FEATURE ARTICLES

Toys for Engineers in Automotive
(Dick Selwood)
(November 25, 2008)

Hooking Up - Choices of Interconnect
in Embedded, New and Old
(Bryon Moyer)
(November 18, 2008)

Rooting Out Software Heresy
(Dick Selwood)
(November 11, 2008)

Making More of a Contribution
Increasing Embedded’s Influence on Linux
(Bryon Moyer)
(November 4, 2008)

NEWSLETTERS

November 25, 2008 :: volume XIII, no. 08

November 18, 2008 :: volume XIII, no. 07

November 11, 2008 :: volume XIII, no. 06

November 4, 2008 :: volume XIII, no. 05

November 21, 2008

Advantech’s SOM-5781 COM-Express Module

November 20, 2008

420,000 Counterfeit Integrated Circuits And Computer Network Components Seized in a CBP Enforcement Operation

S3 Graphics Launches Next Generation Chrome 500 Series DirectX™ 10.1 / OpenGL 3.0 GPU Product Line

POWERVR SGX520, the world’s smallest OpenGL ES 2.0 core achieves Khronos conformance

eT-Kernel Multi-Core Edition Now Supports “Memory Partitioning” to Achieve Highest level of Security for Embedded Multi-core Systems

November 19, 2008

Imagination announces latest POWERVR VXE video encoder IP cores

MontaVista Provides Commercial-Quality Linux for Android™ Platform

Mobile Display Report Provides In-Depth Understanding of Trends in the Personal Display and Small Display Markets

Antenova Adds Dual-band
Wi-Fi® Antenna to gigaNOVA® Range of Standard SMD Antennas

November 18, 2008

Mitrionics Debuts Three Next Generation Hybrid Computing Development Systems at SC08’

Ditech Networks Launches Bluetooth Solution For Headsets, Car Kits With Industry Leading Performance

Micron’s Multi-Chip Packages Provide Customers with Optimized Memory Solutions for TI’s OMAP35x Processors

Avnet Technology Solutions Launches New Services to Assist Partners in Recruiting and Hiring Highly Qualified Candidates

EB Introduces Radio Channel Emulation Solution for Aerospace, Aviation and Defense Markets

Oxford Semiconductor Introduces First Single-Chip PCIe Multi-Port Connectivity Solution

Agilent Technologies Speeds Development of Mobile Devices for China Market

November 17, 2008

DDC-I Enters Embedded Real Time Operating System Market with Safety-Critical and General Purpose RTOS Offerings

Mentor Graphics Announces Details of Expanded Integrated Electrical Solutions Forum for the Automotive Industry

IDT Broadens Portfolio Of Flexible, Low-Power, Asynchronous Dual Ports For High-End Handsets

Mercury Computer Systems Unveils Multi-GPU Development Platform for Embedded, High-Performance Sensor Stream Computing and Exploitation

November 13, 2008

ARM and Canonical to Bring Full Ubuntu Desktop Experience to Low-Power, ARM
Technology-Based Computing Devices

Atmel's CAP Customizable Microcontroller Hosts JBOSN High-Performance RTOS

NEC and NEC Electronics Introduce Second-Generation Image Processor Series for Automotive Safety Systems

Dialog wins NMI award for its innovative SmartXtend™ technology

Everspin Technologies Expands MRAM Product Line with Byte-Wide and Small Footprint BGA Package Options

Renesas Technology’s SH74504 and SH74513 Microcontrollers Have the Speed, Memory and Peripherals Needed for Creating Driver-Assist Safety Systems for New Cars and Trucks

Mistral announces availability of new 6U VPX Intel Core 2 Duo Penryn SBC

Cypress CyFi™ Low-Power RF Now Available at Newark

November 12, 2008

Direct Insight Announces SwiftModule Production-Ready Platform

The Open Group to Demonstrate Highly Secure Information Sharing in the Battlespace at MILCOM 2008

Xilinx Automotive Optical Flow Solution Addresses Image Processing Requirements of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems

ARM Introduces Software Interface Standard for Cortex Processor-Based Microcontrollers

Xilinx and Eutecus Demonstrate Programmable Embedded Video Analytics Platform at Electronica 2008

Digi Releases Industry’s First 802.11a/b/g Secure Embedded Networking Core Module

JAE demonstrates HD video over DisplayPort

High voltage step-down controller maximizes 12V adapter design flexibility

Digi Launches Industry’s Smallest Linux Embedded Device Server

Mocana Makes it Easy to Implement IPsec on Devices with New Release of NanoSec™

November 11, 2008

Rabbit Redefines Easy Embedded Networking with Ultra Compact, Low Cost Networking Module Family

Tensilica Ports RealVideo Codec to 388VDO Video Engine

congatec presents the conga-QA, a new compact module using the Intel Atom processor

SiliconSystems Increases Performance and Capacity of its SiliconDrive II 1.8-inch Solid-State Drives

FST and Renesas Technology Announce Alliance For GUI Solution On SH7722 Processor

Low voltage microcontroller with up to 256kB on-chip flash memory suits portable applications

Single chip Hi-speed USB 2.0 solutions ease serial and parallel interfacing

Renesas Technology 32-bit CISC microcontroller now available in small pin count 64/80-pin QFP and 100-pin LGA packages

Ramtron Announces Faster and Power Flexible 1-Megabit Parallel F-RAM

November 10, 2008

Lanner Leverages Stretch Solutions for a New Family of Video Surveillance Products

Advanced Fusion Technologies Selects RTI Middleware to Enable Open-Architecture Solutions for Modernizing Legacy Military Systems

VMware to Bring Virtualization to Mobile Phones, Enabling a Host of Benefits for Handset Vendors, Corporations and Mobile Phone Users

Micronas Licenses Range of MIPS® Processor Cores for Consumer Electronics

ThingMagic USB RFID Reader Provides Low Cost Platform for Developing and Deploying UHF RFID Applications

Peregrine Semiconductor Invents DuNE™ Technology for Mobile Antenna Tuning

ARM Announces Industry's First Silicon-on-Insulator Physical IP Library for IBM's New 45nm SOI Foundry

NEC Electronics, KPIT, and ETAS Collaborate on Automotive Software Development Environment to Promote AUTOSAR Standard

November 6, 2008

austriamicrosystems Leaps Ahead in Portable Multimedia with New Chip Solution Enabling DVD Quality Video and High Definition Audio at Industry's Lowest Power Consumption

Cypress and Anna University Chennai Team Up to Drive Innovation and Learning in Embedded Systems Engineering in India

Enea OSE Real-Time Operating System Adds Multicore SMP Support for Freescale MPC8641D and MPC8572DS Processors

FancyPants™ Graphics Platform, for Freescale and other Innovative Processors, Featured in Australian Technology Showcase

Ericsson's digitally controlled voltage regulator greatly outperforms analogue based solutions

Automotive driver-assist microcontrollers feature direct RAM input interfaces

November 5, 2008

VIA Nano Processor Among Leading Embedded Demos at Electronica

Enea Announces DO-178B and DO-254 Training Courses

SanDisk Introduces ExtremeFFS – New Flash Management System for Improving SSD Performance and Reliability

November 4, 2008

Smith Micro Software Receives Patent Grant for Detection and Recompression of Embedded Compression Data

Mobile Handset Dynamics - Embedded Components Driving New Solutions out Now

Oxford Semiconductor Releases Encryption Solutions for Direct Attached Storage Solution-on-a-chip Platform

Renesas Technology develops SRAM for automotive applications

Embedded Alley Launches Consulting Practice to Optimize Flash Memory Deployment in Intelligent Devices

November 3, 2008

Freescale MEMS Sensors Enhance Motion Sensitivity in Handheld Devices

Innovasic Semiconductor® to Produce Pin-Compatible 80C186XL and 80C188XL Embedded Processors

IT Extends Timing Leadership With Introduction Of New Series Of PCI Express Timing Solutions

Geensys' AUTOSAR Builder first with ARTOP (AUTOSAR Tool Platform) compliance

QNX Launches Milestone Release of QNX Neutrino RTOS and QNX Momentics Tool Suite

S3 Graphics Ultra Low Power GPUs Chosen by Fujitsu Asia and Pacific Give Users True Mobility and Application Flexibility

Laird Technologies Introduces LI0201 Ferrite Chip Beads