New Yorker Electronics has introduced the newest line in the Novasom Industries M Series of CPU, the M9. The Novasom M9 joins the well-established M7 and M7Plus Single Board Computers (SBC). Based on the prestigious Rockchip 3399, this CPU offers the new Cortex A72’s performance and the multicore Quad A53. This is used to speed-up […]
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Debug interface hardware now available for Linux on ARM
SEGGER’s entire portfolio of J-Link software is now available for Linux on ARM, for both 32-bit and 64-bit platforms. This includes both the command-line programs and GUI tools such as J-Flash, J-Flash SPI, J-Scope, the J-Link Configurator, and the GUI version of the GDB Server. J-Link for Linux on ARM supports the same target devices […]
Flash programmer gets quad-mode capability for QSPI flashes
SEGGER adds quad mode programming for QSPI Flashes to its universal flash programmer, maximizing programming speed for production environments. Flasher PRO ensures that the time gained using 4-pin transfer translates directly to increased productivity. Operating in either PC-based or stand-alone mode, the Flasher PRO reaches the theoretical minimum programming time of the QSPI device itself. […]
Selecting the right M.2-format NVMe SSD
How the NVMe solid state disk protocol evolved A consortium of vendors, including Intel, Samsung, SanDisk, Dell, and Seagate, developed Non-Volatile Memory Express (NVMe) as a communication interface/protocol specifically for solid-state drives (SSDs). The specification defines a register interface, command set, and features for PCI Express (PCIe)-based SSDs to facilitate high performance and interoperability across […]
J-Link Remote Servers speed embedded system debugging
SEGGER announces that it now operates a worldwide network of J-Link Remote Servers, enabling a user to debug target systems from anywhere in the world at even higher speeds than before. The J-Link Remote Servers are available to every J-Link user at no cost. While using the closest server significantly increases communication speed, customers still […]
RISC-V build tools support Linux-based frameworks for automated build/test processes
IAR Systems releases an update of its RISC-V build tools supporting implementation in Linux-based frameworks for automated application build and test processes. This addition further extends IAR Systems’ offering for flexible automated workflows, enabling streamlined workflows from the developer environment to Continuous Integration (CI). Thanks to the tools including the static code analysis tool C-STAT, […]
New IDE linker program shrinks executable code by 15%
SEGGER’s Embedded Studio for RISC-V now comes with the SEGGER Linker in addition to the GNU linker. The SEGGER Linker has been developed from the ground up to create executables for Embedded Systems. For RISC-V, it shrinks the size of the resulting programs by up to 15%, shortens link time, delivers a detailed map file, […]
RISC-V for ultra-low power processing and AI on the edge
RISC-V is an exciting and rapidly-emerging technology. RISC-V is software; it is an open standard instruction set architecture (ISA) based on established reduced instruction set computer (RISC) principles. So far, this FAQ series has looked at how “RISC-V is growing and offers stability, scalability, and security,” the “Growing availability of tools reducing the risk of […]
RISC-V development tools add trace functions, new compiler optimizations
IAR Systems has extended the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RISC-V with additional trace functionality and new compiler optimizations. Building on existing support for a range of MCUs and FPGAs from several vendors, the latest version 1.40 introduces support for Nuclei System Technology devices. In addition, this new version includes enhanced implementation of […]
Growing availability of tools reducing risk of using RISC-V
As discussed at the end of the first FAQ in this series, “RISC-V is growing and offers stability, scalability, and security,” there is a lack of testing standards and tools for RISC-V compared with mature ISAs such as Intel and Arm. This is an area that is experiencing accelerating developments and progress. The growing availability […]