Marvel releases 1Ghz CPU design for….
Intel…err Marvel, who bought the Xscale line FROM Intel has just released the latest in the Xscale line up. The PXA168 wich is an ARM9 core with all the toppings (Ethernet, flash interface, USB etc). Built on a 55nm process it achieves speeds of up to 1GHz while pulling merely 1Watt of power.
Whats it for? “Web connected digital photo frames” says Marvell
Thats an incredible amount of CPU for a picture frame but it is the direction things are going. CPU’s like this are making coding much faster and easier, your embedded code can be very bloated, and inefficient, which equals faster development cycles and quicker profits.
Source: EEProductCenter.com
