Embedded system CPU
The traditional embedded domain refers to a very broad category, is the main application domain of processors in addition to the server and PC domain. “Embedded” means that in many chips, the processors they contain are as hidden as they are embedded inside.
In recent years, with the further development of various new technologies and new fields, the embedded field itself has been developed into several different sub-fields and produced differentiation.
The first is that with the development of Mobile Smart phones and Mobile devices, the Mobile space has gradually grown into a separate sector that rivals or even surpasses the PC space in size. Because processors in the Mobile sector need to load the Linux operating system and involve a complex software ecosystem, it has the same heavy dependence on the software ecosystem as the PC sector.
The second is Real Time embedded. This field is relatively less dependent on software, so it does not form an absolute monopoly. However, due to the successful commercial promotion of ARM processor IP, ARM processor architecture still accounts for most market shares at present. Other processor architectures, such as Synopsys ARC, have also achieved good market results.
Finally, deep embedded domain. This domain is more like the traditional embedded domain mentioned earlier. The demand in this field is very large, but it often focuses on low power consumption, low cost and high energy efficiency ratio. There is no need to load a large application operating system like Linux. The software mostly needs to be customized bare computer programs or simple real-time operating systems, so the dependence on the software ecosystem is relatively low.

GE WES5302-150 Network interface slave station module