Startups aim to make disruption at ESC
At the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) here this week, several companies made presentations at the so-called ''Disruption Zone'' near the show floor.
BLOG: The irrelevance of silicon
Does silicon matter anymore or is it all about the software? Here are some observations from the ESC.
BLOG: ARM design gets easier (maybe)
The latest release of LabVIEW makes it ridiculously easy to program ARM processors. Unless you want to use the wrong peripheral, that is.
Large-memory 16-bit USB MCU line includes OTG functionality
As the only 16-bit MCU line with integrated USB 2.0 device, embedded-host, dual-role and On-the-Go functionality, the PIC24FJ256GB1 makes it cost-effective and easy to add advanced USB features to embedded designs.
Why I still love ESC
I like going to the Embedded Systems Conference because it's about real engineering and real products.
IPhone nudging embedded design toward standard
The trend toward standardized platforms for development of embedded systems is almost certain to accelerate, according to a panel of engineers who study consumer behavior.
DRM debate gets louder
The battle over digital rights management resumed during the Embedded Systems Conference when a Hollywood studio proponent of DRM locked horns with an attorney who demanded unfettered consumer rights to use and share copyrighted video.
ESC keynoters: Soon, all design will be embedded design
With 2008 marking the 20th anniversary of the Embedded Systems Conference, ESC has become an industry "essential." The question is how its role might shift in the next 20 years, as virtually all design--in the view of this year's ESC Silicon Valley speakers--becomes embedded design.
FTDI shows USB null modem cable
Future Technology Devices International Ltd. (Glasgow, Scotland) has developed a 2.5 meter USB-to-USB null modem cable (NMC) suitable for connecting to PCs together.
SoC cost, complexity driving IP collaboration
Growing complexity and the staggering costs associated with designing systems-on-chip are forcing companies to seek collaboration on a variety of intellectual property issues.
E Ink, Epson link for EPD controller chip
Seiko Epson Corporation has teamed with E Ink Corporation to develop a display controller IC for the electronic paper display pioneer's Vizplex EPDs.
Lantronix announces development kit for MatchPort AR
The Lantronix Evolution OS Development Kit for MatchPort AR includes CodeSourcery's Sourcery G++, a software development environment based on the GNU Toolchain.
BLOG: ESC is the place to be!
It's now 6:00 am on day #2 of ESC as I pen these words, and my head is spinning with all of the exciting things that are going on.
EMPRESS Ultra Embedded Database ready for VxWorks 6.6
Empress Software announces the immediate availability of the latest EMPRESS Ultra Embedded Database ready for Wind River's VxWorks 6.6 with SMP and multi-Core capability.
UIQ Technology selects Electric Cloud software
UIQ Taps ElectricCommander and ElectricAccelerator to automate and accelerate the build-and-release process for UIQ's embedded mobile phone technology
Small form factor boards head for the SUMIT
Details of an interface specification aimed towards next generation, low power, expandable single board computers (SBCs) were released at the Embedded Systems Conference here. The SUMIT spec covers a mix of high-bandwidth PCI Express lanes, USB ports, and lower speed multiplexed and serial buses which can be added to a variety of board form factors.
NEWS: Small form factor boards head for the SUMIT
Details of an interface specification aimed towards next generation, low power, expandable single board computers (SBCs) were released at the Embedded Systems Conference here. The SUMIT spec covers a mix of high-bandwidth PCI Express lanes, USB ports, and lower speed multiplexed and serial buses which can be added to a variety of board form factors.
Under the Hood: GPS Special - Garmin nuvi 750 vs. HP iPaq 310
TechOnline's Greg Quirk went inside the Garmin nuvi 750 and HP iPaq 310 GPS navigation systems to find that while they did have some crossover in terms of components, such as the use of chips from SiRF and Wolfson, they both came up with their own distinct approach to how a GPS navigation system should be designed.
ARM extends Cortex-M3 to low power apps
ARM plc has extended its Cortex-M3 processor range to make it more accessible for ultra low-power embedded applications, cost-sensitive devices and safety-critical designs.
Renesas seeks control of controller arena
Seeking to fend off its rivals and boost its U.S. sales, Renesas Technology Corp. has unveiled a slew of microcontroller offerings, including a new CISC-based architecture and a superscalar, quad-core line.
Serial Board designed to support PCI/104-Express
Connect Tech Inc. announces the addition of Xtreme/104-Express, and reports that it is the industry's first serial board designed in support of the recently adopted PCI/104-Express specification.
PMC modules interface I/O signals to a Virtex-5 FPGA
Acromag's new PMC I/O modules provide a DSP-optimized Virtex-5 FPGA and are designed for fast execution of complex algorithms with large banks of high-speed memory, a high-throughput PCI-X interface, and plug-in I/O.
Arrow Electronics offers demonstrations and seminars at ESC
Arrow Electronics will offer hands-on demonstrations on the latest embedded innovations from numerous manufacturers and providers, including Adeneo, ADI, Advantech, Altera, AMCC, ARM, Freescale Semiconductor, Linear Technology, Microsoft, Numonyx and Texas Instruments.
Pattern generator offers verification and characterization
Byte Paradigm's Wave Generator Xpress targets ASIC, FPGA, DAC and digital board verification and characterization, especially for post-manufacturing IC and board system prototype functional test.
Walking (rolling) on the moon
The amateur moon rover team - of which I find myself a member - will be demonstrating its prototype Moon Lander and Robot Rover at ESC next week.
Adlink fleshes out Intel-based Com Express, ATCA lines
Fresh from its acquisition of Ampro Computer Inc., board-level specialist Adlink Technology Inc. is covering conferences from Embedded Systems Conference/Silicon Valley to the Shanghai Intel Developers Forum, demonstrating new Intel-based boards in Com Express and ATCA form factors.
Planar announces marine display with integrated touch screen
Designed using an open architecture, the Planar weatherproofed displays aim to provide greater flexibility for manufacturers and their customers by allowing them to select from a growing number of third-party software choices.
Give your input for a chance to win iPod Touch
Byte Paradigm will be conducting a customer survey at booth 433 during the Embedded Systems Conference 2008; participants will get a chance to win an Apple® iPod® Touch.
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