S+core
| Designer | Sunplus Technology |
|---|---|
| Bits | 32/16-bit |
| Introduced | 2005 |
| Design | RISC |
| Endianness | Little |
S+core is a hybrid 32/16-bit instruction set architecture designed by Sunplus Technology.
S+core architecture
The 32-bit microarchitecture features Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture (AMBA) support and includes SJTAG for In-circuit emulation. It is implemented on the Sunplus SPG290 system-on-a-chip (SoC).[1]
It was supported by the Linux kernel since version 2.6.32[2] until version 4.17.[3]
Company information
Sunplus Technology is a fabless design company based in Taiwan. The company's chief executive is Sun Ching-jie.[4]
Before the SPG (S+core) the company designed the 8bit SPLB31A/GPLB31A and PLB20D2 based on the MOS Technology 8502 and 6502 microprocessors respectively. The Sunplus/ Generalplus SPLB31A/GPLB31A is an embedded chip that integrates LC display and I/O controllers alongside the 8502.
In 2007, HP released the HP 35s, a calculator that uses the SPLB31A/GPLB31A.[5]
George Chou was in charge of Design Methodology Service.[6]
S+core is Taiwan's first 32bit embedded processor design and has commercial success.[4][1]
Products featuring Sunplus integrated circuits
SPG (S+core)
- Mattel HyperScan[7]
- Zone 40: Most common model. Most likely manufactured by subor,Most games copyrighted to Waixing.
- Zone 60: Manufactured by jungletac,games by jungletac. Many games are also found on the Vii.
- Zone 3D:Essentially a zone 40 with 3D glasses support.
- Zone mini:Smaller console with 35 games,designed for portability. Most of the software is also found on the zone 40.
- Sega Zone: Licensed by Sega, Mix of games by Waixing, AtGames and Tec Toy as well as some original Sega genesis games. Released in 2010.[1]
SPLB31A/GPLB31A (8502 8-bit)
- HP 35s, a calculator
- Manufactured by Kinpo Electronics
See also
References
- 1 2 https://web.archive.org/web/20110122220830/http://www.sunplus.com/products/S+core.asp
- ↑ http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_2_6_32#head-f6b625129eeabb3868b46a164a1d2ad569813cc7
- ↑ Larabel, Michael (2 April 2018). "Linux Set To Shed Nearly 500k Lines Of Code By Dropping Old CPUs - Phoronix". Phoronix. Phoronix Media. Retrieved 2018-04-22.
The architectures on the chopping block for Linux 4.17 are Blackfin, CRIS, FRV, M32R, Metag, MN10300, Score, and Tile
- 1 2 http://findingheros.blogspot.co.uk/2008/10/32.html
- ↑ Richard Nass: Tear Down: Scientific calculator boils design down to two ICs, Embedded.com, January 2008
- ↑ http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20160616006328/en/SynTest-Solutions-Automotive-IC-Design
- ↑ https://hackmii.com/2010/04/sunplus-the-biggest-chip-company-youve-never-heard-of/