Virtualization Moves Onto Custom Microcontroller

May 8, 2008

VIRTUALIZATION MOVES ONTO CUSTOM MICROCONTROLLER Developers using Atmel’s line of microcontrollers based on its ARM-based CAP architecture (see “Chip Twists ARM With Custom Logic” at www.electronicdesign. com, ED Online 15982) can now tak

William G. Wong

Developers using Atmel’s line of microcontrollers based on its ARM-based CAP architecture (see “Chip Twists ARM With Custom Logic” at www.electronicdesign. com, ED Online 15982) can now take advantage of Trango’s Hypervisor virtualization software. CAP’s FPGA-style logic is locked down at the factory before the chips ship, but Hypervisor works on these as well as the FPGA-base development and starter kits from Atmel. The real-time Hypervisor allows multiple client operating systems such as Linux to run on a CAP micro.

ATMEL • www.atmel.com
TRANGO • www.trango-vp.com

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