Cogent Announces Universal Development System for ARM; Rapid, inexpensive development with modular system tools.SAN JOSE San Jose, city, United States San Jose (sănəzā`, săn hōzā`), city (1990 pop. 782,248), seat of Santa Clara co., W central Calif.; founded 1777, inc. 1850. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 1995--Cogent Computer Systems Inc. today announced a variant of the Cogent Modular Architecture (CMA CMA - Concert Multithread Architecture from DEC. ) is being developed for the ARM710 processor. The unique structure of the CMA system, along with its modular design In the context of systems engineering, modular design — or "modularity in design" — is an approach aiming to subdivide a system into smaller parts (modules) that can be independently created and then used in different systems to drive multiple functionalities. enables engineers to rapidly develop software for complete systems by interchanging I/O (Input/Output) The transfer of data between the CPU and a peripheral device. Every transfer is an output from one device and an input to another. See PC input/output. I/O - Input/Output modules, without redesigning the system from scratch. Using the design platform, engineering teams can focus on development without concerning themselves with designing and debugging core microprocessor and I/O hardware. CMA is based upon a backplane development platform which hosts processor specific daughter boards, and I/O modules. This enables engineers to rapidly start development around a new processor such as the ARM710, without incurring the expense of a complete host system redesign. "The ARM module will enable engineers to evaluate and write code before the final hardware system is available. Starting with the ARM710, we look forward to providing ongoing support for the complete ARM family," said Donna Vagshenian, President, Cogent Computer Systems. "In addition our unique approach matches the scalability of the ARM-core, and will enable ARM engineers to migrate between ARM devices without incurring the cost of a new development system," added Vagshenian. Pricing and availability The Cogent development system for the ARM 710 is priced from $2,995.00 and will be available from Cogent in October 1995. A prototype development system will be on display at ARM's booth #233 & 235 Embedded Systems Embedded systems Computer systems that cannot be programmed by the user because they are preprogrammed for a specific task and are buried within the equipment they serve. Conference West, September 12 - 15 in San Jose, California San Jose (IPA: /ˌsænhoʊˈzeɪ/) is the third-largest city in California, and the tenth-largest in the United States. It is the county seat of Santa Clara County. . Cogent Background Cogent Computer Systems was formed in 1987 to provide custom design and computer engineering services. During this time Cogent has provided these services along with private label design and manufacturing in a wide variety of sophisticated microprocessor based A computer that uses a microprocessor chip as its CPU. Essentially, all computers today are microprocessor based. products. Its customers are numerous both in the United States and internationally. CONTACT: Cogent Computer Systems Donna Vagshenian, 508/632-2020 Fax, 508/632-1211 |
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