Intrinsity

Intrinsity is a privately held, fabless semiconductor company. It was founded in 1997 and is known for designing and developing high performance, low power processors and digital signal processors.

History

Intrinsity was originally founded as EVSX Inc. in 1997 by Paul Nixon and Bob Iannucci. The company was later renamed to Intrinsity in 2000. Intrinsity's first product was a high-speed Digital Signal Processor (DSP) called FastMATH, which was released in 2002.

In 2010, Intrinsity was acquired by Apple Inc., a multinational technology company. The acquisition was part of Apple's strategy to develop its own processors for its devices. Intrinsity's team was instrumental in the development of the Apple A4 and Apple A5 processors, which powered the iPhone 4 and iPad 2 respectively.

Technology

Intrinsity's technology is based on a design methodology called Fast14, which uses a combination of automated tools and manual techniques to optimize the speed and power efficiency of processors. This technology was used in the development of the Hummingbird processor, a high-performance, low-power processor designed for mobile devices.

Impact

Intrinsity's technology has had a significant impact on the semiconductor industry. The company's Fast14 technology has been used in several high-profile processors, including the Apple A4 and A5. These processors have set new standards for performance and power efficiency in mobile devices.

See also

• Semiconductor industry
• Digital Signal Processor
• Apple Inc.