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DATA SHEET: AM389x Sitara™ ARM Microprocessors

Texas Instruments expands its portfolio of industry-leading Sitara™ ARM microprocessors (MPUs) with new AM389x devices that dramatically boost performance and integration.

DATA SHEET: C6A816x Integra™ DSP+ARM® Processors

Texas Instruments continues to expand the performance of its processors with the new C6A816x Integra™ DSP+ARM processor generation, featuring the highest performing floating- and fixed-point digital signal processor (DSP) on the market today.

WHITEPAPER: Platform Software Optimization for Multi-Core Architecture

This paper illustrates the migration of an open-source cryptography application called Serpent* from a previous-generation Intel® Architecture-based platform to one featuring the latest Intel® multi-core architecture processors. This paper presents several platform-level optimizations that resulted in significant performance gains over the original, unmodified application.

APPLICATION NOTE: An Energy-Efficient Platform for In-Vehicle Infotainment Solutions

Every component in the car affects fuel consumption. This is a concern for automakers who must balance the demand for fuel-efficient "green" cars with customer preference for vehicles that are loaded with electronic features such as infotainment systems. This application note describes the potential fuel-saving benefits of using a high performing/ultra-low power hardware platform.

WHITEPAPER: Computing Technologies for Medical Equipment

As it strives to improve patient care, the healthcare industry benefits from advanced computing technologies in equipment ranging from intelligent, networked patient monitors and handheld diagnostic devices to CT scanners. This solution brief discusses how technologies built into Intel® processor and chipsets can improve the virtualization, remote management and security of medical devices.

WHITEPAPER: Design Made Easy with Mixed Signal FPGAs and State of the Art Software Tools

Designing with SmartFusion involves three different types of design: FPGA, embedded and analog. These roles can be filled by multiple designers, or even a single designer. Actel has developed design tools and flows to meet the needs of these three types of designers so they can work together smoothly on a single project.

VIDEO: SmartFusion Evaluation Kit Demonstration Video

The SmartFusion™ Evaluation Kit offers a simple, low-cost way to try SmartFusion FPGAs. The board can communicate via Ethernet and HyperTerminal and contains LEDs, switches, OLED and various voltage, current, and temperature monitoring functions for analog experimentation on the board. You can use Libero IDE or either Keil™ or IAR Systems® compilers.

VIDEO: FPGA Design Flow and Development Tools Video

Watch this video to learn about the Actel tools that are available for creating your FPGA design, whether it be for the ultra low power IGOO®, high performance ProASIC®3, mixed signal Fusion, or Actel's new SmartFusion™ intelligent mixed signal flash FPGA with hard embedded ARM® Cortex™-M3 Microcontroller Subsystem.

VIDEO: Introduction to SmartFusion Intelligent Mixed Signal FPGAs

This short video gives an overview of the SmartFusion™ intelligent mixed signal FPGAs introduced, including the microcontroller subsystem (MSS), analog compute engine (ACE) and FPGA.

VIDEO: SmartFusion in Motor Control Applications

Join Actel for an exploration of Motor Control applications using Actel's SmartFusion™ intelligent mixed signal flash FPGAs for field-oriented closed-loop motor control for brushless DC (PMSM) motors, with an examination of the challenges and a look into the Actel motor control development kit currently in development.