Embedded controllers play an important role in managing power sequencing, alerts and system-level energy regulation. In this application, the MEC1723 EC goes a step further to also manage critical ...

Test software National Instruments has been promoting its LabView graphical-design software, which initially served test-and-measurement applications, as a tool for embedded-system design. “With the ...

Software development is inherently difficult, expensive and error prone. Additional constraints are imposed when developing software for embedded systems, such as ...

Reliable software refers to a software category that consistently performs its required functions under specified conditions for a designated time. Reliable firmware often has characteristics like ...

Teams developing firmware and embedded software often develop their software on-target. While there isn’t necessarily anything wrong with using a development board to understand the processor, ...

Every good hardware or software design starts with a structured approach throughout the design cycle, but as chip architectures and applications begin focusing on specific domains and include some ...

What are the main issues behind the “painful” process of embedded-systems design? Shortages of resources, components, and talent plague the design process. How the instability of toolsets and driver ...

Intel buys Wind River; Targets software for embedded devices Intel said Thursday that it would acquire Wind River, which makes software for embedded devices, in a deal valued at $884 million. With the ...

Transmeta on Tuesday released a software development tool for its Crusoe processor and for developing embedded mobile devices that use Microsoft Windows CE .Net and Windows XP Embedded operating ...

How much does an Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer make? The average salary for an Embedded Software/Firmware Engineer is $133,044 per year. Typical salary ranges from $102,698 (at 25% percentile) ...