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Simulating the Real World

Beer Fridge - A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 1 - A Gift

November 26, 2010

My boss, Roland, relocated from Germany to the UK a couple of years ago and has taken to life in...

By Robin Bornoff

Embedded Software

Friends, Romans and Dunbar's number

November 25, 2010

We all need friends. There is plenty of research that suggests that social interaction is the most significant factor that...

Embedded Software

Firmly in line

November 22, 2010

A common compiler optimization is the inclusion of a function’s code at the location(s) from where the function is called,...

Simulating the Real World

What Can You Learn When You Turn It On?

November 19, 2010

Power on an IC package, measure the resulting transient response of the junction temperature and from that infer a wealth...

By Robin Bornoff

Embedded Software

In judgment

November 18, 2010

When I am not writing about, talking about or generally being concerned about embedded software, I have a life. I...

Embedded Software

ARM Tech Con 2010

November 15, 2010

Last week I attended the ARM Technical Conference in Santa Clara, California. I am not sure how many years this...

Embedded Software

Bad food

November 11, 2010

I like food. I am not a fussy eater. Obviously I have preferences, likes and dislikes, but I will give...

Embedded Software

The UI debate

November 08, 2010

User interfaces for embedded applications is a hot topic. Any marketing activity that we do in this area seems to...

Simulating the Real World

We Love FloTHERM - 8 Reasons to Upgrade to V9.1

November 05, 2010

Here at the Mechanical Analysis Department we love FloTHERM and we love developing FloTHERM to ensure it keeps up with...

By Robin Bornoff