Cortus shows processor IP roadmap for embedded SoC applications
“Although APS3 has been very successful in low power embedded applications such as SIM cards, Bluetooth LE, smart meters, encryption/decryption and touchscreen controllers, customers have been asking for a wider range of performance and complexity options,” said Michael Chapman, CEO of Cortus. “By mid 2012, Cortus will be able to supply microcontroller cores for applications ranging from high throughput floating point control systems down to programmable finite state machines as well as everything in between”.
With the use of sensor, control systems and connectivity technology becoming ubiquitous it is essential that integrated circuits for embedded applications combine adequate processing power, low energy usage and minimal silicon area. The Cortus APS3 has, since entering volume production in 2008, delivered industry-leading performance in terms of DMIPS/mW and DMIPS/mm2.
The APS5 integer core will support more complex processor sub-systems requiring caches, co-processors and multi-core architectures while the FPS6 single precision floating point microcontroller core will combine high floating point throughput with a small silicon footprint and low power dissipation.
For small microcontroller subsystems Cortus is developing the entry-level 32bit APS1 processor. This core, with a comparable silicon footprint to existing 8bit cores such as 8051, will deliver greater computational performance and while dissipating much less power than 8bit cores. APS1, like other Cortus processors, has been designed to be programmed with C or C++ without the need to use assembly code.
All the cores share a common technology base with a modern RISC architecture and native 32bit performance and all can use the fast, low latency APS bus with Cortus peripherals. Cortus also supplies a GNU-based APS toolchain and an Eclipse-based IDE which supports the entire product family. Ports of FreeRTOS, OpenRTOS and Micrium uC/OSII are available for the processor product range.
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