32-bit CPU IP is optimized for embedded Linux

The 32-bit ARC HS38 processor core IP is based on the extensible ARCv2 architecture and is optimized for embedded apps running Linux. A single HS38 core delivers up to 4,200 DMIPS at 2.2 GHz in typical 28 nm silicon while consuming less than 90 mWs and using only 0.21 mm² of silicon area.

The HS38 MMU supports a 40-bit physical address space and page sizes up to 16 Mbytes. It is also available in dual-core and quad-core configurations and features full L1 cache coherency, plus up to 8 Mbytes of L2. An optional FPU supports single- and double-precision arithmetic. The CPU is supported by the MetaWare Development Toolkit that has an optimized C/C++ compiler and a fast instruction set simulator (ISS) for pre-hardware software development. Available now.