There was a time when owning a computer meant you probably knew most or all of the instructions it could execute. Your modern PC, though, has a lot of instructions, many of them meant for specialized ...

Are you sufficiently paranoid? If you’re not, there’s now Sandsifter. This project, just announced at Defcon 2017, tests your x86 processor for hidden instructions and bugs. “Sandsifter has uncovered ...

Most processors run a single instruction set. But the ARM1026EJ-S implements four in hardware, including 32-bit ARM instructions, 16-bit ARM Thumb instructions, ARM DSP instructions, and Java ...

Cadence has announced the 11th generation of the Tensilica Xtensa processors, which the company says offers significant architectural enhancements; Xtensa LX6 and Xtensa 11 processors enable users to ...

SANTA CLARA, Calif., June 16, 2003 – Tensilica, Inc. the leading supplier of configurable and extensible microprocessor cores, today announced a major step forward in the ability to quickly add new ...