Lammert Bies - Computer Interfacing

Information about computers and how to interface them to all kind of equipment. Both software and hardware help is available. - Lammert Bies

Lammert Bies - Computer Interfacing

• RS-232 specs
• RS-485 information
• The serial UART
• USB interface
• Modbus interface
• Unitronics RJ11

Simple null modem without handshaking

"only the data lines and signal ground are cross connected in the null modem communication cable. All other pins have no connection. An example of such a null modem cable without handshaking can be seen in the figure below."

Mesa Electronics - Embedded Computers

Mesa Electronics - Embedded Computers

Mesa Electronics has been serving the embedded PC market since 1986.

4C62 - 5X86 CPU PC104/PLUS CPU with SVGA video, IDE flash, 100BT Ethernet

The 4C62 is a high performance, high integration 5X86 based PC/104-PLUS CPU card. The 4C62 has built-in SVGA video that shares system memory (UMA) for low cost and high performance.

Reads51 - 8051 IDE C Compiler Assembler

Reads51 - 8051 IDE C Compiler Assembler

Reads51 is an integrated applications software development system, which runs on an IBM PC or compatible host. Reads51 allows writing, compiling, assembling, debugging, downloading, and running applications software in the MCS-51 language. Reads51 contains a C compiler, relative assembler, linker/locator, editor, chip simulator, assembly language debugger, and host-to-board communications in a user-friendly, menu-driven environment.

• Rigel's Home Page for 8051
• 8051 Hardware and Software Product Overview
• Rita51, 8051 Embedded Controller for the Internet
• R-A7SJ, ARM Controller

"Rigel Corporation also provides professional hardware design, OEM manufacturing services, and industrial software development for the 8051, and ARM7."

Marvell Technology Group - Semiconductor Design

Fabless semiconductor provider of application-specific standard products, these are used in storage, communications and consumer electronic products.

Marvell Technology Group - Semiconductor Design

Products include system-on-a-chip (SoC) devices using its IP base of analog, mixed-signal, digital signal processing and also embedded RISC-ARM solutions. They have chips for Ethernet, Cellular-Mobil, Tablets and Portable Electronic Devices.

"Marvell's Sheeva CPU technology is embedded in system-on-a-chip (SoC) solutions that go into many of the most widely used smartphones, set-top boxes, disk drives, routers and switches..compliant with the ARM instruction set"

ARMADA family of application processors

Marvell's CPUs deliver higher performance and lower power dissipation while providing full software compatibility to all ARM-based applications. ARAMADA is suitable for many applications such as netbooks, smartphones, and intelligent connected displays.

What is a Plugcomputer ?

A plug computer is a tiny, low power server, intended to provide network-based services within the home. It is an always-on system, and can serve data and applications to computing devices within the home. It can also be a bridge between home computing devices and Internet-based services.

From RF Wireless Engineering

GUI Plug - Marvell

The GUI Plug SD card allows SheevaPlug to boot into Debian Squeeze with Gnome Desktop installed and ready to connect your mimo monitor, 4Gb and 8Gb SD cards with GUI Plug preinstalled are available. Connection to the home network is via Gigabit Ethernet, and offers desktop class performance. - From NewIT

Founded 1995 Headquarters Santa Clara, California - MRVL

Address - 5488 Marvell Ln, Santa Clara, CA 95054 - Marvell Map

Embest - Development tools for ARM - XScale

Embest - Development tools for ARM - XScale

Embest's product offering includes single board computers as embedded controller, standard development boards as a common use and commercial standard solution board like PDA/MP3/MP4/UMD/GPS /PMP applied WinCE and Linux OS.

Marvell XScale PXA270 - DevKit270 - ARMKits

The DevKit270 main board can support 16-gray STN-LCDs or 256-color STN-LCDs of various size and the maximum virtual screen size in 256 color mode is up to 4096*1024. It can also support 1, 2, 4 or 8-bpp TFT-LCDs of various size and the maximum virtual screen size in 64K color mode is up to 2048*1024. Embest offers, as options, a DATA IMAGW 7" TFT LCD with 800*480 pixels resolution and a tiny RFID antenna board.

UMC - Foundry Technology - Taiwan

UMC - Foundry Technology - Taiwan

"Founded in 1980 as Taiwan's first semiconductor company...."

UMC's Collaborative Advantage

"SoC silicon supply chain - Equipment, EDA tool, and IP vendors to work synergistically towards each customer's ..."

• System Architecture Knowledge
• IP and Design Methodology
• Test and Package Solutions

.. and other related services.

MOSIS - Affordable Integrated Circuits Fabrication

MOSIS - Affordable Integrated Circuits Fabrication

MOSIS Is An Multi-Project Wafer (MPW) Integrated Circuit (IC) Fabrication Service Provider.

MOSIS - Metal Oxide Semiconductor Implementation Service

"MOSIS is operated by the Information Sciences Institute at the University of Southern California (USC). MOSIS merges multiple IC designs submitted by both companies and universities onto multi-project wafers (MPW) to share the cost of fabrication among multiple users."