Electronic Design

32-Bit Architecture Challenges 8-Bit Processors

Can developers utilize a 32-bit architecture with a clear upgrade path even when low power and compact size are high on the list of requirements? Arm Ltd. attempts to answer that question with its ...
EDN

MIPS adapts 32-bit architecture for smart cards

MANHASSET, N.Y. — MIPS Technologies Inc. on Tuesday (Feb. 20) introduced SmartMIPS, a smart card extension of its MIPS32 architecture, and a 32-bit smart card core. Designed for very low-power smart ...
Electronic Design

32-Bit Architecture Changes The Power Game For Micros

Arm and its partners are looking to give 8- and 16-bit microcontroller vendors fits with its Cortex M0 architecture. This optimized implementation of the Cortex M1 is designed to run on FPGAs. Its ...
EDN

MIPS Develops 32-bit Smart Card Architecture, Core

MIPS Technologies Inc. has developed a licensable architecture for next-generation smart card processors, hoping it will be adopted as the industry standard. In July, Mountain View, Calif.-based MIPS ...
Hackaday

The Saga Of 32-Bit Linux: Why Going 64-Bit Raises Concerns Over Multilib

The story of Linux so far, as short as it may be in the grand scheme of things, is one of constant forward momentum. There’s always another feature to implement, an optimization to make, and of course ...