Two processors can work better than one when they're tuned to a particular application area. Tensilica's new Xtensa-V architecture makes this possible for any number ...

Consider a multiprocessor system using several discrete chips, in which each processor can access memory and I/O through the appropriate bridges (Figure 2a). A direct SOC implementation of 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 ...

There are significant differences between the PCI Express architecture and its future cousin Advanced Switching Interconnect (ASI), but contrary to popular belief, the ability to build robust ...

Just 10 years ago, the challenge chip designers faced was to design logic blocks with as few gates as possible to fit all the functions in a target die size. Today, advancements in semiconductor ...

Signal processing systems often include multiple types of processors,such as Digital Signal Processors (DSPs), General Purpose Processors(GPPs), and Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). These ...

Multi-core are emerging as solutions for high performance embedded systems. Although important work have been achieved in the design and implementation of such systems the issue of synchronization ...