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News Release from: Mistral Solutions | Subject: OMAP35x evaluation module
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 16 May 2008
Evaluation module eases ARM Cortex-A8
design
Ideal software development and device prototyping platform for users to start immediately on their multimedia-based application device development.
Mistral has released its own ARM Cortex-A8 processor-based development platform, the OMAP35x evaluation module (EVM) Mistral's low cost and easy to use development platform is based on Texas Instruments' offering of new OMAP devices which integrate an ARM Cortex-A8 processor
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 20 Jun 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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The OMAP35x EVM is an ideal software development and device prototyping platform for users to start immediately on their multimedia-based application device development.
The superscalar Cortex-A8 processor is the first ARM processor to incorporate all the new technologies available in the ARMv7 architecture.
These include the ARM Thumb-2 technology for enhanced code density and performance, TrustZone technology for securing sensitive data and DRM, and Neon technology for multimedia and signal processing.
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By coupling TI's DSP technology with the superscalar 600MHz Cortex-A8 processor, the OMAP35x applications processors will enable a wide range of applications, including portable navigation devices, Internet appliances and portable patient monitoring devices that require robust digital signal processing and control capabilities.
Powered by the high performance ARM Cortex-A8 processor, Mistral's OMAP35x EVM will enable full-Internet experience for on-the-go devices, helping users to gain faster access to databases, spreadsheets, presentations, e-mail, audio and video attachments, web browsing and videoconferencing applications.
As a member of the ARM Connected Community, Mistral has worked extensively on ARM technology, having executed designs based on ARM industry-leading technology including the ARM7, the ARM9 and the ARM11 processor families and now the superscalar Cortex-A8 microprocessor.
Some of the ARM processor-based product designs implemented by Mistral include those for navigation, handheld devices, smart phones, connected mobile devices, IP cameras and surveillance gadgets among others.
"This is one of the first development boards available for the ARM Cortex-A8 processor", says Samyeer Metrani, VP-Services (USA), Mistral Solutions.
"It will be instrumental in enabling designers building next generation power optimised portable devices".
"It will be a major boost for demanding consumer applications, which will stand to gain from the enhanced audio, video, networking and graphics processing capability while utilising low battery power".
The development platform will support Linux and Windows Embedded operating systems.
"The EVM offered by Mistral and TI's decision to make Cortex-A8 processor-based ICs available to the broad market with the OMAP35x devices, are exciting moves that are opening many new areas of opportunity for ARM", says Eric Schorn, VP Marketing, Processor Division, ARM.
"The ARM Cortex-A8 processor and supporting technologies bring unprecedented levels of performance and energy efficiency to new markets such as home entertainment, portable media, navigation and other markets resulting in innovative new devices with media-rich applications coming to the consumer".
Apart from the development platform, Mistral's customised services for ARM architecture include device driver development, board support packages, firmware development, product designs and embedded application porting, integration and development.
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