Народ, а вы в курсе, что осталось всего два дня бесплатной регистрации для определенных индивидуалов на конференцию Linley on Mobile, которую организовывает та же контора, которая выпускает The Microprocessor Report?
Под "определенными индивидуалами" имеются в виду разработчики мобильных чипов, мобильных устройств, и мобильного софтвера, а также сервис-провайдеры, пресса и финансовое коммьюнити.
Я кстати в "определенные индивидуалы" не вхожу, так как я разработчик semiconductor IP (процессора лицензируемого для мобильных устройств). Такие как я должны платить $795 или $995 кровных долларов или выцыганить оплату конференции от начальства.
Но если вы в "определенные индивидуалы" входите,то вот, очень рекомендую -
http://www.linleygroup.com/events/event.php?num=22 Linley on Mobile Please feel free to forward this to your colleagues
Volume 5, Issue 7
April 9, 2013
Independent Analysis of the Networking-Silicon Industry
Editor: Kevin Krewell
Contributors: Kevin Krewell
In This Issue:
- Nvidia Puts Denver on Its Roadmap
- Imagination's GPUs Go Rogue
To read these articles on-line, click here:
http://www.linleygroup.com/newsletters/home.php?tag=2 Linley Tech MOBILE CONFERENCE 2013
Registration Closes April 11 - Register Today!
April 17-18, 2013
Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara, CA
On April 17-18 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel, Santa Clara, The Linley Group presents the “Linley Tech Mobile Conference” focusing on system design issues.
This free conference features 18 technical presentations, 5 panel discussions, and a reception complete with demos and exhibits. Topics to be covered at the event include CPU cores, heterogeneous computing, vision processing, wireless-baseband design, mobile security, and mobile SoC design.
Register Today!
Admission is free to qualified registrants who sign up by the registration deadline, April 11, 2013.
This conference is intended for designers of mobile chips, mobile devices, mobile software, service providers, press and the financial community.
For more information and to register, visit our website:
www.linleygorup.com/mobile-conference Nvidia Puts Denver on Its Roadmap
by Kevin Krewell
The next Tegra processor, which follows the recently announced Tegra 4, is code-named Logan. This new offering (likely to be named Tegra 5) will be Nvidia’s first mobile processor to use its PC-graphics architecture. Logan will use the Kepler GPU from the company’s GeForce 600 series, but it will be scaled down for mobile power and cost points. By adopting this PC architecture, Nvidia will be able to support its Cuda GPU-compute platform as well as PC- and workstation-level graphics APIs such as OpenGL 4.3. Logan is scheduled to sample in 2H13, with production in 2014.
Parker (likely Tegra 6) is scheduled to follow a year later. Parker will introduce Nvidia’s in-house ARM CPU, code-named Denver, to the Tegra line. No details of the Denver microarchitecture are available, other than it will support the 64-bit ARMv8 instruction set. To rationalize the investment in a nonlicensed design, we assume the performance target must exceed that of Cortex-A57. Because the A57 is already slated to deliver an increase over Cortex-A15, the move to Denver should provide a sizable boost in CPU performance between Logan and Parker. The move to 64-bit computing and the increased performance are both likely to raise the CPU’s power, however. To help keep power in line, Parker will use an advanced process node with FinFET transistors.
By putting the Kepler GPU architecture into the Tegra line, Nvidia has the opportunity to bring true PC-level graphics and GPU-compute capabilities to tablets and smartphones. The question is whether the company can keep Logan on schedule and also keep the graphics unit within mobile power constraints.
For the full version of this Microprocessor Report article please click here:
http://www.linleygroup.com/mpr/article.php?id=11023 Imagination's GPUs Go Rogue
by Kevin Krewell
The leading graphics IP company, Imagination Technologies recently released a new member of its Series6 family of licensable GPUs and passed compliance testing on the latest Khronos graphics API. The newest member of the PowerVR Series6 family is the PowerVR G6100, which becomes the new entry-level version. The Series6 was also the first licensable GPU to pass the OpenGL ES 3.0 compliance test. The Series6 is Imagination’s premier GPU core for high-end mobile devices and DTV which can support the leading edge of graphics APIs and GPU compute APIs.
The Series6 family was originally code-named Rogue, and the company has decided to retain the name to describe the architecture. The Rogue architecture is an evolution of PowerVR Series 5XT architecture that dominates the graphics IP business with prominent licensees including Apple, Intel, and Samsung. A number of major companies have signed up for Series6, including HiSilicon, MediaTek, Renesas, ST-Ericsson, and TI. Imagination has in excess of 20 SoC designs for the Series6 GPU. The first Series6 GPU was demonstrated in an LG SoC for a digital TV design at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show.
The Series6 GPUs can support up to 8Kx8K display resolution. In 28nm HPM process, we expect that the Series6 can operate at up to 600-700MHz. The highest-end model is the G6630, which offers six shader clusters along with the performance and power optimizations.
The 6100 offers a new entry level solution for OpenGL ES 3.0. The G6100 has one shader cluster along with one pixel texturing unit. The 6100 retains the rest of the family’s support for OpenGL ES 3.0, making it Imagination’s smallest ES 3.0 GPU.
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http://www.linleygroup.com/mpr/article.php?id=11020 About Linley on Mobile
Linley on Mobile is a free electronic newsletter published by The Linley Group, a technology analysis and strategic consulting firm. It presents our analysis of recent news on semiconductors for mobile and wireless. Articles are published directly to our web site and emailed to our readers every few weeks.
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А вот что будут презентовать наши люди из MIPS и Imagination:
Imagination Technologies reveals what really matters in mobile processing at Linley Mobile Conference
Imagination’s experts to address low power, scalability, heterogeneous processing and other key trends
Sunnyvale, CA - 9th April 2013 -
Imagination Technologies (IMG.L), a leading multimedia, processor, communications and cloud technologies company, announces that several of its experts will be on hand at the Linley Mobile Conference 2013 to discuss key challenges and trends in mobile processing.
Imagination presentations/events include:
· “Architectures and ISAs: What Really Matters in Mobile Processors” - Mark Throndson, director of processor technology marketing for Imagination, will discuss how processor architectures designed from the start for scalability make all the difference when designing CPUs, GPUs and other processors for mobile devices. He will also explain why low-level hardware ISA dependency is a concept that is past its sell-by date, as the industry begins to embrace the heterogeneous processing revolution
· Keynote Panel: “Challenges and Opportunities for Mobile Markets in China” - Imagination’s VP of segment marketing, Amit Rohatgi, will join senior executives from MediaTek, Spreadtrum Communications and China Mobile USA Research Center to discuss the challenges and opportunities for mobile products in China and other fast-growing regions
· “Cool Running: Avoiding Thermal Shutdown while still delivering Peak Performance” - Imagination’s director of multimedia technology marketing, Peter McGuinness, will explore architectural techniques for power and thermal envelope management in mobile devices, illustrated by real world designs using Imagination’s hardware IP and novel approaches such as PowerGearing™ scaling and management in PowerVR Series6 GPUs
· Exhibits: during the evening reception n 17th April, Imagination will highlight the latest mobile power and performance trends using its range of IP cores, including PowerVR GPUs, MIPS CPUs, and other key technologies for mobile devices
More about the Linley Mobile Conference
The Linley Mobile Conference is being held at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Santa Clara, Calif. on 17-18 April. This two-day, single-track conference features technical presentations addressing design issues for mobile devices such as tablet computers, smartphones, navigation devices, media players, handheld games, and e-book readers. Attendees have the opportunity to meet with industry leaders, The Linley Group analysts, network with peers, attend the evening reception on 17th April with sponsor exhibits, demos, and more. For the full agenda and information about registration, visit
http://www.linleygroup.com/events/event.php?num=22.
About Imagination Technologies
Imagination Technologies - a global leader in multimedia, processor and communication technologies - creates and licenses market-leading processor solutions including graphics, video, vision, CPU & embedded processing, multi-standard communications, cross-platform V.VoIP & VoLTE and cloud connectivity. These silicon and software intellectual property (IP) solutions for systems-on-chip (SoC) are complemented by an extensive portfolio of software, tools and ecosystems. Target markets include mobile phone, connected home consumer, mobile and tablet computing, in-car electronics, networking, telecoms, health, smart energy and connected sensors. Imagination’s licensees include many of the world’s leading semiconductor manufacturers, network operators and OEM/ODMs. Corporate headquarters are located in the United Kingdom, with sales and R&D offices worldwide. See:
www.imgtec.com.
Imagination Technologies’ Press Contacts:
UK: David Harold
david.harold@imgtec.com +44 (0)1923 260 511
USA: Jen Bernier-Santarini
jen.bernier@imgtec.com +1 408-530-5178
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