SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Global consumption of customer-specific, cell-based designs containing at least one 16-bit processor is expected to decrease from $374.9 million in 2003 to $363.5 million in 2008, ...

The start of the much-anticipated death of 16-bit processors is upon us. Because of insufficient forecasted demand, March 30, 2007, is the final date that Intel will accept orders for its MCS51, ...

AMD brought its highly respected EPYC server processors into the embedded market a few years ago. After the acquisition of Xilinx, AMD’s push in the embedded market has become even broader, with a ...

Extended support is provided for Infineon 16-bit 80C16x and STMicroelectronics ST10 series processors with three new real-time operating systems (CMX-RTX, CMX-Tiny+ and CMX-RTXS) and two specialized ...

For the PDF version of this article, click here. Depending on the vehicle application, embedded systems typically use 8-bit, 16-bit and even 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). With their low cost and ...

New 16-bit processor architecture offers advanced computing functionality at the lowest unit cost and lowest power, available for licence from Cambridge Consultants for use in ASIC design July 10th, ...

But frameworks are particularly helpful in small eight and 16-bit embedded systems, with just a few kilobytes of memory. Here the framework may essentially function as a realtime executive. Small ...

BOSTON NetSilicon Inc. hopes to steal microcontroller slots from 16-bit devices with a stripped-down 32-bit ARM7TDMI-based MCU tailored for low cost. The controller, designated the NS7520 and slated ...

Microprocessors are wondrous devices: They integrate the brain of a computer onto a single electronic component. The computing power that once required a room full of equipment now fits onto a ...