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The '''Apple S2''' is the integrated computer in the [[Apple Watch Series 2]], and it is described as a "[[system in package|System in Package]]" (SiP) by [[Apple Inc.|Apple Inc]]. |
The '''Apple S2''' is the integrated computer in the [[Apple Watch Series 2]], and it is described as a "[[system in package|System in Package]]" (SiP) by [[Apple Inc.|Apple Inc]]. |
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It was revealed on September 7, 2016, with very little info about specifications.<ref>{{cite news|last=Merritt|first=Rick|date=September 7, 2016|title=Apple Debuts Three Custom Chips|publisher=[[EE Times]]|url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330418|url-status=dead|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160913101923/http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330418|archive-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref> Apple says its two cores deliver 50% higher performance and the GPU delivers twice as much as the predecessor, the [[Apple S1]]<ref name="apple">{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/09/apple-introduces-apple-watch-series-2/|title=Apple introduces Apple Watch Series 2, the ultimate device for a healthy life|publisher=Apple|date=September 7, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-date=November 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116092044/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/09/apple-introduces-apple-watch-series-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
It was revealed on September 7, 2016, with very little info about specifications.<ref>{{cite news|last=Merritt|first=Rick|date=September 7, 2016|title=Apple Debuts Three Custom Chips|publisher=[[EE Times]]|url=https://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330418|url-status=dead|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20160913101923/http://www.eetimes.com/document.asp?doc_id=1330418|archive-date=September 13, 2016}}</ref> Apple says its two cores deliver 50% higher performance and the GPU delivers twice as much as the predecessor, the [[Apple S1]].<ref name="apple">{{cite press release|url=https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/09/apple-introduces-apple-watch-series-2/|title=Apple introduces Apple Watch Series 2, the ultimate device for a healthy life|publisher=Apple|date=September 7, 2016|access-date=October 25, 2017|archive-date=November 16, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171116092044/https://www.apple.com/newsroom/2016/09/apple-introduces-apple-watch-series-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> The S1P SiP shipped in the [[Apple Watch Series 1]] is a stripped down version of the S2 that lacks the GPS functionality, it is otherwise identical.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/04/is-apple-watch-series-2-faster-than-series-1-video/|title=PSA: The Apple Watch Series 1 is just as fast as Series 2|first=Jeff|last=Benjamin|date=October 4, 2016|website=9to5mac.com|access-date=October 22, 2017|archive-date=November 8, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211108165512/https://9to5mac.com/2016/10/04/is-apple-watch-series-2-faster-than-series-1-video/|url-status=live}}</ref> |
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==System-in-Package design== |
==System-in-Package design== |
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Revision as of 05:16, 28 September 2022
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| General information | |
|---|---|
| Launched | September, 2016 |
| Discontinued | September, 2017 |
| Designed by | Apple Inc. |
| Performance | |
| Max. CPU clock rate | 520 MHz[1] |
| Architecture and classification | |
| Application | Apple Watch Series 2 |
| Instruction set | ARM – ARMv7-A |
| Physical specifications | |
| Cores |
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| Products, models, variants | |
| Variant | |
| History | |
| Predecessor | Apple S1 |
| Successor | Apple S3 |
The Apple S2 is the integrated computer in the Apple Watch Series 2, and it is described as a "System in Package" (SiP) by Apple Inc. It was revealed on September 7, 2016, with very little info about specifications.[2] Apple says its two cores deliver 50% higher performance and the GPU delivers twice as much as the predecessor, the Apple S1.[3] The S1P SiP shipped in the Apple Watch Series 1 is a stripped down version of the S2 that lacks the GPS functionality, it is otherwise identical.[4]
System-in-Package design
It uses a customized application processor that together with 512 MB memory,[1] 8 GB storage[1] and support processors for wireless connectivity, GPS, sensors and I/O constitute a complete computer in a single package. This package is filled with resin for durability.
Components
The device integrates discrete components like Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, NFC, touch controller, accelerometers, barometric sensor[5] and RAM. In total, there are 42 individual silicon dies[6] integrated into the single S2 component.
Images
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An illustration of the encapsulated S2 package.
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This is how large the S2 is compared to the Apple Watch Series 2 case.
See also
- Apple silicon, the range of ARM-based processors designed by Apple.
- Apple Watch
References
- ^ a b c d Chester, Brandon (December 20, 2016). "The Apple Watch Series 2 Review: Building Towards Maturity". AnandTech. Archived from the original on October 22, 2017. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
- ^ Merritt, Rick (September 7, 2016). "Apple Debuts Three Custom Chips". EE Times. Archived from the original on September 13, 2016. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ "Apple introduces Apple Watch Series 2, the ultimate device for a healthy life" (Press release). Apple. September 7, 2016. Archived from the original on November 16, 2017. Retrieved October 25, 2017.
- ^ Benjamin, Jeff (October 4, 2016). "PSA: The Apple Watch Series 1 is just as fast as Series 2". 9to5mac.com. Archived from the original on November 8, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ "Apple Wartch Series 2 Teardown". iFixit. September 15, 2016. Archived from the original on October 7, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
- ^ Gingerich, Mandi; Morrison, Jim (September 28, 2017). "Apple Watch Series 2 Teardown". TechInsights. Archived from the original on April 19, 2017. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
