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发帖数: 1034 | 1 November 12, 2014 5:00 AM
Dean Takahashi
Imagination Technologies is unveiling a dual-core processor for wearable
devices such as smartwatches today.
The MIPS-based Ingenic Newton2 platform and Ingenic M200 wearable chip offer
an easy way for device makers to create the electronic innards of a
wearable device, such as a smartwatch. The new module reduces the area and
power required by 50 percent, and it has a MIPS-based processor that is
specifically designed for wearable devices, which need enough performance to
power a display but also need to operate on low battery consumption.
One MIPS central processing unit (CPU) runs at 1.2 gigahertz, while the
other one runs at 300 megahertz for low-power operations. It has a full
multimedia subsystem with graphics, video, and imaging engines. The Ingenic
chips are used in the new GEAK Watch 2 (pictured at top), a wearable that
has 15 days of battery life.
The new platform is a successor the Ingenic Newton, introduced earlier this
year. The Newton2 is even more powerful, yet it fits in hardware that
measures 15 millimeters by 30 millimeters. Target applications include
smartwatches, augmented reality headsets, smart glasses, smart cameras,
healthcare monitors, fitness bands, activity trackers, smart clothing, and
sleep sensors. The platform runs the latest versions of the Android and
Linux operating systems. |
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