What's in the A5 processor powering Apple’s iPad 2?
March 4, 2011
Apple introduced the iPad 2 yesterday and revealed that there was a new processor inside, the A5, to power the iPad 2’s new features including the two cameras and the FaceTime video chat feature. The A5 processor is the successor to the A4 found in the original iPad and the latest incarnations of Apple’s iPhone. We don’t yet know much about Apple’s A5 processor, but there are some things we do know.
Related Semiconductor IP
- Ultra Ethernet MAC & PCS 100G/200G/400G/800G
- Ethernet PCS 100G/200G/400G/800G/1.6T
- Ethernet MAC 100G/200G/400G/800G/1.6T
- Junction Over-Temperature Detector with Linear Centigrade-to-Voltage Output - X-FAB XT018
- Performance P570 Gen 3
Related Blogs
- Microprocessor Report pries a few more secrets from the Apple A5 processor and asks if Intel should break itself in two
- Verifying Processor Security, Part 2
- ST-Ericsson (Part 2): Diverse Offering
- Intel vs. ARM: In the Smartphone Era (Part 2)
Latest Blogs
- Inside the SiFive Performance™ P570 Gen 3: High Performance Efficiency for Next-Generation Consumer and Commercial Applications
- What the steam engine can teach us about modern chip design
- Automotive silicon in the era of AI, functional safety, and cybersecurity
- JPEG XS Officially Joins GenICam, The Machine Vision Standard Managed By EMVA
- Beyond PCIe Compliance: Why Stress Testing Is Crucial for Edge AI Deployments