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To: Paul Engel who wrote (84566)1/1/2000 3:49:00 PM
From: Petz  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573088
 
Paul, CDMA functionality will always be integrated into silicon, not a GP CPU in cell phones. Why? When you are making 100's of thousands of units which require a fixed function like CDMA demodulation, its always cheaper and uses less power to use custom silicon. Even a general purpose DSP chip is too power hungry.

Now, for non-DSP functions like email and phone web browsing, there are plenty of 100+ MIPS CPU's out there like Strong Arm (Intel) and MIPS clones.

Petz



To: Paul Engel who wrote (84566)1/2/2000 2:51:00 PM
From: tejek  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1573088
 
Look for Intel to expand its role as a component supplier to the cell phone/wireless market segment.

I had not realized that cell phones had reached this level of complexity...it looks like a good market for Intel.

And think of this - when nearly all cell phones contain integrated logic/flash memory components, where will that leave AMD's flash business ?

With lots of potential?

ted


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