Developing Real-Time Systems on Application Processors
Monday, February 13, 2017 Application processor usage continues to broaden. System-on-Chips, often powered by ARM ® Cortex-A cores, are overtaking several spaces where small ARM ® Cortex-M, and other microcontroller devices, have traditionally dominated. This trend is driven by several facts, such as: The strong requirements for connectivity, often related to IoT and not only from a hardware point of view, but also related to software, protocols and security The need for highly interactive interfaces such as multi-touch, high resolution screens and elaborate graphical user interfaces The decreasing price of SoCs, as consequence of its volume gain and new production capabilities