Embedded Computing Design

Kristopher Ardis

Executive Director

Maxim Integrated

I manage Maxim's Microcontroller and Software Algorithm business lines. My team is responsible for the definition, promotion, marketing, support, and revenue of those product lines. Our microcontroller lines include high end security products for financial transaction devices and low power micros for IoT, wearable, and medical products.

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Processing

Demystifying the Physically Unclonable Function (PUF) - Story

February 01, 2019
Kristopher Ardis

PUF stands for physically unclonable function. From a technical standpoint, PUF exploits minute differences in silicon that appear from chip to chip to create a binary value.

Security

Make your device unattractive to hackers: Design in security early on - Other

March 30, 2017
Kristopher Ardis

Stuxnet. Black Hat insulin pump hack. Jeeps driving off the side of the road. Mirai botnet malware. It used to be difficult to argue that embedded dev...

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