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* [[Ernie|Ernie]]: Syscon. SCE's temporary codename for Ernie was Syscon. On PSP it was codenamed Baryon as a reference to Star Trek. Renesas chip.
 
* [[Ernie|Ernie]]: Syscon. SCE's temporary codename for Ernie was Syscon. On PSP it was codenamed Baryon as a reference to Star Trek. Renesas chip.
 
* Grover: [[Communication_Processor|Communication Processor]]
 
* Grover: [[Communication_Processor|Communication Processor]]
* Elmo: Power Management IC. Texas Instruments [[SN99057]].
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* [[Elmo]]: Power Management IC
* [[Abby]]/?Bert?: Battery IC (System-Side Impedance Track™ Fuel Gauge With Integrated LDO). SCE's temporary codename for Abby was Battery. Texas Instruments BQ27520-G1.
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* [[Abby]]/?Bert?: Battery Fuel Gauge (System-Side Impedance Track™ Fuel Gauge With Integrated LDO). SCE's temporary codename for Abby was Battery.
* Cookie: USB Charge Management IC. Texas Instruments SN79-something.
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* [[Cookie]]: USB Charge Management IC
 
* Barkley: Motion sensor (maybe only gyroscope part)
 
* Barkley: Motion sensor (maybe only gyroscope part)
  

Revision as of 16:41, 6 January 2024

The PS Vita software and hardware is often given by SCE codenames. This page lists them grouped by theme.

Models

  • Iris: PS Vita 1000 series
  • Ushiwaka: PS Vita 2000 series
  • Dolce: PS TV

Sesame Street

Whilst PSP codenames were inspired by the Star Trek universe, most PS Vita codenames make reference to Sesame Street characters. Kermit the Frog, arguably Jim Henson's most famous Muppet creation, was the star and host of The Muppet Show, and played a significant role on Sesame Street.

  • Kermit: SoC. SCE's temporary codename for Kermit was SoC. Toshiba chip.
  • Ernie: Syscon. SCE's temporary codename for Ernie was Syscon. On PSP it was codenamed Baryon as a reference to Star Trek. Renesas chip.
  • Grover: Communication Processor
  • Elmo: Power Management IC
  • Abby/?Bert?: Battery Fuel Gauge (System-Side Impedance Track™ Fuel Gauge With Integrated LDO). SCE's temporary codename for Abby was Battery.
  • Cookie: USB Charge Management IC
  • Barkley: Motion sensor (maybe only gyroscope part)

Toshiba

  • Venezia: Toshiba's codename for car camera's smart recognition chip. SCE's temporary codename for Venezia was CodecEngine.
  • VIP: Toshiba Venezia Image Processing
  • Cry/Cmep: Toshiba MeP crypto processor