The rapid growth of programmable handheld and wireless computers has created a market for processor boards and single-board computers specifically targeted to the unique needs of these devices.

As computer systems become more and more ubiquitous in everyday items, the workings of those items will require some sort of digital controlling. Controllers that once handled large mechanical systems ...

The appeal of embedded systems is clear. A high degree of configurability, readily available commercial intellectual property (IP), and the use of well-understood and accepted protocols and bus ...

Any electronic system that uses a computer chip but is not a general-purpose desktop or laptop computer, tablet or smartphone. Embedded systems use microcontrollers (MCUs), microprocessors (MPUs) or ...

Powered by the Rabbit 3000 microprocessor, the RCM3100 RabbitCore microprocessor core module enables designers to rapidly develop and implement embedded systems. The RCM3100 has six serial ports and ...

Integrating processors, sensors, and data exchange functionality into everyday objects, the Internet of Things (IoT) pushes computing capabilities far beyond desktops and servers. On December 5, ...

The Rabbit 3000 is Rabbit Semiconductor’s latest microcontroller line and it is covered very well in the book Embedded System Design using the Rabbit 3000 Microprocessor. It provides a look at the ...

For each embedded product, software developers need to consider whether they need an operating system; and if so, what type of an OS. Operating systems vary considerably, from real-time operating ...

Freescale's QorIQ™ P4080 communications processor boosts performance, advances power efficiency and reduces programming complexity ORLANDO, Fla. (Freescale Technology Forum) – June 16, 2008 – ...

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 18, 2004 - Xilinx, Inc., (NASDAQ: XLNX) continues its FPGA performance lead in real design applications with the announcement of independent third-party test results for the ...

For many years, the 8-bit microcontroller has been the workhorse of embedded systems. Design teams favor the size and power benefits that a tightly coupled processor, such as the 8051 microcontroller, ...