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    Intel - Major Technology Changes for Embedded???

    If Intel bought ARM - the big dog in embedded - the antitrust danger is pretty clear. If they buy MIPS, who is a lot smaller, it's got to be a safer bet. Does anyone have any more info on this IUNIKA "a patented hardware-embedded-solution-on-chip that enables secure Internet access"? Their...
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    Intel - Major Technology Changes for Embedded???

    "IUNIKA"? Hang on.................. Well, well, lookee what I just found: http://www.mips.com/news-events/newsroom/newsindex/index.dot?id=27937 SO: IUNIKA is a licensee of MIPS. One of IUNIKA's featured technologies is "a patented hardware-embedded-solution-on-chip that enables secure Internet...
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    Intel - Major Technology Changes for Embedded???

    So if MIPS and/or this Spanish outfit were working on SSE3 extension support, it would be a dead giveaway............
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    Intel - Major Technology Changes for Embedded???

    I never bought into the CISC vs RISC debate on power consumption, so much as figuring Intel was lousy at power because of the ISA legacy they have to carry and the crippling effect it has on efficient CPU logic design. Their architecture will always be 'fat' because of that giant code legacy...
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    Intel - Major Technology Changes for Embedded???

    OK, so Intel tried to do a RISC-like offering by licensing one of the older ARM ISA's but failed...........so they would want to buy a going concern in embedded RISC that already has a track record of success? That argument would make sense to me.
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    Intel - Major Technology Changes for Embedded???

    Can you direct me to whoever this spanish outfit is? And - what about "Versatyle" and "pabo" are of potential interest to Intel?
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    Intel - Major Technology Changes for Embedded???

    I'm trying to decide who my chip design group should choose for an embedded CPU. Choices are the usual - ARM or MIPS, obviously. I was hoping to choose on technical merits alone, but now I can't because of what Intel 'might' do. Intel wasn't even on the radar until the System design guys started...