Qualcomm MSM3000
Developer	Qualcomm
Introduction	June 1998 (announced) December 1998 (launch)
Architecture	CDMA/FM system-on-a-chip
ISA	ARMv4
µarch	ARM7TDMI
Word size	32 bit 4 octets 8 nibbles
Technology	CMOS
Package	QFP
Succession
←	→
MSM2300	MSM3100

MSM3000 (Mobile Station Modem 3000) was Qualcomm's fifth generation of mobile IS-95-B system-on-a-chip. This chip marked a significant departure from all their previous generation of chips by switching to an AMD-based (ARM7TDMI) core. Previously Qualcomm was using an embedded 80186 by Intel.

Overview

In mid-1998 Qualcomm announced that they've acquired a license for ARM7TDMI. The switch upgraded their SoC from a 16-bit (which was previous based on Intel's 80186) to a 32-bit ARM (implementing the ARMv4 instruction set). The switch had big impact on the chip - die size was decreased, power consumption was significantly reduced, and performance was increased. MSM3000 offered data rates of up to 86 Kibit/s

Members

Part	Description
MSM3000	SoC
IFT3000	Transmit IF Converter
IFR3000	Receive IF Converter

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