Will SoC completely replace generalized microcontrollers?
I am wondering if the SoC, such as ARM/AMBA architecture will make all
kinds of generalized
microcontrollers (like PIC) obsolete. In SoC a whole system with
upgradeable hardware modules/ IP cores can be stuffed into a single
chip, how can generalized microcontrollers compete with that?
When PIC microcontrollers are used, they often need external
hardware
to help them, DSP blocks cannot be integrated into the chip at will
(its all up to Microchip, whatever they decide to include in a chip).
Lets say a few useful additions to a traffic light could be:
a) video camera and remote alerts for speeders
b) array radar sensing of speeding cars & reporting their position via
GPS.
c) scene analysis via real-time video and calling ambulance if anyone
is hurt, etc...
I'm not saying that developing a supercomputing traffic light is a
very high priority task, just using it as an illustration of stuffing
more capability into a simple system.
What would be the problem with eventually replacing almost all
MCU-based
systems with SoC?
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Relevant Pages
- Will SoC completely replace generalized microcontrollers?
... When PIC microcontrollers are used, they often need external hardware ... DSP blocks cannot be integrated into the chip at will ... Just seems to me like SoC will eventually replace every MCU based ...
(comp.arch.embedded) - Re: A multi processor PIC computer :-)
... I return to microcontrollers for first time since '93 when PICs were becoming ... When starting a new project that basic code is cut and paste, including the chip initialisation. ... Yes, I've got my basic chip startup done, but since I run interrupt based ... timing the IDE craps out once I get my 'OS' going -- same thing happened ...
(sci.electronics.design) - Re: A multi processor PIC computer :-)
... I return to microcontrollers for first time since '93 when PICs were becoming ... Same with most app note circuits ... When starting a new project that basic code is cut and paste, including the chip initialisation. ... Yes, I've got my basic chip startup done, but since I run interrupt based ...
(sci.electronics.design) - Re: a hobby class on microcontrollers
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(comp.arch.embedded) - Re: ARM LPC22xx development tools
... This chip seems ... using their development board for non-NetBurner-based projects? ... find a distributor who has the QFP version in stock. ... Thoughts or comments on any of the above microcontrollers would be ...
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