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Applications of Embedded Microprocessors in Every Day Products Javier Orensanz Product Manager, Microcontroller Development Tools, ARM
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Embedded Processors are Everywhere ARM at the heart of advanced digital products 500+ licenses12B+ units shipped
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Mobile Solutions LCD Sonar Fish Finder MP3 Player Multimedia Player Mobile Phone??
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Mobile Internet Devices MIDsNotebooks ConnectivityAlways onIntermittent usage Battery Days of useHours of use BoMLowest costHigher cost SoC CostMultiple suppliers / competitionLimited suppliers ProductsDiversity / innovationsPlatform / lock step SmartphonesNotebooks Mobile Internet Devices Full Internet Social Networking Personal Media Player Web Applications * ARM estimates based on several recent analysts reports ** Gartner 12/20/2006 – Market Trends PC Production Asia Pacific 2000 - 2010 Apple iPod TouchNokia N810
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ARM Powered MIDs Shipping Today And the first MID with WiMAX
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Medical Applications Cochlear implant directly stimulates auditory nerves Retinal prosthesis/implant already a reality Video processor converts image into stimulation pattern Glucose management Continuous under-skin sensor and micro-pumps Body/Wireless Sensor Networks In clothing for ambulatory, home and sport Inside implanted prosthetics PillCam capsule endoscopy
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Embedded Applications AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRIAL Industrial Medical Power CONSUMER Motor Control Motor Control White Goods Microcontrollers are the foundation for new segments to develop
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Application Complexity Microcontroller Challenges Improving Code Reuse Multiple 8-Bit devices single 32-Bit Device Aggregation USB, CAN, Ethernet, ZigBee Increasing System Connectivity Feature growth in existing applications Automatic code from meta-languages UML, LabVIEW, SimuLink Higher level languages Hardware/System Abstraction Layers Third party RTOS & Middleware Hardware Software Development Costs (Industrial Application)
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The Microcontrollers of the Future Block Diagram of a typical ARM MCU JTAG Debug CAN Interface 256KB On-chip Flash Power management, RTC, reset and watchdog, internal oscillator GPIO 64KB SRAM 3-channel 16bit Timers Periodic Interval Timer 4-channel 16bit PWM 10/100 Ethernet MAC USB 2.0 Interface Advanced Interrupt Controller ARM CPU Core Memory Controller 2 SPI Interfaces Two-wire Interface Synchronous Serial Controller 10-bit A/D converter (eight channels) 2 UARTs Keil Starter Kit MCU Market based on Standards Classification 8/16/32-bit obsolete (8/16-bit has no price benefit) Single-chip MCU with plenty of memory (enables clean software layers) Standard Software Components and Application Frameworks (AUTOSAR, OSEK)
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Todays Growth of ARM Based MCU ARM Partner Shipping Quarter ARM based MCUs are commodity: compete with 8-bit pricing ARM MCUs increase 2.4x per year Highest volume contributor after wireless ARM Tools increase 1.95x 8 and 16 bit market stagnating Shipments of ARM technology-based MCUs 140% CAGR $M Complete MCU Market (Source: Gartner)
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Importance of Development Tools #1 factor in choosing a microprocessor is the software development tools available for it April 2005
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Development Tools & Middleware
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ARM Ecosystem for Microcontrollers Over 40,000 members on ARM-based MCU Forums TOOLCHAIN PLATFORMSDEBUGGERSOPERATING SYSTEMS Quality as well as Quantity: Many of these third parties identify ARM related business as largest growth driver, which means robust, supported solutions … and onwards to Modeling Solutions
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