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Debug & Test

Nothing is Impossible... During Assembly Testing!

Sven Haubold , Tino Ackermann

July 22, 2024

The latest requirements are constantly challenging test engineers with new tasks

The increased use of highly integrated electronic circuits is presenting new challenges for test engineers in manufacturing. Miniaturization often limits the number of applicable test methodologies. Test systems proven over several decades, such as in-circuit test (ICT) or flying-probe test, are reaching their limits because it is no longer possible to contact all the points needed for good coverage.

AI & Machine Learning

How Far Has Korea's AI Technology Come? Medical AI Companies, 'One After Another' with Visible Results

Lee Kwang-Jae

July 22, 2024

It is no exaggeration to say that the cutting-edge scientific and technological innovations that span the globe are being led by artificial intelligence, or 'AI technology'. AI technology in Korea, an IT powerhouse, is also developing rapidly enough to compete for the world's top position in various fields. Among these, the recent progress of domestic medical AI companies is remarkable.

Processing

Product of the Week: Axiomtek’s CEM561 COM Express® Type 6 Module with 13th Gen Intel® Core™

Embedded Computing Design Staff

July 22, 2024

Today’s advanced edge computing applications are often met with high-performance computing, flexibility, and scalability demands. Because of the spaces these solutions are deployed in, from machine control and automation in rugged industrial IoT environments to human-machine interfaces in healthcare environments, the solutions utilized must meet these demands and much more.

AI & Machine Learning

MiTAC’s MA1 Serves as the People-Monitoring Hub at this Year’s Paris Olympics

Embedded Computing Design Staff

July 19, 2024

The Olympics have arrived in Paris. For most, that’s a cause for celebration. But if your task is to monitor the flow of people, say for transportation needs, you likely have your hands full. The authorities who run the Paris Metro believe they are up to the task of effectively controlling the flow of people in and out of each subway car during the Olympics using a people-flow monitoring system. Such a system provides real-time people flow guidance information.

Security

Enhancing Secure Memory with CPU-Enforced Tagging

Jeff Wittich

July 19, 2024

In recent years, incidents like the Heartbleed bug, the WannaCry ransomware, and the Firefox memory safety vulnerabilities have exposed severe flaws in system security.

Industrial

Optimizing Embedded Systems Supply Chains from a Global Perspective

Win Source Staff

July 18, 2024

In the wave of globalization, the supply chain for embedded systems faces unprecedented challenges and opportunities. As technology rapidly evolves and market demands shift, leveraging advanced technologies such as cloud computing, big data, the Internet of Things (IoT), and artificial intelligence (AI) to optimize the supply chain has become a focal point for the industry.

Processing

Competition to Dominate Semiconductors

Lee Kwang-Jae

July 16, 2024

A silent war is unfolding to take the lead in photonic semiconductors, which will become the basis for future cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), 6G, and autonomous driving. The industry predicts that if Nvidia dominates the photonic semiconductor market, it will be able to surpass the influence and status it enjoys by dominating the AI semiconductor market.

Software & OS

Quality Starts with Code: Using Maintainable Code for Better Results

Abhik Dey

July 16, 2024

Model-based design and auto code generation tools play a significant role in the development of software for complex embedded systems especially in domains of automotive, railways, medical technology, and other industries.

Processing

Back to Basics: Getting Cozy With Your Transistors and Clocks

David Sandy

July 12, 2024

In our last article, we talked about the core components that make your computer… well, compute — the CPU/GPU, RAM, and hard drive. So, now it’s time to move on to some of the more niche hardware concepts.

Open Source

Caption: Numbering on official MIDI spec matches plug (right) not receptacle (left) / Image Credit: Jeremy Cook

MIDI Circuit Design for Arduino and Microcontrollers

Jeremy S. Cook

July 11, 2024

In part 1 of this MIDI with Arduino/Microcontrollers series we explored this protocol on a very low level, i.e. 1s and 0s. In this follow-up we’ll delve even deeper, showing how MIDI connections pass signals without the electrical interference that can be the bane of musicians and engineers. You can find the newest 5-pin MIDI spec here, adapted to work with both 5 and 3.3V signaling. It’s a great document–thorough, but concise enough to easily digest.

Industrial

Top-Notch Manufacturing: A DFI Factory Tour

Rich Nass

July 11, 2024

One of the best parts of my job is seeing products we write about being manufactured, whether it be semiconductors, boards, systems, tools, and so on. In many cases, we have to take the manufacturer's word. We can follow up with customers and suppliers, and we do, but seeing the manufacturing actually taking place, and watching the products roll down an assembly line is quite gratifying.

Processing

Microchip Launches 64-Bit MPU for Intelligent Edge and Autonomy

Ken Briodagh

July 9, 2024

Embedded Computing is revolutionizing the power of Edge Intelligence and pushing AI and autonomy to new heights, opening the door to new applications in every vertical. One rapidly growing arena is as far toward the edge as it’s possible to be: computing in space.

AI & Machine Learning

Mitigating AI/ML Risks in Safety-Critical Software

Mark Pitchford

July 9, 2024

Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are the newest frontiers for developers of safety-critical embedded software. These technologies can integrate and analyze data at a massive scale and support capabilities with human-like intelligence. As functional safety practitioners who are used to risk mitigation processes and techniques decades in the making, developers working in this field must adapt to the huge promise of AI/ML without compromising safety at any level of the systems they are building.

Storage

FADU’s CEO, Jihyo Lee, to Co-Keynote at the 2024 Future of Memory and Storage

Chad Cox

July 26, 2024

At the 2024 Future of Memory and Storage (FMS), FADU’s CEO, Jihyo Lee, will co-keynote with Meta's Ross Stenfort and Western Digital's Eric Spanneut, unveiling next-generation datacenter solutions focused on low power and high efficiency.

IoT

Soracom Utilizes GenAI fot IoT Applications

Chad Cox

July 26, 2024

Soracom, Inc. unveiled two offerings intended to expedite the deployment of larger, more complex IoT projects by embedding Generative AI (GenAI) features more comprehensively within the IoT connectivity stack.