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Does Altera Have “Big Data” Communications on the Brain?
In wireless, wireline and financial “big data” applications, moving all those packets needs...
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While the main manufacturing flows are still focusing on optical lithography, eBeam and EUV are still...

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Does Altera Have “Big Data” Communications on the Brain? / (Chris A. Ciufo on All Things Embedded)
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Multiple Processors in High-Performance Embedded Computing: “Only Connect”
Multiprocessing is at the heart of high-performance embedded computing—and new technologies enable it to deliver significantly improved performance.
DO-178C: Accommodating the Evolution of Software Processes
DO-178C makes room for modern programming practices to be adopted by avionics vendors, ushering in greater cost savings and easier-to-manage project schedules.
Virtual and Augmented Reality Debut on Rugged Tablets
Portability provides flexibility for field maintenance, CAD, and other uses.
A Short Study on Wear Leveling
Flash memories wear out, but there are ways to minimize their demise, from application changes to file system software.
PCIe Follows USB 3.0 to Mobile Applications
PCIe is following USB into mobile chip-to-chip applications by adopting the low-power MIPI M-PHY.
M2M Promises Growth for Embedded, Wireless, Sensors, and More
The machine-to-machine (M2M) phenomenon is accelerating and is coming to just about any connected technology near you. Chris Ciufo, Senior Editor Similar to many
The Art of DRAM Module Testing
If there are no challenges to produce memory modules, why are there differences in quality and price?
The Convergence of M2M and Positioning
GPS has got you covered, unless you're inside, underground, or out of satellite range. Next-gen cognitive augmentation solutions overcome satellite-only line-of-sight limitations.
State of the PC/104 Consortium
New PCIe Gen 2 and Gen 3 support announced.
The smaller VITA 73 Small Form Factor and MicroATR chassis
Inspired by a 2.5-inch disk drive, VITA 73's "MicroATR" box is really tiny...and rugged.

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Software Defined Radio Modules Take Advantage of Virtex-7 FPGAs
Pentek's Rodger Hosking talks with Technology Editor Bill Wong about how this platform takes advantage of Xilinx's latest Virtex-7 FPGA.
InfiniBand's The Rage in Small, Deployable HPEC
The SWaP-C trend continues unabated as ever more C4ISR, SIGINT, SDR and radar/sonar processing applications demand TeraFLOP computing in rugged, compact systems.
Extension Media Interview with Microchip's Joe Drzewiecki
Editor Chris Ciufo spent time with Microchip software manager Joe Drzewiecki at the Spring DESIGN West show (formerly known as ESC). Microchip launched their new MPLAB X compiler strategy that now goes across all Microchip MCUs. It also adds a new license strategy, optimizations that compile 35 percent faster on 32-bit devices (or save 35 percent on code size). There's also a "totally free" version of the MPLAB X compiler. Check out the 3 minute video.
Texas Instruments' DESIGN West interview: From ANT to ZigBee
At DESIGN West 2012 (aka "ESC" San Jose), Senior Editor Chris A. Ciufo sat down with TI's Matt Kurtz, Manager, Wireless Connectivity Group. Matt's group's job is to add wireless capabilities to microcontrollers with "everything from ANT to ZigBee". Consider their SimpleLink initiative, which is comprised of chipsets, protocols, APIs and drivers that make easy the task of adding wireless to a TI microcontroller product. In this short video, Matt explains that TI's focus is one-stop-shopping and simplicity. Judging from market feedback, TI has met its goals.
Pentek's RTR 2746 Offers Ruggedized Real-Time Analog Recording and Analysis for Unmanned Vehicles
The RTR 2746 provides real-time 16-bit data capture on multiple simultaneous channels using 200 MHz ADCs and can play back recorded data through 1.25 GHz 16-bit DACs to reproduce the captured signal. Handling signal bandwidths to 80 MHz, the instrument includes built-in digital up- and down-converters that allow a direct interface to IF signal frequencies up to 700 MHz. The instrument supports up to eight data channels with a customer-specified mix of recording and playback capabilities. Link: http://www.pentek.com/go/2746video
The Radisys COM Express Family of Extended Temp Products
Product Line Manager, Lorraine Orcino, introduces the Radisys COM Express family of extended temp products
RadiSys Milaero Markets & Applications: An Overview
Clarence Peckham of RadiSys gives an overview of the markets and applications that are a focus for RadiSys. Hear why ATCA is the ideal platform for high performance, COTS-based solutions and how COM Express is the best choice for mobile or hand-held applications.

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.
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.
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.
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.

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