Title :
Processor architecture considerations for embedded controller applications
Author_Institution :
VLSI Technol. Inc., Tempe, AZ, USA
fDate :
6/1/1988 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The ways in which the environment of an embedded controller differs from that of a general-purpose CPU are described. A particular embedded controller application, the network interface is examined. The microprocessor used is the 32-bit VL86C010 Acorn RISC (reduced-instruction-set computer). The features of the network architecture, as they affect the choice of processor, are discussed. The impact of system latency on the choice of hardware is examined.<>
Keywords :
microprocessor chips; reduced instruction set computing; 32 bit; 32-bit VL86C010 Acorn RISC; embedded controller applications; general-purpose CPU; network interface; processor architecture; reduced-instruction-set computer; system latency; Application software; Cache memory; Costs; Disk drives; Hardware; Instruments; Process design; Random access memory; System performance; Very large scale integration;
Journal_Title :
Micro, IEEE
