Transcript Introduction to System Design

Introduction to System
Design
Components and Funding
January 18th, 2006
Bradley E. Oldham
Overview
Processors
Manufacturers
Component Suppliers
Processors
Motorola – HCxx
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Large
Mulitport
Almost a complete computer
Microchip – PIC
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Small
Few Ports
Only the essentials
Manufacturers
Analog Devices – Audio, Accelerometers
Motorola – Jack of All Trades
Phillips – Discrete, Processors, Wireless
National Semiconductor – Audio, Cellular
Texas Instruments – A/D, D/A, DSP
Cirrus Logic – High end Audio/Video
Maxim/Dallas Semi – RF, Data, Display
Component Suppliers
Digikey
Future Active
Electrosonic
Newark
Princess Auto
Junk Yards