Technical Editor Robert Cravotta explores processor and software-processing architectures and the impact they have on system and software development. Relevant architectures include microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors (DSPs), multiprocessor architectures, processor fabrics, coprocessors, and accelerators, plus embedded cores in FPGAs, SOCs, and ASICs. en-us http://www.edn.com/blog/1890000189.html?nid=3113 Copyright 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its Terms of Use Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:20:08 PST http://www.edn.com/blog/1890000189/post/120050012.html?nid=3113 The net number of microprocessor offerings available to embedded developers continues to grow every year. 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Then analog programming provided a new level of flexibility and ability to handl... http://www.edn.com/blog/1890000189/post/790032679.html?nid=3113 As part of a continuing effort to determine what is different between embedded software and application level software, this week's design feature ... http://www.edn.com/blog/1890000189/post/650029665.html?nid=3113 This week's cover story touches on how designers are adding more sensors to their designs and how this is enabling them to build systems that would... http://www.edn.com/blog/1890000189/post/1330029133.html?nid=3113 In a previous post I proposed that the differences between developing for embedded versus application-level systems are poorly distinguished and th... http://www.edn.com/blog/1890000189/post/1100026510.html?nid=3113 I keep hearing people say that applications are becoming more embedded and that the line between applications and embedded systems is blurring. 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