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2008 US Expo Agenda
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Monday, March 16 |
Tuesday, March 17 |
Wednesday, March 18 |
Thursday, March 19 |
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Multicore Association Board Meeting - Members Only |
Executive keynotes
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Engineering keynotes from Platinum/Gold sponsors, panel discussions,
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Concurrent Tracks consisting of in-depth technical presentations, case studies, panel discussions |
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Lunch and Exhibits
Great networking opportunity for you and your peers! |
Lunch and Exhibits
Immerse yourself in the multicore ecosystem
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Pre-Conference
Multicore Association Meeting
Khronos Group Developer's Tutorial
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Engineering keynotes from Platinum/Gold sponsors, invited talks panel discussions
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Concurrent Tracks consisting of in-depth technical presentations case studies, panel discussions |
Concurrent Tracks consisting of in-depth technical presentations, case studies, panel discussions |
 Evening Reception
Exhibits
Delve into multicore demonstrations along with good food and drinks |
Partial List of Sessions for 2008 US Expo
We are still waiting on a few companies to provide us with their presentations. Complete Agenda will be available soon. Stay tuned.
| Architectural Approaches |
 | ME475: A Multimedia SoC Strategy Using a Scalable Multicore Solution
Toshiba Corporation - Takashi Yoshimori - 04/02/08: 14:00-14:30
The configurable Media Embedded Processor core from Toshiba targets high-volume ... more» |
| Architectural Approaches' |
| ME397: A Strategy and Architecture for Enhanced Multicore Processing.
ARM - John Goodacre - 04/02/08: 15:55-16:25
Is multicore processing any different to today's embedded multiprocessors? What ... more» |
| ME472: Multicore Processor Applications and Software Architecture.
Cavium Networks - Muhammed Raghib Hussain - 04/02/08: 15:20-15:50
This presentation outlines new advancements in multicore software architectures,... more» |
| ME360: Program Control of Asymmetric Tasks in Multicore-Enabled Multimedia SoCs.
Tensilica - Greg Marlan - 04/02/08: 16:30-17:00
In a heterogeneous multimedia SoC, a master control processor directs the activi... more» |
| ME476: Unlocking the Hidden Performance of Multicore Digital Signal Processors
Texas Instruments - Andy Fritsch - 04/02/08: 17:05-17:35
Using digital signal processors for multicore products is an excellent approach ... more» |
| Distinguished Keynotes |
| ME423: Executive Keynote: Changing the Way We Live, Work and Play
Intel - Doug Davis - 04/01/08: 11:55-12:40
The leap from single-core to multi-core technology has happened and permanently ... more» |
| ME409: Many-core GPU Computing - Current Victories and Coming Battles in Application Development.
University of Illinois - Wen-mei Hwu - 04/01/08: 11:20-11:50
Modern GPUs are massively parallel, many-core compute engines. The semiconductor... more» |
| Gathering of Multicore Dignitaries |
 | ME403: Feeding the Beast - Optimizing Real-time Applications for Multicore Processors.
Wind River - Warren Kurisu - 04/01/08: 09:20-09:50
Migration, debugging and optimization: these are the key technical issues faced... more» |
| ME415: Opening Remarks
Multicore Association - Markus Levy - 04/01/08: 09:00-09:15
Conference organizer and chairman, Markus Levy, will kick off the Multicore Expo... more» |
| ME418: 10 Years, 10 Lessons: A View from the Multiprocessing Trenches.
QNX Software Systems - Kerry Johnson - 04/02/08: 09:35-10:05
In this engineering keynote, Kerry Johnson shares the insights gained from QNX’s... more» |
| ME390: Hardware and Software Solutions for Scaling Highly Threaded Processors.
Sun Microsystems - Denis Sheahan - 04/02/08: 09:00-09:30
Victoria Falls is the next evolution of multicore, multi-threaded Sparc System-o... more» |
| Gathering of Multicore Dignitaries' |
| ME420: Building Multicore Metropolis
Intel - Pranav Mehta - 04/01/08: 14:15-14:45
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| ME425: The Hits and Misses of First Generation Embedded Multicore Processing
Freescale - Dan Cronin - 04/01/08: 14:50-15:20
The first generation of embedded multicore technology has arrived. As we look ah... more» |
| ME432: Multicore Software Challenges: Myth versus Reality
Green Hills Software - Andre Yew - 04/02/08: 11:10-11:40
This talk examines widely-held beliefs about multicore system design from the pe... more» |
| ME433: Panel: Are Virtual Platforms an Enabler for Multi-Processor SoCs?
Tech Source Media Inc. - Richard Goering - 04/02/08: 11:45-12:30
This panel will examine the virtual platforms, or "software virtual prototypes,"... more» |
| Gathering of Multicore Dignitaries'' |
| ME392: Multicore Challenges and Solutions in Nomadic Embedded Systems.
IMEC - Diederik Verkest - 04/01/08: 15:40-16:10
With each new technology generation, more cores can be integrated, but the burde... more» |
| ME411: Panel: Multicore of the Future.
Multicore Association - Markus Levy - 04/01/08: 16:50-17:40
Let's put this illustrious panel to the test and hear what they think multicore ... more» |
| Inter-core Communications |
 | ME406: An In-Depth Look at the Multicore Associations Communication API (MCAPI) and What it Can Do For You.
Multicore Association - Sven Brehmer - 04/03/08: 13:00-13:30
Learn more about MCAPI in this presentation that will cover the different commun... more» |
| ME398: Performance Analysis of MCAPI
Freescale Semiconductor - Jim Holt - 04/03/08: 13:35-14:05
The Multicore Association’s Multicore Communications API (MCAPI) is a standard f... more» |
| Migration to Multicore |
 | ME404: Migration of Real-time Applications from Uni-core to Multicore Processors.
Intel - Wind River - Edwin Verplanke - 04/02/08: 14:00-15:05
As the industry continues to shift to multicore architectures, developers face m... more» |
| Migration to Multicore' |
| ME391: Mapping C-language Application Code on Multicore Architectures.
IMEC - Vincent Nollet - 04/02/08: 16:30-17:00
This presentation will describe a set of tools that assist the embedded software... more» |
| ME347: Programming for Multicore
Green Hills Software - Greg Davis - 04/02/08: 15:20-15:50
While the power and speed advantages of multicore are well understood, programmi... more» |
| ME400: Software Optimization Techniques for Multicore Processors
QNX Software Systems - Jeff Schaffer - 04/02/08: 15:55-16:25
Getting your software running on a multicore processor is, in many cases, fairly... more» |
| ME369: The New Multicore Platform Ate My Architecture!
Zeligsoft Inc. - Francis Bordeleau, Ph.D. - 04/02/08: 17:05-17:35
The embedded market's demand for platforms offering better performance and lower... more» |
| Multicore Acceleration Techniques |
| ME396: Applying Accelerator Technology to Achieve Multicore Product Differentiation.
Intel - Lynn Comp - 04/03/08: 11:10-11:40
This session will present the various components of Intel® QuickAssist technolog... more» |
| ME471: Multicore Platform Assistance for Parallelization of Applications
Freescale - Sagi Gurfinkel - 04/03/08: 11:45-12:15
Recognized as an optimal way to scale CPU performance at reasonable power ceilin... more» |
| Parallel Approaches |
 | ME365: Addressing Software Development Challenges for Multicore and Massively Parallel Embedded Systems.
Ambric - Mike Butts - 04/03/08: 08:05-08:35
Limits in hardware capability and development productivity have brought high-per... more» |
| ME356: Experiences in Programming and Compiling for Multicore Heterogeneous Processors.
Codeplay Software Ltd. - Alastair Donaldson - 04/03/08: 10:25-10:55
Writing performant software for modern multicore processors such as the Cell BE ... more» |
| ME348: The Architecture and Design of Multicore Video Processing Systems.
Tensilica - Gulbin Ezer - 04/03/08: 09:50-10:20
This talk focuses on the architecture and design process for multicore video pro... more» |
| ME449: Transitioning Embedded Software Into A Parallel World.
CriticalBlue - David Stewart - 04/03/08: 08:40-09:10
As multicore platforms become mainstream, software development productivity and ... more» |
| ME359: Ultra-Low Power? Think Heterogeneous Multicore SoC.
Target Compiler Technologies - Dirk Lanneer - 04/03/08: 09:15-09:45
This presentation reviews architectural strategies for the design of ultra-low p... more» |
| Parallel Approaches' |
| ME447: Panel: The Problems With Today's Parallel Programming Models
Intel - Max Domeika - 04/03/08: 11:10-12:15
This panel explores the issue of parallel programming models in the quest to ext... more» |
| Parallel Approaches''' |
| ME368: Building Multi-Gigagbit Security Appliances.
Parallogic Corporation - Safa Alkateb - 04/03/08: 15:25-15:55
Most security appliance vendors build their platforms on widely available x86 ba... more» |
| ME350: Dynamically-Reconfigurable Elemental Computing Array.
element cxi - Element CXI - joseph hassoun - 04/03/08: 16:00-16:30
This presentation describes a new reconfigurable architecture that lends itself ... more» |
| ME364: Multicore Programming: Choosing the Best Optimization Strategy for your Application.
National Instruments - Jeff Meisel - 04/03/08: 14:15-14:45
How do you architect code in such a way that not only takes advantage of the lat... more» |
| Performance Optimizations |
 | ME464: Multicore Benchmarks Help Match Programming to Processor Architecture.
EEMBC - Shay Gal-On - 04/02/08: 14:00-14:30
Extracting the performance benefits from a multicore platform requires a careful... more» |
| ME382: Strategies for Improving the Performance of Single Threaded Codes on a CMT System.
Sun Microsystems - Darryl Gove - 04/02/08: 14:35-15:05
A CMT system provides the developer with a multitude of threads. These systems h... more» |
| Progamming Challenges' |
| ME349: Considerations in Designing Multicore Solutions.
LynuxWorks, Inc. - Arun Subbarao - 04/03/08: 14:15-15:20
Multicore processing is having a tremendous impact on the development of embedde... more» |
| ME479: Programming a Many-Core Processor With 256 Cores
Plurality - Peleg Aviely - 04/03/08: 15:25-15:55
Building a massively parallel machine of tens to hundreds of homogeneous cores o... more» |
| ME401: Using POSIX Threading to Build Scalable Multicore Applications.
QNX Software Systems - Kerry Johnson - 04/03/08: 16:00-16:30
To achieve optimal performance on a multi-core system, developers must design th... more» |
| Programming Challenges |
| ME346: Analyzing Multicore Development Paradigms.
Green Hills Software - Greg Davis - 04/03/08: 13:35-14:05
This talk compares the different design methodologies used for multicore develop... more» |
| ME395: Embedded Multicore in Action: Medical and VoIP Digital Signal Processing.
Intel - Peter Carlston - 04/03/08: 13:00-13:30
Modern multicore embedded processors are cost-effective and architecturally suit... more» |
| Resolving Debug Dilemmas |
| ME410: Accelerating Multicore Embedded Validation and Debug with Low-level Transaction Based Observability and Control.
DAFCA, Inc. - David Whelihan - 04/03/08: 09:15-09:45
Multicore system validation is a difficult problem due to the complex interactio... more» |
| ME389: Panel: Debugging Multicore Software - Hope for the Bewildered Programmer
Freescale Semiconductor - Jim Holt - 04/03/08: 09:50-10:55
Debugging is integral to any software development effort, but the difficulty of ... more» |
| ME399: The Multicore Debug Challenge and Resources That are Required in Your SoC.
ARM - William Orme - 04/03/08: 08:40-09:10
Multicore designs present a set of new debug challenges, such as: parallelism, c... more» |
| ME402: Wrestling with the Beast - Taming Those Nasty Multicore Bugs.
Wind River - Dinyar Dastoor - 04/03/08: 08:05-08:35
Are you grappling with the uncertainties and complexities of migrating to multic... more» |
| Simulation Technologies |
| ME367: Experiences from Fast Multicore Processor Simulation -- How Approximate Can You Be?
Virtutech - Ross Dickson - 04/02/08: 16:30-17:00
When simulating multicore and multiprocessor computer systems for the purpose of... more» |
| ME375: Hybrid Simulation for Multicore Software Developers.
Virtutech - Freescale - Ross Dickson - 04/02/08: 17:05-17:35
We will describe how full system functional simulation can be combined with cycl... more» |
| ME461: Virtual Platforms for Embedded Software Development.
Imperas - Simon Davidmann - 04/02/08: 15:20-15:50
The development of embedded software for multicore SoCs is recognized as the big... more» |
| SoC Design and Interconnect |
| ME417: Deploying Network-on-Chip Interconnect IP.
Arteris - Xavier Leloup - 04/03/08: 15:25-15:55
The Network-on-Chip (NoC) has proven to be suitable for current and future desig... more» |
| ME370: Practical GALS for Multicore Systems
Sonics, Inc. - Stephen Hamilton - 04/03/08: 14:15-15:20
Many SoCs have deployed distributed heterogeneous multicore architectures to del... more» |
| Virtualization and Resource Management |
| ME408: Blending Asymmetric and Symmetric Multiprocessing with a Single OS.
eSOL - Masaki Gondo - 04/03/08: 09:15-10:20
Embedded homogeneous multicore processors with coherent cache and memory are gai... more» |
| ME416: Interoperation and Separation Technologies between Multiple OSs on a Multicore Processor.
Renesas Technology - Norimasa Otsuki - 04/03/08: 08:05-08:35
In a distributed function system with multiple OSs on a multicore processor, man... more» |
| ME373: Partitioning Embedded Multicore Systems with Virtualization Technology
Freescale - Stuart Yoder - 04/03/08: 10:25-10:55
To effectively utilize embedded multicore systems, in many cases partitioning of... more» |
| ME352: Using an RTOS to Implement Flexible AMP and SMP on a Multicore Platform.
Enea - Magnus Karlsson - 04/03/08: 08:40-09:10
Using multicore chips for legacy RTOS and OS applications have become a major fo... more» |
| Virtualization and Resource Management' |
| ME393: Run-Time Management of Multicore Architectures
IMEC - Wilfried Verachtert - 04/03/08: 11:45-12:15
With multicore architectures evolving to many-core architectures, application be... more» |
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