TwelveSilverSwords@alien.topB to HardwareEnglish · 2 years agoApple to Discontinue Custom 5G Modem Development, Claim Reportswww.macrumors.comexternal-linkmessage-square67linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10cross-posted to: apple
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkApple to Discontinue Custom 5G Modem Development, Claim Reportswww.macrumors.comTwelveSilverSwords@alien.topB to HardwareEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square67linkfedilinkcross-posted to: apple
minus-squareScurro@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years ago yet these days amazon and google literally make their own Aren’t these ARM processors? Didn’t ARM do most of the engineering?
minus-squareough37@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoNo, ARM makes the specification and the chip manufacturers implement them
minus-squarep5184@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoArm also has their own off the shelf chip designs, and most of the time, companies license the chip designs. I don’t think there are that many that have architectural licenses to use the ISA and implement it themselves/design everything in house.
Aren’t these ARM processors? Didn’t ARM do most of the engineering?
No, ARM makes the specification and the chip manufacturers implement them
Arm also has their own off the shelf chip designs, and most of the time, companies license the chip designs. I don’t think there are that many that have architectural licenses to use the ISA and implement it themselves/design everything in house.