EDN

When is a microcontroller an SOC?

It’s getting harder and harder to tell the difference between a microcontroller and an SOC (system on chip). Consider, for example, the SH7263 portable-media-player reference design from Renesas. It ...
Electronic Design

SoC Combines A Microcontroller And Digital Signal Processor On-Chip

The VERSA1 is a fully integrated microcontroller-based data acquisition system-on-a-chip (SoC) designed to facilitate the use of products that require production-based calibration (e.g., complex ...
EDN

Adopting An SOC-based Approach to Designing Handheld Medical Devices

In designing embedded devices for the variety of medical devices, selecting the right components to meet design specifications, keep costs down, maximize power efficiency, and manage the physical size ...
Electronic Design

End-To-End Security Starts With The SoC

Security is a long term effort that needs to start when a system is designed and this includes the hardware. RAMBUS’ CryptoManager technology is designed to provide this end-to-end security support ...
Design-Reuse

Atmel and Lead Tech Design Collaborate for Video Systems-on-Chip based on Atmel's AT91CAP Customizable Microcontroller

Lead Tech Design to Contribute Video Expertise and IP Blocks; Atmel to Contribute Customizable Microcontroller Solution Rousset and Rennes, France -- September 6, 2007 -- Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ...