ASIC= application specific intergated circuit- i.e. a custom ic ( for a specific function(s)) versus on industry standard off-the-shelf ic (general purpose}. Actually, Apple designs and uses many custom ASICs- They combine the functions of many gp ic's which reduces mfg. costs, saves board space and increases reliability.
Fred Cramer Charles Baker wrote: >>It has been a long time since I learned what CUDA stood for, so with >>tongue >>firmly planted in cheek, I think it is "Capacitive Unit Discharge >>ASIC". >> >> > >Makes sense. I have never found the acronym documented. All the >diehards I've asked didn't know. Probably because I was asking in the >wrong places. Guess I've come to the right place. :) > >There's yet another embedded acronym-- ASIC. Guess I can look that one >up. > >-Charles > > > > -- "10 percent of computer users are Mac users, but remember, we are the top 10 percent." - Douglas Adams -- Unsupported OS X is sponsored by <http://lowendmac.com/> Support Low End Mac <http://lowendmac.com/lists/support.html> Unsupported OS X list info <http://lowendmac.com/lists/unsupported.html> Send list messages to: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To unsubscribe, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For digest mode, email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subscription questions: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Archive <http://www.mail-archive.com/unsupportedosx%40mail.maclaunch.com/> Using a Mac? Free email & more at Applelinks! http://www.applelinks.com
