Re: Selecting embedded Linux for a new medical device project (LONG)

Thanks Michael for the excellent info and for opening my eyes to soft-core
CPU technology using FPGAs.

It looks like a flexible and lower-cost alternative to using a single-board
computer, though my unfamiliarity with it makes me a little shy about
recommending it for our new product. I'll do more online research, and will
add it to our list of hardware possibilities for this project.

DK

"Michael Schnell" <mschnell_at_lumino_dot_de@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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At this stage, we have not decided which CPU will be used, but I suspect
it
will be a single-board computer (such as a PC/104 form factor) with an
Intel
x86 or compatible processor.

IMHO a x86 CPU is much too high performance level and not enough "long
living chip-design" for this "deeply embedded" application.

I would first look at what hardware is useful for the application. If
there is a need for an FPGA, you can look at stuff like NIOS or
Microblaze, that can be programmed in the FPGA without the need for
additional hardware.

-Michael

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