Rapid Prototyping in a Collaborative Environment
Large organizations often struggle with innovation. Developing prototypes in either hardware or software often needs to bring together design teams and system architects who can be spread out across the world, and making this a fast and efficient process can be a struggle. Now software configuration management (SCM) tools are being used to speed up the prototyping process dramatically.
New Life for Aging Electronic Products
Many Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's) struggle to continue shipping aging or obsolete electronic products. Electronic products designed five to ten years ago are still relevant in the marketplace. Often these venerable old products have gained particular acceptance amongst a select group of customers. In many cases these old products fulfill a need in a unique manner. Examples include: designs that are grandfathered into an application due to regulatory considerations; designs having unique form-fit-and-function; designs running special software; designs subject to contractual support and service requirements; designs in which a new contract stipulates delivery of older gear as part of a larger system offering. Any one or all of these reasons can lead an OEM to continue the production of electronic equipment well into its end of useful component life.
Kontron ETX-DC Computer-on-Module
The 45nm Kontron ETX-DC Computer-on-Module is based on the 1.6 GHz Intel Atom[tm] processor N270. The Kontron ETX-DC Computer-on-Module Offers both excellent performance and very low power. With 2.5 watts TDP for the processor, 6 watts TDP for the Intel 82945GSE Graphics Memory Controller Hub and 1.5 watts TDP for the Intel I/O Controller Hub 7-M (ICH7-M), the Kontron ETX-DC Computer-on-Module requires a maximum TDP of 12-15 watts. The Kontron ETX-DC Computer-on-Module is available now and supports Windows Vista, Windows XP, Windows XPe, Windows CE as well as Linux and VxWorks.
Adeneo Windows Embedded CE 6.0 BSP for NXP LPC3250 ARM9
Adeneo recently released the Windows Embedded CE 6.0 reference BSP for the NXP LPC3250 ARM9 processor-based microcontroller. The LPC3250 ARM based microcontroller features a 266 MHz ARM926EJ core, 256 KB SRAM, Vector Floating Point (VFP), 24-bit LCD Controller, 10/100 Ethernet MAC, On-The-Go USB, and a large set of standard peripherals offering embedded designers the ability to reduce on-chip components and maximize power savings without sacrificing performance. A binary evaluation version is available for free, for testing and demonstration purpose. For OEMs willing to perform in depth evaluation and qualification of Adeneo BSP, a free 20 day evaluation of the source code is also available. Adeneo provides for commercial design the complete source code through an one-time license that includes 90 days of free support and updates.
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