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How Safe Are Our Roads?
Robert Dewar, President of AdaCore, explains why, in his opinion, the rising level of — and dependence on — software in cars is becoming something we should all be worrying about.
ARM Targets 580 Million Mid-Range Mobile Devices with New Suite of IP
ARM announced an optimized IP solution designed to power the 580 million mid-range mobile devices expected over the next two years. The mid-range market is projected to exceed the number of premium smartphones and tablets beginning in 2015.
Wind River Advances Open Source Innovation for Automotive with iOS Connectivity for Linux IVI Systems
Wind River has introduced Wind River Connectivity Solution Accelerator for Linux, which allows consumers to connect their iOS devices to Linux-based in-vehicle infotainment (IVI) systems.
Freescale Appoints Krishnan Balasubramanian To Board Of Directors
freescale Semiconductor has today announced the appointment of Krishnan Balasubramanian to its board of directors in May 2013. Mr. Balasubramanian (known as Bala) brings more than 37 years experience in the semiconductor industry to his new role on Freescale's board of directors.
Reliable Storage For Medical Technology
The reliability of electronic storage modules is an absolute must in medical technology. However, high innovation pressure and ever shorter lifecycles frequently present a problem for device manufacturers – by the start of production, qualified components are often no longer available on the market. For the optimization of the Dialog+ dialysis system, manufacturer B. Braun Avitum therefore placed its trust in a partner that stands out distinctl...
AMD Amplifies Mobile Experience with Responsive Performance, Rich Graphics, Elite Software and Long Battery Life
AMD today launched three new additions to its 2013 A-Series and E-Series Mobile Accelerated Processing Unit lineup – delivering solutions ideally positioned to address today’s evolving PC market with dramatically increased performance and power efficiency, as well as a portfolio of unique user experiences, and superior gaming and graphics:
Opportunities for power electronics in electric vehicles
The day is coming when electric vehicles (EVs) land, water and airborne are as much as 80% electronics and electrics if we include the power components. It is even true of hybrids as they shed piston engines and employ ever smaller range extenders, the fuel cell option being fully electric.
Seeking A Test Panacea
Testing electronic circuits has been a key topic in the industry since the first transistor was developed, and today it is as relevant as ever. But how close to the ideal solution can developers get? By Thomas Wenzel, Co-Founder and Managing Director GOEPEL electronic GmbH in Jena/Germany, and Heiko Ehrenberg, President, North American operations, GOEPEL electronics LLC in Austin, TX/USA.
Easing The Conversion To Digital Power
The benefits of digital power are well documented, with countless technical articles and analyst reports filling an array of engineering publications. The problems it solves are recognised by both large and small OEMs from the medical, industrial, automotive and almost every other market sector. But, there are barriers to the acceptance of digital power. By Bruce Rose, Technical Marketing Manager for CUI Inc.
Are High Reliability Applications Safe?
We increasingly rely on systems where an error could cause financial disaster, organisational chaos, or in the worst case, death. Could the mandatory use of open source software improve safety and security in High Reliability applications? Robert Dewar, Co-founder and President of AdaCore, explores this question in detail in this insightful article from ES Design magazine.