Understanding ARM Processors: From Cortex-M to Cortex-A

Understanding ARM Processors: From Cortex-M to Cortex-A

Follow+Star public number, don’t miss out on exciting content Author | strongerHuang WeChat public account | Embedded Column ARM processors are widely used – from sensors to servers. ARM is the industry’s leading microprocessor technology provider, offering the broadest range of microprocessor cores to meet performance, power, and cost requirements across nearly all application markets. … Read more

How to Distinguish Between Various ARM Cortex Processors?

How to Distinguish Between Various ARM Cortex Processors?

As we all know, the British company ARM is a leader in the world of embedded microprocessors. ARM has always developed its own microprocessor core architectures and then licensed the intellectual property of these architectures to various chip manufacturers. The streamlined CPU architecture, efficient processing capabilities, and successful business model have led ARM to achieve … Read more

Overview of ARM v8 Processors: Architecture and Technology

Overview of ARM v8 Processors: Architecture and Technology

​ Overview of ARMv8 Architecture The ARMv8 architecture includes 32-bit and 64-bit execution states, introducing the ability to execute with 64-bit wide registers while providing backward compatibility mechanisms to allow existing ARMv7 software to run. • AArch64: The 64-bit execution state in ARMv8. • AArch32: The 32-bit execution state in ARMv8, which is nearly identical … Read more

Comprehensive Guide to ARM Cortex-A Series Processors

Comprehensive Guide to ARM Cortex-A Series Processors

As shown in the figure, the green parts are all the v7-A architecture, and the blue ones are the v8-A architecture, basically the green supports both 32 and 64 bits. Except for A32, which only supports 32 bits. On the right side of each part, for example, the most efficient A15-A73 at the top is … Read more