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The new Intel EP80579 Integrated Processor with Intel QuickAssist technology and Intel Atom processor expand choices for today's embedded developers when it comes to employing multi-chip solutions in small form factor designs. Advantech is taking advantage of the benefits these products offer by incorporating multi-chip solutions into systems that will power a variety of products in several markets including telecommunications equipment.

One of our regular Small Form Factors columnists recently commented that low power is the new black reflecting the tone of this seasons board introductions. Processors under 15W TDP, and in many cases much lower, are driving new form factors, devices, and ideas to places they werent able to go before.

With our aging population and rising medical costs, improvements to our medical system are foremost on many peoples mind. Embedded computing is having a profound impact on improvements in medical treatment.

Intel Atom processor has opened up new possibilities for designers tasked with designing small, lightweight, thermally constrained, fanless embedded applications that require longer battery life. RadiSys and Nexcom are using the new Intel Atom processor and the Intel SCH US15W to develop small form factor, low power embedded modules that can help designers meet today's rigid design criteria.

Software debugging is recognized as one of the most time-consuming activities in the software development cycle. As teams try to get high-quality products to market at reduced costs under increased scheduling pressure, they run the risk of stalling on the challenges introduced by multicore development.

AdaCore, Verocel, and Wind River Systems joined together as a team to provide a real-time embedded development platform, which is used as the basis for DO-178B Level A safety critical application development for the Boeing 787. Wind River Systems provided VxWorks 653, the common core ARINC-653 operating environment that provides robust time, space and shared resource partitioning.

The Cavium Networks OCTEON family of multicore MIPS64 processors offers a scalable, highest-performance, and lowest-power solution for intelligent networking applications, ranging from 100Mbps to full-duplex 20Gbps. These processors, with one to 16 cnMIPS cores on a single chip, integrate next-generation networking I/Os along with the most advanced security, storage, and application hardware acceleration.

VPX represents the future of VME. Eschewing the still-relevant 25 year old parallel bus backplane in favor of serial switched fabrics, VPX supports literally hundreds of user-defined I/O lines at speeds approaching 5 GHz.

Do most embedded projects need an RTOS? It's a good question. The answer lies in the very nature of embedded devices.

By now youve heard of VXS and maybe even VPX but just what the heck do they all mean? After all, youre still supporting systems with VME32, and 2eSST sounds like a European supercar. Well, strap in, because serial fabric-enabled VME boards in VXS and VPX flavors are now available off-the-shelf.

Creation of Safe and Secure embedded systems imposes exacting challenges for the architecture, implementation, and cost. Industry leaders will provide information on the real-time tools, services and technologies needed to deliver devices requiring safety certification and/or multiple independent levels of security.

Software Defined Radio. Even the phrase sounds cool and represents the height of leading-edge technology.

Multicore processors are a staple part of every processor vendor's product offerings these days. Multicore processors come in many configurations from symetrical cores to Systems-on-a-Chip with co-processors.

The introduction of MicroTCA and its benefits have been well received by embedded designers interested in standards-based, next generation platforms. However, while many discussions abound regarding lowering costs for MicroTCA, finding true cost savings for YOUR MicroTCA project can be elusive.

Are you behind or ahead of the curve on MicroTCA cost issues? Join us for a timely Embedded Computing Knowledge E-cast where leading innovators in this arena Alliance Systems, Elma Electronic, CorEdge Networks, and Emerson Network Power detail the steps being taken to lower costs and increase adoption across a wider range of applications and industries. " Learn how to leverage technology to decrease costs.