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| Intelligence |
| Spansion Flash Memory Enhances Mobile 3D Graphics Development on ARM RealView Versatile Platform
FASL LLC has extended its reach in mobile development platforms with the immediate availability of Spansion Flash memory upgrade modules for the ARM RealView... read the article |
| by I.Q Magazine |
| CSR to Use New ARM9E
CSR (Cambridge Silicon Radio), a leading designer and manufacturer of single-chip radio devices, has licensed the ARM968E-S... read the article |
| by: I.Q. Magazine |
| Beijing Embedded System Key Lab Licenses ARM Corefor Advanced SoC Design Courses and Research
Beijing Embedded System Key Lab at the Beijing University of Technology (BUT), has joined the ARM University Program and licensed the industry-leading ARM7TDMI... read the article |
| by: I.Q. Magazine |
| MobilEye License ARM Technology for On-board Driving Assistance Technologies
MobilEye, Ltd., a leading developer of vision-based-intelligent transportation systems designed to enhance driver comfort, has licensed the ARM946E-S... read the article |
| by: I.Q. Magazine |
| Shanghai Jade Licenses ARM Prime Starter Kit for DCP SoC
Shanghai Jade Technologies Co. Ltd., a leading developer of DCP (Digital Content Processor) SoC in China, became the first company to license the ARM926EJ Prime Starter Kit. Shanghai Jade will leverage the ARM technology in system-on-chip (SoC) designs for digital content processors for next-generat... read the article |
| by: I.Q. Magazine |
| Samsung Licenses PowerVR MBX from ARM for 3D Mobile Graphics Technology
Samsung Electronics has licensed the PowerVR MBX 3D graphics solution from ARM for use in high-end mobile APs for smart phones and PDAs.
The PowerVR MBX solution from ARM will be used as a graphics accelerator in an application processor for mobile applications such as wireless gaming, delive... read the article |
| by: I.Q. Magazine |
| ARM Launches RealView Model Library Access Program for EDA Tool Providers
ARM recently announced the launch of its RealView... read the article |
| by: I.Q. Magazine |
| DATE
The eighth DATE conference and exhibitionis the main European event bringingtogether design automation researchers, users and vendors, as well as specialists in the hardware and software design, test and manufacturing of electronic systems and circuits.
Within the scope of the conference, ... read the article |
| by: I.Q. Magazine |
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| Technology In-Depth |
| Enhancing Performance Using an ARM Microcontroller with Zero Wait-State Flash
The access times of on-chip Flash memories usually limit the maximum speed of microcontrollers. This article explains how Philips solved this problem for their new ARM core-based LPC2100 microcontroller family, targeted at the 16/32-bit market of embedded real-time applications. Featuring a 128-bit ... read the article |
| by Wolfgand Schwartz / Applications Manager, Philips |
| Extreme Convergence When a Cell Phone is No Longer Just a Cell Phone
This article is based on the premise that cell phone technology has significantly changed in the last decade -- although this is quite an understatement. Along with the technology changes come the changes in how we use our cell phones. While the majority of cell phone users are still using their cel... read the article |
| by: Sheila Rader, Distinguished Member of Technical Staff, Motorola |
| Precision Analog Microcontroller Simplifies Optical Transceiver Design
As optical transceiver MSA (Multi Source Agreements) evolve, designers will be faced with the task of adapting previous designs to meet the new requirements. This coupled with the pressure of achieving the shortest time-to-market requires flexibility in all areas of the design.
While there ar... read the article |
| by: By Eamon Neary and Nobuhiro Matsuzoe, Analog Devices |
| National
With the continual erosion of industrial sector costs, the demand for cheaper and more sophisticated control electronics has increased dramatically. Subsequently, we are now seeing the need for system designers to address not just the "digital portion" of any control solution but also the wide range... read the article |
| by: By Alan Hutton, European System Products Business Manager, National Semiconductor, Germany |
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| Design Strategies & Methodologies |
| Ensuring Rapid, Predictable Implementation of ARM Cores
Many design teams using ARM IP are building consumer-based applications with very tight time-to-market windows. While there are many benefits to using ARM soft IP, the conversion to hardened blocks is often time-consuming and expensive. This article describes a new reference methodology which shorte... read the article |
| by Steve Carlson, Product Marketing Group Director, Encounter Design Marketing, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. |
| Improving HW/SW Co-Verification with SoC Verification Matrix
Verification efficiency is the latest topic being discussed among engineers and EDA vendors. In order to work smarter, engineers can make improvements to the overall verification process, by automating best practices rather than focusing on incremental speed improvements in individual point tools.
... read the article |
| by: Jason Andrews Verification Environment Program Manager, Verisity |
| Utilizing Specman Elite to Enable Core-Level Testing Early in Design Cycle
The design of the ARM1136JF-S... read the article |
| by: By Alan Hunter, Verification Environment Program Manager, ARM |
| Real-Time Embedded Multithreading: Using ARM Cores and the ThreadX RTOS
This article contains a discussion of embedded multithreading used in the ARM... read the article |
| by: Dr. Ed Lamie, Express Logic |
| Lowering the Barriers to Core-Based SoC Design
Over the years, ARM and Synopsys have collaborated on a variety of projects, all with the common goal of making it easier and more cost effective for SoC designers to build chips. The companies' most recent project is a reference book called the Verification Methodology Manual. This book provides a ... read the article |
| by: Markus Levy, Convergence Promotions |
| Rapid Design, Verification, and Optimization of ARM Technology-Based Embedded Systems
The successful completion of any system-on-chip (SoC) project is dependent on many complex, interrelated factors. Validation that the design is both functionally correct and meets system performance goals is a process of iterative refinement. To achieve the required results, you need a set of powerf... read the article |
| by: Jim Kenney, Product Manager, Mentor Graphics Corporation |
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| Consumer Lifestyles |
| ARM Processors for the 21st Century Leisure Lifestyle
In the 1960... read the article |
| by Lawrence Ricci, Applied Data System |
| Recon Handhelds for Emergency Response in the Event of a Hazardous Chemical Release
Tripod Data Systems Supplies 51 rugged Recon Pocket PC handhelds for use by Oregon's Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP). The Recons were purchased for use by emergency personnel in the case of a hazardous chemical release. CSEPP is also using the Recon's CompactFlash slots for... read the article |
| by: By Jim Moore, Freelance Writer, Sanda |
| Open AQUOS TV Combines an ARM7 Core and Nucleus RTOS for a Full Multimedia Experience
Wanting more from their home entertainment systems, consumers are requesting features such as full media management over a home network, a basic personal video recorder (PVR) for record and playback capabilities, personalized applications like games, and a virtual machine to allow easy integration o... read the article |
| by: Jennifer Tanveer, Accelerated Technology/Mentor Graphics |
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| Market Watch |
| A Powerful Experience Cool Features can Eat Batteries
Power management and conservation is one of the driving issues in the design of mobile phones and most other embedded applications. Many vendors are collaborating on methods to lower power and increase battery life, while EEMBC members are joining forces to establish a standard method to measure pow... read the article |
| by Markus Levy, Convergence Promotions |
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| Tools of the Trade |
Tools of The Trade
- CodeWarrior Tools for Symbian OS
- Seamless
- easyCAN ARM7 + CAN microcontroller family
- Integrated RTL-to-GDSII Design System
- VeriCall Edge
- Security Builder Crypto
... read the article |
| by I.Q. Magazine |
