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== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Also known as | Also known short as EE. | ||
The Emotion Engine used in Playstation 2 gaming console is a central processing unit developed and manufactured by Sony Computer Entertainment and Toshiba. it runs at the Clock speed of 294.912 mHz which is 2x the clock speed of the GS. It was also used in early PlayStation 3 models sold in Japan and North America (Model Numbers CECHAxx & CECHBxx) to provide PlayStation 2 game backward compatibility. Mass production of the Emotion Engine began in 1999 and ended in late 2012 with the discontinuation of the PlayStation 2. The first revision released in retail consoles, CXD9542GB, is known to have been manufactured using a 250nm process, contain 13.5 million transistors and consume 18 W of power. | |||
There have been die-shrinks and optimizations over the years. | There have been die-shrinks and optimizations over the years. | ||
== Revisions == | == Revisions == | ||
*1.4: CXD9542GB | *1.4: CXD9542GB | ||
** | ** 180 nm process, 224 mm² die size | ||
** 18 W power consumption | ** 18 W power consumption | ||
** Copyright date: 1999 | ** Copyright date: 1999 | ||
** Used on [[motherboards]]: GH-001, GH-003 | ** Used on [[motherboards]]: GH-001, GH-003 | ||
*2.0: CXD9615GB | *2.0: CXD9615GB | ||
** | ** 110 mm² die size | ||
** Copyright date: 2000 | ** Copyright date: 2000 | ||
** Used on motherboards: GH-004 - GH-016, GH-015 might contain either CXD9615GB or CXD9708GB | ** Used on motherboards: GH-004 - GH-016, GH-015 might contain either CXD9615GB or CXD9708GB | ||
** | ** <imgur w=480>pVjpSi6.jpg</imgur> | ||
*3.0 / 3.1: CXD9708GB | *3.0 / 3.1: CXD9708GB | ||
** | ** 73 mm² die size | ||
** Copyright date: 2001 | ** Copyright date: 2001 | ||
** Used on motherboards: GH-015 - GH-032-11 (at least), GH-015 might contain either CXD9615GB or CXD9708GB | ** Used on motherboards: GH-015 - GH-032-11 (at least), GH-015 might contain either CXD9615GB or CXD9708GB | ||
*3.0 / 3.1: CXD9832GB | *3.0 / 3.1: CXD9832GB | ||
** Copyright date: 2001 | ** Copyright date: 2001 | ||
** Used on motherboards: GH- | ** Used on motherboards: ? - GH-32-54 - ? | ||
*4.3: CXD2976GB | *4.3: CXD2976GB | ||
** Copyright date: 2007 or 2008 | ** Copyright date: 2007 or 2008 | ||
** plastic case | ** plastic case, also includes the RDRAM and IOP with IOP's RAM and SPU2 with SPU2's RAM | ||
** Used on motherboards: GH-061-12 - GH-072-42, thus used in every | ** Used on motherboards: GH-061-12 - GH-072-42, thus used in every 79XXX and 90XXX slim PS2 | ||
== Interfaces == | == Interfaces == | ||
Emotion Engine has a | Emotion Engine has a serial interface with hardware flow control (RXD, TXD, RTS, CTS) as well as a JTAG port. Both do also still exist on [[EE+GS]]. | ||