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== A ==
 
== A ==
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* [http://rhombus-tech.net/allwinner_a10/ Allwinner Technology] - An arm soc vendor based in Zhuhai, China
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** make low cost arm soc for consumer electronic products, such as [[A1x]].
 
* [http://www.amcc.com/Embedded/ AMCC] - Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
 
* [http://www.amcc.com/Embedded/ AMCC] - Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
 
** makes embedded PowerPC processors??
 
** makes embedded PowerPC processors??
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** Also, used to make Geode chip
 
** Also, used to make Geode chip
 
* [http://www.analog.com Analog Devices] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_Devices Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://www.analog.com Analog Devices] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Analog_Devices Wikipedia entry]
** ADI designs and manufactures the [http://www.analog.com/blackfin Blackfin] processor, which has been in the mainline Linux kernel since 2.6.22 (May 2007).
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** ADI designs and manufactures the [http://www.analog.com/blackfin Blackfin processor], which has been in the mainline Linux kernel since 2.6.22 (May 2007).
** many manufactures which make Blackfin based boards can be found on the [http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=buy_stuff#other_hardwares_and_providers Blackfin Linux wiki].
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** There is a [http://blackfin.uclinux.org/ central open source site] with a dedicated [http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/ documentation wiki]
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** Many more Blackfin manufactures can be found in [http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/doku.php?id=buy_stuff#other_hardwares_and_providers that wiki] as well
 
* [http://www.arm.com/ ARM] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_Holdings Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://www.arm.com/ ARM] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARM_Holdings Wikipedia entry]
** ARM designs ARM architecture processors, and license the technology to companies that actually make the chips
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** ARM designs ARM architecture processors, and license the technology to companies that actually make the chips, they also make a few reference boards for their own technology named [[ARM RealView]], [http://www.arm.com/products/tools/development-boards/versatile/index.php ARM Versatile] and [[ARM Integrator Info]]
 
* [http://www.armadeus.com Armadeus]
 
* [http://www.armadeus.com Armadeus]
** affordable ARM boards
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** affordable ARM boards (Freescale i.MX + Xilinx Spartan FPGA)
 
** Armadeus started as a community project  
 
** Armadeus started as a community project  
 
* [http://www.atmel.com Atmel] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmel Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://www.atmel.com Atmel] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atmel Wikipedia entry]
 
** Atmel makes [http://www.atmel.com/products/AT91/ AT91SAM 32-bit ARM-based Microcontrollers]
 
** Atmel makes [http://www.atmel.com/products/AT91/ AT91SAM 32-bit ARM-based Microcontrollers]
 
** [http://www.linux4sam.org AT91 Linux gateway]
 
** [http://www.linux4sam.org AT91 Linux gateway]
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** Atmel AT91SAM9G45 Single Board Computer[http://www.armkits.com/product/sbc6045.asp English Website],[http://www.timll.com/chinese/product/SBC6045.asp China Website]
  
 
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== B ==
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* [http://www.bluetechnix.com/ Bluetechnix] makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
 
* Broadcom - makes ARM chips for mobile phone market
 
* Broadcom - makes ARM chips for mobile phone market
  
 
== C ==
 
== C ==
 
* [http://www.calao-systems.com/ CALAO Systems] sells tiny and cheap ARM based boards
 
* [http://www.calao-systems.com/ CALAO Systems] sells tiny and cheap ARM based boards
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* [http://www.camsig.co.uk/ Cambridge Signal Processing] makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
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* [http://www.cdatas.com/ C Data Solutions] makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
 
* [http://www.cirrus.com Cirrus Logic] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_Logic Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://www.cirrus.com Cirrus Logic] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cirrus_Logic Wikipedia entry]
 
** Cirrus Logic makes [http://www.cirrus.com/en/products/pro/techs/T7.html ep93xx and ep73xx 32-bit ARM-based Microcontrollers]
 
** Cirrus Logic makes [http://www.cirrus.com/en/products/pro/techs/T7.html ep93xx and ep73xx 32-bit ARM-based Microcontrollers]
  
 
== D ==
 
== D ==
* [http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/mkt/beagleboard.html DigiKey] sells the OMAP3 based [http://www.beagleboard.org beagleboard]  
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* [http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/mkt/beagleboard.html DigiKey] sells the OMAP3 based [http://www.beagleboard.org beagleboard], [http://pandaboard.org/ Pandaboard] and [http://beagleboard.org/bone Beaglebone]
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== E ==
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* [http://www.eflagtech.com/ EFlag Tech] does custom Blackfin platform designs (software and hardware)
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* [http://www.einfochips.com/marvell/ eInfochips - The Solution People] Open-RD based platform
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* [http://www3.elphel.com Elphel, Inc] provide high performance Network Cameras based on Free Software and Hardware designs. Axis EtraxFS & Spartan 3e 1200k gates FPGA.
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* [http://www.armkits.com Embest] provides standard single board computers and custom modules based on different ARM processors from Atmel, Cirrus, NXP, Samsung and Texas Instruments for ARM embedded applications.
  
 
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== F ==
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== G ==
 
== G ==
 
* [http://www.gumstix.com/ Gumstix] sells various very small processor and add-on boards. Especially interesting for robotics related projects.
 
* [http://www.gumstix.com/ Gumstix] sells various very small processor and add-on boards. Especially interesting for robotics related projects.
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== H ==
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* [http://www.developmentboard.net/ HITEG LTD] does custom embedded board ,it focused on IT outsourcing and embedded technology(software and hardware)
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* [http://www.hhcn.com/english/enindex.html Hua Heng Tech] does custom Blackfin platform designs (software and hardware)
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* [http://www.hvsistemas.com/ HV Sistemas S.L.] makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
  
 
== I ==
 
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== Q ==
 
== Q ==
 
* [http://www.qualcomm.com Qualcomm] - makes multicore ARM [http://www.qctconnect.com/products/mobile-processors.html MSM] products that support Linux
 
* [http://www.qualcomm.com Qualcomm] - makes multicore ARM [http://www.qctconnect.com/products/mobile-processors.html MSM] products that support Linux
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** Their [http://www.qctconnect.com/products/snapdragon.html Snapdragon] platform provides a 1GHz ARM core and advanced DSP.
  
 
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* Samsung - makes ARM processors
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* [http://www.samsung.com/ Samsung]
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** Samsung Electronics makes the S3C24XX(ARM 9), S3C64XX(ARM 11), S5P64XX(ARM 11), S5PC100(Cortex A8), S5PV210/S5PC110(Cortex A8), EXYNOS4210(Cortex A9) SoCs and others.
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** See more [http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/products/mobilesoc/Products_ApplicationProcessor.html Samsung Application Processors]
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* [http://www.sirf.com SiRF] - Makes besides GPS products also ARM based SoC for location aware devices, like the [http://sirf.com/products/multifunction2.html ARM9 based Atlas III (codename) at4x0a] and the [http://sirf.com/products/multifunction3.html ARM11 based SiRFPrima].
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* [http://www.stericsson.com/ ST-Ericsson] make mobile platforms for handset form factors and similar, typically ARM based with cellular modems.
 
* [http://www.sunplusmm.com/ Sunplus] is a company specialising in chips for multimedia and mobile applications. One of their interesting chips is the [[Sunplus SPMP3050A]] which is used in MP4 players.
 
* [http://www.sunplusmm.com/ Sunplus] is a company specialising in chips for multimedia and mobile applications. One of their interesting chips is the [[Sunplus SPMP3050A]] which is used in MP4 players.
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* [http://www.surveyor.com/ Surveyor Corporation] makes Blackfin based robot modules for academics, hobbyists, and professionals
  
 
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== T ==
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* [Tianyeit]
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** Sell the tiny Package -- Computer In Package  base on  TI OMAP35x/AM3517/omap4430/omap4460/dm3730/am3359
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* [http://www.timll.com Timll]
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** Reference Design and customized HW/SW Design Based on TI OMAP35x/AM3517
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* [http://www.technexion.com TechNexion]
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** Expandable and fully customizable ARM system modules and interface boards
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** Embedded x86 boards with coreboot and linux core extensions
 
* [http://www.ti.com/ Texas Instruments] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments Wikipedia entry]
 
* [http://www.ti.com/ Texas Instruments] - [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Instruments Wikipedia entry]
** Texas Instruments makes the MSP430 MCUs, TMS320 C2000/C5000/C6000 DSPs, [http://linux.davincidsp.com DaVinci]/[http://linux.omap.com OMAP] ARM+DSP-based processors, and others.
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** Texas Instruments makes the MSP430 MCUs, TMS320 C2000/C5000/C6000 DSPs, [http://linux.davincidsp.com DaVinci]/[http://omap.com OMAP] ARM+DSP-based processors, and others.
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[[Category:Hardware]]
 
[[Category:Hardware]]

Revision as of 10:49, 17 July 2012

This page has a list of the companies or organizations that make processors or boards for embedded products. If you are looking for companies who sell Linux software or Linux-related services, see the Vendors page. If you are looking for companies who sell end-user products based on Linux, see Companies. If you are looking for information about specific development boards, see Category:Development Boards

A

B

  • Bluetechnix makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
  • Broadcom - makes ARM chips for mobile phone market

C

D

E

  • EFlag Tech does custom Blackfin platform designs (software and hardware)
  • eInfochips - The Solution People Open-RD based platform
  • Elphel, Inc provide high performance Network Cameras based on Free Software and Hardware designs. Axis EtraxFS & Spartan 3e 1200k gates FPGA.
  • Embest provides standard single board computers and custom modules based on different ARM processors from Atmel, Cirrus, NXP, Samsung and Texas Instruments for ARM embedded applications.

F

  • Freescale Semiconductor - Wikipedia entry
    • Freescale makes the MX31 ARM11-based processor (and associated development boards), among others.
    • Freescale makes several PPC-based processors (and associated development boards) as well.

G

  • Gumstix sells various very small processor and add-on boards. Especially interesting for robotics related projects.

H

  • HITEG LTD does custom embedded board ,it focused on IT outsourcing and embedded technology(software and hardware)
  • Hua Heng Tech does custom Blackfin platform designs (software and hardware)
  • HV Sistemas S.L. makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development

I

K

M

N

  • NEC - makes ARM chips, used to make lots of MIPS chips

Q

  • Qualcomm - makes multicore ARM MSM products that support Linux
    • Their Snapdragon platform provides a 1GHz ARM core and advanced DSP.

R

S

T

  • [Tianyeit]
    • Sell the tiny Package -- Computer In Package base on TI OMAP35x/AM3517/omap4430/omap4460/dm3730/am3359
  • Timll
    • Reference Design and customized HW/SW Design Based on TI OMAP35x/AM3517
  • TechNexion
    • Expandable and fully customizable ARM system modules and interface boards
    • Embedded x86 boards with coreboot and linux core extensions
  • Texas Instruments - Wikipedia entry
    • Texas Instruments makes the MSP430 MCUs, TMS320 C2000/C5000/C6000 DSPs, DaVinci/OMAP ARM+DSP-based processors, and others.