With .NET Micro Framework gaining recognition, Analog Devices have announced porting .NET Micro Framework to their BLACKFIN processors.
Developers of resource-constrained portable devices offering multimedia and other specialty applications will for the first time be able to use Microsoft’s field-proven productivity tools, .NET and Visual Studio®, with the Blackfin processor, speeding the design of small-footprint, low-power embedded systems.
Analog Devices’ Blackfin processors combine high performance, power efficiency and system integration to enable highly optimized embedded designs without compromise. With power consumption as low as 0.16 mW/MHz (at 250 MHz) and performance up to 600 MHz, applications can add greater signal-processing performance without sacrificing battery life.
Blackfin will be the first DSP in Microsoft’s .NET Micro Framework sphere, Developers will be able to work with Microsoft development tools to implement feature-rich products on Blackfin, with the power efficiency, performance level and system cost that is right for compact embedded applications. For example, one of the exciting possibilities is using Windows® SideShow™ to display information on mobile PCs and portable electronic devices such as media players, even when those devices are in sleep mode.
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