Title :
The Medfield Smartphone: Intel Architecture in a Handheld Form Factor
Author :
Zahir, Rumi ; Ewert, Mark ; Seshadri, H.
Abstract :
Medfield is the code name for the first Intel smartphone platform that delivers an Intel Architecture (IA) processor into a handheld form factor. Medfield is built around the Intel Atom Z2480 Processor. The platform uses the Intel Hi-K 32 nm process technology to deliver a compelling end-user experience within the low power constraints demanded by the form factor. This article covers platform and system-on-a-chip (SoC) design constraints ranging from board layout to chip packaging, silicon design to software architecture. The authors emphasize the hardware and software power-management techniques that allowed the product to meet smartphone compatible battery life targets.
Keywords :
energy management systems; integrated circuit layout; integrated circuit packaging; low-power electronics; microprocessor chips; smart phones; system-on-chip; IA processor; Intel Atom Z2480 processor; Intel Hi-K process technology; Intel architecture processor; Intel smartphone platform; Medfield smartphone; SoC design; board layout; chip packaging; handheld form factor; hardware power-management technique; size 32 nm; software architecture; software power-management technique; system-on-a-chip design; Androids; Batteries; Humanoid robots; Process control; Smart phones; System-on-chip; Android; Atom; Intel; Medfield; SoC; low-power design; smartphone; system-on-a-chip;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
