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By Ben Chelf - CTO (Coverity)

Review the most common pitfalls that software developers face when creating multi-threaded applications, and how innovative new software analysis capabilities are emerging that will help development organizations capitalize on the exciting new world of multi-core hardware.

By Coverity, Inc. (Coverity)

Challenge: Symbian engineering management wanted to implement a static analysis tool to capture standard errors in the Symbian OS build process before they reached production. They needed a highly flexible and adaptive static analysis tool as Symbian OS, while based on the popular C++ development language, is a highly customized operating system and is written with proprietary extensions to C++.

By Coverity, Inc. (Coverity)

Case study: See how Wind River, the global leader in device software optimization (DSO), expects that their investment in Coverity Prevent can pay for itself in as little as one year with faster time to market and higher code quality for products and services.

By Thomas Schultz, Director of Product Strategy (Coverity)

DO-178B is one of the most stringent standards in use in the software development industry. It offers a strict certification requirement for software where anomalous behavior could cause a catastrophic failure condition. Companies around the world use this standard to specify the safety and airworthiness of software for avionics systems. More specifically, it is used in the development, supply, acquisition, evaluation/certification, and operation of software products to be integrated in airborne systems and equipment. DO-178B focuses on the entire software lifecycle environment and describes techniques and methods appropriate to ensure the integrity and reliability of avionics software. The standard is considered so thorough that it has been often used outside the aeronautics industry and has been instrumental to the development of similar standards in other fields where dependability and safety is a strong requirement including: Nuclear Power, Rail and Automotive, and Medical industries.

By Ben Chelf (Coverity) and Andy Chou (Coverity)

Before the first software application was released, the first software defect(s) had been found and eliminated. Call them bugs, errors, failures or other names not suitable for publication–software defects have existed as long as software itself. As early applications evolved to become more robust and more complex, the remaining defects became more difficult to corral. Simply stated, the more lines of code necessary to create an application, the more defects one would expect to encounter during development.

By Rodger Hosking (Pentek, Inc.)

Now in its 4th Edition, this handbook focuses primarily on A/D converters with sampling rates higher than 100 MHz. Sampling techniques are reviewed, as well as FPGA technology and high-speed serial fabrics. The latest Pentek high-speed A/D products and applications based on such products are also presented.

By Dr. Kelvin Nilsen, CTO (Aonix)

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.

By Todd Brian (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

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.

By Stephen Olsen (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

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.

By Geoff Kendall (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

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.

By Rob Paterson (Wind River Systems, Inc.)

Know the differences in highly available operating systems – how it impacts total cost and reliability of network equipment. This paper provides a concrete description of carrier grade and its key attributes. It describes how these attributes are evolving to meet the needs of the Next Generation Network.

By Tom Dewey, Technical Marketing Engineer (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

Interest in DO-254 first occurred in Europe and has since spread to the US commercial aircraft industry. If you are being asked about your company’s DO-254 direction and compliance, but have been overwhelmed with information on the subject, then this article is for you.

By Michelle Lange, DO-254 Program Manager (Mentor Graphics Corporation) and Tammy Reeve, DER (Patmos Engineering Services)

DO-254 is a new hardware design standard for airborne electronics. While this standard can increase costs due to the added design assurance it requires, this cost can be minimized by understanding DO-254, gaining experience using it, and working with experts who are knowledgeable and who care about the needs of this market.

By qLabs (Impetus Technologies,Inc.)

qLabs Test Case Prioritization

By Gordon Hunt (Real-Time Innovations, Inc.)

The purpose of net-centric warfare is to translate an information advantage into a battlefield advantage through the comprehensive networking and dynamic data-sharing between geographically dispersed forces. The shared situational awareness enables better strategic coordination of forces and enhances speed-of-command, which dramatically increases mission effectiveness.

By Samtec/Teraspeed (Samtec, Inc.)

Take a pass on bulky, expensive high speed I/O systems with Samtec's EyeSpeed(tm) I/O System.

Modern cockpits bombard pilots with tremendous volumes of data, including tactical information, navigation data, system status, and more. Within modern weaponry, computers are used extensively to process, prioritize, and present critical data. On-board systems have evolved into substantial computing platforms that are tightly integrated and continuously share information. This torrent of data within aerospace and military embedded systems presents multifaceted data management requirements, which are increasingly addressed via off-the-shelf embedded database management systems (DBMSs)

By Ian Hodgson (Esterel Technologies) and Matthias Mäke-Kail (TTTech Computertechnik)

X-by-Wire is a generic name given to technologies that seek to replace traditional mechanical control systems with electronic replacements. Pioneered by companies like Airbus in the aerospace domain, the mechanical links that translated the stick or pedal actions of the pilot into movements of the control surfaces were replaced by electrical sensors, computers and servo actuators. The benefits of this transformation of vehicle management apply equally to land- or water-based vehicles as they do to airborne craft.

By Colin Walls (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

This paper takes a look at the design of Android, how it works, and how it may be deployed to accelerate the development of a connected device.

By Dan Driscoll and Stephen Olsen (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

This paper discusses how multicore designs are creating the need for a true multi-OS system. Within this discussion Symmetric Multi-Processing (SMP), Asymmetric Multi-Processing (AMP), multicore hardware and software, development tools, and actual use cases will be covered.

By Bob Greenfield - (ASSET InterTech)

White Paper: Non-intrusive Board Test (NBT) Strategies for the Intel Xeon Processor 5500 Series

By Nikhil Chauhan (Wind River Systems, Inc.)

This paper describes the challenges faced by network equipment providers (NEPs) and operators to meet the market requirements for 4G networks. It defines the required development strategies, enabled by embedded computing platforms, that address these challenges.

By Ron Driscoll (Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing) and Robert Krantz (Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing)

Multi-core processing is rapidly becoming a necessity in embedded computing with the convergence of two conflicting trends: Demand for high density storage and a requirement for ever smaller footprint. In order to address this demand for increased storage and smaller real estate, manufacturers are turning to MLC NAND in droves. Some consumers refuse to pay the penalty in performance that often accompanies the complex error correction required for MLC's multi-bit architecture. With multi-core configurations consisting of dual core CPUs that share all local board resources, embedded single board computers are able to offset this performance hit. Another advantage of this configuration is that an extra CPU is supplied without duplicating any of the peripheral hardware. These cores often share main memory, Flash memory, busses/interconnects, bridges, and endpoint devices. Since Flash memory banks are available with large storage capacity, using Flash to store a file system has become increasingly popular with embedded software to log large amounts of data or store complete sets of maps, etc. For software, the question becomes; How can you divide ownership and control access to devices and avoid the undesired effects of dual simultaneous access?

Designing SONAR systems for littoral and horbor environments poses unique challenges that depart from traditional blue-water applications.

Novel memory architectures solve space constraints and maximize memory available on Intel(r) 55xx series Nehalem Xeon(r) processor-based ATCA Blades.

By Joey Sevin (Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing)

The armed forces of the United States and its allies throughout the world rely on critical military technology that is under constant threat: from reverse-engineering of systems lost on the battlefield, to the accidental introduction of counterfeit components on the factory floor.

By Steven Graves (McObject)

The in-memory database system (IMDS), a type of database management system (DBMS) software used in high performance applications including data analytics, securities trading, telecommunications, real-time military/aerospace, embedded systems, and science and engineering applications is able to leverage the multi-core architectures becoming common in companies, university research labs, and government.

By Mike Laginski, CEO (Klocwork, Inc.)

Economic downturns offer an opportunity to rethink all aspects of our business operations and strategies.

By Marc Serughetti, Vice President (CoWare, Inc.)

The virtual platform enables customers to experience the electronic system prior to its physical availability and to start their own development.

By Dan Cauchy, VP of Marketing (MontaVista)

Downloading source and building a Linux distribution ("Roll-Your-Own," or RYO) provides the most flexibility, but requires a tremendous amount of work to integrate all the required components.

By Joey Maitra (Magma) and Tony Romero ()

Bridge telecom to other industry platforms: The introduction of MicroTCA platforms has opened the door for AdvancedMC (AMC) modules to be deployed in numerous applications, and in many more industries such as telecommunications, wireless, aerospace/defense, medical, and industrial automation. AMC modules constitute the next generation of ‘carrier grade’ communication equipment.

By Geoff Kendall (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

This paper discusses the motivations for and potential benefits of switching to LCD-based interfaces, and goes on to describe the challenges facing anyone attempting to deliver a great embedded GUI. This paper concludes with a checklist of things to look for when assessing the merits of the various off-the-shelf GUI software solutions. available today.

By Ville-Veikko Helppi (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

This paper discusses host-based simulation and introduces two new tools that utilize this type of technology.

By Syed Gilani (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

This paper defines the concept of M2M, cites examples on how M2M is being implemented in various businesses/industries, and discusses how some of the partners in M2M are beginning to offer innovative solutions.

Time-triggered Ethernet technology offers real-time performance over Ethernet networks. This white paper is an overview of the technology discussing determinism in critical Ethernet networks. Integration between synchronous and asynchronous Ethernet communication is also discussed.

By Bill Hansen (Themis Computer)

Themis CoolShell Technology combines standard motherboard economies of scale (COTS) with the benefits of blade server architecture, in a configuration suitable for use in the most demanding environments.

By Paul Plitzuweit (Datakey Electronics)

This white paper presents the factors an OEM should consider when choosing between a network interface or a removable memory device for the transfer of data with an embedded system.

By Zbyszek Zalewski, General Manger of Hardware Products Division (Aldec, Inc.)

Achieve DO-254 compliant functional verification. Test designs at-speed in real hardware and reuse RTL test vectors with full visibility, traceability, and 100% coverage.

By Mentor Graphics (Mentor Graphics Corporation)

Free! Mentor Graphics offers a special Nucleus® Kernel Software Evaluation Kit. Download evaluation kit from the link provided on the first page.

By Achronix Semiconductor (Achronix Semiconductor Corporation)

Bridge100 is a high-capacity, high-performance reconfigurable platform for networking and computing applications requiring 100 Gbps throughput.