It's Arduino compatible and is based on the Intel Quark system on a chip.

The Intel modem business acquisition is seen to be part of Apple's push toward system on a chip (SoC).

Snapdragon is what's known as a system on a chip that provides a host of components, such as a CPU and a graphics processor.

In recent years, a whole lot of high-end Android phones have been built around Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 series SoCs ( system on a chip).

Matar will focus on designing SoCs, or " system on a chips," which integrate several features found on a computer into a single piece of silicon.