The IIS Chip Gallery
Pride_of_Babylon (2016)
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| Application | Communication |
| Technology | 65 |
| Manufacturer | UMC |
| Type | Semester Thesis |
| Package | QFN40 |
| Dimensions | 1252μm x 1252μm |
| Gates | 180 kGE |
| Voltage | 1.2 V |
| Power | 999 mW @ 0.01 V, 0.01 MHz |
| Clock | 145 MHz |
This chip implements a channel shortener for low overheqd communication protocols needed for Internet of Things (IoT) applications, such as 2G EC-GSM-IoT and Evolved EDGE. This design reduces the complexity on the transceiver by simplifying the equalizer.
The name actually comes from the fact that the designers were drinking a lot of cheap energy drinks and piling them up on their workplace to build a relatively large tower, like the tower of Babylon. And they are extremely proud of their achievement. This is why the chip is called Pride of Babylon.