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Optimizing reliability and power efficiency in embedded wireless systems 7/23/2009

You can apply dynamic-data-rate and dynamic-output-power techniques to ensure that wireless messages get through with minimal power consumption.

High-level software for embedded-system design: doing your job? 7/9/2009

Domain experts are gaining more control of embedded-system design, but electronic- and code-design skills remain key to successful projects.

Early verification and validation using model-based design 7/9/2009

With a model-centric approach, embedded-system designers can verify and validate their products as a parallel activity throughout the development process.

A breath of fresh air 7/9/2009

Tales From The Cube: Breathing on failed control boards shows that condensation can cause failure.

Weather or not: All signs point to “no” 6/25/2009

Tales From The Cube: When recycling old embedded code, the whole become less than the sum of the parts when you're up against a tradeshow deadline, of course.

The boss is always right, even when he's wrong 6/11/2009

Tales From The Cube: It's hard to teach an old, analog-oriented manager new, digital tricks.

Evolving to DDR3 technology 5/28/2009

The move from DDR2 to DDR3 requires new design techniques to improve signal integrity and gain the maximum benefit from the latest memory-interface technology.

Full speed ahead! 5/28/2009

Tales From The Cube: A rattled engineer needs to make sure his fix is just right for a failed over-speed sensor on an 1800-hp Solar Saturn jet-turbine-driven gas compressor.

Mismating mix-up makes for monstrous military mission 4/23/2009

Tales From The Cube: A technician mates together two mismatched connectors, damaging an aircraft and yielding an impossible task.

FPGAs reshape embedded design 3/19/2009

Although its use requires a significant change in design methodology, FPGA technology has become a valuable weapon in the embedded-system developer's arsenal.
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