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Technology In Context
RTC covers cutting-edge technology in real-world applications, including medicine, communications, aerospace, industrial automation, and control. The Technology in Context sections looks at the impact of embedded technology in these major application areas. Our editors strategically select key technologies where the solutions outlined and information provided are highly applicable and transferable.
High Speed Connectivity
Serial Fabrics: Making the Connection
Peter Thompson, GE Intelligent Platforms
June 2013
One of the primary reasons to adopt OpenVPX as a form factor for embedded systems is the access it brings to high-speed serial fabrics. The PC world had moved from parallel connectionsRead More...
High Speed Connectivity
New Interconnect Fabric Trends Help Unlock Potential of High-Performance Embedded Computing
Marc Couture, Mercury Systems
June 2013
There is no shortage of compute engine types available to high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) systems. However, just as one wouldn’t use a single element from the periodic tableRead More...
High Speed Connectivity
Standardizing APIs across Fabric Interconnects Speeds Development and Performance in Multifabric Systems
Girish Shirasat, Concurrent Technologies
June 2013
The parallel buses have served the market very well for a few decades with a number of tuning and other enhancements applied to them to improve their speeds and capabilities. In manyRead More...
COM for Rugged Environments
Small, Light and Rugged: Qseven Enables New Battlefield Technologies
Dan Demers, congatec and Michele Kasza, Connect Tech
May 2013
As military electronics become more mobile and more complex, designs that combine form, function and performance are in demand on today’s battlefield. Unique applications andRead More...
COM for Rugged Environments
Rugged, Reliable and Real: COMs Broaden Their Reach
Barbara Schmitz, MEN Mikro Elektronik
May 2013
During their introduction in the early 2000s, the true “standard” COM never materialized, as each manufacturer fragmented the parameters, essentially negating the very principles onRead More...
Atom, Core, ARM: What Works Where
Atom vs. Core Processors: Finding the Right Fit
Scott Fabini, RadiSys
April 2013
Today we are witnessing explosive growth in consumer technology, where the computing power of a laptop or desktop is now migrating progressively into ultrabooks, tablets andRead More...
Atom, Core, ARM: What Works Where
What Fits Where: High Performance or Low Power Processor Architecture Platforms
Jack London, Kontron
April 2013
The advancements in processor technology over the last decade are nothing short of amazing. And, the speed at which they are developed is equally impressive. Not only hasRead More...
Stackable Modules and the World of PC/104
PC/104 Stackable Modules Enable Broad Applications for Minimal Effort
Robert A. Burckle, WinSystems
March 2013
How can a design engineer use off-the-shelf computer modules to develop and deliver a cost-effective, rugged system in a short amount of time? This question has been asked for theRead More...
Stackable Modules and the World of PC/104
Why Stackable Systems Work Well in Rugged Environments
Jeff Munch, ADLINK Technology
March 2013
Designing for rugged applications presents its share of challenges, but there are form factors and manufacturing techniques that accommodate most requirements for either general orRead More...
System Security On-Chip
Adding Secure Boot Capability to Embedded Processors
G. Richard Newell, Microsemi and Robert K. Braden, Bradtec Security Consultants
February 2013
Security threats to embedded systems have escalated to an unprecedented level with routine reports of serious intrusions or compromise. A recent presentation by a Navy securityRead More...
Embedded Systems for Consumer Products
Pick the Right Operating System for Your Consumer Device
John Carbone, Express Logic
December 2012
Innovative consumer electronics products have replaced business information technology systems as the major force driving the electronics industry. The explosive growth in this marketRead More...
Developing for FPGA SoCs
Development Tools Are Key for FPGA SoCs
Matt Spexarth, National Instruments
November 2012
Embedded designers have practiced heterogeneous computing by combining microprocessors and FPGAs within embedded systems since the advent of commercially viable FPGAs. FPGAsRead More...
Developing for FPGA SoCs
Using HLS and Programmable SoCs to Drive Real-Time Digital Signal Processing
Matthew Ouellette, Xilinx
November 2012
A growing number of embedded applications today need high-performance digital signal processing that requires fast execution and low power consumption. This confluence is occurringRead More...
Blades and Backplanes
Standardized LAN-Attached Management Controllers Yield xTCA Performance and Serviceability Gains
Mark Overgaard, Pigeon Point Systems
October 2012
Every board and module built for the popular xTCA open modular ecosystem must have a local management controller, and each controller must have an I2C-based link to its managementRead More...
Blades and Backplanes
PCIe Card Instantiates the Next Generation Communications Platform from Intel
October 2012
Data, like the universe, just keeps expanding at an ever greater rate, pushing out from the enterprise and rushing in tsunami-like from customers and a host of other entities. UserRead More...