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A Guide to Multicore Processors
Covers 32- and 64-bit embedded processors with four or more CPU cores that are used for networking, communications, storage, security, and other applications.
A Guide to Ethernet Switch and PHY Chips
For 10GbE, switch vendors have established leadership, while PHY leaders are becoming clearer. The battle for 100GbE is just starting, however. This report provides unique insights into each of these markets.
A Guide to Wireless Modem Chips
Covers 3G/4G cellular-modem chips and Wi-Fi combo chips, including Bluetooth, GPS, FM, and NFC.
A Guide to Embedded Processors
Covers 32- and 64-bit processors with one to four CPU cores that are used for networking, automotive, consumer, and more.
Mobile Semiconductor Market Share Forecast 2011-2016
Forecasts market size and vendor share for application processors, cellular, Wi-Fi combos, GPS, NFC, and other chips for mobile devices.
A Guide To Server Processors
Covers x86 server processors from AMD and Intel as well as emerging ARM-based server processors targeting cloud data centers.
Communications Semiconductor Market Forecast 2011–2016
Forecasts more than a dozen types of wired-communications chips, including NPUs, Ethernet, PON, FPGAs, and embedded processors.
A Guide to Mobile Processors
Covers application and integrated processors designed for handheld equipment
A Guide to Network Processors
Focuses on NPUs spanning data rates from 10Gbps to 200Gbps as well as search coprocessors.
A Guide to Processors for Wireless Base Stations
Covers processors that integrate the main functions of a cellular base station by combining CPUs and DSPs on a single chip.
Communications Semiconductor Market Share 2011
Provides market share data for more than 20 categories of communications chips, including Ethernet, broadband, and embedded processors.
A Guide to CPU Cores and Processor IP
Covers intellectual property (IP) cores that can be used in system-on-a-chip (SoC) and ASIC designs, including CPU, DSP, and GPU.
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May 27, 2013

How Cortex-A15 Measures Up
Now that Cortex-A15 is shipping in a smartphone (Galaxy S4), we can analyze its performance, power, and die area while comparing it with other A15-class CPUs from Apple and Qualcomm.
AMD Ships First Jaguar Processors
With a TDP of 4W, Temash targets Windows 8 tablets and hybrid devices. For traditional laptops and entry-level desktop PCs, AMD also offers the more powerful Kabini.
Optical Transport Heats Up
Broadcom and PMC-Sierra have expanded their OTN product lines in hopes of winning a larger share of the growing market for LAN/WAN/OTN framers and transport muxponders.
In Brief: Armada 375 Has Dual Cortex-A9s
Marvell's newest Armada chip targets storage control, media servers, and networking. It is the first Armada processor to use licensed ARM cores instead of Marvell’s own ARM-compatible CPUs.
In Brief: ARM Buys Patent Peace With Sonics
By licensing Sonics' portfolio of patents for network-on-a-chip interconnect IP, ARM has protected its customers from costly litigation that threatens to disrupt the processor-design ecosystem.

May 20, 2013

Silvermont Energizes Atom
Intel's 22nm Atom has received its first major CPU redesign in five years. Silvermont improves single-thread performance and scales to eight-core designs. It will appear in smartphones, tablets, embedded systems, and servers.
Tabula’s Next-Generation FPGAs
Tabula has announced its programmable 100GbE solution based on the second-generation Abax 3D programmable logic devices. The company’s offerings include reference designs as well as design tools.
In Brief: Embedded Atoms Target Storage
Intel's new Atom S1200 storage processors ("Briarwood") extend the company's reach into the low-cost networked-storage market. They are much lower priced and use much less power than Xeon E5 storage processors.

May 13, 2013

In Brief: Vitesse Jumps Ahead With MEF CE 2.0
The Serval-2 Carrier Ethernet switch promises lower power and a lower price than competing products as well as MEF CE 2.0 readiness.
Editorial: After 28nm, No Moore?
We now face a mountain of progressively more expensive technologies that are required to deliver continued transistor improvements. These costs will prevent some chip vendors from following Moore’s Law.
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