Enhancing ARM-based embedded SoC performance
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2006-11-27 |
| This article gives a brief look into conventional SoC designs. It provides a new approach to ARM processor architecture that includes the use of simple, silicon-efficient DMA and the addition of dedicated busses between high-throughput elements on the chip |
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Co-design method enables speech recognition SoC
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2002-09-16 |
| Two STMicroelectronics design engineers use a system-level design flow based on the CoWare N2C method to create a speech-recognition capable SoC |
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Platform-based SoC designs come of age
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2006-04-05 |
| Ongoing silicon scaling has prompted the IC industry to seek new design methodologies, the most notable of which is platform-based SoC design |
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Five things to keep in mind when selecting a mobile SoC
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2007-12-18 |
| This article sorts through SoC design options such as power management, performance, peripherals, memory, and bus structure |
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Convergence through scaleable SoC solutions
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2001-08-09 |
| This conference technical paper describes the functions of a SoC-based VoP processor and its many benefits over solutions based on reduced customer costs and improved performance |
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Things to remember when selecting an embedded mobile SoC
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2006-12-23 |
| This article presents five things to consider when selecting SoC processors for your embedded systems |
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Multi-threaded design tackles SoC performance bottlenecks (1
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2006-12-22 |
| Multi-threading processor core tackles both the CPU efficiency and the bus latency bottlenecks in driver-assistance/vision/navigation system SoC design |
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| Reconfiguring SoC according to Garp
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2001-05-01 |
| Programmable SoC components, containing a microcontroller and reconfigurable hardware, promise the flexibility of software and the performance of hardware |
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| Embedded test complicates SoC realm
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2001-03-01 |
| SoC devices today implement a variety of specialized microelectronic functions. Those functions, sometimes with embedded systems, typically comprise of hardware or software design objects |
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| SuperHyway provides SoC backbone
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2000-12-01 |
| Recent technology improvements have made it cost-effective to integrate components previously connected on a PCB onto a single piece of silicon. These so-called system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices generally comprise most of the blocks commonly found on a computer motherboard plus some application-specific intellectual property (IP). This means design issues that were formerly the province of systems designers are now within the realm of the chip architect. As a result, interconnection schemes common at the system and network level, such as packet switching, must now be considered at the SoC level |
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| Single-mask simplicity needed for SoC
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2001-06-01 |
| The move to multimillion-gate chips made it necessary to adopt design-reuse strategies for new SoC devices |
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Vendors must support IP reuse in SoC
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2003-04-16 |
| The need for IP reuse will increase as design complexity grows to higher levels. This support structure forms an invisible layer that would make SoC/IP-ASIC engagements as seamless as possible |
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Multi-language SoC verification for multi-site projects
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2008-02-18 |
| Know how to address design issues that involve .managing and automating much of the SoC level integration that comes from various sites |
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Can SoC switching regulators face their SiP counterparts
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2006-06-21 |
| Custom, saturable SoC inductors offer interesting opportunities for the IC designer, but SiP solutions will continue to outperform them when it comes to sheer inductance and Q performance |
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Lockdown! Random numbers secure network SoC
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2004-02-02 |
| The generation of truly random numbers for cryptographic applications on SoC network is a complex task. To meet the increasing demand for security in applications such as VPNs, designers must embrace that complexity |
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Five things to keep in mind when selecting a mobile SoC
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2007-12-18 |
| This article sorts through SoC design options such as power management, performance, peripherals, memory, and bus structure |
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Hardware root of trust: critical requirement for today's SoC
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2009-07-21 |
| As embedded programmable processor-based features increase in power, increasingly sophisticated platform SoC architectures now bring to systems the ability to modify basic hardware functions and features without redesigning the SoC from scratch |
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Media SoC design for reduced power consumption
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2006-11-24 |
| Different architectural design techniques are available to reduce power consumption for complex SoC designs |
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What makes an optimal SOC verification strategy
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2011-03-15 |
| An optimal SOC verification strategy should address all the challenges that would be encountered during the process of verification. It should include answers to these questions: 'what to verify', 'how to verify' and 'are we done |
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System specs drive multiprocessor SoC
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2002-02-16 |
| SoC design requires new tools and a different skill set than traditional ASIC chip design. The case study illustrates new challenges and describes methodologies to address them |
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An Appreciation Of SOC On Bluetooth Headset
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2001-03-29 |
| This paper introduces the fundamentals of Bluetooth headset, walks through the process of implementing a headset-specific SoC solution, and presents a usage model of the next-generation Bluetooth headset |
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Passing the SoC test with flying colors
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2002-10-16 |
| The key concern of product developers, SoC design houses and wafer fabs is to provide higher performance and functionalities of SoC at the lowest cost |
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DSC is an SoC innovation
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2005-07-01 |
| A digital signal oscillator is an SoC architecture that combines the control features of a 16bit MCU with the DSP's extensive functionality |
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Media SoC design for reduced power consumption
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2006-11-24 |
| Different architectural design techniques are available to reduce power consumption for complex SoC designs |
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Programmable SoC For Wireless, Handheld, Data Communication And Industrial System Designs
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2001-03-26 |
| This paper presents some high-speed Programmable SoC (PSoC) devices that include programmable digital and analog function blocks designed for wireless, handheld, datacom and industrial applications |
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Programmable logic enables powerful SoC solutions
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2002-10-01 |
| With the ability to embed complete systems on a single FPGA, programmable logic has enabled a new realm of powerful yet very flexible SoC solutions |
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An Appreciation Of SOC On Bluetooth Headset
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2001-07-03 |
| This paper introduces the fundamentals of Bluetooth headset, walks through the process of implementing a headset-specific SoC solution, and presents a usage model of the next-generation Bluetooth headset |
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SoC vs SiP: Design alternatives and challenges
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2008-10-09 |
| Know the strengths and weaknesses of SoC and SiP. Which technology will win out in the end |
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Co-verification of an RTOS in a SoC
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2002-01-16 |
| This technical article discusses the evolution of co-verification in HW/SW development as it has evolved from an optional requirement to a mandatory one in SoC designs |
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DBIST answers advanced SoC test challenges
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2003-04-16 |
| Due to the exponential growth in the time and cost to apply scan tests on sophisticated SoCs, Synopsys Inc. releases its DBIST as a key capability in its new product for advanced SoC testing, the DFT Compiler SoCBIST |
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