外文原版ARM系列书籍

Embedded_3_ARMARM architecture
ARM7, ARM9, TDMI...

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Ville Pietikinen 2002 Embedded_3_ARM_2003.ppt / 19112002

Brief history of ARM
ARM is short for Advanced Risc Machines Ltd. Founded 1990, owned by Acorn, Apple and VLSI Known before becoming ARM as computer manufacturer Acorn which developed a 32-bit RISC processor for it’s own use (used in Acorn Archimedes)

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Ville Pietikinen 2002 Embedded_3_ARM_2003.ppt / 19112002

Why ARM here?
ARM is one of the most licensed and thus widespread processor cores in the world Used especially in portable devices due to low power consumption and reasonable performance (MIPS / watt) Several interesting extensions available or in development like Thumb instruction set and Jazelle Java machine

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Ville Pietikinen 2002 Embedded_3_ARM_2003.ppt / 19112002

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