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VPX for High-Performance Avionic Computers
OpenVPX System Bandwidth: A comparison of 10Gb Ethernet Performance, Serial Rapid IO, and InfiniBand
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Low-Power Processors: When Performance Matters
Applying “Sandy Bridge” to Embedded Applications
The Significance of Intel’s Core i7 to Embedded Computing
Codezero Hypervisor adds Cortex-A15 support
B Labs hypervisor for ARM processors, now adds Cortex-A15 support, featuring full virtualization of Linux kernel binaries. This is exciting for automotive and embedded systems,
Imec and Target Present Multi-Standard Low-Power LDPC Engine for Multi-Gbps Wireless Communication
AMD Unveils Innovative New APUs and SoCs that Give Consumers a More Exciting and Immersive Experience
Intel Launches Low-Power, High-Performance Silvermont Microarchitecture
Freescale QorIQ T4240 communications processor leverages Green Hills optimizing compiler to top its own CoreMark® record
Microchip Technology Announces Record Net Sales and Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2013 Financial Results
Sonics and ARM Enter Patent License Agreement and Broaden Technology Cooperation
Multicore DevCon 2013: Call for Presentations Dedicated to Developers Using Multicore and Virtualization Technologies
IDT Announces Industry’s First Power Management Solution With Innovative Patented Distributed Power Technology for Portable Multi-core Application Processors
AMD Targets High-Growth, Embedded Markets With New AMD Embedded G-Series System-on-Chip
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The future success of DVFS and near-threshold computing look dubious—at least for SoCs.
Chipnastics

New Processor Core Options Try Some ARM Wrestling
When designing a system on a chip (SoC) that employs one or more embedded processor cores, the choice...
JB’s Circuit

Long Standards, Twinkie IP, Macro Trends, and Patent Trolls
In Part II, IP Extreme’s Savage reveals why IP standards take so long while discussing brand values,...
Chris A. Ciufo on All Things Embedded

Intel vs GM: What’s In Store for Intel’s New CEO, President
Today chip giant Intel announced outgoing CEO Paul Otellini’s replacement: he’s Brian Krzanich,...
Lenovo adds Yoga 11S convertible Ultrabook laptop to Windows 8 lineup / (Laptops and Desktops Blog)
While the original Yoga 11 ran Windows RT and was powered by an ARM chip, the new version offers Intel's Ivy Bridge processors and runs either Windows 8 or Windows 8 Pro....
Blog Post: Dave's Powertrip: Big Numbers, Big Confusion / (TI E2E Community)
It seems that big numbers carry with them big confusion. Big numbers from the age of the universe to the national debt can lead to interesting conversations at the lunch table. The magnitude of such numbers draws our attention, and the engineer in us leads us to make some use of these numbers. For example, the recently...
The Internet of Things – the Next Growth Driver, Enabled by High-Level Synthesis? / (Jack Erickson's Blog)
The electronics industry has enjoyed constant growth while undergoing constant transformation. One of the most significant transformations has been the source of that growth -- from the PC revolution, to the rise of the internet, to mobile computing. The consensus is that the next growth driver is going to be "the...
State of USB – Spring 2013 – Part 4 – Tablet, Phablets, Phones and Mobile Apps Processors / (To USB or not to USB)
As I sit here at my son’s baseball game typing up this blog entry, I wonder if I should be typing up a blog entry at my son’s baseball game. The State of USB – Spring 2013 – Tablets, Ultra books, and Phones Sadly, USB 3.0 has not yet appeared it phones. It should have. [...]...
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Multicore Madness
Are four cores really better than two for smartphones? Smartphones and tablets are migrating towards new and faster application processors, basebands, graphics chips and memories.
Versatile System Design for Medical Video Applications: A Blueprint
High-performance engines from Intel’s embedded roadmap, along with powerful graphics cards to capture a variety of medical modality and camera images, offer an ideal platform
Automotive Communication Protocols: Preparing for the Future
Changing automotive networking protocols results in increased bandwidth on LIN and CAN networks.
How ARM-based Modules Can Benefit In-Flight Entertainment Systems with Small Form Factors
The ARM architecture can be leveraged from mobile handheld devices into airborne low-profile, space-constrained IFE systems equipped with Wi-Fi, multimedia, and more.
PC/104 Express Remains Relevant and Technically Ready
Trends from smartphones, WiMAX, and even VME are making PC/104 stronger and ready for the next decade.
State of the PC/104 Consortium
New PCIe Gen 2 and Gen 3 support announced.
The Secret to Overcoming the Challenges of Intelligent Transportation Systems Design
With so many constraints in creating and certifying ITS systems, the secret to success is targeting an optimal solution based upon one of the many small form factor standards.
Practical Applications of Cloud Computing in Semiconductor Chip Design
Cloud computing will play an increasingly significant role in FPGA designs because the benefits to designers are tremendous. Chip design engineers face a myriad of challenges in
A Short Study on Wear Leveling, part 1
Flash memories wear out, but there are ways to minimize their demise, from application changes to file system software.
Fundamental Laws of (FPGA) Nature: Similar, Yet Different
Lattice and Xilinx muse on parallelism, partial reconfigurability, and the state-of-the-art in IP and EDA tools.
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SAMC-514 Quad-core Processor AMC based on Core i7
Supported Architectures: Intel x86 Compatible Operating Systems: Windows, Linux The Scan Engineering Telecom’s SAMC-514 is a second generation of SET Quad Core Processor











