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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] | + | ** 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). |
| − | ** | + | ** There is a [http://blackfin.uclinux.org/ central open source site] with a dedicated [http://docs.blackfin.uclinux.org/ documentation wiki] |
| + | ** 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 | ** ARM designs ARM architecture processors, and license the technology to companies that actually make the chips | ||
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== B == | == B == | ||
| + | * [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 | ||
| + | * [http://www.camsig.co.uk/ Cambridge Signal Processing] makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development | ||
| + | * [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] | ||
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* [http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/mkt/beagleboard.html DigiKey] sells the OMAP3 based [http://www.beagleboard.org beagleboard] | * [http://dkc1.digikey.com/us/mkt/beagleboard.html DigiKey] sells the OMAP3 based [http://www.beagleboard.org beagleboard] | ||
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| + | * [http://www.eflagtech.com/ EFlag Tech] does custom Blackfin platform designs (software and hardware) | ||
== F == | == F == | ||
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* [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 == | ||
| + | * [http://www.hhcn.com/english/enindex.html Hua Heng Tech] does custom Blackfin platform designs (software and hardware) | ||
| + | * [http://www.hvsistemas.com/ HV Sistemas S.L.] makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development | ||
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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]. | * [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]. | ||
* [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. | ||
| + | * [http://www.surveyor.com/ Surveyor Corporation] makes Blackfin based robot modules for academics, hobbyists, and professionals | ||
== T == | == T == | ||
Revision as of 01:12, 12 April 2009
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
- AMCC - Applied Micro Circuits Corporation
- makes embedded PowerPC processors??
- AMD
- acquired ATI and now produces MIPS-based embedded processors (Xilleon series)
- Also, used to make Geode chip
- Analog Devices - Wikipedia entry
- ADI designs and manufactures the Blackfin processor, which has been in the mainline Linux kernel since 2.6.22 (May 2007).
- There is a central open source site with a dedicated documentation wiki
- Many more Blackfin manufactures can be found in that wiki as well
- ARM - Wikipedia entry
- ARM designs ARM architecture processors, and license the technology to companies that actually make the chips
- Armadeus
- affordable ARM boards
- Armadeus started as a community project
- Atmel - Wikipedia entry
B
- Bluetechnix makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
- Broadcom - makes ARM chips for mobile phone market
C
- CALAO Systems sells tiny and cheap ARM based boards
- Cambridge Signal Processing makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
- C Data Solutions makes tiny Blackfin modules to simplify custom board development
- Cirrus Logic - Wikipedia entry
- Cirrus Logic makes ep93xx and ep73xx 32-bit ARM-based Microcontrollers
D
- DigiKey sells the OMAP3 based beagleboard
E
- EFlag Tech does custom Blackfin platform designs (software and hardware)
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
- 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
- IBM - Wikipedia entry
- Makes embedded PowerPC processor chips, such as the PPC 440 line
K
M
- Marvell sells a lot of ARM chips.
- One of the most interesting ones is probably the Marvell 88W8618 which is used in the Freecom MusicPal.
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
- Renesas Technology - Wikipedia entry
- Renesas makes the SuperH, M32R, and H8 RISC CPUs, the RX CISC CPUs, and others.
S
- Samsung - makes ARM processors
- SiRF - Makes besides GPS products also ARM based SoC for location aware devices, like the ARM9 based Atlas III (codename) at4x0a and the ARM11 based SiRFPrima.
- 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.
- Surveyor Corporation makes Blackfin based robot modules for academics, hobbyists, and professionals
