The ARM7 family is a range of low-power 32-bit RISC microprocessor cores optimized for cost and power-sensitive consumer applications. Offering up to 130MIPs (Dhrystone2.1), the ARM7 family incorporates the Thumb 16-bit instruction set - enabling 32-bit performance at 8/16-bit system cost. The family consists of the ARM7TDMI, ARM7TDMI-S and ARM7EJ-S processor cores and the ARM720T cached processor macrocell, each of which has been developed to address different market requirements: - - Integer processor
- - Synthesizable version of the ARM7TDMI processor
- - Synthesizable core with DSP and Jazelle TM technology enhancements for Java acceleration
- - Cached core with Memory Management Unit (MMU) supporting operating systems including Windows CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS and Linux
Applications - Personal audio (MP3, WMA, AAC players)
- Entry level wireless handsets
- Two-way pagers
ARM7 family - Established, high-volume 32-bit RISC architecture
- Up to 130 MIPs (Dhrystone 2.1) performance on a typical 0.13µm process
- Small die size and very low power consumption
- High code density, comparable to 16-bit microcontroller
- Wide operating system and RTOS support - including Windows CE, Palm OS, Symbian OS, Linux and market-leading RTOS
- Wide choice of development tools
- Simulation models for leading EDA environments
- Excellent debug support for SoC designers, including ETM interface
- Multiple sourcing from industry-leading silicon vendors
- Availability in 0.25µm, 0.18µm and 0.13µm processes
- Migration and support across new process technologies
- Code is forward-compatible to ARM9, ARM9E and ARM10 processors as well as Intel's XScale technology
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