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Smart Grid is the latest buzz word in the energy sector as utilities are looking to build out an intelligent grid from the utility to the meter. While the Smart Grid looks at end to end connectivity but the battle for energy efficiency and an effective smart grid won't be won via complex distribution networks, the last mile or even the last meter, but will ultimately be won via the end consumer.

Industrial designs are evolving quickly and new classes of devices are creating requirements for enhanced graphics and connectivity. Sophisticated human machine interfaces, internet connectivity, audio and video are all converging in industrial applications including Security, Monitoring and Automation (SMA), high-end whitegoods, and smart metering.

The new analog I/O FMC cards from Curtiss-Wright Controls eliminate data bottlenecks by supporting bandwidths in excess of 6B/s with direct low latency connections to host FPGAs such as a Xilinx Virtex-5 or Virtex-6. This helps system designers optimize and increase DSP subsystem performance.

This webinar covers technical tips and techniques for developing safety-critical avionics software in compliance with DO-178B (up to, and including, Level A design assurance). Industry experts from DDC-I, (a supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications for over 30 years) and LDRA (a pioneer and global leader in automated software verification, source code analysis, and test tools covering the full development lifecycle) will highlight processes, procedures and tools for embedded applications requiring certification.

In the past, proprietary hardware and software were commonplace in communications infrastructure, but times have changed. In recent years Network Equipment Providers (NEPs) and Telecom companies have taken a new approach in how they develop their applications.

One of the benefits of VPX is lots of pins and possibilities - but it's also a drawback, because there are almost too many choices. Toss in legacy VME boards and it gets even more interesting.

The US military's network-centric warfare (NCW) vision imposes significant system-level requirements. New systems need to be far more capable, yet be cheaper, smaller, lighter, and consume less power.

Web 2. 0 strategies are now a must for all marketers, managers and sales engineers.

Multicore processors create challenges for software development. Embedded operating systems are being enhanced to support multicore environments but software developers also need advanced tools to help address multicore software development issues.

The Linux operating system is increasingly being used for embedded software projects. In fact, according to analyst firms VDC, EMF and others, its become the dominant choice for new development projects over any other embedded OS.

The Linux operating system is increasingly being used for embedded software projects. In fact, according to analyst firms VDC, EMF and others, its become the dominant choice for new development projects over any other embedded OS.

Can hardware and software be developed for SoCs independently, or are the two so tightly coupled they must be developed concurrently? Can modeling the "system" wait until actual silicon is available, or must it be done with better tools at the architecture stage before the SoC is created? If 90% of the world's IP is already available, why is creating SoCs so challenging? When did RTL become an antique? The whole model of a SoC now, followed by software support after the fact is being thrown out the window. Designers must consider not only how IP blocks work, but how they are interconnected, interact, and program before the SoC architecture can be established.

This webinar is right for you if you are looking at using Linux and Open Source on devices, have just started, or if you are already using it and want to revisit and refine your Linux strategy. We will not dive deep into technical questions, but we will look at how the use of certain technologies impacts your your processes, efforts and costs of doing business.

The initial promise of AdvancedTCA was to create an architecture capable of much higher compute density and a leap in data plane capability over prior architectures. With a variety of AdvancedTCA solutions now solving problems in many applications, it's time to look at if and how this promise has been achieved.

This webinar will explore how intelligent device manufacturers can leverage Linux and other Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) in the current challenging economic environment. This live event will examine how building with and on open source technologies can impact product lifecyles, from prototyping through development and deployment in terms of capital expenditure (CapEx) and operational expenses (OpEx).