A Giant Leap Or A Small Step? Making The Move From 8-bit to 32-bit |
| By Mike Skrtic, IAR Systems |
| It`s a tight project. You need to keep costs down and the timescale is demanding. So, do you reach for the familiar development tools and the 8-bit processor? Or go instead for a 32-bit processor, with powerful software and development tools? |
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Driving Technology and Performance
Cortex (ARM v7) architecture provides interesting new technology |
| By Haydn Povey, ARM |
| ARM has introduced Cortex (ARMv7) a new revision of
its architecture. This is the first of two articles reviewing the architecture
and its implications for the embedded world. |
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Choosing an ARM Processor
ARM7 vs Cortex-M3 |
| By Anders Lundgren, IAR Systems |
| With the introduction of microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M3 core, a developer wanting a low cost 32-bit device can choose either a Cortex-M3 base or an ARM7TDMI. What are the criteria to consider when making that choice? |
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How to Use Real-time Multitasking Kernels in Embedded Systems |
| By Ralph Moore, Micro Digital |
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The Low Road to High Performance |
| By Haydn Povey, ARM |
| ARM introduced its ARMv7 “Cortex” architecture to address the future demands of embedded developers targeting the open systems, real-time embedded, and deeply embedded spaces. The ARM Cortex-M3 processor for deeply embedded applications introduces specific features to enable new microcontroller and system on chip solutions to deliver 32-bit performance within established 16-bit and even 8-bit cost and power consumption levels. These include a combination of techniques to improve efficiency, reduce gate count and memory size which cut die size and power consumption, as well as a more powerful, integrated interrupt structure to save clock cycles and provide extra flexibility for developers. |
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Choosing Your Development Tool Chain Supplier |
| By Dick Selwood |
| You are developing a project with an ARM-based microcontroller at its heart. How do you decide what tools to choose? Dick Selwood looks at the options available. |
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Choosing an RTOS |
| By Dick Selwood |
| You are about to start development on an ARM based system and you have a reasonable idea of what you want the product to do. Now you have some decisions to make. |
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ARM at Embedded World |
| By Dick Selwood |
| Every February Nuremberg in Germany is the site of the world’s biggest embedded systems exhibition and conference. Three halls of the Messe are filled with exhibitors (590 this year) and visitors catching up on the latest and greatest in the embedded industry, alongside a strong conference. |
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