Variables Dictate 'Right' SoC-SiP Mix for Phones

by Steve Machuga EE Times, 21 Mar 2005 Much has been made of the vision of a "single-chip phone" that leverages industry-standard process technologies and historical silicon integration trends to consolidate handset functionality on a die. But in cell phones and other wireless products, where equal parts analog/RF, digital and mixed-signal must all work together to achieve a system solution, it's not as straightforward a proposition. Nevertheless, the industry has made great strides in continuing to implement all of the functional handset blocks in a very small number of devices. Now we appear poised to achieve a long-awaited system-on-chip handset. But there is deliberation over what this means, if it makes sense and the best way to get there. Read the article