White Papers
May - 2013
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- Learn the 9 Reasons why the Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoC Platform is the Smartest Solution
Xilinx Zynq™-7000 All Programmable SoCs enable extensive system level differentiation, integration, and flexibility through hardware, software, and I/O programmability. Design smarter systems with tightly coupled software based control and analytics with real time hardware based processing and optimized system interfaces — with vastly lower BOM costs, lower NRE costs, lower design risk, and much faster time to market. Learn the nine reasons why Xilinx Zynq-7000 SoCs are a generation ahead of alternatives and the smartest solution.
- Achieving DO-178C Compliance
DO-178C is the how-to manual for complying with Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations (14 CFR), which outlines the software development requirements for FAA approval. This paper focuses on specific processes, such as verification and validation activities, traceability, testing methods, and test environments described in DO-178C.
- Make Smart Phones Smarter
As tablets and smart phones become more ubiquitous in the corporate and M2M business world, connecting to older technologies – especially serial ports -- has become a bit more complicated. This article will describe the ways in which embedded AP modules can solve the problem by creating small, self-sustaining Wi-Fi network around your equipment. This doesn’t change the way the your existing devices are used, it just makes them easily accessible to tablets and phones.
- Six Considerations for Successful Wireless Connectivity
Steady improvements in wireless technology are allowing more and more devices to establish wireless connectivity with the same reliability that has already been achieved with cable communications. Better still, it is becoming possible to make these kinds of connections in increasingly difficult environments and with legacy equipment. This article will describe some of the techniques you can use to make those connections seamless.
- RF Design is Easy – Just Let Someone Else Do It
If you’re not designing Wi-Fi (802.11) into your systems already, you’ll be doing so very soon. Wi-Fi is rapidly establishing itself as the standard wireless connection for industrial devices. But there no need to start from scratch. This article will describe some of the ways in which vendors can serve as your 802.11 firmware and hardware development partners, and how they can save you time, money and trouble while doing so.
April - 2013
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- Avoiding an Energy Storage Crisis: The 8 Key Advantages of Solid State Batteries
Unique Solid State Rechargeable Batteries are being used by Medical, Industrial Control, Consumer Electronics, Appliance and Smart Energy companies to power their new innovative electronic product designs. These batteries have capabilities that are superior to legacy energy storage devices such as coin cell batteries and supercapacitors. This white paper identifies the product requirements and technical specifications that are addressed by Cymbet EnerChip smart rechargeable solid state batteries.
- Securing the Intelligent Network
New Threats Demand New Strategies
The network is the door to your organization for both legitimate users and and would-be attackers. For years, IT professionals have built barriers to prevent any unauthorized entry that could compromise the organization's netw - Designing with FPGAs for Embedded Computing Speed and Flexibility
Learn about FPGA-based system design for embedded computing I/O signal processing applications. Free your CPU by rapidly computing custom FFTs, SERDES, logic, and more. We discuss implementing co-processors, like Acromag Virtex-6 FPGA modules with high-speed PCIe/GbE interconnects, using IP cores and software development tools for higher performance and flexibility.
- Introduction to VPX Technology
What is VPX? VPX (VITA 46) is the next generation of ruggedized compact embedded systems. VPX expands the possible bandwidth, compared to traditional VME systems, by replacing the parallel bus with high speed serial busses. In this white paper, we discuss the serial interconnects, profiles, protocols, and more.
March - 2013
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- Enabling Workload Consolidation on the Next-Generation Communications Platform from Intel®, 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.
January - 2013
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- Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems
FPGAs have become an increasingly important resource for software radio systems. Programmable logic technology now offers significant advantages for implementing software radio functions such as seen with DDCs .For many applications, the shift from ASIC to FPGA brings advantages that include design flexibility, higher precision processing, higher channel density, lower power, and lower cost per channel. With the advent of each new, higher-performance FPGA family, these benefits continue to increase. This handbook introduces the basics of FPGA technology and its relationship to SDR (Software Defined Radio) systems.
- SmartFusion2 Lowest Power FPGAs
The SmartFusion®2 system-on-chip (SoC) FPGA is differentiated from other FPGAs by its low power capabilities that enable orders of magnitude lower power operation for low duty cycle applications.
- Rugged GPGPUs for UAV Synthetic Aperture RADAR (SAR)
Small light-weight UAV SAR have always been a compromise between size, weight, and power, with capability and real-time actionable intelligence. Traditional digital signal processing technologies processing capability struggles to meet small light weight UAV SAR mission requirements in a timely fashion. Rugged COTS GPGPU boards with their impressive processing capability will disrupt the traditional methods of creating and designing SARs for light-weight UAVs.
- Android Peripheral Options
Android devices have several options for peripherals. This white paper describes the different types and identifies offerings from FTDI for each type.
- Kontron VXFabric™
PCI Express Switch Fabric for High Performance Embedded Computing
(2nd edition: VXFabric™ meets gen3 PCIe)
November - 2012
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- Kontron announces next-generation digital signage kit to help streamline development and deployment of intelligent signage systems
Streamline intelligent digital signage development with the DSEK-12 evaluation kit from Kontron. The next-generation DSEK-12 is a powerful resource for retail, transportation and medical companies that are looking to implement digital signage as an influential new vehicle to interact with customers and gain valuable consumer information in real time. Download the DSEK-12 whitepaper to learn how designers can easily use this advanced, cost-effective, pre-validated and future-proof solution that features the latest display and graphics technologies.
October - 2012
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- Optimizing LTE deployments for increased penetration into niche markets
The Aricent EPC-Lite software with the Adax Application Ready Platform provides a low-footprint LTE mobility platform with support for 200,000 simultaneous attached subscribers and data throughput of up to 260,000 packets per second per blade/server. Read more in this white paper provided by Adax and Aricent.
- Connecting Peripherals to an Android Platform
This white paper will describe some of the options for connecting peripheral accessories to Android OS based tablets/phones. The main focus will be the use of the Android Open Accessory Initiative.
September - 2012
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- Kintex 7 FPGA family: High Performance DDR3 memory throughput achieved by optimization of the memory controller
Taking full advantage of the performances of the 7 Series FPGAs can be done by using the high speed memory controller from Barco Silex, which has been reworked to achieve the highest frequency and efficiency.
- The 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ Processor: A must have for all high-performance embedded computing appliances
Satisfying market demands for ever-increasing power savings and performance gains, Kontron offers a broad selection of 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processor-based embedded computing platforms. These platforms allow OEMs to streamline development of compute- and graphic-intensive applications leveraging the latest technologies in standardized, scalable form factors. Download Kontron’s whitepaper today to find out about Intel’s architecture advancements. Learn how to integrate Kontron’s seven new application-ready platforms that are highly-effective design building blocks that speed time-to-market.
- Visual Processing in Rugged Environments
Complex visual processing is becoming an important part of rugged industrial applications. Automated Optical Inspection (AOI) of manufacturing lines, Infrared Thermography (IRT) in oil refineries, and traffic safety enforcement are some examples of the ways image and video processing improve quality, efficiency, and safety. However, visual computing in rugged environments has its challenges. Most applications are resource-intensive and include extensive 2D and 3D graphics processing. Tough environmental conditions require fanless designs that limit power and present thermal dissipation challenges. Customers are also pushing for smaller sizes and lower costs.
August - 2012
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- Automated Target Tracking
This paper explores the ramifications of real-time autonomous vehicle performance in cluttered environments. It analyzes the gap between the predictable and the unpredictable, introduces real object tracing, explores the benefits and pitfalls of real-time moving object tracking and introduces possible solutions for uninterrupted operation of autonomous vehicles.
- Software Defined Radio Handbook, Ninth Edition
Pentek offers board and system-level SDR products that include digital downconverters, upconverters and transceivers for a complete SDR solution.
July - 2012
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- Write Assist in Low-Voltage SRAMs
Write assist techniques are now commonly used to lower the minimum operating voltage (Vmin) of an SRAM. One of the key reasons to push the SRAM Vmin lower is to enable efficient Dynamic Voltage and Frequency Scaling (DVFS) to save power. In this paper, we discuss the basics of SRAM faliure mechanisms, fundamentals of write assist techniques, ARM® Artisan® Low Voltage Memory Compilers with the write assist feature and results from GLOBALFOUNDRIES 28nm-SLP memories.
- Improved Graphics Performance Changes the Cost Equation in Digital Signage
The quality and flexibility of digital signage is a function of the graphics processing capability of the media players that drive the displays. To deliver a high level of graphics performance, media players tend to incorporate discrete graphics processing units, although some players use the graphics engine on the CPU platform. Discover how 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processors provide retailers improved graphics performance and anonymous video analytics to deliver audience messaging at lower cost and watt.
June - 2012
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- Enea Element®: Simplify Distributed Systems with Frameworks from Enea Element
Distributed systems range from simple multi-threaded applications to multi-slot chassis-based systems to networked clusters of servers. Topologies get more complex when these systems move into cloud-based environments, and more diverse when they involve machine-to-machine (or M2M) solutions. Providers of distributed system software solutions face a number of challenges in building, debugging and maintaining a set of connected applications. Managing these systems requires powerful modeling and a variety of management interfaces to meet a diverse set of needs. The services provided by a distributed system often require a high level of availability. The middleware frameworks that make up Enea Element address many of these challenges.
- How to Choose the Right Sensor for Your Measurement System
You can choose from many different sensors on the market today to measure all types of natural phenomena. This National Instruments white paper categorizes and compares the most common sensors for measuring seven of these phenomena to help you choose the best option for your application.
- Redefining RF and Microwave Instrumentation Through Open Software and Modular Hardware
National Instruments uses multicore processors, user-programmable FPGAs, the high-throughput PCI Express system bus in PXI, and LabVIEW graphical system design software to address the business and technology challenges of high-frequency test and measurement. Read the white paper.
- Adding Video Analytics to Analog Surveillance
Video surveillance today is in the midst of a paradigm shift. Gone are the days of security staff watching fuzzy images on closed circuit TV (CCTV). Instead, high-resolution Internet protocol (IP) cameras are improving video quality and enabling new applications like video content analytics. And with hybrid NVR, users’ will be able to preserve their investment in analog cameras by being able to receive, process and record signals from both analog and newer IP cameras.
May - 2012
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- VPX for High-Performance Avionic Computers
Traditional high-performance computing platforms are limited by the connection bandwidth and latency between the multiple computing elements needed to achieve the performance targets. For the embedded market, the difficulty is compounded by the demanding environmental requirements. The VPX standard resolves this limitation with a large number of high-throughput point-to-point connections between the processing elements in a rugged mechanical structure.
