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Embedded software article: CPU selection

July 11, 2016 • 2 MIN READ
By Colin Walls

My latest article at embedded.com has been published:

CPU selection in embedded systems

The selection of a CPU in any embedded design has long been considered a ”hardware issue”. As it is part of the hardware, this seems logical. However, the implications of the choice on the software development are profound. This article puts the case for a stronger influence from software developers in the CPU selection process.

Colin Walls

I have over thirty years experience in the electronics industry, largely dedicated to embedded software. A frequent presenter at conferences and seminars and author of numerous technical articles and two books on embedded software, I am a member of the marketing team of the Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division, and am based in the UK. Away from work, I have a wide range of interests including photography and trying to point my two daughters in the right direction in life. Learn more about Colin, including his go-to karaoke song and the best parts of being British: http://go.mentor.com/3_acv

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This article first appeared on the Siemens Digital Industries Software blog at https://blogs.sw.siemens.com/embedded-software/2016/07/11/embedded-software-article-cpu-selection/