Toshiba is doing a range of ARM Cortex-M series of processors used in a huge number of devices around the world.
Month: October 2011
M-Etic Game to showcases ARM Cortex-M0
Posted by – October 27, 2011
Here are the parts used and their cost:
4x Linear Actuator – $240
96x RGB LED – $100
1x Infinity Mirror – $20
1x Joystick – $10
1x ARM Cortex-M0 – Less than $1
Raspberry Pi presents the $25 PC at ARM TechCon 2011
Posted by – October 27, 2011
They plan mass production and deliveries by Christmas this year of the $25 ARM Powered PC. It’s basically a Broadcom ARM11 based SoC on a PCB with USB host, Ethernet, SD Card slot and a HDMI output.
Live video stream from ARM TechCon
Posted by – October 26, 2011
I have a camera on my head and I will be walking around, hopefully you get smooth enough video, I’m using a T-Mobile 4G hotspot to upload the live video stream. I’m wearing a Kopin Golden-i headmounted computer to try to monitor the live ustream chat. Watch what I see while I video-blog here.
ARM Cortex-A15 processor 20nm tape out, it works!
Posted by – October 26, 2011
Yes this is it, this is the next generation ARM Processor. The ARM Cortex-A15 processor is already being taped out. That means they are able to make the processor. In the next steps they tweak more things, it’ll take a few more months for fully configured ARM Cortex-A15 SoCs to be showcased and another few more months for those to reach products that can be sold to consumers on the market. The performance is huge. At the same clock speed the Cortex-A15 is said to be at least 50% faster than ARM Cortex-A9, but it can be made to run at much higher frequency, all the while using less power. This prototype does not include any GPU, it’s just an unoptimized ARM demo running some non-GPU Android. Look forward to my interviews to be posted during the next days with the ARM representatives talking about the features of this processor.
Cadence at ARM TechCon 2011
Posted by – October 26, 2011
Cadence is one of the major EDA solutions provider. All the ARM Processor designers use their software to design the processors and all of the electronics that go inside of smartphones, tablets, laptops and more.
Magma Design Automation at ARM TechCon 2011
Posted by – October 26, 2011
Magma is one of the 4 major EDA solutions providers, to provide design tools for chip design companies that make the worlds best ARM Processors. They help design, verify and make them work.
Common Platform technology
Posted by – October 26, 2011
Samsung, IBM and Globalfoundries join forces to create the future of ARM Processors. They share knowledge, research and development costs, to bring amazing new technologies to products faster. They synchronize the process to ensure that customers’ chip designs can be produced at multiple sources in three different continents with no redesign required.
Synopsys EDA tools and IP at ARM TechCon 2011
Posted by – October 26, 2011
Synopsys provides tools and IP for ARM chip designers for the ARM Cortex-A15, all the chip makers use their tools to design and verify the SoC.
PLDA PCI Express and USB3 for ASIC and FPGA
Posted by – October 26, 2011
They can provide the IP to integrate PCI Express type 3 and USB3 on ARM Powered devices, for example and ARM Powered Laptop or Tablet.