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Microsoft Embedded —

KUKA's vision of the digital factory is made possible by Windows Embedded technology, which provides an expandable, standards‐based operating system that is open to future development, easy and quick to localize for international markets, and connects to virtually any network.

www.intel.com/embedded —

Control devices equipped with the Intel Atom processor and the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 operating system can offer the bounded, deterministic response required by time-critical embedded applications. Customer reference boards, free BSP packages and downloadable operating systems are already available for device development managers looking to jumpstart their next real-time design.

McObject —

In-memory database systems (IMDSs) are held out as the ideal database solution for real-time and embedded applications. However, because they are relatively new, many misperceptions surround IMDSs' capabilities, performance characteristics, possible limitations (in areas including size and durability) and likely usage scenarios. In particular, IMDSs are sometimes confused with from other technologies that eliminate hard disk access in order to improve performance, including database caching, RAM-disks, solid state drives (SSDs) and "memory tables." This white paper replaces IMDS myths with critical facts, to help you decide whether this powerful new technology can play a role in your project.

McObject —

For embedded systems developers, the choice of database application programming interfaces (APIs) often boils down to the high-level SQL language and Call Level Interface, and navigational APIs integrated with C++ and other languages. Which API is best? This paper examines the familiarity and ease-of-use often cited as benefits of SQL. A sample application is implemented with SQL and then with a navigational API, to explore the issues of programming ease, maintainability, determinism and learning curve. Special attention is given to the significance of SQL optimizers in evaluating embedded database APIs.

Stefano Zammattio —

Using FPGAs to add a LCD and GUI display to any embedded system.

Microchip Technology Inc. —

PIC MCUs featuring nanoWatt technology implement a variety of important features, which have become standard in PIC microcontrollers. Since the release of nanoWatt technology, changes in MCU process technology and improvements in performance have resulted in new requirements for lower power. PIC MCUs with nanoWatt eXtreme Low Power (nanoWatt XLP(tm)) improve upon the original nanoWatt technology by dramatically reducing static power consumption and providing new flexibility for dynamic power management.

Jane Donaldson —

Faster processing. Better application performance. Do more work and do harder work. Do the work better and do the work faster. Use less power. Take up less space. Pay less to buy, pay less to program, and pay less to operate. These are the criteria for a successful high performance computing platform.

Altera Corporation —

Good PR: It's not the usual meaning. PR in this case is Partial Reconfiguration, one of two approaches to run-time reconfiguration, with the other being Software Programmable Reconfiguration, discussed here. However, with benefits including reduced power consumption, hardware reuse, obsolescence avoidance, and flexibility, Good PR could indeed be the result.

Tim Erjavec —

What was once the programmable revolution is now the programmable imperative.

Matt Diethelm (Senior Software Engineer) —

With mission critical software, development teams are tasked with looking for ways to accelerate innovation, improve product value, and lower software change costs. This white paper shows how Deos™, a time and space partitioned RTOS, allows this by providing the ability to decompose the software system into discrete, separately verified, binary re-useable components. In short, Deos provides tools and technologies to help a development team reduce the fear of post deployment changes and improvements that often grip mission critical projects.

Jens Wiegand —

The world of medical electronics is shifting fundamentally. The combination of multicore hardware, operating systems specialized for device certification, hypervisor software, and a consolidated but open development toolchain are key to providing the support medical system designers need.

Dr. Kelvin Nilsen, CTO —

With rising threats of terrorism and other forms of asymmetric warfare, an emphasis on the security of software systems has increased dramatically. The common desire is to take existing software capabilities and strengthen the security in order to deliver those capabilities in environments that represent significant risk if the security is compromised. Architects responsible for designing such systems must carefully weigh the benefits, costs, and risks associated with various design tradeoffs.

Rodger Hosking —

This white paper introduces the basics of FPGA technology and its relationship to Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems.

Robert Kaiser —

In this contribution, 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 these requirements is presented.

Todd Brian —

The selection of a real-time operating system for a medical device is critical. This white paper considers the RTOS functionality and specifications that influence the selection process, addressing performance, reliability, device usability, and compliance with standards and regulations when developing today's medical devices.

Stephen Olsen —

This paper covers the basics of reactive power management, as well as the more advanced topic of proactive or predictive power management. System integrators and developers well gain a better understanding of these power management techniques and how these techniques can reduce power consumption.

Geoff Kendall —

The success of any electronic device depends to a large extent on the appeal of the user interface (UI) and how easy the device is to use. This paper looks at a fresh new approach to designing a user interface (UI) and graphics for embedded systems. By identifying common UI functionality and implementing it in a reusable and customizable manner, we can make it far easier for embedded engineers to deliver visually engaging and easy-to-use products.

Engineering Team —

Make the right choice and get to market faster

Keith Ogboenyiya —

Energy efficiency as a design goal opens new market opportunities; the omnipresent microcontroller has evolved to hit the green button and system cost targets simultaneously.