News
Embedded computer offers multicore performance 7/16/2008
Targeting embedded-system applications, such as industrial automation, multimedia kiosks, gaming, and medical devices, Ampro Computers recently announced the ReadyBoard 830 single-board computer, which the company based on the EPIC (embedded-platform-for-industrial-computing) form factor.Robotic grasshopper leaps as high as 27 times its height 6/26/2008
Researchers at the Laboratory of Intelligent Systems at EPFL (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne) in Switzerland have built a 5-cm-tall robot that takes its design cues from grasshoppers and locusts and can jump as high as 1.4m.Avnet launches Intel Atom development tool for embedded systems 6/17/2008
Avnet EM’s Intel D945GCLF Convenience Kit is currently available to customers throughout North America and features an Atom processor.Tiny module unites industrial applications 6/10/2008
Following the small-form-factor trend in embedded devices, Connect One just introduced the Mini Socket iWiFi serial-to-Wi-Fi module for connecting industrial devices running machine-to-machine applications to 802.11b/g wireless networks.Intel, Wind River turn ignition on Linux for automotive electronics 5/20/2008
Today at Telematics 2008, Wind River Systems and Intel announced their intention to create an open-source Linux platform for automotive applications.In-Depth
Spread-spectrum-clock generators reduce EMI and signal-integrity problems 7/24/2008
As electronic products become faster and more complex, radiated-EMI emissions increase dramatically. With the recent proliferation of portable and wireless products, this growth heightens the probability of interference between systems and makes EMI a major concern.Designing battery operated medical equipment for IEC 60601-1 compliance 7/17/2008
The International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 60601-1 is a global benchmark for medical device safety and provides general guidelines for hazard prevention in the design of battery operated equipment.Designing embedded-system applications with high-level tools 7/10/2008
High-level programming languages help you more quickly deploy your application, but careful attention to details can improve the performance of your code and lead to an efficient application that you can still develop in a timely manner.Ultimate contact debouncer 7/8/2008
Contact bounce is a critical issue when interfacing switches or relays to a digital control system. The ultimate contact debouncer is an easy-to-use and flexible approach to solve the contact bounce problem for any microcontroller.Automobile electronics seek to plug power leaks 6/26/2008
Automobile accessories and control electronics benefit from power-management schemes to prevent dead batteries and gas guzzling. Low-power electronic subsystems are especially important for the next generation of electric cars and plug-in electric vehicles.Experts
Freedom of choice: Harnessing the benefits of an open approach to system design 6/13/2008
GUEST OPINION: Moving beyond a conventional IDE-based design flow can introduce a valuable expansion in the choices available to designers while providing innovative new ways to create embedded designs.Embedded-system design: Those devilish details 4/17/2008
As you marvel at our industry’s electronic masterpieces, you can be sure of one thing: A team of embedded-system designers painstakingly analyzed and tuned all of the minute hardware and software details.Fractal engineering versus synergy 2/27/2008
Even the best efforts of today bring together only the most closely related fractal components of the electrical-engineering profession.ZMIN, a very special value 2/27/2008
A special value that I call 'minimum impedance' is the secret to successful end-termination design.EDN Innovation: Awards season comes to technology 2/6/2008
Engineers rarely receive the same fame as those that toil in some higher profile professions. But I don't know of a job that demands a better combination of technical savvy, theoretical knowledge, and creative thought process.DesignIdeas
