Satisfying rugged memory requirements

While demands for ruggedized embedded devices continue to rise, memory module suppliers continue to make technology advancements and associated manufacturing enhancements that meet the needs of OEMs. DDR3 SODIMM, DDR3L, and lower-profile DDR3L are all examples of new technologies that help satisfy rugged memory requirements. These advancements solve many design challenges, including low power, enhanced thermal dissipation, and extended-temperature tolerance while delivering the performance needed for today’s complex embedded systems.

refer to : http://embedded-computing.com/articles/ruggedization-memory-module-design/

Embedded developers challenge to fasten system operating

Developers can often find answers to their questions through the Internet, but no one is on the hook to research and respond to a embedded computer specific question. Open source products are generalized in order to fit the widest array of users and can force designers to modify the hardware configuration, resulting in higher recurring cost for the embedded device. Cost is obviously a major deciding factor when selecting an embedded operating system. Since there is essentially no cost of goods with software, vendors can adjust their pricing model to generate revenue from various sources. Vendors can charge for an initial license fee, development seats per engineer, development tools, per-unit royalties, continuing support, or major upgrades. To fairly compare prices, the overall cost of ownership must be computed for each OS being considered.

 

refer to: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/choose-right-embedded-operating-system/

Gaming Platform with AMD G-Series Chipset

A new All-in-One Gaming Board, the AMB-A55EG1. AMB-A55EG1 features AMD Embedded G-Series T56N 1.65GHz dual-core APU, two DDR3-1333 SO-DIMM, which provides great computing and graphic performance is suitable for casino gaming and amusement applications. It is designed to comply with the most gaming regulations including GLI, BMM, and Comma 6A. AMB-A55EG1 is specifically designed to be a cost competitive solution for the entry-level gaming market.

AMB-A55EG1 utilizes the functions of an X86 platform, 72-pin Gaming I/O interface, intrusion detection and also various security options, and a complete line of Application Programming Interfaces to create smoother gaming development.

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Top 10 Chopper with embedded technology

The embedded medical department of Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU), Germany, is cooperating with the Health Foundation Hospital in Noerdlingen in testing the exchange of real-time medical images and other medical data during an operation or other emergency tasks. LMU not only educates medical students, but also operates one of the most embedded  hospitals in Germany. The hospital in Noerdlingen is small and old, founded in the 13th century, but very modern. It serves several small communities around it.

Noerdlingen is fairly remote by German standards, which is one reason why it was chosen for this embedded application. So if an operation is or becomes critical, experts in Munich can literally see what is going on in the operation room in Noerdlingen and give recommendations on what to do or analyze the available data, including Computed Tomography (CT) scans. A number of embedded electronic devices (blood pressure, heart frequency, ultrasound, laser imaging, nerve reaction speed, and so on), high-performance computer systems, and high-speed communications links are involved in this application.

refer to: http://embedded-computing.com/articles/embedded-medical-biological-applications/#at_pco=cfd-1.0

About performance management issue

 

Given the increased complexity of processors and applications, the current generation of Operating Systems (OSs) focuses mostly on software integrity while partially neglecting the need to extract maximum performance out of the existing hardware.

Processors perform as well as OSs allow them to. A computing platform, embedded or otherwise, consists of not only physical resources – memory, CPU cores, peripherals, and buses – managed with some success by resource partitioning (virtualization), but also performance resources such as CPU cycles, clock speed, memory and I/O bandwidth, and main/cache memory space. These resources are managed by ancient methods like priority or time slices or not managed at all. As a result, processors are underutilized and consume too much energy, robbing them of their true performance potential.
Most existing management schemes are fragmented. CPU cycles are managed by priorities and temporal isolation, meaning applications that need to finish in a preset amount of time are reserved that time, whether they actually need it or not. Because execution time is not safely predictable due to cache misses, miss speculation, and I/O blocking, the reserved time is typically longer than it needs to be. To ensure that the modem stack in a smartphone receives enough CPU cycles to carry on a call, other applications might be restricted to not run concurrently. This explains why some users of an unnamed brand handset complain that when the phone rings, GPS drops.
refer:
http://embedded-computing.com/articles/performance-management-new-dimension-operating-systems/