Editor-in-Chief

Embedded Computing Design

Brandon is responsible for guiding content strategy, editorial direction, and community engagement across the Embedded Computing Design ecosystem. A 10-year veteran of the electronics media industry, he enjoys covering topics ranging from development kits to cybersecurity and tech business models. Brandon received a BA in English Literature from Arizona State University, where he graduated cum laude. He can be reached at [email protected].

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Debug & Test

Embedded Toolbox: Use Ada and Let the Compiler Do the Static Analysis - Video

June 23, 2020

The Ada language abstracts most direct interaction with memory onto compilers, transitioning things like memory checks from a manual human operation to automatic. Get ready to save tons of debug time.

Open Source

Enabling Linux in Safety Applications Project Adds Multiple Working Groups, Members - News

June 22, 2020

The new working groups will build from progress in the SIL2LinuxMP and Real-Time Linux projects to help bridge gaps between the safety standards and Linux development ecosystems.

Open Source

Another IoT Security "Uh-Oh": 26 Flaws in Open-Source Zephyr and MCUboot Stacks - Story

June 18, 2020

Jennifer Fernick, Head of Research at NCC, spoke with Embedded Computing Design about 26 vulnerabilities found in the Zephyr RTOS and MCUboot bootloader during a recent security analysis.

Industrial

SEMI World Fab Forecast Report Projects Record Equipment Spending in 2021 - Blog

June 15, 2020

Solid growth rates are projected across all product segments, with memory fabs leading global equipment spending at an estimated $30 billion.

Software & OS

New Version of Audio Precision Measurement Software Enables Multiple Simultaneous Analog, Digital Inputs - Story

June 15, 2020

The multi-input feature can be used in both bench and sequence modes to analyze microphones and microphone arrays.

Processing

Teledyne e2v 12 GSps RF DACs Operate in Ka-Bands - Story

June 15, 2020

The DACs integrate direct digital synthesis, a programmable anti-sinc filter, a digital up-converter with four interpolation stages and sinc compensation, and a programmable complex mixer.

Open Source

Dev Kit Weekly - Microchip Hello FPGA Kit - Video

June 15, 2020

Don't know AI? Even less familiar with FPGAs? Well don't worry, because this week on Dev Kit Weekly we're getting acquainted with the Hello! FPGA Kit from Microchip.

Healthcare

Report Finds 88 Percent of U.K. Electronics Companies Will Recover from Pandemic in Less Than 12 Months - Blog

June 10, 2020

According to the report, 22 percent of respondents are not currently experiencing decreased sales activity, and a remarkable 88 percent estimate that sales benchmarks will recover within a year.

Networking & 5G

Synopsys 40 Gbps USB4 IP Supports PCI Express, DisplayPort, Thunderbolt - Video

June 08, 2020

The IP was successfully taped out on a 5 nm FinFET test chip. It integrates PCIe, DisplayPort, and Thunderbolt 3 in one-third the area required by discrete PHYs.

Networking & 5G

Valens Announces First MIPI A-PHY-Compliant Automotive Serializer, Deserializer Chipsets - News

June 08, 2020

VA7000 serializers and deserializers target ultra-high-speed networking applications in ADAS and autonomous drive subsystems that require long reach (15 meters), error-free links, and EMI immunity.

Open Source

OpenVG 1.1 Lite Accelerates 2D Vector Graphics on OpenGL GPUs - News

June 04, 2020

The provisional OpenVG 1.1 Lite spec is available on GitHub in markdown format. Conformance tests are also available under an Apache 2.0 license.

Automotive

MIPI Completes A-PHY for Long-Reach Automotive Data Transfer - News

June 04, 2020

The new spec delivers high-speed unidirectional data, bi-directional control data, and optional power delivery over one cable, eliminating the need for a combination bridges and proprietary PHYs.

Processing

Lattice Launches the Propel Integrated FPGA Design Environment - News

June 03, 2020

Designed for designers of all skill levels, the Propel framework provides a GUI so that users can drag and drop IP blocks then allow the tool to automatically optimize the design layout.

Security

RunSafe Alkemist Now Protects Yocto Builds from Memory Exploits - News

June 03, 2020

Alkemist uses a procedure called load-time function randomization (LFR), which restacks functions in memory before a process starts to execute in order to create a higher degree of memory diversity.

Open Source

Dev Kit Weekly: DFI's AMD R1000 Series-Powered GHF51 Development Kit - Video

May 29, 2020

The GHF51 is purportedly the smallest single-board computer to sport the Ryzen Embedded R1000 SoC, measuring in at 84 mm by 55 mm. That makes this little guy 'Raspberry Pi-sized'.

Processing

Infineon Releases Raspberry Pi HAT with Class D Audio Amp - News

May 21, 2020

Driven by a MERUS MA12070P multilevel class D audio amplifier, the Raspberry Pi HAT amplifies signals with up to 40 W instantaneous peak power at 4 Ohm.

AI & Machine Learning

Thermal Detection, Computer Vision Could Help Curve the Coronavirus Pandemic - News

April 08, 2020

Industrial GPU computers are now available with the performance and expandability to execute these neural network algorithms at the edge, enabling large-scale, contactless screening.

Software & OS

RT-Thread Studio IDE Now Available for Open-Source IoT RTOS - Other

April 03, 2020

Available for free to the open-source community, RT-Thread Studio currently supports the complete line of STM32 MCUs, ST-Link and J-Link emulators, and various terminal tools.

Open Source

Dev Kit Weekly: Maxim Integrated MAX11131BOB Breakout Board - Video

March 27, 2020

11 of you – that’s right, ten more than normal – will be saving $12.95. We have 11 MAX11131BOB Breakout Boards for winners of this week's raffle.

Software & OS

How smart is your car? - Blog

March 05, 2020

What an ambiguous, loaded question that has become? These days, if someone asks you "How smart is your car?" it could mean almost anything.

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