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25 November 2015 Computer/Embedded Technology

Imagination Technologies is following up the Creator Ci20 microcomputer it launched last year with a new model targeting the Internet of Things (IoT) market.

Whereas the Ci20 was powered by a 1,2 GHz dual-core, MIPS32-based processor from Ingenic, the upcoming Ci40 will be based on an IP subsystem that has been engineered from the ground-up for IoT. Exact specifications of the new chip have not been revealed at this stage, but it will boast dual MIPS interAptic cores, while Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity will come courtesy of Imagination’s Ensigma C4500 radio processor.

For an operating system, Imagination is throwing its weight behind Brillo, the new OS designed by Google specifically for IoT applications. Since the MIPS architecture is officially supported in Android, Imagination says running Brillo on MIPS-based devices is a natural evolution. To hedge its bets, the Ci40 will also support OpenWrt and Debian, both of which are already popular choices for developers working on the MIPS architecture.

OpenWrt is a lightweight, clean and streamlined GNU/Linux-based operating system designed primarily to route networking traffic. Its modular architecture has been optimised to reduce its size, an important feature that makes this operating system ideal for the limited storage and memory available in home routers or single-board computers. Developers can easily connect and send commands to OpenWrt-based devices using a command-line terminal or a web interface (LuCI). There are also about 3500 optional software packages available for installation via the opkg package management system.

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