Mixed criticality white paper

Mixed criticality white paper

My working life includes a lot of writing – blogs, articles, conference papers and white papers are typical of what…

Do you need a memory management unit?

Do you need a memory management unit?

A memory management unit [MMU] does what its name suggests – almost. It does not actually manage memory – it…

Mixed criticality in embedded systems

Mixed criticality in embedded systems

Multicore embedded designs are becoming more common by the day. There are various of reasons why this design choice is…

Embedded multicore webinar – mixed criticality

Embedded multicore webinar – mixed criticality

Next week – Wednesday 29 May – I am presenting a technical webinar, looking at multicore issue. In particular, we…

Embedded multicore webinar

Embedded multicore webinar

We are currently offering a program of free webinars covering a selection of embedded software topics: the Embedded Software Masterclass….

Embedded software video blog about power consumption and operating system

Embedded software video blog about power consumption and operating system

My latest video blog is now available. I am talking about the relationship between the choice of operating system and…

Reports of the death of the RTOS have been exaggerated

Reports of the death of the RTOS have been exaggerated

Crystal ball gazing is, I feel, commonly a foolhardy activity. So often, I have heard so-called experts making complete idiots…

There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch [or operating system]

There ain’t no such thing as a free lunch [or operating system]

Not long ago, I was telling a friend about an iPad app that I had found useful. I commented that…

Coding the weather and meeting a Dalek – BBC Make It Digital

Coding the weather and meeting a Dalek – BBC Make It Digital

A couple of weeks back I spent the entire weekend working with embedded systems. Having got to the attention my…