Configurable $6 65nm ARM9 chip runs Linux

Courtesy LinuxDevices.com  Wed, 05/28/2008 - 13:10

STMicroelectronics (STM) has announced an ARM9-based SoC (system-on-chip) that comes with a Linux development board, and targets printers, scanners, and digital picture frames.

The "SPEAr Basic" has an ARM926EJ-S core, a 300Kgate customizable logic array, and 10/100 Ethernet, USB, serial, IrDA interfaces, the company says.


 

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