Embedded computer architectures in the MPSoC age

  • Authors:
  • Wayne Wolf

  • Affiliations:
  • Princeton University

  • Venue:
  • WCAE '05 Proceedings of the 2005 workshop on Computer architecture education: held in conjunction with the 32nd International Symposium on Computer Architecture
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Embedded computers are no longer used as simple controllers. Instead, high-performance embedded processors perform complex algorithms and are linked together to form multiprocessors. Embedded computing provides students different take on computer system design because of the requirements imposed on these systems: • Embedded computing systems generally require real-time performance. Real-time and average-time performance are very different animals. • Battery-powered embedded systems must meet very stringent energy requirements [Aus04]. • Although the software in embedded systems can be changed to optimize the overall system, the software must also meet the specifications of the application.