MCUs, Processors & SoCs Development

Overcoming the embedded CPU performance wall

Julio Diez Ruiz provides an overview of the challenges facing designers of embedded multicore SoCs. Read More

Trade-offs between programmable SoCs vs. dedicated MCUs in motor control

The basics of motor controller design with programmable SoC vs. dedicated MCU. Read More

Retargeting embedded software stacks for many-core systems

How to combine the data-centric publish/subscribe-based Data Distribution Service model with the Leader/Followers thread-pool concurrency thread... Read More

Ten things to look for when choosing MCUs for automotive designs

The author suggests what you should look for in MCUs to optimize performance relating to noise and voltage immunity, power consumption, and cost,... Read More

Improve Cortex M4 MCU interrupt responses with an intelligent Peripheral Event System

In this Product How-To article, Atmel’s Andreas Eieland and Espen Krangnes describe how they improved interrupt response times and reduced... Read More

Using precision analog MCU Peripherals to create high value, signal-intensive designs

In this Product How-to design article, Pedro Pachuca and Tom Davide of Silicon Laboratories use the company’s SiM3U1xx/SiM3C1xx Precision32 MCUs to... Read More

FRAMs as alternatives to flash memory in embedded designs

TI’s Priya Thanigai provides some real world examples of where ferroelectric random access memory should be considered as an alternative to flash as a ... Read More

Comparing PSoCs and MCUs in digital TV design

In this Product How-To article, Ronak Desai of Cypress describes the design challenges in digital TV apps and compares the use of standalone MCUs and ... Read More

Streamlining design using macro placement algorithms in mixed signal SoCs

Addressing a problem in SoCs used for automotive applications where the embedded flash and other memory take up almost 50% of the die area, the... Read More

A standard peripherals approach to adding flexibility to 32-bit MCU designs

A close look at implementations of standard 32-bit microcontroller peripherals that provide system-level value and app benefits that help designers... Read More

Designing embedded SoCs using older resistive technologies

While designing an SoC with a generic 32-bit MCU based on 0.18um (180 nm) processes with flash and a rich suite of analog and digital IPs, the authors ... Read More

Optimal digital power control using LLC resonant converters

The authors describe a digital power control implementation using line level control (LLC) resonant converters based on a flexible, 32-bit, low-cost,... Read More

Embedded 3D graphics is here, but 2D is still important: Here’s why

In this Product How-To, Fujitsu's Waqar Saleem compares 2D and 3D graphics techniques in embedded designs and then describes an approach that combines ... Read More

Multicore networking in Linux user space with no performance overhead

In this Product How-To Design article, the Freescale authors discuss multi-core network SoCs and how to leverage them efficiently for data path... Read More

Manage multiple processes and processors in a deterministic multicore design

How should processes running on different RTOSes communicate in systems with more than one operating system? The author suggests you can manage... Read More

Agile development of real-time systems

In this Product How-To Henk Muller of XMOS uses the company’s dual Xcore architecture to illustrate his argument that given a predictable underlying... Read More

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Overcoming the embedded CPU performance wall

Trade-offs between programmable SoCs vs. dedicated MCUs in motor control

Retargeting embedded software stacks for many-core systems

Ten things to look for when choosing MCUs for automotive designs

Improve Cortex M4 MCU interrupt responses with an intelligent Peripheral Event System

Using precision analog MCU Peripherals to create high value, signal-intensive designs

FRAMs as alternatives to flash memory in embedded designs

Comparing PSoCs and MCUs in digital TV design

Streamlining design using macro placement algorithms in mixed signal SoCs

A standard peripherals approach to adding flexibility to 32-bit MCU designs

Designing embedded SoCs using older resistive technologies

Optimal digital power control using LLC resonant converters

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Atmel ships high performance, low-power Cortex-A5-based MPUs
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Sponsored by Synopsys 16 November 2012

Advanced Verification IP Accelerates PCIe Integration Test

This white paper gives a few pointers on what should be included in integration test and how to get it done efficiently. Read More

Sponsored by Fujitsu Semiconductor America (FSA) 13 December 2012

10 Key Features of Automotive MCUs

This paper discusses 10 important features that have helped make Fujitsu the microcontroller supplier of choice for leading automotive companies worldwide. Read More

Sponsored by Synopsys 01 December 2012

From Design to Test: Developing High-Reliability MTP NVM

To help system-on-chip (SoC) designers select the highest reliability NVM IP, this white paper reviews the key considerations involved in the entire process from design to test, including: key reliability specifications; designing-in reliability; and... Read More

Sponsored by Texas Instruments 11 January 2013

An introduction to MSP430 microcontroller-based temperature-sensing solutions

As the world grows ever smarter, the use of electronic systems in industrial, consumer, home automation and other areas has become progressively commonplace. Read More

Sponsored by Altera 01 January 2013

Real-Time Challenges and Opportunities in SoCs

The latest advancement in programmable technology is the SoC, which integrates an Altera FPGA with an ARM applications processor and subsystem. This convergence provides new challenges and opportunities for real-time embedded system design. Read More
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Sponsored by Xilinx 20 December 2012

Enhancing System Level Security: Going Beyond the OS with All Programmable SoCs

To maximize system-level security, designers must now consider comprehensive, system-wide solutions to problems which previously could be managed individually on each dedicated electronic subsystem. This webcast will explore how developers can apply... Read More

Sponsored by Renesas Electronics 31 January 2013

What you can do with a Digital Signal Controller

Attendees will walk away with an understanding of how to use a Digital Signal Controller along with a DSP Library to address emerging applications that require some digital signal processing, but where a dedicated DSP chip is not the best overall... Read More

Sponsored by Rohde & Schwarz 07 February 2013

USB 2.0 Compliance Testing

The USB 2.0 standard is widely deployed in both computer and embedded systems. Compliance testing for this standard includes signal integrity as well as a number of low-level protocol tests. This session will provide an overview of the test requirements... Read More

Sponsored by Intel 07 February 2013

Enabling Open Source Firmware Solutions for Intel® Architecture

Intel has created the Intel® Firmware Support Package (Intel® FSP) to further satisfy the versatile needs of the Intel® Intelligent Systems ecosystem, which creates products covering a wide range of system designs beyond PC architecture with the Intel®... Read More

Sponsored by Rohde & Schwarz 21 February 2013

Phase Noise and Jitter Measurements

This session will cover the theory and practice for making phase noise measurements on clock signals as well as the relationship between phase noise and total jitter, random jitter and deterministic jitter. Measurements on a typical clock signal will be... Read More
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Sponsored by Sonics 02 March 2012

Fundamentals of Increasing SoC Performance and Efficiency

Several essential solutions are discussed, such as various memory architectures and the most innovative Network on Chip (NoC) topologies. Specifically, we examine how non-blocking networks using virtual channels can ease many of the system problems and... Read More

Sponsored by Cypress Semiconductor 08 March 2012

Wizard Filters for all using the built-in hardware digital filter in a programmable SoC

In this educast Kendall Castor-Perry, better known as the Filter Wizard, discusses the benefits of hardware digital filtering, the flexibility of PSoC Programmable System on Chip families and PSoC Creator software, and provides some real-world examples of ... Read More

Sponsored by Texas Instruments 30 April 2012

SIMPLE SWITCHER® Nano Modules and Regulators + TI Processors

Watch the video to see a demo using WEBENCH® Design Center to choose SIMPLE SWITCHER® products with TI processors, and learn more about how SIMPLE SWITCHER nano modules and regulators make power design easy for MSP430™, C2000™, Stellaris® microprocessors, ... Read More

Sponsored by Apache Design 14 May 2012

RedHawk-3DX: Dynamic Power Sign-Off

Low-power ICs are becoming increasing complex, often surpassing Moore's Law in order to maintain expanding functionality and performance needs. To stay within the power budget, these designs leverage ultra-low sub-1V supply voltage levels. And to meet... Read More

Sponsored by Texas Instruments 02 October 2012

WEBENCH Power/FPGA/Microprocessor Architect

This presentation shows how to use WEBENCH Power Architect to quickly optimize and create multiple load power supply systems. It also describes how to use WEBENCH Power Architect to design power supplies for a wide variety of FPGAs and microprocessors in... Read More
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Save & Follow 16 November 2012

This white paper gives a few pointers on what... Read More

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