STRONGARM
\stɹˈɒŋɡɑːm], \stɹˈɒŋɡɑːm], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɒ_ŋ_ɡ_ɑː_m]\
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A collaborative project between Digital EquipmentCorporation and Advanced RISC Machines Ltd. (ARM) announcedon 1995-02-06 licensing the ARM RISC architecture toDigital Semiconductor for the development ofhigh-performance, low power microprocessors.The StrongARM family of 32-bit RISC products developed underthe agreement are faster versions of the existing ARMprocessors with a somewhat different instruction set. Theyare targetted at applications such as next-generationpersonal digital assistants with improved user interfacesand communications; interactive television and set-topproducts; video games and multimedia edutainment systemswith realistic imaging, motion and sound; and digital imaging,including low cost digital image capture and photo-qualityscanning and printing.The StrongARM family has limited software compatibility withthe ARM6, ARM7 and ARM8 families due to its separatecaches for data and instructions which causesself-modifying code to fail.The SA-110 is the first member of the family.
By Denis Howe
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