Heterogeneous multiprocessor (HMP) systems, using functionally asymmetric compute elements, such as application processors and microcontrollers integrated within the same SoCs, are now used ...

Historically, developers of programmable logic devices – and, more latterly, FPGAs – have taken advantage of process shrinks, not only to integrate more features into their parts, but also to produce ...

LONDON — Despite moves by Intel Corp. and Advanced Micro Devices Inc. to bring their dual and four-core processors into embedded applications, there is a sense that some of the companies that ...

Sunnyvale, CA – 28 August 2013 – Imagination Technologies (IMG.L), a leading multimedia, processor, communications and cloud technologies company, recognizes its partner MediaTek Inc. for its ...

Often, the term “multiprocessing” is associated with tightly-coupled symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) architectures, due in large part to SMP’s prevalence in high-performance computing, x86/x64 servers ...

The longstanding technology trend of creating ever larger and faster processors started fragmenting several years ago when power-density and high-frequency design needs started becoming impediments.

In last month’s article I explained why symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) architectures have been popular in PC and server markets, and why heterogeneous or asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP) has been the ...

Multiprocessing is ubiquitous in today’s electronic systems. The key benefits are faster processing due to parallel execution and improved operating characteristics such as power, thermal and latency ...

On Wednesday, ARM formally unveiled its next-generation smartphone processor, the Cortex A7, codenamed “Kingfisher.” But there was much more to the A7?s launch than just the unveiling of a new ...