Choosing an embedded operating system

Choosing an embedded operating system

I was recently approached for help by a Mentor Graphics customer, who was planning a new project and needed to…

Why does power matter?

Why does power matter?

In all aspects of life, the use of energy is an increasingly important matter. A domestic electricity bill is enough…

Embedded software in 2011

Embedded software in 2011

Crystal ball gazing is a hazardous activity. However, this week I am going to take the risk. I have the…

ARM Tech Con 2010

ARM Tech Con 2010

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

Electronics for the sick

Electronics for the sick

I have always for medical electronics interesting and I have blogged about it from time to time [here and here,…

OS influence on power consumption

OS influence on power consumption

Power consumption is an issue. With portable devices this affects battery life. [I am irritated by the short intervals between…

ESC Silicon Valley 2010

ESC Silicon Valley 2010

As usual, I attended the Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, CA last week. I guess it remains the foremost…

Small or fast?

Small or fast?

Life is often about compromise, but embedded developers really are not good at that. Code generation is a context in…

Stand-by or boot-up

Stand-by or boot-up

Like most people nowadays, I have a selection of electronic devices that have become part of the fabric of my…