Graphics
→ May 2013
White Paper: High-end graphics performance for low-power small-form-factor (SFF) designs
Boards and modules with AMD's Embedded G-Series platform for graphics-intensive SFF applications make migration easy.
Deep Packet Inspection
→ May 2013
White Paper: Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) - Use Cases, Requirements and Architectures
Deep packet inspection (DPI) is a technique with many different use cases, delivering information about packet flows and content as well as allowing network operators and service providers to ensure quality of service at an application level. As more and more use cases are being implemented in the market, a common set of requirements has developed.... [read more]
Serial switched fabrics
→ May 2013
White Paper: High-Speed Switched Serial Fabrics Improve System Design
As evolutionary enhancements to the venerable VMEbus, both VXS and VPX deliver significant improvements in data bandwidth, connectivity power distribution, and cooling.
Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
→ May 2013
White Paper: Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems
FPGAs have become an increasingly important resource for software radio systems.
High performance
→ April 2013
White Paper: High Performance Embedded Computing and Its Impact on Mil/Aero Applications
GE Intelligent Platforms High Performance Embedded Computing takes advantage of the technologies and architectures widely deployed in commercial High Performance Computing environments, bringing to the embedded mil/aero world the advantage of their cost-effectiveness, proven performance and extensive support infrastructure and adding the ruggedness... [read more]
Oscilloscopes
→ March 2013
White Paper: Oscilloscope Fundamentals Primer
An oscilloscope is a very versatile instrument used in a broad array of engineering environments.
Test and Measurement
→ March 2013
White Paper: How to Use Rohde & Schwarz Instruments in MATLAB(r)
This application note presents methods for integrating Rohde and Schwarz test and measurement (T and M) instruments into The MathWorks MATLAB(r) applications. This allows you to remote-control Rohde and Schwarz instruments for T and M applications from MATLAB(r).
Packet processing
→ March 2013
White Paper: Enabling Workload Consolidation on the Next-Generation Communications Platform from Intel(r), codename Crystal Forest
Introducing a new approach which enables a single blade type to perform both control and packet processing functions at very high speed. This white paper describes the key elements of the next-generation communications platform from Intel(r), codename Crystal Forest, which enables a new homogeneous topology, and the key requirements for an effectiv... [read more]
Debugging tools & techniques
→ March 2013
White Paper: 2013 EMF Survey of Embedded Developers
The intent of this paper is to share with embedded developers and vendors the results of the 2013 EMF survey that we recently concluded.
Real time
→ March 2013
White Paper: Implementation of Real-Time Spectrum Analysis
Measuring signals in real time means: do not lose any signal. But how can we get rid of the blind times?
Conduction Cooling
→ March 2013
White Paper: COTS Enabled Rapid Development Deployment
In Military, Aerospace and First Responder applications, System Integrators targeting highly rugged applications often utilize conduction cooled modules because of their superior performance in harsh environments.
GPUs
→ March 2013
White Paper: GPUDirect RDMA
GPUDirect support for RDMA provides low latency interconnectivity between NVIDIA GPUs and various networking, storage, & FPGA devices. This white paper will include how CUDA 5 technology increases GPU autonomy and promotes multi-GPU topologies with high GPU-to-CPU ratios. In addition to improved bandwidth and latency, the resulting increase in GFLO... [read more]
I/O
→ March 2013
White Paper: Designing with FPGAs for Speed and Flexibility
The external world has a wide mix of I/O interfaces. Any FPGA module to be used must meet that interface.
VPX
→ March 2013
White Paper: Introduction to VPX Systems
VITA 46, 48, and 65: The Next Generation VME system replacement. VITA 46 is the VPX base electrical and mechanical specification. VITA 48 is the VPX REDI cooling spec. VITA 65 is Open VPX. Open VPX was the industry's attempt to bring order to chaos. Open VPX methodically defines a system of profiles that would fully explain the interactions betwee... [read more]
Cooling
→ February 2013
White Paper: Characterisation of Boundary Conditions for an Aircraft Engine Electronic Control Unit
This paper presents the thermal analysis performed on an aircraft engine Electronic Control Unit (ECU) installed in the engine environment. Part of the nacelle and ECU are modeled with and without cooling air, as specified by the engine manufacturer. Different geometric configurations are simulated providing boundary conditions for a detailed therm... [read more]
Thermal solutions
→ February 2013
White Paper: What They Didn't Teach You in Engineering School About Heat Transfer
Using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is no longer relegated to the realm of the specialist. A new class of CFD analysis software is proving to be highly effective at performing heat transfer analysis, enabling mechanical engineers to accelerate key decisions at their workstations and without the need for CFD specialists. Embedded into the MCAD ... [read more]
Counterfeit devices
→ February 2013
White Paper: Counterfeit and Substandard Semiconductors: The Solution to the Threats
The counterfeiting of semiconductor components is escalating at an unprecedented rate. With increasingly sophisticated methods, counterfeit components are produced in many areas of the world and distributed globally. Additionally, unauthorized distributors render genuine parts substandard through improper handling. To make matters worse, semiconduc... [read more]
Design considerations
→ February 2013
White Paper: Top 3 Design Decisions When Programming an Embedded System
Engineers working on large, complex project with short deadlines will face many design tradeoffs and decisions. Deciding where to focus time during the design phase is a big challenge. This paper identifies three important design decisions you should make when programming an embedded system, and provides guidance given your application requirements... [read more]
Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
→ January 2013
White Paper: Software Defined Radio Handbook (Ninth Edition)
The folks at Pentek, who wrote the book on Software Radio, are pleased to announce their recently released and expanded Software Radio Handbook. Downloaded thousands of times, the handbook has proved to be a useful technical reference for engineers.
real time
→ January 2013
White Paper: High-Speed, Real-Time Recording Systems (First Edition)
The folks at Pentek are pleased to announce their newly released High-Speed, Real-Time Recording Systems Handbook. This handbook will prove to be a useful technical reference for engineers involved in data acquisition and recording.
Switching
→ January 2013
White Paper: High Performance ZVS Buck Regulator Removes Barriers To Increased Power Throughput In Wide Input Range Point-Of-Load Applications
The need for higher power density in today's electronic systems combined with higher overall efficiency has driven many changes in the Non-isolated Point-of-Load Regulator (niPOL). In an effort to improve overall system efficiency, designers are opting to avoid multiple conversion stages to get to the regulated point-of-load voltage they need. This... [read more]
Timing and synchronization
→ January 2013
White Paper: Leading Edge Technology Enables a Chip Scale Atomic Clock
The Symmetricom(r) QUANTUM(tm) Chip Scale Atomic Clock (SA.45s CSAC) delivers the accuracy and stability of an atomic clock to portable applications for the first time. That means that when it comes to the next era in atomic timekeeping, the clock is already running.
security
→ January 2013
White Paper: Creating an Embedded Product with Support for UEFI Secure Boot
To ship a system with the secure boot feature enabled, fundamental changes need to be made to the way the system is designed, manufactured, deployed, and maintained. Many companies have used signing services for operating system drivers, but supporting the secure boot infrastructure on a product line is a much more difficult proposition. This paper... [read more]
10 GbE
→ January 2013
White Paper: Enabling 10 Gbit-Ethernet in Miniature I/O Connectors for Aerospace and Defense Applications
The CeeLok FAS-T connector, a new high-speed circular I/O, combines the ruggedness of a MIL-C-38999-style design with an insert specifically configured for 10 Gbit-Ethernet transmission. Additionally, it is a small-form-factor connector system that is field repairable and supports data rate requirements for current and next-generation electronic sy... [read more]
Radar
→ January 2013
White Paper: Introduction to Radar System and Component Tests
This White Paper provides a general overview of different military and commercial radar systems. It also covers some typical measurements on such systems and their components.
Software Defined Radio (SDR)
→ January 2013
White Paper: T&M solutions for software defined radios (SDR)
After its initial implementation in civil mobile telephones, the concept of a software defined radio (SDR) has now started making inroads in radios used for military applications. This document provides an introduction to SDR as used for military radios and presents the relevant T and M solutions offered by Rohde and Schwarz.
Radar
→ January 2013
White Paper: Overview of Tests on Radar Systems and Components
This application note along with its corresponding white paper 1MA207 show how to use the Rohde and Schwarz radar product portfolio to tackle test and measurement tasks in modern radar technology. Target groups are students who want to become familiar with radar issues as well as radar professionals who want to solve certain test and measurement ta... [read more]
Security
→ December 2012
White Paper: Comprehensive Android Security Strategy
Cyber warfare has swiftly migrated from hacking into enterprise networks and the Internet to targeting, and being triggered from, mobile devices. With the explosion in the number of connected devices, security attacks can now be launched from anywhere, targeting any place. Wind River(r) has combined our solutions for commercial Android with experi... [read more]
Video
→ December 2012
White Paper: Effective Video Handling on Unmanned Vehicles
This paper describes and illustrates some of the many applications for which the GE Intelligent Platforms ICS-8580 rugged video processor is an ideal solution for unmanned vehicle platforms -- in the air, on the ground and in the water.
Automotive systems
→ November 2012
White Paper: Software on Wheels: Addressing the Challenges of Embedded Automotive Software
The state-of-the-art features in today's vehicles rely heavily on software which introduces the risk of code defects, software failures and malicious attack. This paper provides automotive software developers with three strategies to address these challenges.
Motor controllers
→ November 2012
White Paper: Freescale Beyond Bits - Motor Control Edition
Ten members of the Freescale Motor Control Center of Excellence describe motor control trends, techniques, and solutions.
Packet processing
→ November 2012
White Paper: Consolidating Packet Forwarding Services on the ADLINK aTCA-6200 Blade with the Intel(r) DPDK
In recent years there has been a market and technology trend towards the convergence of network infrastructure into a common platform or modular components that support multiple network elements and functions such as application processing, control processing, packet processing, and signal processing.
Switched fabrics
→ October 2012
White Paper: Switched Fabrics Support High-Performance Embedded Computing for Military and Aerospace Platforms
Lessons learned from high performance computing arena can be transferred to military and aerospace applications for improved component interoperability.
Avionics
→ October 2012
White Paper: Integrating System and Software Engineering for Certifiable Avionics Applications
Avionics systems are complex systems that integrate hardware, communication media, have many interactions with other subsystems within or outside of the aircraft, and, for the system discussed in this presentation, integrate software that must be developed according to DO-178B guidelines. System engineering and software engineering are two engineer... [read more]
Avionics
→ October 2012
