ARM9-based Microcontrollers
Although the ARM9 core has been out for some years it has taken time for a reasonable range of microcontrollers to become available. Only now is it possible to choose from a few different vendors.
These products all offer a lot of features:
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Around 200 MIPS of performance
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Mutli-ICE and MultiTrace support (ETM9 built in)
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Typically 16K data + 16K instruction caches
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Thumb support (industry-leading code density)
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Peripherals, on-chip memory, etc.
Altera Excalibur
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ARM922T core
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Up to a million gates of programmable logic for your use
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Logic can be reprogrammed by the core 'on the fly'
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Soft-loadable IP available for standard peripherals
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Excellent for prototyping designs, or for lower-volume production
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More information from Altera.
Motorola Dragonball MX1
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ARM920T core
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SDRAM interface
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Good range of peripherals
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On-chip SRAM, USB and bluetooth accelerator
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LCD controller
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More information from Motorola
Cirrus Logic EP9312
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ARM920T core
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Common peripherals
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EIDE interface (e.g. for hard disc/CDROM)
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Ethernet and USB
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LCD controller
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More information from Cirrus Logic