Snapdragon is a suite of framework on a chip (SoC)
semiconductor items for cell phones planned and promoted by Qualcomm
Technologies Inc. The Snapdragon focal preparing unit (CPU) utilizes the ARM
RISC guidance set. A solitary SoC may incorporate various CPU centers, an
Adreno designs handling unit (GPU), a Snapdragon remote modem, a Hexagon
Digital sign processor (DSP), a Qualcomm Spectra Image Signal Processor (ISP)
and other programming and equipment to help a cell phone's worldwide situating
framework (GPS), camera, video, sound, motion acknowledgment and AI increasing
speed. Snapdragon semiconductors are installed in gadgets of different
frameworks, including Android, Windows Phone and netbooks.[1] They are
additionally utilized in autos, wearable gadgets and different gadgets.
Notwithstanding the processors, the Snapdragon line incorporates modems, wi-fi
chips and versatile charging items. The first Snapdragon product to be made
available to consumer device manufacturers was the QSD8250, which was released
in December 2007. It included the first 1 GHz processor for mobile phones.
Qualcomm introduced its "Krait" microarchitecture in the second
generation of Snapdragon SoCs in 2011, allowing each processor core to adjust
its speed based on the device's needs. At the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show,
Qualcomm introduced the first of the Snapdragon 800 series and renamed prior
models as the 200, 400 and 600 series. Several new iterations have been
introduced since, such as the Snapdragon 805, 810, 615 and 410. Qualcomm
re-branded its modem products under the Snapdragon name in December 2014. As of
2018, Asus, HP and Lenovo have begun selling laptops with Snapdragon-based CPUs
running Windows 10 under the name "Always Connected PCs", marking an
entry into the PC market for Qualcomm and the ARM architecture.
Snapdragon framework on chip items normally incorporate an
illustrations preparing unit (GPU), a worldwide situating framework (GPS) and a
phone modem coordinated into a solitary package.[72] It has programming
incorporated that works designs, video and picture-taking.[73] There are 19
diverse Snapdragon processors under the 400, 600 and the 800 item families
traversing from low to top of the line individually, just as wi-fi and portable
charging products.[74] Some of their parts incorporate the Adreno designs
handling, the Qualcomm Hexagon DSP and processors utilizing Qualcomm's S4
processor engineering. Notwithstanding cell phones, the 400 arrangement is
utilized in brilliant watches[75] and the 602A is planned for gadgets in
cars.[76]
The present Snapdragon naming plan was actualized after the
Snapdragon 800 family was reported at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show;
earlier models were renamed to the 200, 400 or 600 series.[77][78] another
Snapdragon 600 was additionally discharged, which by mid-year was implanted in
most new Android devices.[79] The 400 family is passage level, the 600 is
mass-advertise or mid-run, and 800 family is for top of the line or leader
telephones.
