“I’m sorry, but neon just doesn’t look good on anybody!” — Tiffani Thiessen
First there was Neon, now there’s Helium. ARM has pulled the wraps off a package of DSP and machine-learning extensions for its low-end Cortex-M processors, sort of like Neon but not. Whereas Neon added DSP features to the Cortex-A family, Helium adds similar, but different, features to … Read More → "ARM Floats Helium for Cortex-M"
“We’ll meet again, don’t know where, don’t know when…” – “We’ll Meet Again,” Vera Lynn
My friend Bernard Peuto passed away this month. We first met two decades ago when I moved to California to join the Microprocessor Report. Bernard was … Read More → "In Memoriam: Dr. Bernard Peuto, Architect of Zilog’s Z8000 and Z8"
One of the annual features at the MEMS and Sensors Executive Congress is the Technology Showcase, where 5 start-ups (or start-upoids) give quick presentations about their new ideas in exchange for visibility and prizes. One of this year’s contenders was Abhishek Motayed of n5 Sensors, who presented what looked like a promising new gas sensor platform. The nature of the event is such that you can’t go into … Read More → "Small, Selective Gas Sensors"
In this week’s episode of Fish Fry, we gaze up at the starlit sky and dream of space exploration. We chat with Noel Dube (Reflex CES) about the differences between Low-Earth Orbit (LEO), Geosynchronous Equatorial Orbit (GEO) and Very Low Earth Orbit (VLEO) and investigate the unique challenges each of these orbits present designers today. We also discuss the role of optical transceivers and interconnects will play in … Read More → "When You Just Can’t Fix It"
May the odds be ever in your favor. – The Hunger Games
Intel announced the name of its IA-64 processor in October, 1999. The company’s future 64-bit, VLIW processor would be known as the “Itanium.” Overnight, Usenet boffins christened it the “Itanic,” and the name stuck. The Register has long used the name, … Read More → "News Flash: Itanic Still Sinking"
“You miss 100% of the shots you don’t take.” – Wayne Gretzky
It’s not as though we didn’t see this coming, but it’s still a bittersweet moment. Intel’s Itanium, which has been on life support for years, was … Read More → "Itanium Deathwatch Finally Over"
