I recently updated the GESBC-9302 machine support in OpenEmbedded to include the 2.6.24 released kernel. Also, Glomation has kindly provided me with a patch for… Read More »GESBC-9302E kernel update to 2.6.24, and reboot fix
Recently, I’ve had the opportunity to work with a Glomation GESBC-9302E single board computer. This SBC contains a Cirrus Logic EP9302 ARM processor and options… Read More »Glomation GESBC-9302E Review
The EM-X270 is a full featured computer board from Compulab (http://www.compulab.co.il/x270em/html/x270-em-datasheet.htm) designed for handheld/mobile applications. The board includes options for about anything you might need… Read More »Compulab EM-X270 Review
original article written in Sept, 2007 How does one implement WiFi functionality in vertical, low volume portable products? This is a good question, and one… Read More »The Embedded WiFi module Quest
I just ran across an interesting article written by Doug Gaff titled “Is the embedded industry dead?“. The article points out the transformation that is… Read More »The Embedded Industry Transformation
We are in the process of supporting a customer who is designing a product that uses the Compulab cm-x270 “Computer-on-module”. The cm-x270 is a small… Read More »Compulab cm-x270 PXA270 module review
Some time ago, eWeek published in interesting article by Scott McNealy named “Technology’s Barriers to Exit“. In this article, Scott makes an interesting point about… Read More »Do you have an Exit Strategy?
Recently, I had the opportunity to use a SPI controller from Opencores in a customer design based on an Intel PXA255 processor and a Xilinx CPLD. The customer did not want to change the processor or the CPLD family, but needed an extra SPI interface in the device. I had my doubts, but mentioned I would look into a SPI controller from Opencores. To my surprise, the core fit in a Xilinx CPLD and worked out very well. We have since upgraded to a Altera MAXII CPLD. This review details this effort.Read More »Opencores SPI Controller Review
Linuxdevices.com has recently published an article titled: Let’s call Embedded what it is — a Service Industry (http://linuxdevices.com/articles/AT6989225710.html). In this article, Curt Schacker discusses how… Read More »Embedded is a Service Industry
I have often wondered about specialization. We can often find ourselves in ruts if we specialize too much. But on the other hand, specialization can… Read More »Specialization or not