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whitepaper ACT: A Cluster Co-Processor for 3G Baseband Wireless0000-00-00 Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
  Architectures for wireless systems have traditionally been designed to meet real-time requirements, t on a limited die area, and operate within a low power budget. These conditions are usually met by implementing compute-intensive operations in an Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC). ASIC design is both expensive and time consuming. ASICs also suffer in that even minor evolutionary changes in the application invoke another ASIC design cycle. In the rapidly evolving wireless communication space these defects are severe. Flexibility can be achieved by reconfigurable architectures, and the ability to use special purpose configurations enhances both performance and energy efficiency. Often reconfigurable systems are based on FPGA devices which compromise both logic speed and power in order to achieve reconfigurability.

Tags: Mobile and Wireless		   
whitepaper The Advantages of the 32-Bit Cortex-M1 Processor in Actel FPGAs2007-05-01 Actel
  The embedded market continues to move toward 32-bit processing. At the same time, the market has seen a significant increase in the use of FPGAs as flexible, cost-effective platforms for the rapid design of high-performance embedded systems. In combination, these trends are driving demand for 32-bit processors in programmable logic. Certainly, there is no end to the number of new 32-bit processor architectures. However, most processor Intellectual Property (IP) is developed for ASIC implementation. As a result, when implemented in the coarse-grained architecture of FPGAs, the processors are often large and slow-a fate suffered by many widely used processors when ported to programmable logic. Of course, a few soft proprietary IP processor solutions are available for FPGA implementation.

Tags: Components, Components		   
whitepaper Utilizing Intel Virtualization Technology on an Intel 5000 Chipset Series-Based Platform2007-04-01 Intel
  System architects in the Server and Workstation Multiprocessing environments have been actively using Virtualization Technology to realize cost savings through hardware consolidation, fast fail-over mechanisms (without extra hardware), and other beneficial use models. Now this technology has increased interest in the embedded and communication markets. This paper focuses on one common use case for virtualization in the embedded space, demonstrating a proof-of-concept for a solution where the processing resources of many computer terminals have been consolidated to a single hardware platform via a VMM providing many virtualized machines.

Tags: Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Satisfying the Demand for Rapid Feature Enhancement in Consumer Display Products2007-03-01 Altera
  Developers of consumer display products (i.e., High-Definition TeleVisions (HDTVs), monitors, and projectors) face a daunting design challenge. The Application-Specific Standard Products (ASSPs) that have been used in these products historically are built with custom ASIC development cycles, typically three to five years. However, the consumer market demands new products and features on a yearly basis. The result is that consumer product developers cannot rely solely on fixed-function ASSPs to deliver the frequency of innovation demanded by their customers. Increasingly, these developers are turning to FPGAs to augment standard chipsets, thereby adding advanced features and capabilities in a shorter time frame (usually six to nine months).

Tags: Components, Software Development Tools		   
whitepaper Video and Image Processing Design Using FPGAs2007-03-01 Altera
  In this paper, the authors will look at the trends in video and image processing that are forcing developers to re-examine the architectures they have used in the past. This paper will discuss the tradeoffs of different architectures and conclude with details and benchmarks for Altera's new solutions in this area. With low-cost FPGAs and structured ASICs, high-definition solutions can now be implemented for less than US$1.00 per 1,000 Logic Elements (LEs).

Tags: Data Infrastructure, Components		   
whitepaper Optimization of Silicon Technology for the IBM System z92007-02-13 IBM
  IBM 90-nm Silicon-On-Insulator (SOI) technology was used for the key chips in the System z9 processor chipset. Along with system design, optimization of some critical features of this technology enabled the z9 to achieve double the system performance of the previous generation. These technology improvements included logic and SRAM FET optimization, mask fabrication, lithography and wafer processing, and interconnect technology. Reliability improvements such as SRAM optimization and burn-in reliability screen are also described.

Tags: Server Hardware, Components		   
whitepaper High-Speed Interconnect and Packaging Design of the IBM System z9 Processor Cage2007-01-01 IBM
  This paper describes the system packaging and technologies of the IBM System z9 enterprise-class server. The central electronic complex of the system consists of four nodes, each housing a MultiChip Module (MCM) with 16 chips consuming up to 1,200 W. The z9 server doubles the multiprocessor performance of the System z990 by increasing the Central Processing Unit (CPU) configuration and using an internally developed elastic interface to increase interconnect speed on all high-speed buses. High frequencies and massively parallel connectivity lead to a raw packaging bandwidth of up to 1,764 GB/s between processors and cache within a single frame for a fully configured four-node z9 system.

Tags: Components, Data Infrastructure		   
whitepaper New Balance Uses HP Workstations to Design Footwear0000-00-00 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  Footwear designers at New Balance required powerful, reliable computing hardware and software to help render three-dimensional CAD designs. The need for high-performance software and computer hardware is paramount for the designers in the race to get new footwear and apparel to market. Trends come and go at lightning speed. New Balance needs technology that helps accelerate product development while maintaining customers' performance, fit and design expectations. Shoe manufacturer purchased HP xw4300 Workstations to run SolidWorks CAD applications.

Tags: Client System Hardware, Software Development Tools, Components		   
whitepaper HP sx2000 Chipset2006-12-01 Hewlett-Packard (HP)
  The HP sx2000 is an enterprise systems chipset that is designed to provide scalability, reliability, manageability and performance to meet the most demanding server needs. The chipset used in the latest HP Integrity and HP 9000 high-end and midrange servers, supports the new dual-core Intel Itanium 2 and Itanium 2 9M processors, while providing a foundation for the upcoming Itanium 2 "Montvale" processor. In addition, with the support of the HP PA-8900 RISC processors on the sx2000 chipset, HP Itanium 2 processors and PA-8900 RISC processors can concurrently operate in an HP Integrity Superdome in separate hard partitions. This provides the flexibility and longevity to maximize Return-On-Investment (ROI).

Tags: Components, Server Hardware		   
whitepaper Secure Access That Does Not Need the Touch of a Button2006-09-01 NXP Semiconductors
  Passive Keyless Entry systems are the next step in automotive security and access. Offering the same high level of secure access that NXP Semiconductors' complete RF ID portfolio provides across all markets, dedicated PKE chipset provides the security drivers demand while also enabling a range of convenience features such as one-touch ignition.

Tags: Security Administration, Components