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Combination of [[Emotion Engine]] and [[Graphics Synthesizer]] used on some slim PS2 motherboards, in the | Combination of [[Emotion Engine]] and [[Graphics Synthesizer]] used on some slim PS2 motherboards, in the japanese-only PSX DVR and in Japan/US launch model PS3 consoles. | ||
One of the first mass-produced 90nm ICs, as claimed by Sony. [https://www.eetimes.com/semi-insights-stands-by-not-90-nm-description-of-psx-chip/ This claim is however disputed.] Thanks to an old Sony press release, many details (of the first revisions; might have changed later on) are publicly known<ref>https://www.sie.com/content/dam/corporate/en/corporate/release/pdf/030421be.pdf</ref>: | One of the first mass-produced 90nm ICs, as claimed by Sony. [https://www.eetimes.com/semi-insights-stands-by-not-90-nm-description-of-psx-chip/ This claim is however disputed.] Thanks to an old Sony press release, many details (of the first revisions; might have changed later on) are publicly known<ref>https://www.sie.com/content/dam/corporate/en/corporate/release/pdf/030421be.pdf</ref>: | ||
*EE: 128 bit RISC | *EE: 128 bit RISC | ||
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*Package: 536 pin EBGA | *Package: 536 pin EBGA | ||
== Revisions == | == Revisions == | ||
*GS 1.12 + EE 4.2: CXD9797GB ( | *GS 1.12 + EE 4.2: CXD9797GB (PSX first revision motherboard XPD-001, probably also on some XPD-005 GH-035 - ?) | ||
** 86 mm² die size with Toshiba's "CMOS4 90 nm" process | ** 86 mm² die size with Toshiba's "CMOS4 90 nm" process | ||
** Produced 2003 - 2004 | ** Produced 2003 - 2004 | ||
*GS 1.12 + EE 4.2: CXD9833GB (GH-035 - GH-052 | *GS 1.12 + EE 4.2: CXD9833GB (GH-035 - GH-052, probably also on some PSX boards XPD-001 or XPD-005, probably also on some PlayStation 3 COK-001 boards or prototypes since this revision is referenced in the PS3 service manual) | ||
** Apparently manufactured and used in parallel to CXD2953AGB | ** Apparently manufactured and used in parallel to CXD2953AGB | ||
** Produced 2004 - 2007 | ** Produced 2004 - 2007 | ||
*GS 1.13 + EE 4.2: CXD2953AGB (GH-035 - GH-052, probably also on some PSX boards XPD-001 or XPD-005, PlayStation 3 COK-001) | *GS 1.13 + EE 4.2: CXD2953AGB (GH-035 - GH-052, probably also on some PSX boards XPD-001 or XPD-005, PlayStation 3 COK-001) | ||
** ~60 mm² die size, likely with a more advanced 90 nm process | |||
** Apparently manufactured and used in parallel to CXD9833GB | ** Apparently manufactured and used in parallel to CXD9833GB | ||
** Produced 2004 - 2007 | ** Produced 2004 - 2007 | ||
All revisions have a copyright date of 2003. | All revisions have a copyright date of 2003. | ||
The 3 revisions seem to be externally interchangeable (at most maybe requiring some minimal changes to external circuitry | The 3 revisions seem to be externally interchangeable (at most maybe requiring some minimal changes to external circuitry), since all 3 of them can be found on the same board (GH-035). | ||
For SCPH- | For SCPH-79XXX and newer PS2 consoles, GS was separated from EE again and EE was combined with IOP, SPU2 and RDRAM instead. | ||