Saturday, November 5, 2011

Wireless CPU

WAVECOM's "Wireless CPU" concept, by definition, is specifically tailored for the wireless technology of the CPU. In dealing with peripherals and computing, the Wireless CPU and traditional sense of the processor is not much different then, but its real value is its ability to handle a broad range of wireless protocol stacks, as well as real-time multimedia streaming, or to support a variety of wireless network environment, including cellular, GPS and a variety of wireless data transmission and so on. The company's Wireless CPU from the market point of view can be broadly divided into two categories, namely general-purpose technology and market-specific technologies; the processor from a product point of view can be divided into series, Quik and Plug-in three series. Complete range of products for M2M applications provides a powerful platform. The kernel uses 32-bit ARM9 processor, real-time OS, to support very complex and requires a large number of connected wireless applications. Coupled with the company's own real-time operating system Open AT software suite, coupled with application of flexible and high-level language based on the Open AT integrated development environment, making it a powerful hardware-based platform for M2M. It not only can support a variety of industrial applications (including various types of sensors and peripherals to support the connection), you can also directly support the Internet connection. "In a traditional module solutions, we need a general-purpose processors, plus a common memory and a variety of general-purpose I / O interface, use integrated development environment integrated. This program not only increases the difficulty of device selection, but also often a variety of compatibility issues. In addition to custom middleware, it also requires the use of custom operating system ", WAVECOM Philippe Guillemette, chief technology officer, said," If the use of WAVECOM's solution, above all processors, memory and I / O are integrated in the wireless CPU. directly using Open AT real-time operating system, eliminating the need for custom operating systems. left to the customer's work on the remaining applications - that is, the development of the M2M middleware. " See Figure 1. In the WAVECOM Wireless CPU, using the ARM9 core with sufficient processing power. In addition, because the company has their own protocol stack, which can support the partition function, the user feels like to use the same PC.
WAVECOM Wireless CPU specific implementations is to a large number of functional integration in the company's Ellipse framework, including support for GPS, USB, CAN, and support for memory protection. Efficient use of time-slicing technology, multi-functional or multi-channel (up to 50 channels can be supported, or a GPI / O) of the high operational efficiency. System safety performance given high priority, based on the use of TCP / IP SSL / IPsec security technology. All the features of high efficiency system implementations based on a real-time operating system, in addition, also complemented by comprehensive connectivity technologies, such as PAN / LAN / WAN communication link. Meanwhile, in order to facilitate the design of debugging, the platform also integrates a JTAG debugger. In fact not difficult to find, WAVECOM technology embodied advantages, has its own source of power. One is the software with independent IP protocols, including its own protocol stack, GSM / GPRS, CDMA as well as UMTS / HSDPA; TCP / IP; real-time operating system; integrated development environment using Eclipse technology, and the C programming language. It is particularly worth mentioning is the language, the use of high-level language is no need to understand the underlying user-specific software; the other is a development of its own chips. After years of wireless technology WAVECOM accumulation, has its own mature chip, including GSM / GPRS / EDGE baseband; support real-time conversation and the use of FPGA technology, 3G hardwired modem; and their own custom processor. In addition, WAVECOM SiliconLab company also integrates the RF section. Which include a complete wireless solution in addition to the antenna outside the chain of all elements. Commenting on the development of wireless technology platforms, Philippe said that with the wireless standard upgrade, they are stepping up to continue to improve and upgrade the platform, such as integrated HSDPA, wireless connectivity to the IPv6 protocol development, there will be currently located outside the module part of the GPS function (correlator and receiver, etc.) are integrated into the chip and so on.

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