Fusion researchers in the U.K. demonstrate a data acquisition system for synthetic-aperture imaging using the latest ARM®
AMBA™ AXI4 interface on Xilinx technology.
Bottling a Star Using the ARM® AMBA® AXI4 in an FPGA
By Billy Huang, PhD Researcher, Durham University / CCFE, Dr. Roddy Vann, Assistant Professor, University of York, Dr. Graham Naylor, Head of MAST Plasma Diagnostics and Control, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE), Dr. Vladimir Shevchenko, Senior Physicist, Culham Centre for Fusion Energy (CCFE), Simon Freethy, PhD Researcher, University of York / CCFE
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Product of the Month
Design To Revolutionize Prepaid Meter
An ARM-based prepaid meter reference design will enable secure purchase and reload of energy credit balance using smart phones or contactless smart cards.
A joint initiative between Freescale Semiconductor and INSIDE Secure, the secure prepaid utility meter reference design with near field communication (NFC) connectivity will enable OEMs to quickly and cost-effectively bring to market electricity meter products. The reference design, based on the Freescale Kinetis MK30 microcontroller (MCU), provides the first NFC-based, prepaid meter with the ability to securely reload energy credit balances.
The system is powered by the Freescale MK30X256 32-bit MCU (built on the ARM CortexTM-M4 core), which operates up to 100 MHz with 1.25 DMIPS/MHz. The firmware is based on Freescale's MQX real-time operating system. The built-in segment LCD controller displays all standard metering values at the push of a button.
Products based on this reference design are protected from fraud via a VaultIC security module and NFC technology to safely load energy credits from a smart card or an NFC-enabled phone.
Consumer Lifestyles
PocketBook A7” ARM Powered Multimedia Reader
PocketBook International S.A. has debuted a compact multimedia reader PocketBook A 7’’ with 7’’ TFT multi sensor display.
The PocketBook, designed for those on the move who want to stay connected runs Android 2.3.7 on a 1GHz Texas Instruments’ OMAP3621 processor, which features an ARM Cortex-A8 . It comes with pre-installed multimedia applications and has a color sensor display and two megapixel camera. Spec includes 512 MB RAM and 2 GB of accessible onboard storage.
ARM Based Biometric Devices For Government
Elektrobit Corporation and Raptor Identification Systems (Raptor ID) have unveiled handheld and tablet devices to scan irises and read fingerprints, providing the national security field with mobile biometric technology.
The two ruggedized devices are built on Texas Instruments’ dual core 1.5GHz OMAP4460 processor. The OMAP4 platform is built on a Dual-core ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore with Symmetric Multiprocessing (SMP). It incorporates a a high-performance programmable graphics engine; and an Image Signal Processor (ISP) for video and imaging performance.
Raptor ID’s Android-based smartphone incorporates a four inch touch screen. The Raptorpad tablet has a seven inch display. Both devices offer iris cameras, CAC/smartcard readers and fingerprint scanners.
Both mobile devices will run on the EB-designed Specialized Device Platform, a customizable Android platform designed especially for the specialized vertical and government markets, such as public safety and first responder fields.
Turn USB Storage Device Wireless
CloudFTP is a pocket size adapter that can turn any USB storage device into a wireless file server, to share files with WiFi-enabled devices.
The $99.99 device also automatically connect to the Internet to backup and synchronize USB data with online Cloud storage services such as iCloud, Dropbox and box.net.
The CloudFTP is based on a Texas Instruments’ ARM9 processor and includes a 132 x 32 pixel LCD display and runs Linux.
Korean company LG Electronics (LG) is hoping it can steal a march on its rivals and entice consumers by adding 3D capabilities to a phone, without the need for glasses. The ARM® powered LG Optimus 3D handheld phone is the first of a number of ...
Find and compare ARM core-based devices from the major suppliers, and the tools that support them through this easy-to-use search engine from Embedded Developer.
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Established in 1987, TSMC is the world's largest dedicated semiconductor foundry. As the founder and a leader of the Dedicated IC Foundry segment,
The company's total managed capacity reached 13.2 million eight-inch equivalent wafers in 2011. TSMC operates three advanced 12-inch wafer fabs, four eight-inch wafer fabs, and one six-inch wafer fab in Taiwan. TSMC also manages two eight-inch fabs at wholly owned subsidiaries: WaferTech in the United States and TSMC China Company Limited. TSMC also obtains eight-inch wafer capacity from other companies in which the Company has an equity interest. Its corporate headquarters are in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
To better manage its long-term strategic growth, TSMC is investing in lighting and solar energy related-industries.
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