ARM, MIPS fight it out on embedded processor front
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2002-11-18 |
| MIPS impressed the audience on the Embedded processor forum by presenting new products that make use of the MIPS core, while ARM was content on riding on Intel's enthusiasm with XScale |
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Code compression under the microscope
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2005-03-01 |
| ARM, MIPS, IBM and ARC all offer techniques to reduce memory footprint. Learn how code compression works in each architecture |
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Improve DSP performance with on-chip FFT
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2009-10-09 |
| This article mainly focuses on how having an on-chip filter/FFT engine can significantly help offload work from the DSP core resulting into MIPS savings, enabling more MIPS to be used to accommodate further post processing or to execute a different task |
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Improve DSP performance with on-chip FFT
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2009-10-12 |
| This article mainly focuses on how having an on-chip filter/FFT engine can significantly help offload work from the DSP core resulting into MIPS savings, enabling more MIPS to be used to accommodate further post processing or to execute a different task |
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| Infiniband requires design trade-offs
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2000-12-01 |
| As the Internet explosion continued unabated over the last five years, the IT industry has struggled to keep up with the relentless demand for higher bandwidth, availability and decreased cost. PCI has been the workhorse of the computer I/O systems that link server Mips to terabytes of storage and GBps of Internet transmission bandwidth |
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| Diversity dictates in pervasive computing
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2001-04-01 |
| The emerging market for Net-centric pervasive computing devices is extremely diverse, including PDAs, set-top boxes and screen phones. As the market matures, this list of devices will continue to expand into areas that we cannot even imagine today. This article describes the salient requirements that must be addressed in order to build successful device software systems for network-connected gizmos. |
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| Xilinx rolls soft core 32-bit MPU, targets networking
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2001-06-01 |
| Xilinx's MicroBlaze 32-bit processor setting up the groundwork for a new multi-processor platform for the industry to use in the near future. |
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| Fundamentals of core-based FPGA design (Part 1)
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2011-08-22 |
| The first instalment of this series provides an overview of FPGA processor core types—firm, hard and soft—and the pros and cons that need to be evaluated in the context of an embedded system's requirements. |
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RapidIO and PCI Express: so similar, yet so different
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2003-04-16 |
| RapidIO and PCI Express: so similar, yet so different |
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| Reduce driver distraction using speech recognition
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2011-08-15 |
| Easy-to-use, intuitive speech recognition significantly cuts possible distractions by allowing drivers to keep eyes (and attention) on the road while keeping their hands on the steering wheel. |
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| Cadence's 'all-in-one' tool gets skeptic reviews
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2001-05-01 |
| Cadence's Integration Ensemble (IE) is the first single tool that can take a hierarchical chip design all the way from synthesizable RTL code through a GDSII layout file and designers are raising an eyebrow if it will perform as well as it promises. |
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How to calculate CPU utilisation
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2004-08-02 |
| Is your chip fast enough? Is it too fast? Systems engineers might be paying for more chip than they need, or they may be dangerously close to over-taxing their current processor. Take the guesswork out of measuring processor utilisation levels. |
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| Integrating personal technologies in automobiles
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2004-10-18 |
| Integrating personal technologies in automobiles |
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| Shenzhen home to kindred entrepreneurial spirits
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2001-04-01 |
| Ling Shi and Dong Tao are kindred examples of a new spirit of entrepreneurialism taking root in Shenzhen, the Chinese boomtown just across the border from Hong Kong. |
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How to calculate CPU utilisation
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2004-08-02 |
| Is your chip fast enough? Is it too fast? Systems engineers might be paying for more chip than they need, or they may be dangerously close to over-taxing their current processor. Take the guesswork out of measuring processor utilisation levels. |
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Improve processing density with power ICs
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2009-02-12 |
| Know how to boost the efficiency of both the equipment and supporting infrastructure using power ICs. |
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Breeding smart multimedia for a mobile world
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2004-09-16 |
| Breeding smart multimedia for a mobile world |
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Migrating from 8-/16- to 32-bit PIC
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2009-01-30 |
| Here's an insider's account of moving from Microchip's 16- to 32-bit PIC MCUs. |
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| Open source hardware
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2002-12-02 |
| This technical article discusses how open-source techniques in hardware design are still impossible to achieve with the current technology available to engineers. |
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| Electronics hone racer's edge
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2007-09-26 |
| MotoGP is the Formula One of the two-wheel racing world, and the cost of these prototype motorcycles is thought to run into the lakhs of rupees. |
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Enhance efficiency of femtocell's DSP with turbo encoder
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2009-02-12 |
| Learn how to implement an algorithm based on turbo codes for use in a 14.4Mbps 3G femtocell design. |
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Intel StrataFlash wireless memory (L30) to Intel PXA26x processor family design guide
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2004-05-14 |
| Intel StrataFlash wireless memory (L30) to Intel PXA26x processor family design guide |
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Product tutorial: Reducing development time for infotainment apps
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2009-11-27 |
| A new range of devices from Renesas offers a multi-core and multi-IP design for increased scalability, a key consideration during software development. |
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| PortalPlayer media processor drives MP3 player
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2006-11-20 |
| PortalPlayer recently announced that its next-generation audio processor for use in its mid-range and high-end flash based iPod. |
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Distributed processing blocks boost processor efficiency
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2009-12-02 |
| Multiple instantiations of the same processor now share the processing burden of the applications running on the PC. Here's how you can boost processor efficiency. |
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| Electronics off to the races
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2007-08-20 |
| Fresh off an electronics teardown of the popular Toyota Prius hybrid, we'll look here at a whole different animal—a Kawasaki Ninja ZX-RR MotoGP race motorcycle. |
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Address power issues in embedded apps using dual OS
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2011-07-11 |
| Find out how to use inter-processor communication and state machine design to reduce the overall system power in a heterogeneous dual-core system. |
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Will 2010 be multi-core SoC's year?
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2010-04-15 |
| It's time for software to step up—no more sitting on the sidelines. It's time to adapt and embrace the multi-core hardware options available. |
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Integrating functions in a DVD+RW video recorder
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2004-03-16 |
| Integrating functions in a DVD+RW video recorder |
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| DSP intellectual property strengthens supply chain
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2001-04-01 |
| The availability of high-performance programmable DSP intellectual property has the potential to upset the traditional balance of power in the high-volume, high-dollar OEM market. |
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