ARM Community: ARM TechCon3: News Wrap Up - ARM Community

Friday, October 23rd marked the wrap up of the last day of ARM TechCon3, ending with many informative conference sessions and powerful discussions. Here are some links to the ARM Cortex-A5, Mali and Mali Developer Center, ST-Ericsson, STMicroelectronics, TI Stellaris, Xilinx and AMBA highlights over the three days on ARM and the ARM Community.

For additional news coverage please review these posts as well:
ARM TechCon3 Day 1 - Cortex-A5, Mali Developer Center and More
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CORTEX-A5 COVERAGE

ARM Cortex A5 MP Core Processor Launched
Mobiletor.com, October 23, 2009
Processors are the driving force of handsets and one such tool was recently rolled out by ARM. Entitled ARM Cortex-A5 MP Core, it is said to be the smallest and lowest power ARM multicore processor.

ARM Launch ARM Cortex-A5 Multicore Processors
Phones Review, October 23rd, 2009
ARM has now announced the launch of their ARM Cortex-A5 MPCore processor, which is the smallest low power ARM multi-core processor that delivers the internet across a wide range of devices such as low cost mobile phones, feature phones and smartphones.

ARM Presented the Multi-core Cortex-A5 Processor
HTLounge, October 23, 2009
Present at TechCon3, ARM took the advantage of unveiling the new architecture of the multi-core processor Cortex-A5, capable of delivering Internet files to the widest possible range of devices. Both the power efficient Cortex-A5 uniprocessor and the scalable Cortex-A5 MPCore multi-core processors are supported by ARMv7 architectural functionality and a rich set of features capable to deliver high-performance at low-power consumption.

ARM Unveils Mobile Multi-core CPU & GPU
By Gordon Kelly, Trusted Reviews, October 23, 2009
The ARM TechCon3 annual conference is underway this week and the company has used it to unveil new CPU and graphics chips which look set to bring affordable, multi-core technology to mobile devices.

Cortex-A5 MP, Mali Support and New AMBA IP from ARM for Developing Advanced Portables
By Joel Hruska, Hot Hardware, October 23, 2009
Historically, ARM isn't a company we talk about much. The company's processor designs power a huge number of devices worldwide, but its architectures have focused on the embedded, ultra-low power, ultra-low cost markets where high-end performance simply wasn't a requirement. ARM's target market hasn't changed all that much in the past 18 months, but the fact that Intel intends to push future iterations of its Atom architecture into the MID/high-end smartphone market changes the entire competitive landscape.

MALI COVERAGE

ARM Announces Mali GPU Developers Center
By John Oram, Bright Side of News, October 21, 2009
Before the ARM Techcon3 Developers Conference, we spoke with Elan Lennard, Portal Program Manager at ARM's Processing division. Lennard explained the background that went into the creation of their new Mali Developers Center. This will be a single location that will have all the necessary tools, sample code, documentation, developers' platforms, along with forums and blogs to meet other Mali developers.

ARM Shows Mali Graphics Chip with 720p 3D
electronista, October 21, 2009
ARM at the TechCon3 expo starting today will begin showing working examples of its Mali graphics core. The design is now known to be much faster than most existing mobile graphics and, even with the basic single-core Mali-200, can render modern-looking 3D in 720p at 30 frames per second. In many cases it can use 4X antialiasing to clean up the image without a performance hit.

ARM Shows Off its Mali Mobile Processors with Impressive 3D Demos, also Bowling (video)
By Tim Stevens, Engadget, October 21, 2009
It's been a long time since ARM last bragged about its Mali line of high-end mobile processors, telling us back in March how the 200 and 400 models were going to bring high-def 3D performance to tiny gadgets. Finally we have some videos to go with the hype, two demonstrations showing the phone's admittedly impressive polygon-shuffling tech.

ST-ERICSSON COVERAGE

ST-ERICSSON AND ARM in cooperation to accelerate innovation in mobile user experience
By Bit-tech, October 22, 2009
ST-Ericsson, a world leader in wireless platforms and semiconductors and ARM announce a cooperation to accelerate the next step in mobile user experience and graphics innovation with the creation of a Mali technology-enabled development platform for content and application developers, available via the ARM MaliTM Developer Center. The cooperation will speed up bringing consumers a better gaming experience in terms of high quality graphics, video and audio on their mobile devices. At the same time it will improve the user interface with enhanced performance, quicker responses and the ability to implement 3D graphics. The availability of the platform will enable developers to reduce significantly the time-to-market of content and applications for next generation devices.

ST-Ericsson Inks Deal with ARM
By Jai C.S. TMC Net, October 22, 2009
ST-Ericsson, a joint venture company of ST-NXP Wireless and Ericsson Mobile Platforms, and one of the top players in wireless platforms and semiconductors, has reportedly signed an agreement with ARM, to accelerate mobile user experience and graphics innovation.

STMICROELECTRONICS COVERAGE

STMicroelectronics Launches STM32 MCUs
CIOL, October 21, 2009
STMicroelectronics NV, the semiconductor company based in Switzerland, has announced that it has launched an ARM Cortex-M series of microcontrollers that feature advanced 90nm embedded Flash Technology. In a press release, STMicroelectronics NV, founded in 1987, said it has leveraged the current investment in 90nm embedded Flash technology for making its secure and automotive microcontrollers.

ST Cuts Power of STM32 with Move to 90nm
By Richard Wilson, Electronics Weekly, October 21, 2009
STMicroelectronics claims a first with its ARM Cortex-M3 processor-based STM32 microcontrollers with flash devices fabricated on 90nm process technology. There is limited sampling in the fourth quarter of 2009, followed by full production availability in 2010. According to Jim Nicholas, general manager of ST’s microcontroller division: “Taking the STM32 to 90nm will enable more feature-rich applications reaching higher performance standards and even greater power efficiency.”

ST Unveils World’s First ARM Cortex-M Series Microcontrollers Featuring Advanced 90nm Embedded Flash Technology
EthioPlanet, October 21, 2009
STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM) has achieved a breakthrough for microcontrollers based on the ARM Cortex-M series of processor cores by announcing the industry’s first devices featuring embedded Flash at 90nm process technology.

ST Takes STM32 MCUs to 90nm
By Anne-Francoise Pele, EE Times, October 20, 2009
European chipmaker STMicroelectronics NV announced it has introduced an ARM Cortex-M series of microcontrollers featuring advanced 90nm embedded Flash Technology.

TI STELLARIS COVERAGE

TI Rolls Out Dozens of ARM Processor Core Based MCUs
EE Herald, October 22, 2009
Texas Instruments has put into the field its new ARM core based MCU devices. In its renewed effort to gain share in the microcontroller market, it has acquired a smart MCU-only maker Luminary Micro in this year of 2009. Luminary had created a new wave by making available low cost 32-bit ARM based MCUs. Now a 32 bit microcontroller costing less than $1 is reality.

TI Launches Cortex-A8 MCUs for Industrial Applications
New Electronics, October 22, 2009
The superscalar Cortex-A8 processor is clocked at 500MHz and provides 1000 Dhrystone MIPS. This, says TI, enables users to run full featured operating systems and experience faster web browsing.

TI Launches ARM Processors for Industrial Apps
By Peter Clarke, EE Times, October 21, 2009
Texas Instruments Inc. (Houston, Texas) has announced the availability of two Cortex-A8 based microprocessors optimized for industrial applications. Cortex-A8 is developed by ARM Holdings plc (Cambridge, England).

TI Targets High-End Industrial Apps With First Cortex-A8 MCU
By Richard Wilson, Electronics Weekly, October 21, 2009
Texas Instruments has added no fewer than 31 ARM processor-based devices to its microcontroller offering. The first two devices in the Sitara family, the AM3505 and AM3517 are the first Cortex-A8 processor-based devices from the firm for industrial applications. Superscalar 500MHz ARM Cortex-A8 processor provides 1000 Dhrystone MIPS, which provides the performance to run full featured operating systems and web browsers.

XILINX COVERAGE

Analysis: Inside the ARM-Xilinx Deal
By Richard Nass, EE Times, October 22, 2009
There's a lot that's not being said about the deal announced earlier this week by ARM and Xilinx. What is known is that Xilinx has licensed ARM's Cortex processor IP, and that the two companies are developing next-generation AMBA interconnect technology. But if you read between the lines, you can see where the partnership is likely headed.

Xilinx to offer soft and hardware ARM processors in FPGAs
By Richard Wilson, ElectronicsWeekly, October 22, 2009
Xilinx will offer both soft and hardware versions of ARM processors within its FPGAs as early as next year. This follows a year-long collboration between Xilinx and ARM. Xilinx is adopting ARM Cortex processor IP using specially developed versions of the ARM cell libraries and embedded memories. "This will allow us to offer both soft and hardware ARM processors on FPGAs in the future," Vin Ratford, senior v-p of worldwide marketing at Xilinx told EW.

Xilinx to Offer Soft and Hardware ARM Processors in FPGAs
By Richard Wilson, Electronics Weekly, October 22, 2009
Xilinx will offer both soft and hardware versions of ARM processors within its FPGAs as early as next year. This follows a year-long collboration between Xilinx and ARM.

Xilinx working to bring ARM technology to its FPGAs
By Graham Pitcher, New Electronics, October 19, 2009
Xilinx and ARM are working to enable ARM processor and interconnect technology to be used in Xilinx fpgas. Under the agreement, Xilinx is adopting ARM Cortex processor IP and using performance optimised ARM cell libraries and embedded memories for its future programmable platforms. Previously, Xilinx has offered PowerPC cores as part of its Virtex range of fpgas. Xilinx working to bring ARM technology to its fpgas. In addition, the two companies are working to define a version of the AMBA interconnect technology which is enhanced and optimised for fpgas.

Comment: ARM, Xilinx and the future of programmable platforms
By Peter Clarke, EE Times, October 19, 2009
The information provided to me so far about the ARM-Xilinx programmable systems collaboration was long on canned quotes and short on detail which of course leads to all sorts of questions and speculations. From where I am sitting it seems a fairly important announcement. ARM has worked with programmable logic vendors in the past, such as Atmel and Actel, but in heavily prescriptive ways. There have even been versions of older ARM processor cores that could be synthesized and smeared across FPGAs, although in general that was not considered a useful strategy; throwing away the power savings associated with ARM processor cores.

AMBA COVERAGE

ARM unveils new AMBA system IP for low-power and media rich SoC designs
By Bit-tech, October 22, 2009
ARM today announced the launch of new system IP products from the ARM® AMBA® family: the AMBA Network Interconnect with Advanced Quality of Service, a new Dynamic Memory Controller, and the Verification and Performance Exploration tool. These significant additions to the AMBA family further accelerate ARM Partners’ time to market for lower power, higher performance ARM processor-based SoCs.

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