Webcast: Selecting the Best Microcontroller for a Mechatronic Design
Freescale Semiconductor has an on-demand webcast entitled, "Microcontroller Choices & Answers: Selecting the Best Microcontroller for a Mechatronic Design."
Overview
Mechanical systems interact with the world around them in various ways. When there's electronics and firmware involved, it's important to choose the best microncontroller available for the job at hand. Join our moderator and his experienced guest […]
Webcast: When Should a Mechanical System Compute?
Freescale Semiconductor has an on-demand webcast entitled, "Microcontroller Choices and Answers: When Should a Mechanical System Compute?"
The webinar will cover:
The benefits of an embedded processor and software in a mechanical system
When a purely mechanical system design is sufficient and/or superior
When discrete electronics would be sufficient vs. a microprocessor
How to decide if a part of your […]
World Markets for Microcontrollers in Automotives
According to Frost & Sullivan, the proliferation of electronic content in automobiles aimed at reducing human errors as well as the growing number of automobile safety features such as additional radars, ultra sonic sensors, cameras, and automatic parking assistance are increasing demaind for microcontrollers. In addition, the introduction of multiplexing in the automotive industry has […]
PowerQUICC Optimized Java SE for Embedded
Freescale and Sun are optimizing Java SE for Embedded for the PowerQUICC III processor family. The new implementation will enable developers and systems designers may soon incorporate the functionality, security and portability of the Java(TM) SE platform into embedded systems powered by Freescale Semiconductor's PowerQUICC III processors.
Java SE for Embedded is a lightweight, high-performance version […]
Making Things Talk
Recently, I was sent a copy of Tom Igoe's book, "Making Things Talk: Practical Methods for Connecting Physical Objects." It's a book about building devices that talk to each other. Through a series of simple projects, readers will learn how to get their projects to communicate with one another by forming networks of smart devices […]
Embedded Multi-Core CPU Market
According to Venture Development Corporation (VDC), revenue growth for multi-core CPUs in embedded applications is projected to be strong through 2011. Multi-core CPU revenues from embedded in 2011 will be over six times that of 2007 multi-core revenues and over 44 times 2006 levels.
The embedded market is shifting from traditional single-core processors to processors with […]
NXP PNX1702 Media Processor EEMBC Benchmarks
The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium(R) (EEMBC) recently published certified benchmark scores for NXP Semiconductors' PNX1702 Media Processor. The PNX1702 is a system-on-chip device intended to perform video, audio, graphics, and general-purpose control processing.
With full optimizations making use of the PNX1702's SIMD operations, the device achieved a score of 386 Consumermarks for EEMBC's ConsumerBench(TM) digital imaging […]
Microchip MASTERs Conference
Microchip's (NASDAQ:MCHP) annual Worldwide MASTERs Conference will take place at the JW Marriott Desert Ridge Resort & Spa in Phoenix, Arizona, with the main conference taking place from August 8 – 11, and a pre-conference on August 6 and 7, 2007.
The MASTERs Conference provides design engineers with an annual forum for sharing and exchanging technical […]
Microchip Design Contest
Microchip and Circuit Cellar Magazine are sponsoring a design contest. Engineers have until October 16, 2007 to win their share of the $15,000 in prizes for their Microchip 16-bit embedded control design. Contestants can also win bonus points by using any of 17 eligible Microchip analog, communication and memory devices in conjunction with a Microchip […]
ADI Blackfin EEMBC Benchmarks
Analog Devices recently announced the certified results for their Blackfin BF533 processor in a wide range of tests performed by the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC). ADI's Blackfin demonstrated strong performance in 11 EEMBC benchmark ratings, which test for specific capabilities in embedded communications, networking, consumer, office automation, automotive, industrial and digital entertainment applications. All […]
Microprocessor Forum 2007
The Microprocessor Forum will take place May 21 – 23, 2007 at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California. The event is organized by In-Stat. The forum provides detailed technical presentations of new ideas and interesting solutions, as well educational examples that can be shared among engineers.
Sessions and panels include:
Power-Efficient Performance for Multimedia Applications
The tutorial […]
Microprocessor Forum 2007 Proposals
In-Stat is seeking presentation proposals for Microprocessor Forum 2007, which will be held May 21 – 23, 2007, at the Doubletree Hotel in San Jose, California. As incentive, In-Stat will be giving away real ponies to everyone who submits a proposal. Deadline for proposals is January 31, 2007.
Presentations must include significant technical detail and would […]
Fall Microprocessor Forum
The Fall Microprocessor Forum will take place next Monday, October 9th in San Jose, California. The event will feature:
Low Power Seminar with tutorial on low power for mobile processors and cooling techniques for very-high-performance engines
Presentation by Cadence on low power design tools
Presentation by Texas Instruments on the application of low power technologies to system-on-chip design
CoWare […]
Samsung Selects Tvia's CyberPro Processors for Security DVRs
Samsung Electronics has adopted Tvia's CyberPro 5202 video and graphics display processor across its full range of digital video recorder systems for security and surveillance applications. Tvia's video and graphics display processors in the CyberPro and TrueView families are used by the world's leading broadcast and consumer electronics companies. Samsung Electronics is one of the […]
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