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  • Bluetooth connection with ATBTLC1000-XPRO

    Hello all,

    I have access to both a SAMDA1-XPRO and a SAMC21-XPRO. I also have an ATBTCL1000-XPRO with which I need to establish a bluetooth connection to a smartphone. I powered up the ATBTLC1000-XPRO which was connected to the SAMC21-XPRO and tried locating…

  • What is the top level difference in features between Cortex-M23 and Cortex-M0+?

    This is a very common question too.

    The diagram is a pictorial description of the differences followed by some explanations.

     

     

    Starting from the bottom:

     

    -Cortex-M23 is an implementation of the ARMv8-M architecture. Full details here.

    -Using the same debug…

  • 10 things you need to know about creating custom silicon chips for IoT products

    In an era where IoT sparks innovation in every corner of the globe and is redefining entire industries in the process, companies are using custom chips to differentiate their new products against competitors. By adopting a custom solution, companies are…

  • Arm and BaySand make custom SoC/ASIC design easier

    With so much news from our industry every day, a recent announcement from one of our new partners may have passed you by - but it’s an important one that I’d like to share a bit more about.

    BaySand are a rapidly growing company with teams…

  • Enhanced Arm DesignStart: the fastest and lowest-risk path to custom SoCs

    For the best part of a decade, Arm DesignStart has helped thousands of chip developers – the technology innovators of today – get quick, easy and free access to Arm IP. Arm is accelerating innovation in smart embedded devices even further with significant…

  • Meet Arm CoreLink SDK-100

    The Arm System Design Kits (also known as Arm CoreLink System Design Kits or SDKs) have been rebranded into Arm Corstone foundation IP.

    The Arm CoreLink System Design Kit is a new product family that helps SoC designers create efficient systems faster…

  • ZymKey secures Raspberry Pi and Linux devices

    More times than not, developers are faced with two bad options: either deliver a substandard product quickly, or reinvent the wheel and miss the market altogether. Luckily, one Santa Barbara-based startup has come up with a solution, not just a band-aid…

  • Predicting the future using CES, part 1

    Its the first official day of CES today (Jan 6, 2015) and the circus is in full swing.  It's hard to miss the big stories of the show because every major media outlet in the world is there and the tech press in particular flock there en masse (…

  • ARM Cortex-M0 Swiftly Rides the Airwaves

    When I first saw the name of the series from Nordic Semiconductor, namely nRF51, I thought to myself "Oh God! These guys are doing great RF, but still use the good old 8051 processor -- what a shame!". Fortunately, I was misled by the family naming, and…