One of the last things the Linux kernel does during system boot is mount the root filesystem. The Linux kernel dictates no filesystem structure, but user space applications expect to find files with ...

Modern embedded systems are expected to operate with predictable timing, continuous reliability, and near-instantaneous response under increasingly complex workloads. From automotive control units and ...

System-on-module (SOM) technology is based on industry-standard logic fabrics combined with the latest-generation FPGAs and all the required supporting structures. They are completely self-contained ...

Over the course of the past decade, the evolution of advanced low-energy microcontrollers has raised three questions which this paper outlines and addresses. The first question is: Can a 32-bit ...

What are the main issues behind the “painful” process of embedded-systems design? Shortages of resources, components, and talent plague the design process. How the instability of toolsets and driver ...

This article appeared in Military & Aerospace Electronics and has been published here with permission. Abaco Systems Inc. has unveiled the MAGIC1A 3U-VPX high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) ...

We’ve explored each element in detail except for secure storage in the previous posts. Today’s post will dive deeper into secure storage and how it applies to embedded systems. Secure storage is often ...

AIS Rugged HMI Displays Reduce Development Risks, Costs and Time to Market for Military Command, Control, Communications, Intelligence, and Interoperability (C 4 I 2) Applications IRVINE, ...

1. In a big company, doing ASIC design verification for a WCDMA modem for 3G cellular chips. 2. Small company, doing Embedded Software Programming. Working on the design and implementation of layer 1 ...

The battery management system (BMS) monitors, analyzes and adjusts when necessary, protecting the pack and making sure it consistently meets all requirements. BMS and battery are so intertwined that ...