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The Semi-Custom Sweet Spot: Proven Solutions Without Starting from Scratch

Earle Foster

September 23, 2025

Engineering teams must often choose between COTS systems that may not entirely meet requirements and fully custom designs that are more than they need. This article outlines how semi-custom is the solution. By combining proven components with specific customizations, semi-custom solutions reduce execution risk, accelerate delivery, streamline compliance-readiness, and provide long-term lifecycle support.

Open Source

Over-the-Air Update Strategies for Raspberry Pi-Based Embedded Systems

Eystein Stenberg

September 22, 2025

Embedded Linux systems built on Raspberry Pi platforms require reliable software update mechanisms to maintain security, functionality, and performance throughout their operational lifecycle. This article examines the technical considerations for implementing over-the-air (OTA) update strategies in Raspberry Pi-based embedded systems, comparing system-level and application-level update approaches.

Networking & 5G

Application Highlight: Electronic Shelf Labels Leverage Bluetooth for Success

Ken Briodagh

September 22, 2025

Retail is a rapidly evolving space, and the technology driving much of that innovation is to be found in electronic shelf labels (ESL), while ESL tech is growing into other markets and even more sophisticated applications. Some industry insiders say that ESL could be growing even faster if it wasn’t being hampered by challenges like vendor lock-in and a lack of standardization.

Healthcare

“The Good Invasion of Robots”

Tiera Oliver

September 15, 2025

Robotics is invading. Cities with robotic delivery services, automotive with self-driving taxis, retail, industrial, and even healthcare are all integrating robotics. It seems that interacting with robots is increasingly becoming the norm and, therefore, inevitable for our future.

Processing

Thermal Challenges of High-Performance Embedded AI Modules

Ujjwal Datt Sharma

September 15, 2025

The data center is no longer the only place where the AI revolution is occurring. High-performance embedded AI modules are enabling trillions of operations per second in form factors tiny enough to carry in your hand, from edge vision systems and autonomous drones to industrial robots, traffic management systems, weather prediction, the gaming console market, and medical imaging equipment. However, managing the heat is an equally challenging task.

Consumer

Arm Delivers Personal AI on Consumer Devices with New Lumex CSS Platform

Ken Briodagh

September 10, 2025

In a recent announcement, Arm has released its new Lumex advanced compute subsystem (CSS) platform, which the company says is designed for AI experiences on flagship smartphones and next-gen PC.

Open Source

Mouser Product of the Week: AMD / Xilinx Kria KV260 Vision AI Starter Kit

Tiera Oliver

September 8, 2025

Today’s modern world increasingly relies on smart and real-time solutions. Vision AI applications like smart cameras, retail analytics, machine vision for inspection, and security are some of the many applications that can benefit from a compact and ready-to-use development platform designed to bring these innovations to market seamlessly.

Automotive

Application Highlight: Embedded Computing in Automotive Drivetrain with Infineon

Ken Briodagh

September 8, 2025

Embedded computing has become more of an underlying force driving automotive technology than even gasoline in the last few years. The proof can be found in every auto show, and how much they are dominated by software vendors and embedded computing solutions. Not to mention the degree to which technology shows like CES and embedded world have been filled with automotive-targeted technology and solutions.

Debug & Test

Are Random Numbers in LTspice Truly Random?

Anne Mahaffey

September 4, 2025

This article discusses how to include pseudorandomness and true randomness in LTspice® simulations using the flat(), gauss(), and mc() functions, as well as how to use the Use the clock to reseed the MC generator option in the Hacks section of the settings panel. Trade-offs between pseudorandomness and true randomness are discussed, as well as trade-offs between statistical, Monte Carlo-like simulations and more targeted worst-case simulations.

Software & OS

The State of Software Assurance 2025

Caroline Guillaume

September 2, 2025

For the inaugural “The State of Software Assurance” report, TrustInSoft teamed up with partners Ferrous Systems and Hitex to deliver a survey for engineers and technical leads in automotive, aerospace, embedded systems, and industrial IoT.

Software & OS

Rust Embedded Community Roundtable: Will Rust Replace C?

Ken Briodagh

September 2, 2025

The code battle between Rust and C feels like it’s been heating up all year, and some folks are starting to pick a winner, at least in particular cases. Rust and C can both offer good performance and control for embedded hardware and systems, but the differences seem to end there.

Analog & Power

A Deeper Look into Active Balancing on BMS - Part 1

Frank Zhang

September 2, 2025

Simplicity and efficiency—even if not the shared pursuit of all designers—are the goals for most. Following the principle that simplicity wins, this article delves into and explores the design prototype of a simple yet efficient active balancing system for battery management systems (BMS).

Analog & Power

Product of the Week: Molex’s Premo-Flex Flat Flexible Cables (FFCs)

Tiera Oliver

September 2, 2025

Today’s advanced applications are becoming increasingly complex in terms of size/capacity, location, and connectivity. For example, interconnect solutions are tasked not only with ensuring the reliable delivery of information but also with delivering it in even the most compact, customized, and hard-to-reach situations.

Open Source

Google, AWS, and NASA to Keynote RISC-V Summit North America 2025

Chad Cox

September 24, 2025

During October 22–23, 2025, RISC-V International will host the RISC-V Summit North America 2025 at the Santa Clara Convention Center where industry leaders, researchers, and designers will come together to advance the open standard ISA.

Debug & Test

QA Systems Enhances Cantata for C/C++ with EN 50716:2023 Railway Safety Compliance

Chad Cox

September 23, 2025

QA Systems released Cantata 25.07, the newest version of its unit and integration testing tool for C/C++ delivering extended platform support, efficiency features, and certification for the EN 50716:2023 railway software standard.