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PSP components codenames are based on Star Trek.
PSP components codenames are mosly based on Star Trek whilst PSP mdoel revisions are based on The Lord of the Rings.


* [[Tachyon]] is the SoC (CPU, ...)
= Star Trek =
* [[Baryon]] is system controller
 
* [[Pommel]] is power controller
* [[Tachyon]]: SoC
* [[Lepton]] and [[Spock]] are UMD
* [[Allegrex]]: main CPU
* [[Kirk]] is crypto processor
* [[Baryon]]: system controller (Syscon)
* [[Gluon]] is likely UMD laser Radio Frequency amplifier
* [[Pommel]]: Power Control IC. A DC-DC converter controlled by Baryon.
* [[Lepton]]: Mechacon UMD Controller IC. A Sony custom-made LSI which holds the optical media DSP and CPU, the ATAPI interface, 480KB DRAM read buffer, and (at least) 384KB Flash ROM for firmware.
* [[Spock]]: hardware crypto engine responsible for the raw sector level decryption of UMDs. Named after Captain Spock of Star Trek.
* [[Kirk]]: crypto processor
* [[Gluon]]: likely the UMD laser Radio Frequency amplifier
* [[Magpie]]: PSP Fat Wireless communication module
* [[Voyager]]: PSP Slim Wireless communication module. Named after the Starfleet vessel of Star Trek.
* [[Hibari]]: PSP Slim LCD Controller IC. Means "Skylark" in Japanese.
 
= The Lord of the Rings =
 
* Legolas: PSP First Series with TA-082, TA-086 motherboard
* Frodo: PSP Slim & Lite with TA-085, TA-088, TA-090 motherboard
* Samwise: PSP Brite with TA-090, TA-092, TA-093, TA-095 motherboard
* Strider: PSP Go with TA-091, TA-094 motherboard
* Bilbo: PSP Street with TA-096, TA-097 motherboard
 
= Other =
 
* First: PSP First Series with TA-079, TA-081 motherboard
* ME: Media Engine
* XMB: Cross Media Bar
 
To merge from: [http://uofw.github.io/upspd/docs/SilverSpring_Blog/my.malloc.us/silverspring/psp-glossary/index.html Silverspring's glossary]

Latest revision as of 04:05, 21 January 2024

PSP components codenames are mosly based on Star Trek whilst PSP mdoel revisions are based on The Lord of the Rings.

Star Trek[edit | edit source]

  • Tachyon: SoC
  • Allegrex: main CPU
  • Baryon: system controller (Syscon)
  • Pommel: Power Control IC. A DC-DC converter controlled by Baryon.
  • Lepton: Mechacon UMD Controller IC. A Sony custom-made LSI which holds the optical media DSP and CPU, the ATAPI interface, 480KB DRAM read buffer, and (at least) 384KB Flash ROM for firmware.
  • Spock: hardware crypto engine responsible for the raw sector level decryption of UMDs. Named after Captain Spock of Star Trek.
  • Kirk: crypto processor
  • Gluon: likely the UMD laser Radio Frequency amplifier
  • Magpie: PSP Fat Wireless communication module
  • Voyager: PSP Slim Wireless communication module. Named after the Starfleet vessel of Star Trek.
  • Hibari: PSP Slim LCD Controller IC. Means "Skylark" in Japanese.

The Lord of the Rings[edit | edit source]

  • Legolas: PSP First Series with TA-082, TA-086 motherboard
  • Frodo: PSP Slim & Lite with TA-085, TA-088, TA-090 motherboard
  • Samwise: PSP Brite with TA-090, TA-092, TA-093, TA-095 motherboard
  • Strider: PSP Go with TA-091, TA-094 motherboard
  • Bilbo: PSP Street with TA-096, TA-097 motherboard

Other[edit | edit source]

  • First: PSP First Series with TA-079, TA-081 motherboard
  • ME: Media Engine
  • XMB: Cross Media Bar

To merge from: Silverspring's glossary