How do I go about picking an architecture ? My first thoughts suggested Cortex M3 but the more I look into it the less sure I am.
Obviously I don't to go to the trouble of learning a new technology only to find that I've made a bad processor choice (ie nearly end of line). I've spent many hours looking at many websites and have yet to find any high-level stuff on choosing my first ARM device.
If there's one thing wrong with ARM its the almost infinite number of devices
I'm an embedded developer wanting to undertake my first ARM project, so I'm completely new to the ARM architecture. I want a low power device with serial, USB and some ADC channels.
John; I believe that one of the devices in the Cortex-M3 family will be an excellent choice. I think the Luminary devices are great chips. I just worry about which chips that TI will cull from it broad device selections. With the TMS430 (not ARM), the TMS470, the OMAP35xx series only the shooting stars will make the cut. I know exactly which device will be cut. The very next Luminary chip I select for a project will be the first victim : ( For the Cortex M-3, I suggest that you review Joseph Yiu "The Definitive Guide to the ARM Cortex-M3". The ISBN: 978-0-7506-8534-4. You can review the book at http://www.books.elsevier.com. It's a UK book house. Also, available is the Cortex_M3 Technical Reference Manual (TRM) at www.arm.com/.../index.html Bradford