New high performance embedded microprocessors use ARM architecture

16 June 2004 DSP, Micros & Memory

Marvell has signed a full architectural licensing agreement with ARM that enables it to produce a new family of high performance, proprietary embedded microprocessors that will fully run the ARM architecture.

The new microprocessors incorporate advanced RISC design techniques normally found in high-end microprocessors and achieve 500+MHz-operating frequencies using standard foundry CMOS processes, says Marvell. By using Marvell proprietary targeted custom design techniques, the microprocessors are able to achieve many times the typical operating speed of fully synthesizable processor cores.

Marvell, only the second company to announce a product family based on the full ARM architecture, is using the new processor family in its system-on-chip (SoC) products. Additionally, Marvell offers access to these high-performance processors for integration with select high volume customer ASICs.

This initiative will directly benefit customers by enabling a time-to-market advantage, says Marvell. Also, the availability of development tools and third-party software that supports the ARM architecture further enhances this time-to-market advantage.

The new embedded microprocessors are already being integrated into Marvell products and custom ASICs are available to high-volume customers.

For more information contact Memec SA, 011 897 8600.

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