What is a System on Chip (SoC)?- A Basic Definition
Summary
Part of the reason for this confusion is the general way marketers use the term and the lack of a standardized set of characteristics for System on a Chip. For example, on an SoC you may find a CPU (Central Processing Unit), RAM (Random Access Memory), storage, I/O (input/output) ports, and more. The compute power of the Kryo 485 is coupled with a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), WiFi 6 features, an LTE modem, USB-C functionality, a camera, and more. While SoCs enable general purpose computing for mobile devices, it is also common to find them used for ASIC (Application-Specific Integrated Circuit) applications as well. This makes it important for engineers and QA testers in the industry to understand how to debug and analyze traffic from smartphones and similar devices that use SoC technology.
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