FEATURE ARTICLES

Let’s Abolish All Patents
by R.H. Brooklands
(July 29, 2008)

Citius, Altius, Fortius
XAP5 Goes for Gold (Jim Turley)
(July 22, 2008)

HFame Academy for Engineers?
(Dick Selwood)
(July 15, 2008)

Why Hamsters Cannot Save the Planet
(Dick Selwood)
(July 8, 2008)

Death, Taxes and Intel
Atom Attacks Embedded
(Jim Turley)
(July 1, 2008)

NEWSLETTERS

July 29, 2008 :: volume XII, no 05

July 22, 2008 :: volume XII, no. 04

July 15, 2008 :: volume XII, no. 03

July 8, 2008 :: volune XII, no. 02

July 1, 2008 :: volume XII, no. 01

July 29, 2008

VMETRO Deploys Helicopter Storage System

Austin IEEE Wireless Conference Focuses on the Impact of Emerging Device Technology

Pentek Introduces Two Rugged Software Radio PMC Modules with Unprecedented Performance and Density

July 28, 2008

Intel Keynote at TechInsights' Inaugural Embedded Power Conference to Address Changing Landscape of Embedded Innovation in a Greener World

MIPS Technologies' Silicon-Proven GPS RF Tuner IP Reduces Risk for Developers of Next-Generation Devices With GPS

VirtualLogix Founder to Present Advancements in Virtualization for Mobile Industry at LinuxWorld 2008

AdvancedIO Ships PMC/XMC Modules to Mercury Computer Systems for 10 Gigabit Ethernet-to-RapidIO Gateway

SkyeTek Adds Support for UHF RFID ICs from EM Microelectronics

July 25, 2008

Eurotech Announces A3pci8024 Embedded Computer Platform Based on Intel® EP80579 Integrated Processor

DIGITAL-LOGIC Offers New PC/104 Express 1G Ethernet Card with Four Ports

July 24, 2008

SafeNet Provides Industry-proven IPsec Security Toolkit Optimized for New Intel EP80579 Integrated Processors

Intel Outlines Plans for New Category of Smarter, Purpose-Built `System on Chip' Designs, Products

July 23, 2008

Industry Collaboration for DDR Memory System Development Joined by LSI and STMicroelectronics

Savant Company Inc. Announces the Opening of Early Bird Registration for the 6th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference, Exhibit, and Workshops November 5 and 6, 2008, Radisson Hotel Newport Beach, California

July 22, 2008

VMETRO Simplifies Development of Embedded DSP Systems with FPGA Development Kit

MIPS Technologies Announces New Licensing Agreement with PMC-Sierra for a Broad Range of MIPS® Cores

Setting the Regulatory Framework for the Next Generation Radio Technologies

USB security dongle ideal for providing application software and physical system access

New Faster Excelsys Website Provides Online Power Supply Configuration

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Targets New Opportunities With Range Of Embedded Computing Solutions

July 21, 2008

Timesys Announces Embedded Linux Support for TI OMAPTM 35x

Innovative Silicon to Highlight Its Z-RAM Technology Through Presentation, Panel and Exhibit at MemCon

Black Duck Software Adds C/C++ Open Source Software to Koders.com Code Search Engine

VirtualLogix™ Introduces Carrier Grade Virtualization™

Jungo Teams With Ralink Technology To Enable Wi-Fi Connectivity In USB Devices With Non-Native Wi-Fi

Version 3.2 of JamaicaVM available now

July 17, 2008

Customers Embrace Aonix PERC Ultra for LynxOS

July 16, 2008

Mini HDMI connectors maximise quality for early adopters

Atmel Introduces a Family of AVR Microcontrollers for Automotive LIN Networking Applications

New Flexistax 275 Watt External Power Supply Is Just 1U High

Telechips inc. Licenses ARM Mali-200 GPU to Deliver Dynamic User Experiences Across a Wide Range of Multimedia Designs

July 15, 2008

Pentek Achieves ISO 9001:2000 Certification for Quality Management Systems

congatec First to Enable New Level of Performance for Demanding Mobile Computing Market

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Announces First Rugged Single Board Computer To Feature Advanced Freescale® MPC8640 and MPC 8640D Processors

Freescale’s MPC8640D Processor Debuts as a Lower Power, Lower Cost Version of the MPC8641D Device

RadiSys Drives New Levels of Performance with Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9400 Based Com Express Module

July 14, 2008

Freescale and Arada Systems Collaborate to Streamline Development of 802.11n Access Point Devices

Evaluation board speeds development of sensorless BLDC motor control designs

NEC Electronics and Skyley Networks Announce Compliance of ZigBee Platform on ZigBee PRO specifications

IDT Introduces Next-Generation Dual-Ports For Industrial Control, Medical Imaging and Communications Applications

July 10, 2008

VMETRO kick starts VPX system development

MTI Micro and NeoSolar Sign Agreement to Co-Develop Mobion® Powered Portable Digital Devices for the Consumer Market

July 9, 2008

Kawasaki Microelectronics Adds Multiple MIPS Technologies Processor Cores to Its ASIC IP Portfolio

New Specification for Embedded Computer Modules is Now Released

Ampro Introduces High Performance Dual Core EPIC Single Board Computer

RMI’s Power-Optimized Alchemy Au1250 Processor Enables up to 12 Hours of Playback Time for Clearview Technology Infinity Mobile Internet PC

July 8, 2008

VadaTech Leads Market with Fully Manageable MicroTCA Carrier Hub

PC/104-Express Peripheral Card for Connection of two SATA Memory Devices

Ultra-low profile 80A voltage regulator module has industry-leading installed height of just 0.807in (20.5mm)

Digi Releases IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Gateways, Adapters and Development Kits for Latency Sensitive Drop-in Networking Applications

July 7, 2008

QuickLogic’s CSSP Platform Provides Flexible Upgrade Path for Smartphones

Luminus Devices Collects Ten More Patents

NEC Electronics America Broadens Lineup of Low-Power 32-Bit V850™ All Flash Microcontrollers for Portable Devices

Atmel Introduces a Touch Controller for Slider and Buttons With Integrated LED Control and GPIO Functions

July 3, 2008

Microsoft Imagine Cup 2008 Finals Showcase Tomorrow's Technology Leaders

July 2, 2008

NXP Launches Intelligent HDMI Switches With Auto-Adaptive Equalizers

July 1, 2008

TI introduces new analog front end with best-in-class power optimization for portable ultrasound systems

MIPS Technologies Partners With Microchip Technology to Sponsor Prizes for Its PIC32 Design Challenge

Hypervisor Technology now supports Microsoft® Windows® XP on Intel Multi-Core Execution Platforms

UDE 2.4 supports new Power Architecture 32-bit automotive MCUs from Freescale and STMicroelectronics

New range of small sized Colour STN displays with on-board controller ideal for low-cost migration from mono to colour

Valicore Debuts vCoreServer Security Appliance for Embedded Systems

Citrix Expands Channel Incentive Program for Partners That Deliver Embedded XenServer Solutions

Digi Releases High Performance Embedded Device Server