A group of chips designed to work as a unit to perform a function. For example, a modem chipset contains all the primary circuits for transmitting and receiving. A PC chipset provides the electronic interfaces between all subsystems (see PC chipset for illustration).
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- Product reviews 2009-11-24
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-20
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
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- Discussion threads 2009-11-17
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