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Securing Smart Grid Devices

Read now the Embedded Innovator issue Fall 2010. Amongst the highlights is a technical article about securing smart grid devices which are susceptible to cyber attacks, especially if they are placed on public networks such as the Internet.

Trust architecture - data protection with the QorIQ platform

Curtiss-Wright has given data protection a very high priority in the design of its next-generation Power Architecture single board computers.

Begin application development within minutes with Wind River's Embedded Development Kits

Wind River has partnered with leading embedded board vendors to provide embedded development kits that enable developers to begin application development within minutes of opening the kit.
 

Using the Intel Architecture in high-performance signal processing applications

Historically, processors from the PowerPC family have been the dominant choice for implementing DSP in high-performance embedded military applications. Today, however, Intel architecture processor technology can be used for the first time.

Test automation framework - make or buy?

The main purpose of a test automation framework is to increase product development and product process efficiency. This paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of making or buying a test automation framework.

Combining Boundary Scan and JTAG Emulation for advanced structural test and diagnostics

Boundary Scan and JTAG Emulation are two perfectly complementary methods, which are fused into one flexible and powerful technique for advanced structural tests by GOEPEL electronic’s VarioTAP technology.
 

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Packaging of rugged commercial-off-the-shelf systems

AdvancedTCA makes the most of multicore processors

Safety: make software part of the solution

ARM-based industrial controllers – adaptable to customer specifications

Don’t crash at the finish line - how to overcome device complexity

Direct hardware access made easy with Secure & Unified Smart Interface

Agile methods and practices for embedded systems development
 
Boards & Modules
Do you focus on standards?
In recent years the market for control systems was dominated by a multitude of different standards and indifferent solutions. A dominant standard like VMEbus did not exist.
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Wake up x86 devices from S5 sleep state in ms
By using QNX fastboot technology on Intel Atom processor based ultra-small nanoETXexpress computer-on-modules, systems designers can achieve instant-on functionality while taking advantage of the x86 compatibility and high performance per watt of In...
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Crossover Collaboration in the Embedded Industry
Watch our video with Advantech President Ke Cheng Liu about Crossover Collaboration
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Field Upgradeable Single Board Computers and I/O’s
Nolam Embedded Systems modular design for both computer and FPGA boards to answer customers requirements for longer life cycle and possibility to upgrade the processing power and I/O’s at any phase of projects.
Moxa Systems Business Introduction
MOXA Embedded Computing support 5 years warranty, Time to Market, Software Value and wide Temperature Range.
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Patient monitoring system with Atom-based single board computer
An interesting target application for the Proteus single board computer is patient monitoring systems. Such systems require various degrees of portability, with devices designed for use at the bedside, in fixed environments, or in completely mobile ...
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ECE/B&S Magazine - March 2009
Download here the digital version (48 pages PDF) of our combined Embedded World Preview special issue of ECE and Boards & Solutions Magazine.

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A new generation of digital devices is transforming the planet
Connected intelligent devices are taking over the planet. And not just taking it over. They're transforming it.
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Deploying industrial MicroTCA with open standards and reduced cost
This article introduces INCA (industrial and network computing architecture), an open standards initiative for a sub-MicroTCA platform designed to simplify the deployment of MicroTCA-style systems, whilst reducing complexity and cost.
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Intel Atom processor enables low-power IPC for mobile applications
The low power consumption of the Intel Atom processor enables fanless embedded PCs in closed housings, suited to mobile applications, with battery life extended two to three times, opening up completely new possibilities. In combination with the Int...
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Platform management integrates hardware and software
The new platform management service added by the Service Availability Forum provides the software with easy access to relevant state changes of hardware entities. This article explains its functioning with reference to a typical AdvancedTCA shelf wi...
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Pico-ITX single board computers combine advantages of COMs and SBCs
This article introduces the new small form factor Pico-ITX for single board computers featuring the SUMIT interface which includes various future-proof busses.
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45nm Core 2 Duo technology introduced in embedded COM modules
In the past few months the latest processor technology from Intel, forming part of the Intel Centrino 2 mobile platform, has enabled new laptop models to work faster while consuming less power. Additionally, industrial customers have received the fi...


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