If your embedded project includes a software programmable processor, check out our Embedded Processing Directory. The directory collects detailed information about processors and cores from over 80 different manufacturers and suppliers. It delivers processor information to developers through 25 reports that sort and filter the data across different characteristics, including company name, processor size and type, instruction set architecture, and target applications.

The directory is an online resource that supports regular periodic updates so that developers can easily find the most recent processor offerings among the sea of options. We offer two different newsletters to help developers keep abreast of the constant flow of new processors. The Directory Updates Newsletter is a free bi-weekly update that only highlights changes and upcoming features for the directory. The Embedded Insights Newsletter is a free bi-weekly e-newsletter that also includes information and insights into design principles and industry trends. Each issue highlights articles, tools, and the “word on the street” for embedded systems. Rotating features include summaries of past questions of the week and highlights from active discussions in the embedded insights channels, as well as some light-hearted features.

Additional new features in the directory include navigation from each entry to specific and appropriate pages or sites about the part and company you are looking at. To encourage more companies to provide supplemental information for each processor that goes beyond the technical specification, we are collecting your requests for more information for each specific part and will be passing that information onto the appropriate companies. In this way, you have a way to more directly influence the amount and type of information that the directory can deliver to you.

Some fun facts about the directory. There are over 90,000 words of information in the master file used to create the 25 reports. The information in the master report spreads across over 30,000 cells. The “All processor by company” report, which is the closest thing to a master report for the directory, spans almost 200 printed pages. We designed the reports to allow you to examine the smallest portion possible of the entire listing to find the processors that matter most to your project.

We have an extensive roadmap of features and upgrades planned for the directory. These features include real-time interactive analysis and comparison, as well as a visualization engine that will allow you to look at and quickly compare processors in a new way. Sign up for our newsletter, check out the directory, and let us know what additional information you would like to see in the listings.

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