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> PCIe switch is a few dollars if that's cheaper than upgrading your SOC perhaps you're more familiar with these options than I am, but I see 4 lane PCIe switc
by eigen 24d ago
> PCIe switch is a few dollars if that's cheaper than upgrading your SOC
perhaps you're more familiar with these options than I am, but I see 4 lane PCIe switches are 10x10 mm and maybe they are a few dollars but take more board space, new/larger power supplies, etc so it seems that the costs are more than just a few dollar PCIe switch chip. not sure how many phone PCBs can handle additional 100 mm2 but definitely looking forward to learning more.
[1] https://www.diodes.com/products/connectivity/pcie-packet-switchbridges/pcie-switch https://www.diodes.com/products/connectivity/pcie-packet-swi...
add to the antennas are likely based on best/cheapest efficiency for the available area, then additional antenna would reduce the area for each and require more effort/cost.
- justsomehnguy 24d ago> not sure how many phone PCBs can handle additional 100 mm2 You are clearly out of your league. Get some 20 y/o flip Motorola, disassemble it and think, think hard. No, 'PCIe switches' has nothing to do with the smartphones at all - so their PCB real estate do not indicate anything.