Read now the Embedded Innovator issue Fall 2010. Amongst the highlights are technical articles about:
Rugged COTS systems must be packaged to perform in conditions which may include challenges such as thermal extremes, vibration, shock, electromagnetic (EMI), nuclear/EMP and human source hazards including intrusion and compromise. As a result, rugge...
Multicore processors fit nicely into the ATCA infrastructure, and deliver very high compute density, reliability and redundancy. The redundant, high-speed ATCA backplane supports both communication and compute-intensive applications.
Siemens EDM (Electronic Design and Manufacturing) develops and produces electronic modules, systems and devices, as well as a large number of standardized solutions on a platform basis. The latest platform concept involves industrial controllers tha...
You are writing an application that requires direct hardware access? Unfortunately, that access is no longer available in modern operating systems. But the SUSI (Secure & Unified Smart Interface) unified interface can help you. SUSI allows users to ...
Mircosoft and Intel are investing into the future of digital signage. They introduced a proof of concept based on Intel Core i7 processor and Windows Embedded Standard 7 to show what is possible for digital signage. The proof of concept includes ric...
The on-going convergence of the commercial IT business and embedded computing markets demands board-level technologies that can be sold in both, such as the ATX-compatible mini-ITX form factor offered by Fujitsu on an AMD-based platform with high gr...
OpenVPX enables the aggregation of computational entities to create larger systems. This article discusses the two dominant architectures, centralized and distributed, and demonstrates the wide applicability for military, aerospace, and industrial u...
This article reviews recent progress and current developments in the MicroTCA open computing standard, with hardened air- and conduction-cooled versions suited for rugged applications in industrial automation, rail and shipping transport, aviation, ...
Kontron embedded motherboards with Intel Active Management Technology offer a standardized platform for centralized installation, administration and maintenance of remote applications, based on system inventory, out-of-band management and security m...
This article describes a compact MSC Q7-MB-EP1 embedded platform for power-saving Qseven modules, enabling simple integration of different displays and offering a wide range of industrial interfaces. The baseboard can not only be used for fast devel...
This article explains the advantages of GPGPU (general purpose computing on a graphics processing unit) in massively parallel computing and introduces a current solution for embedded military applications.
Small form factors are becoming more popular in embedded military applications, allowing reduction in size and weight for rugged embedded systems. There are many different standards for small form factor cards and Data Device Corporation offers a va...
This article describes the performance of 5,25” SBCs using the example of the product line from Eurotech and introduces the newest member of this family.
In this document we’re explaining the new Intel Core i3, Core i5 and Core i7 processors and their chipsets and how they are being used in a variety of new Advantech boards and modules. While Intel’s Core 2 Duo and earlier processors remain valua...
The Physical Layer Switch is a deceptively simple technology - a protocol agnostic, low latency patch panel - which offers design flexibility as well as the ruggedness required for military applications. A Physical Layer Switch designed into a syste...
Today, beginning with Intel Core i7 dualcore processors, the low-power, high-performance advantages of the Intel architecture processor technology can be used for the first time to design DSP engines for the rugged deployed COTS signal processing sp...
Deployed high-speed sensor systems pose different problems than in the lab. In deployed applications the data needs still to be sent to the DSP for processing in real-time. At the same time the high-speed sensor data needs to be recorded and archive...
General purpose multi-core processing currently offers six to eight processing cores on a die. However, graphics processors offer many times this number of cores. This paper describes how General Purpose Computing on Graphics Processors (GPGPU) tec...
With the launch of its Global Software Design Center, Kontron is centralizing its most experienced software experts to offer extensive software services of world-class high quality. It becomes the central service point for handling the increasingly ...
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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