Processor accelerates next-gen automotive design

Nov. 8, 2006
At the Fall Processor Forum in San Jose, Calif., USA, ARM unveiled its Cortex-R4F processor, which is expected to reduce the cost and design time of future automotive electronic technology.

At the Fall Processor Forum in San Jose, Calif., USA, ARM unveiled its Cortex-R4F processor, which is expected to reduce the cost and design time of future automotive electronic technology.

The Cortex-R4F will help ARM Partners meet the error-free safety standards and high-performance requirements of automotive applications, including next-generation anti-lock braking (ABS) and vehicle stability systems.

Features of the processor specialised for the auto market include support for error-correcting code = memory, extension of error detection into the interconnect, and a synthesis-optional FPU.

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