The event-triggered sampling control scheme is motivated by applications of embedded microprocessors with limited computation and storage resources.
There are hundreds of millions of PCs and billions of embedded microprocessors, while there are perhaps a million routers and switches of all kinds produced per year.
Quantum Effect Devices, a company that develops embedded microprocessors for routers, network computers, set-top boxes and other equipment, closed at $56.50, compared with an offering price of $16.
The advantage of the event-triggering strategy is the significant decrease of the number of controller updates for synchronization task of complex networks involving embedded microprocessors with limited on-board resources.
Most smart cards can hold 32 kilobytes of data, and their embedded microprocessors can execute simple application programs stored in 64 kilobytes of flash memory.
For many years it has been demonstrated that the use of digital technology, particularly embedded microprocessors, can improve flowmeter performance in various ways (e.g. temperature compensation, elimination of drift, generation of engineering units, diagnostics).
Since these embedded microprocessors are derivatives of old technology, not much is needed in terms of research and development, and Intel can use factories with older manufacturing technology to churn out these low-cost chips.
Assuming the current trajectory of development continues, cognitive radios, using the global positioning system to pinpoint location and embedded microprocessors, would be able to accomplish complex tasks that regular radios cannot, Dr. Reed said.
QED makes embedded microprocessors based on MIPS architecture developed by MIPS Technologies mips.
Quantum Effect Design (known as Q.E.D ., of Santa Clara, Calif., uses MIPS technology to design and manufacture embedded microprocessors.
