No matter how simple or complex the embedded system, there are five key characteristics that developers should monitor closely. A few are obvious, such as RAM and ROM usage. There are others, however, ...

In the world of embedded graphics, where small video screens are proliferating in automobiles, GPS systems, music/media players, cell phones, metal detectors, and many other products, there is a ...

One of the biggest bottlenecks in the software development process for electronic products is that hardware is not available until late in the cycle. That means embedded software developers need to ...

Should you choose Linux or Windows for your next embedded project? Before you begin an embedded project, you have a number of choices to make. Some of these decisions about hardware will be ...

The C/C++ programming languages have long dominated the embedded systems industry, with very few other languages being able to find a foothold. While languages such as Java and Ada have certainly ...