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AFAICT[1] the latest generation of SpaceX Starlink satellites use AMD Versal XQR SoCs, which are built on a 7nm process with components like the main processor (dual-core ARM Cortex A-72) and memory (DDR4) clocked in the gigahertz, not megahertz, range.[2] At least some of these SoCs models (presumably the lower-clocked ones) are certified for geosynchronous orbits, not just low-earth orbits.

[1] https://www.pcmag.com/news/amd-chips-are-powering-newest-sta...

[2] https://docs.amd.com/r/en-US/ds955-xqr-versal-ai-edge/Genera...

parent wahern 5 months ago

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