So is Samsung still manufacturing the A6 or is it done in-house through the P.A. Semi acquisition? (not sure if they [PA] even Manufacture, or simply design).
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Overview of Apple's A6 Chip Development and Future Plans
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Just design. Samsung still fabs. PA Semi is a fabless design firm. Apple is trying to move to TSMC for their fabbing.
It's A15 like, using the same instruction sets, but from what we are reading probably uses less power.
They don't do it in-house, that wouldn't make sense I think. Whoever manufactures it, acts as a printing house more or less.
The arm A15 is built mainly for use in servers. Apple took the A15 "base" and redesigned the chip to their specific goals (power, efficiency etc.)
Not surprising it's been done for a year. That last year was probably used for heavy validation testing and other various testing. This is true for most of the semiconductor industry.
This chip is going to fly, and the power efficiency of the 32nm will go nicely with the new IGZO screens that consume 90 percent less power, and bigger battery. As long as iOS6 doesn't have a battery drain, this phone will have better battery life and power than the 4S.
This is kinda bad news for those on the S cycle. Seems like even the speed upgrade is switching over to the main upgrade path. I think the S iPhones are going to become a lot less desirable now.
Yeah right, apple invented everything... cool story bro!
Monopoly only brings the prices upwards...
iPhone 3GS unlocked - $375
iPhone 4 unlocked - $450
there is a reason behind Sprint dropping the iPhone 4 all together.
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Ok I was reading most blogs saying it wasn't A15 based but I understand what you mean!!
From the geekbench scores this thing is a monster in a beautifully wrapped package!!
from what ive read samsung only supplies the memory of this. other than that its all apple designed.
Not really. Apple is not that stupid to give everything to 1 cycle!! But next year expect something amazing on the software side as well as the hardware
That is true. Apple targeted the PC itself and its flaws, not the people using a PC. They had a couple variations of the commercial with Apple Fans lined up for an iPhone launch. Were there more than that?
OK. The A15 is widely reported to be a server market design. Meaning it uses too much power to work in a pocket device. So Apple takes the basic idea of the A15 and re-works it to fit their energy constraints. Great.
If a company is not an ARM instruction set licensee like Apple and Qualcomm, they then can't be designing their own A15 class core. Are Samsung, Ti and Nvidia licensed to do the same or will they be stuck?
If a company is not an ARM instruction set licensee like Apple and Qualcomm, they then can't be designing their own A15 class core. Are Samsung, Ti and Nvidia licensed to do the same or will they be stuck?
