Over the past few years, virtualisation technology has been widely adopted in the enterprise market to make best use of ever more powerful multi-core processors. Having proven itself in the back-office environment, it is now quickly spreading in the...
This article reviews the progress of the µVision IDE since its introduction in 1995 through several stages of development up to the latest release, µVision4, which supports more than 1600 microcontroller devices and introduces several new features...
This article describes system debugging as the next step into which traditional debugging methods need to evolve, in order to understand complex failure situations by holistically recording and replaying software and hardware faults.
This article shows how a properly designed HMI can bridge the gap between competing demands for greater connectivity and greater safety in vehicles.
The emerging discipline of software readiness management, and the technology behind it, enables release managers and quality assurance heads to eliminate the penalties of misjudging release readiness, including direct support or recall costs, opport...
The recent record of major software programs in aerospace and defence offers contrasting examples of success and failure, while project cost and budget overruns have triggered the introduction of non-military procurement methods. What lessons can be...
There is a growing demand for the use of real-time operating systems (RTOSs). This article explains the major advantages as well as possible disadvantages of using an RTOS, and introduces the RTOS evaluator from Renesas, which offers a platform to e...
This article highlights two techniques to reduce the risk of serious software defects getting into production devices. The first is the growing use of coding standards, and the second is the use of advanced static-analysis tools to find defects earl...
The evolution in technology is emerging with giant steps. How does today's Software-engineering keeps up with that?
Many embedded designs are now becoming more security conscious. One of the fastest growth areas for embedded systems, both in terms of volume shipped and the growing need for increased security, is for devices such as mobile handsets.
Boundary Scan and JTAG Emulation are two perfectly complementary methods, which are fused into a flexible and powerful technique for advanced structural tests by GOEPEL electronic’s VarioTAP technology.
The global financial crisis has succinctly demonstrated the fragile inter-dependence of world markets and production. Correspondingly, utility and production disasters can cause huge financial losses.
In this White Paper, we look at the requirements for virtual machine monitors which result from supporting a mixture of hard real-time, soft real-time and best-effort applications. Also, an example of a scheduling infrastructure suitable to cover th...
Download here the digital version (44 pages PDF) of April/May 2009 issue of Boards & Solutions Magazine.
Download here the digital version (44 pages PDF) of April/May 2009 issue of ECE magazine
The Telelogic Rhapsody Eclipse plug-in allows software developers to work on existing projects at code level while adopting model-driven development (MDD) within a single development environment. MDD provides them with enhanced transparency of the s...
This report presents a clarification of the needs, and an independent assessment of the challenges facing embedded medical device developers. The OSes presented herein are all excellent in their own right, but...
Radiated RF interference with LIN ICs may endanger vehicle safety. Exact evaluation of the current and voltage voltage characteristics of an IC through a radiated RF test allows to investigate the cause of an IC malfunction.
Virtualization can provide compelling efficiency and flexibility advantages for computing. However, instead of reinventing the wheel with a hypervisor, the microkernel operating system-based approach provides improvements in resource management and ...
The hybrid approach of the real-time hypervisor fully uses multi-core technology to provide the best possible performance. The Procelerant IS represents one of the first complete, turnkey solutions, for industrial control and automation applications...
Increased demand for real-time operating systems, Interview with Michael Gaudlitz, Wind River Systems. [View now]
Tailored operating systems for embedded applications – Interview with Julia Huber, Microsoft. [View now]
nanoETXexpress is a future-proof form factor - Interview with Josef Behammer, Kontron. [View now]
Software goes towards multi-core - Interview with Ralf Spachmann, SYSGO. [View now]
New technologies drive fragmented transportation market – Interview with Walter Furter, Kontron. [View now]
Medical applications require increased computing power - Interview with Claudia Bestler, Kontron. [View now]
Power for portable medical devices – Interview with Neil Oliver, Accutronics. [View now]
Computer-on-Modules based on Intel Atom processors - Interview with Peter Eckelmann, MSC. [View now]
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