FEATURE ARTICLES

HDMI To Go
MIPS Makes Media Mobile (Kevin Morris)
(February 26, 2008)

Avoiding the Failure to Communicate (Bryon Moyer)
(February 19, 2008)

ARM Mobilizes Graphics
Mali 2D Standards Buffet (Kevin Morris)
(February 12, 2008)

Utilizing Power Management Techniques in Embedded Multicore Devices
by Todd Brian, Mentor Graphics Corporation
(February 12, 2008)

Moving Data with VME (Bryon Moyer)
(February 5, 2008)

Working Embedded Networking
by Daryl R. Miller, Lantronix, Inc.
(February 5, 2008)

NEWSLETTERS

February 26, 2008 :: volume X, no. 08

February 19, 2008 :: volume X, no. 07

February 12, 2008 :: volume X, no. 06

February 5, 2008 :: volume X, no. 05

February 28, 2008

XMOS showcases first Software Defined Silicon

Corsair Annouces New 16GB "GT" High Performance USB 2.0 Flash Drive At CEBIT 2008

"Embedded Computer Solution Guide 2008" - New Product Catalogue from DIGITAL-LOGIC

February 27, 2008

Atmel Introduces AVR Microcontrollers for Automotive Motor Control Applications

Atmel Introduces an AVR-based 2.4 GHz Wireless Evaluation and Development Platform at $99

Datalight Releases Industry’s Fastest Flash File System Platform for Linux

ARM processor Starter Kit provides reference platform and software support for simplified development of industrial and consumer applications

IAR Systems and SCIOPTA announce collaboration to focus on safety-critical applications

New Intersil HDMI Multiplexers Reconstruct Weak or Impaired HDMI and DVI Signals for Maximum Compatibility in Consumer and Professional Video Systems

Intel Ships New Processors for Embedded, Communications and Storage Markets Based on New Transistors, Manufacturing

Fully cured dispensed thermal materials combine cost-effectiveness and performance in volume automotive applications

Evaluation board provides complete development platform for Vinculum embedded USB host designs

February 26, 2008

Mercury Computer Systems Expands Multicore Hardware and Software Offerings for Comprehensive, Flexible HPC Solutions

Microsoft's Embedded Offerings Extended to Smaller, More Resource-Constrained Devices

Atmel's AVR XMEGA Redefines System Performance for 8/16-bit Microcontrollers

Microchip Technology Unites MIPS Technologies' Analog and Processor IP in Latest 32-bit PIC32 MCU Release

ARM Enhances Development Support for Texas Instruments' Davinci(TM) Technology and OMAP35x(TM) Platform

congatec AG and SECO Unveil New Form Factor for Next Generation Embedded Computing: Qseven

The Industry’s First Com Express Module Based on Intel’s Menlow Platform is Unveiled

Freescale Helps Consumer and Industrial Developers Get up and Running Quickly with USB Connectivity

BSQUARE Develops First Windows Embedded CE Board Support Package for ARM Cortex-A8 Processor, Supporting TI’s OMAP35xTM Evaluation Module

Plurality Completes R&D Of Its HAL-256 Multicore Processor

Microchip Technology Expands 32-bit PIC32 MCU Family With USB On-The-Go Functionality and Boosts Performance to 80 MHz

Freescale MRAM Rockets into Space

Toshiba Embedded World 2008 - Microprocessor combines 32-bit ARM processor with graphics control and processing functionality to simplify multimedia applications

Timesys Announces Embedded Linux Support for Atmel AT91SAM9RL Microcontrollers

February 25, 2008

NXP announces world’s smallest high-performance MOSFET

Micrium Adds Failsafe Operation to uC/FS FAT and FAT-Free File System Software

VIA Demos Smaller, Cooler x86 Platforms at Embedded World 2008

Zilker Labs Introduces Industry’s Most Adaptive Digital Power Controllers for Efficiency-Sensitive Applications

Quanta Computer Selects AMCC’s QT2025 10GbE PHY for Its High Density Switching Platform

February 22, 2008

Freescale Announces Finalists in its First Green FTF Design Challenge

Trango Hypervisor Virtualizes Atmel's CAP Customizable Microcontroller

Freescale Spotlights Advances in Embedded Connectivity and Intelligence at Embedded World

February 21, 2008

Trango Hypervisor Virtualizes Atmel's CAP Customizable Microcontroller

Introducing the First Book to Cover One of the Hottest Subjects In Wireless Communications Today, “Mobile WiMAX”

IAR Systems and SEGGER announce flash breakpoints functionality in IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM

3DLABS Announces Microsoft Windows CE BSP for its DMS-02 Media-Rich Applications Processor

February 20, 2008

sXMOS chooses CoSy for Software Defined Silicon

AdvancedIO® Systems Announces Launch of V1021

Xilinx at Embedded World 2008

ARM Leads the Mobile Market Into Console-Quality 3D Gaming

February 19, 2008

Lattice Annouces uClinux Support For Open Source Embedded Systems Design

Mistral’s Signal Processing Card wins accolades at NASSCOM IT Innovation Awards

Toshiba and SanDisk to Expand NAND Flash Memory Production With Construction of New Advanced Fabrication Facility in Japan

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Announces Extended Availability For Key Small Form Factor Platforms

AMCC Announces New PowerPC 440EPr Offering Ideal Balance of Performance and Features for Cost Sensitive Embedded Applications

Express Logic Unveils NetX Duo™ IPv4/IPv6 Dual Stack for Embedded Networking

February 18, 2008

Fan-less PCI Express Computer System with Core Duo Processor

This Clear and Logical Book Presents a Range of Novel Techniques for the Rapid and Reliable Design of Digital Systems

Freescale Ships More than 100 million Power Architecture™ Controllers for Advanced Powertrain Management

February 15, 2008

Lattice Semiconductor To Feature PCI Express, SMPTE and RISC Microprocessor Solutions At Embedded World

European Research Projects Exhibit at DATE´08

February 14, 2008

Fairchild Semiconductor’s 40V P-Channel PowerTrench® MOSFET Reduces Switching Losses by 50 Percent

ITTIA DB Outperforms SQLite Database Engine

Research and Markets: WLP Embedded Die Technologies 2008 Report Is Available Now

Liquid Cooling for IGBT Power Semiconductor Devices Announced by Vette Corp

Agilent Technologies Announces New Software Release for Fast, Accurate Antenna Design, Optimization

IR’s IR3514 and IR3507 XPhase® Chipset Provides Full-Featured, Flexible Approach to Implementing Complete AMD® CPU Power Solution

February 13, 2008

Aonix® Announces Availability of the PERC® Ultra Virtual Machine for INTEGRITY®

DivX Grants Mobile Certification to New MtekVision Media Processor

February 12, 2008

Enea Announces New Release of the OSE Real-Time Operating System

iRiver Turns to SPIRIT Again

NEC Electronics Introduces 19 New 78K0R/Ix3 16-bit All Flash™ Microcontrollers for Inverter Control

Atmel Raises the Performance Limit for Flash Microcontrollers above 200 MIPS

NI Introduces the First Power Source Measure Unit for PXI and Highest-Density PXI Switches

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms And Qosmos Demonstrate Powerful, Flexible Information Extraction and Deep Packet Inspection Solution At Mobile World Conference

February 11, 2008

ARM and On2 Technologies Demonstrate the First High-Performance Video CODECs Optimized With ARM NEON Technology

Comsys expands ComMAX reference design platform to include ExpressCard/34 form factor

Continuous Computing and picoChip Partner to Introduce Integrated Femtocell Reference Solution With Complete Protocol Stacks

SanDisk Brings iNAND 16-Gigabyte Embedded Flash Drive to Market for Latest Generation of Mobile Handsets

Movial and Industry Innovators Showcase Mobile Internet Device Prototype at Mobile World Congress

February 8, 2008

Nonvolatile Memory Technologies With Emphasis On Flash Is The Authoritative Reference Guide For Nonvolatile Memory Users

February 7, 2008

SMSC Targets Portable Applications with Industry’s Smallest Hi-Speed USB 2.0 Transceiver

February 6, 2008

Comsys and Agilent Technologies optimizing chipset test to speed Mobile WiMAX™ handset production

SanDisk to Launch 43-Nanometer Multi-Level NAND Flash Memory in Mass Production

NXP Demonstrates Dual-Mode EDGE-WiMAX Reference Design Based on Nexperia Cellular System and Intel WiMAX Solutions

SanDisk Announces Major Advancement in Flash Storage With New 3-Bit-Per-Cell (x3) NAND Flash Memory Technology

NextWave Wireless and EB Collaborate to Develop Innovative Mobile WiMAX Handset Reference Design

National Instruments Extends Portable Measurement Performance with USB Digitizers, Digital Multimeter

February 5, 2008

Turning electronics design inside out – device intelligence with or without hardware design

Altium’s extended range of NanoBoards opens up new hardware possibilities

Crossbow Technology Announces TinyOS 2.0 Support for IRIS Motes

NXP and ARM Expand Strategic Relationship with Major Licensing Agreement

Corvalent Launches Intel Quad-Core Server Class, Dual Processor Motherboard With Unsurpassed 5-8 Year Production Guarantee

February 4, 2008

austriamicrosystems Introduces Industry’s First High Definition Audio Player with Ultra Low Power Consumption for New Generation Music Phones

Microchip Technology Creates New Academic Partner Program

Vitesse Introduces Break-Through Signal Integrity Solution for Backplane Design and Communications Systems

GE Fanuc Intelligent Platforms Announces AXISLite

picoChip and mimoOn partner on delivery of industry’s first LTE basestation reference design

February 1, 2008

Intel and Micron Develop the World’s Fastest NAND Flash Memory With 5X Faster Performance