When the microprocessor and inexpensive ROM memory arrived in the early 1970s, building small, stored-program computing systems became practical. System designers learned that with the rapidly growing ...

Integrating processors, sensors, and data exchange functionality into everyday objects, the Internet of Things (IoT) pushes computing capabilities far beyond desktops and servers. On December 6, ...

A reusable microprocessor-based system platform for the wireless market is the aim of joint development efforts between ARM and Agere Systems. Initial plans at Agere are for communications chips ...