San Jose, Calif. Atmel Corp.'s single-chip MP3 decoder allows mobile phones to play MP3 music and ring tones and to convert it into a pen drive. The decoder requires minimal firmware development. An ...
Systems-on-chips (SoCs) are at the heart of most electronic consumer appliances (mobile phones, digital cameras, camcorders, and so on) as well as professional IT equipment (such as Internet routers).