Monday, July 31, 2006

Iran Develops 32-Bit Processor

Peter Clarke(07/26/2006 1:36 PM EDT)
URL: Web site. During that time it has developed the Aristo and Tiny cores based on the Sparc V8 architecture, and has now proved the cores out in silicon.
Parsé works with the High Tech Industries Center of Iran, according to its website.



Aristo is a core intended for SoC implementation and, according to Parsé, the processor has been declared fully functional after fabrication in a 0.18-micron process technology from foundry company Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Ltd. The Tiny model of the processor is intended for FPGA and fast ASIC implementation, where the processor may not need cache memory or other peripheral blocks. The Tiny core has already been designed into a single-chip global positioning by satellite (GPS) system that is being designed to include both RF and baseband circuitry.



In addition Parsé has released its own chip called Tachra, which includes the Aristo processor core, together with a suite of Tachra development tools.



The Aristo and Tiny processor cores and the Tachra processor component are suitable for use in communications projects, automated manufacturing, industrial automation, robotic systems and artificial intelligence, and data transfer networks, according to the Fars News Agency.



It is expected that, compared with the latest microprocessors developed in the west, Aristo, Tiny and Tachra would be relatively modest in performance. No performance benchmarks could be found on the Parsé Web site.



Aristo, Tiny and Tachra are likely to have much in common with the Leon, Leon2 and Leon3 processors, which are also Sparc V8 compatible, and provided by Gaisler Research AB (Goteborg, Sweden).



Gaisler Research, founded by Jiri Gaisler in 2001, performs custom microprocessor development and fault tolerant computer system design. Tt was while working for the European Space Agency (ESA) prior to 2001 that Gaisler developed Leon, a Sparc-compliant 32-bit processor, for which the design source code was made freely available.



The full source code of the Leon3 processor is also available under the GNU GPL license, for free and unlimited use for research and education, but Leon3 has a paid-for commercial license and includes multiprocessor support. The commercial version of Leon3 is capable of a 400-MHz clock frequency on a 0.13-micron manufacturing process.




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Monday, July 24, 2006

The 4th International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology

The 4th International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology

"Leveraging IT for Progress"

December 20-21, 2006 Islamabad Pakistan

The International Workshop on the Frontiers of Information Technology (FIT) is shaping up to be an annual conference to provide a platform for presentations and discussions of recent developments and future trends in Information Technology.

Since its inception in 2003, the International Workshop on Frontiers of Information Technology has emerged as a leading forum in Pakistan for IT professionals and researchers to discuss and present the latest research trends and results in the field of Information Technology (IT). FIT 2006, forth in its series, promises to be another exciting event that will host leading IT researchers from across the globe and will provide opportunity to build international research collaborations.

The workshop generally consists of technical presentations, panel discussions, posters, exhibitions and demos.

FIT 2006 will be held at the Marriott Hotel in the picturesque capital city Islamabad , Pakistan, on 20 - 21 December 2006.
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Thursday, July 20, 2006

FIRST SESSION OF PAK - US JOINT COMMITTEE ON SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

The inaugural session of the Pakistan-U.S. Joint Committee on Science & Technology is being held in Washington on 19-20 July 2006. A three-member Pakistan delegation, led by Prof. Dr. Atta-ur-Rahman, Chairman, Higher Education Commission, is visiting the United States for this purpose. The other members include Secretary, Science & Technology, Dr. Parvez Butt and Mr. Shahid Kamal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The Science & Technology Dialogue is part of the several initiatives agreed between Pakistan and the United States during President George W. Bush's visit to Pakistan in March 2006. The two sides had inter alia decided to establish the Pakistan-U.S. Joint Committee on Science and Technology at a higher level, with a view to developing collaborative activities and relationships between the scientific and technological communities and institutions of both countries.

Dr. Atta-ur Rahman is the co-chair from the Pakistan side. From the U.S. side, Dr. Arden Bement, Director, National Science Foundation, has been appointed as the co-chair.
The Joint Statement on Pakistan-U.S. Strategic Partnership, issued by President Bush and President Musharraf on 4 March 2006, commits the two sides to build capacity in Pakistan and work towards increased cooperation in science, technology and engineering. Both sides also agreed to improve the quality, relevance, or capacity of education and research at Pakistani institutions of higher education in the field of science and technology. It was further agreed to enhance institutional capacity of Pakistan in the areas of environment through exchange of experts and developing linkages and collaborative projects with relevant U.S. institutions.

During its visit to Washington, the Science and Technology delegation would have wide-ranging talks with Dr. Arden Bement, Head of the National Science Foundation and senior officials of the State Department, Department of Agriculture, USAID, and National Academy of Sciences. The delegation would also meet with Dr. John H. Marburger, Advisor to President Bush on Science.

The delegation would visit Boston and New York, where it is scheduled to have meetings at relevant scientific and educational institutions.

Islamabad

17 July 2006

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