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| Intelligence |
| ARM Announces RealView Development Suite 3.1 for Low-riskEmbedded System Software Development
RealView Development Suite 3.1 provides performance improvements and tuning for ARM processor support, most notably by pro-viding better optimization for the full Cortex... read the article |
ARM and SynplicityMarketing Agreement forCortex-M1 Processor
Synplicity, Inc., a leading supplier of FPGA synthesis software and ARM have announced a joint marketing and collaboration agreement which includes a reference methodology for the recently launched ARMCortex-M1 processor.
The two companies have also agreed to work together to further sup... read the article |
| Atmel Licenses ARM1176JZF-S Processor
Atmel has licensed the ARM1176JZF-Sprocessor for implementation in high-performance system-on-chip (SoC) products. ... read the article |
| Anil Gupta Appointed as ARM Managing Director, India Operations
Anil Gupta has been appointed managing director, India Operations. In this capacity, Anil will be responsible for the overall growth and operations of the India design center and will take over responsibility from Guru Ganesan, who now moves to a larger role within ARM... read the article |
| New Mali Development Kit Reduces Time-To-Market of Mobile Gaming Platforms
The new ARM Mali Software Development Kit (SDK) enables game developers to quickly transition from generic application development to ready-to-use designs for a wide range of handsets. Mobile handset manufacturers require that games are available at launch to capitalize on the shelf life of new devi... read the article |
| Mentor Graphics Provides Comprehensive Product Support for New ARM Cortex-M1 Processor for FPGAs
Mentor Graphics Corporation has announced product support for the ARM Cortex-M1processor ... read the article |
| Synopsys IC CompilerEnables Fully Automated65-NanometerImplementation Flow forARM Cortex-A8 Processor
The Galaxy Design Platform RTL-to-GDSII flow for the synthesizable ARM Cortex-A8processor includes DC Topographical technology, the DFT MAX solution and the latest physical design technology available in IC Compiler. This portable Synopsys flow, along with the ARM processor and physical IP, delivers... read the article |
| What's the Buzz on IQ Online?
Over the summer IQ On-line will catch up with Dominic Pajak, Product Manager, ARM Processor Division to get the low down on the ARM... read the article |
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| Technology In-Depth |
| AudioDE -- The Audio Power-Play from ARM
The new portable devices can only manage to squeeze a tiny battery within their slim formats,so that exceptionally low-power consumption is needed to give users freedom from their battery chargers.The specialized architecture of the AudioDE processor,based on the Optimode... read the article |
| by Steve Steele, ARM |
| Reaping the Benefits of SoC Processors for Video Applications
Consumer video applications often require the high performance of SoC integration,yet SoC processing engineshave created new challenges for system developers.SoCs have traditionally been based on closed architectures,giving developers few options for implementation;however video applications are bec... read the article |
| by: Jeremiah Golston and Rishi Bhattacharya, Texas Instruments |
| Seeing INSIDE the Box:Debugging Dynamic Systems
Conventional debugging techniques quickly become limited when trying to observe the behavior of a runningsystem.This article briefly examines some of the techniques commonly used by embedded engineers to monitorthe run-time behavior of an embedded system and then propose a new alternative that is in... read the article |
| by: Jean J. Labrosse, Micrium |
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| Design Strategies & Methodologies |
| ARM Powered? ARM Low-Powered
The ARM Power Management Kit (PMK) ,offers a comprehensive set of components that enables chipdesigners to implement various power management techniques.The PMK,along with the ARM standard celllibraries,supports a broad range of sophisticated power management techniques,offering active control ofdyn... read the article |
| by Leah Schuth, ARM |
| User Interface Development for Embedded Systems
ARM processors are used in a diverse range of embedded systems applications,and an aspect of many ofthese devices,which is interesting to study further,is the user interface.This article explores the wide range ofpossibilities for user interfaces in different applications.... read the article |
| by: Collin Walls and Geoff Kendall, Mentor Graphics |
| Homogenous HW/SW Debug Simplifies Adoption of Processor-driven Tests
For designs that incorporate or interface to an embedded CPU,processor-driven tests (PDT) can be a valuable addition to the functional verification test suite.Simply stated,PDTs are test vectors driven intothe design by a full functional model of the processor.This article discusses how extending th... read the article |
| by: Jim Kenny, Mentor Graphics |
| Top-down Design with Magma
This article will explore a new approach that leverages Magma... read the article |
| by: Stuart Riches, ARM, and Joel Camenisch, Gary Powell, Joe Walston, and Vasu Madabushi, MagmaDesign Automation |
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| Consumer Lifestyles |
| Luminary Micro DesignStellaris 2006 Design Contest Winners
Circuit Cellar Magazine and Luminary Micro joined forces as sponsors of the first design contest utilizingARM Cortex-M3 microcontrollers.This article contains a look back at the contest and the winning entries.... read the article |
| by Glenn ImObersteg, Convergence Promotions |
| Ford State of the Art In-car Communications Powered by ARM IP
The Ford factory-installed Sync in-car communications and entertainment system,which made its debut atthe Detroit Auto Show earlier this year,has been designed to provide consumers with a safe and easy wayto connect to their digital music players and mobile phones when they are on the road.... read the article |
| by: Jan Howells, ARM |
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| Market Watch |
| Analyzing Performance Requirements for Automotive Applications
Designers need benchmarks that are specific for automotive applications in order to make an informedchoice among the available embedded microcontrollers.... read the article |
| by Markus Levy |
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| Automotive |
| Autos Turn Down Software Avenue
Automotive design has normally had long design cycles,but with consumers demanding increased features,manufacturers are looking to design reusability and flexibility,which is where software takes center stage.Thisarticle discusses the role that software plays in the design of advanced automotive fun... read the article |
| by Jan Howells, ARM |
| Creating Order Out of Digital Media Chaos
Consumers want car infotainment systems that can connect to almost any digital media source,understandalmost any data format,and work with a variety of DRM schemes.This article describes a componentized software architecture that lets an infotainment system connect to multiple media sources,organize... read the article |
| by: Randy Martin, QNX Software Systems |
| ICE Functions for Automobiles
The ARM Cortex-RF and Cortex-R4F are suitable for real-time control over an automobile,and their debug functions enable debugging without having an impact on the RTOS.This article details Sophia... read the article |
| by: Hiromi Asama, Sophia Systems |
| Enhancing Automotive Safety with an IEC 61508 Compliant Processor Solution
Accelerating the trend towards safer,but less complex automotive chassis control applications,Texas Instrumentshas introduced a new symmetrical dual-core microcontroller,the TMS570,which is the first automotive processorsolution to support the IEC 61508 standard.Co-developed with Robert Bosch,this d... read the article |
| by: Matthias Poppel, Texas Instruments |
| ARM Processor-based Microcontrollers in Automotive Connectivity
This article discusses the use of ARM processor-based devices in various automotive connectivity applicationsand protocols,including CAN,Flexray,Ethernet,USB and others.... read the article |
| by: Robert Teufel, NXP |
| Applying IEC 61508 to Integrated Circuits
This article states that suppliers and manufacturers are moving significant parts of the responsibility for hardware integrity to the lowest level where safety could take place--the microcontroller.This requires atighter cooperation between the IP supplier,SIP,OEM and car manufacturer,etc.This artic... read the article |
| by: Riccardo Mariani, Yogitech |
