip size" (patent filed and pending)...whereas it began life as a server sized appliance.

"As chip manufacturing processes have improved, it's now possible to cram more and more of these previously separate components into a single chip. This not only reduces system complexity, cost, and power consumption, but it also saves space, making it possible to fit a high-end computer from yesteryear into a smartphone that can fit in your pocket. It's these technological advancements that have given rise to the system-on-a-chip (SoC), one monolithic chip that's home to all of the major components that make these devices tick.

The fact that every one of these chips includes what is essentially an entire computer can make keeping track of an individual chip's features and performance quite time-consuming. To help you keep things straight, we've assembled this handy guide that will walk you through the basics of how an SoC is put together. It will also serve as a guide to most of the current (and future, where applicable) chips available from the big players making SoCs today: Apple, Qualcomm, Samsung, Nvidia, Texas Instruments, Intel, and AMD."


http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2013/04/the-pc-inside-your-phone-a-guide-to-the-system-on-a-chip/