ARM partnered with UNICEF and the Literacy Bridge to create a device based on ARM microprocessor technology for the poorest communities in Ghana. It takes advantage of African oral traditions by giving oral lessons in the native dialect in agriculture, maternal and child healthcare, and literacy.

1. Real World
Applications:
The Talking Book
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2. 4
Cortex-M
Configurabl
e
Deterministic
Low SiliconArea
Energy Efficient
Ease of
Use
WIDELYADOPTED
MARKET PROVEN
HIGH VOLUME
Cortex-M0
“8/16-bit”
application
s
Lowest cost
Cortex-M4
“32-bit/DSC” applications
MCU plus DSP
Accelerated SIMD, FP &
SP
Cortex-M3
“16/32-bit” applications
Performance efficiency
Feature rich connectivity
Cortex-M0+
“8/16-bit”
applications
Lowest power
Outstanding Energy
efficiency
ARM Cortex Processor Family

3. http://www.literacybridge.org/talking-book/

4. 6
What’s Inside the Talking Book?
POP™ IP
Standard
Cells
Carbon-
Zinc
Batteries
NAND Flash for
Audio Recordings

5. Why Are Recordings Better Than Writing?

6. Wider Applications for Cortex-M0
Huge and Growing
Opportunity
Embedded market forecast:
$25bn in 2020