Design
Filling an important gap
With software now viewed as the differentiating factor for many new developments, running on what is increasingly thought of as ‘commoditised’ hardware, the industry is now looking closer at ways to abstract the hardware features needed for early software optimisation, as ES Design magazine Editor Philip Ling discovers.
Flexibility is key
The demands placed on embedded software development systems have increased significantly in recent years. This is particularly apparent in the test and debugging sectors. Extremely high-performance, multi-core System-on-Chips (SoCs), which integrate an increasing number of functions, require radical rethinking in several aspects. By Heiko Riessland, Product Manager with PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme.
Going critical
Preserving the link between requirements and verification throughout the software development cycle. Mark Pitchford explores more in this ES design magazine article.
Building robots with Farnell element14
From automobile assembly and PCB fabrication, to consumer electronics, robotics is home to some of the most exciting engineering taking place today. Learning about robotics, whether you are an experienced engineer or complete beginner, has never been easier thanks to the application notes, software examples and tutorials available online today. Mike Powell, Technical Development Manager for Farnell element14, explores further in this ES Desdign m...
Cadence Introduces 10X Faster Spectre XPS FastSPICE Simulator
At CDNLive India 2013, Cadence Design Systems, Inc today introduced Spectre XPS (eXtensive Partitioning Simulator), a high-performance FastSPICE simulator that enables faster and more comprehensive simulation for large, complex chip designs. The new simulator delivers ground-breaking partitioning technology that brings up to 10X faster throughput compared to competitive offerings, shortening simulation from weeks to days. Spectre XPS unique...
Let your creativity flow
With Android recently announcing native support for Bluetooth Smart, Paul Williamson, Director of Low Power Wireless at CSR, explains how the ecosystem and low-cost, easy to use tools are now in place for fast and flexible appcessory development.
Updated version of Laird Connection Manager released
Laird Technologies have today announced the release of an updated version of the Laird Connection Manager. This new version will enable administrators of mobile computers and other business-critical mobile devices to save time and resources by configuring and managing WiFi and Bluetooth radios from a single simplified interface.
5MP full HD MIPI camera support for Wandboard
e-con Systems announces the e-CAM51IMX6 5MP Full HD MIPI Camera Board for Wandboard. This low power complete computer is based on the Freescale i.MX6 Development Board. The Wandboard is an open source project built around the ARM Cortex A9 powered Freescale i.MX6 CPU and the e-CAM51IMX6 interfaces directly to the CSI-2 MIPI interface on the Wandboard.
Altera SDK for OpenCL achieves Khronos conformance for FPGAs
Altera has revealed that its SDK for OpenCL is conformant to the OpenCL 1.0 standard and is now included on the Khronos Group list of OpenCL conformant products. Altera is the only company to offer an FPGA-optimized OpenCL solution, allowing software developers to harness the massively parallel architecture of an FPGA for system acceleration.
Altium Designer 14 offers industy first 3D PCB features
Altium has today announced the new version of its flagship product, Altium Designer 14. The new Altium Designer 14 extends the company’s leadership position in native 3D PCB Design systems by delivering a new customer centric platform with heavy emphasis on core PCB design technologies.