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commentary Editor Colin Holland Tel +44 (0) 208 319 1324 email: chollandse18@mac.com Editorial address: PO Box 32444, London SE18 3ZP Advertising Production Manager Lydia Gijsegom & Maggie Fleerackers Tel +32 (0) 2 740 00 50 email: production@eetimes.be Circulation Luc Desimpel Tel +32 (0) 2 740 0055 email: luc.desimpel@eetimes.be Art Manager Jean-Paul Speliers Tel +32 (0)2 740 0052 email: jean-paul.speliers@eetimes.be Finance Ricardo Pinto Ferreira Tel +32 (0)2 740 0051 email: ricardo.pintoferreira@eetimes.be Advertisement contacts see page 43 Editorial Director Jean-Pierre Joosting Tel +32 (0)2 740 0056 email: jean-pierre.joosting@eetimes.be Publisher Andre Rousselot Tel +32 (0)2 740 0053 email: aroussel@eetimes.be European Business Press 144 Avenue Eugène Plasky 1030 Brussels - Belgium Tel: +32 (0)2 740 00 50 Fax: +32 (0)2 740 00 59 Email: andre.rousselot@eetimes.be www.embedded.com/europe VAT Registration: BE 461.357.437 RPM: Brussels Company Number: 0461357437 Video service starts with a look at history mbedded technology was created well before the term ‘embedded’ came into vogue. Embedded developers didn’t even realize they were embedded developers. While we still struggle with the deﬁnition of an embedded system, our history of embedded video attempts to nail down a deﬁnition. It also shows the origins of embedded, detailing the history of a ubiquitous technology. The History of Embedded Systems runs for just under 10 minutes. It was originally created to serve as part of the keynote presentation at the recent Embedded Systems Conference in San Jose, Calif. While it certainly doesn’t include every milestone that makes the embedded industry what it is today, it does a great job of explaining what ‘embedded technology’ is and how it got you where it is today. And that’s a really good thing, because as you may know, explaining what embedded technology is to someone outside our industry is a somewhat difﬁcult thing to do. I often say that if you ask ﬁve different people what an embedded system is, you’ll get ﬁve different answers, even from people within our space. There are a growing number of other videos on the service including interviews with Bjarne Stroustrup, the inventor/creator of the C++ language; and Paul Saffo, a technology forecaster from Stanford University. A great feature of our player is that it lets us upload your videos as well. So if you have something that’s educa- E tional or entertaining and is applicable to embedded systems developers, send me a note. We’ll ﬁgure out how to get your video posted. To access the video player visit www.embededd.com or put http:// cmptv.net/TeardownTV/embedded_ launcher.php in your web browser. ■ The company that publishes this Techinsights – a division of United Business Media, LLC Paul Miller President, Chief Executive Ofﬁcer © 2008 E.B.P. SA, a Techinsights company • Embedded Systems Design Europe is published eight times a year. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or any information storage or retrieval system without the express prior written consent of the publisher. The contents of Embedded Systems Design Europe are subject to reproduction in information storage and retrieval systems. º • Embedded Systems Design Europe is available free to qualiﬁed readers and to others for an annual subscription of €150. Refunds on cancelled subscriptions will only be provided at the Publisher’s discretion. Subscription queries tel: +32 2 740 00 50 • Printed by Perka. Colin Holland is editor of Embedded Systems Design Europe. He can be contacted at chollandse18@mac.com. magazine, TechInsights, has just acquired the Embedded Systems Show (ESS), the U.K.’s largest forum for the embedded system design community as well as its companion print property, Embedded System Engineering. The Embedded Systems Show is held annually, the next show being held at the Birmingham NEC on October 1-2, 2008. The European market remains a vibrant one for design, particularly in the embedded space, and ESS offers us an excellent opportunity to expand our presence and provide our customers additional venues for engaging with their audience. In addition to the show and magazine, TechInsights also acquired MCAD, the U.K.’s leading journal for decision makers in the CAD/CAM/CAE application spaces and a second event, the Auto ID & Data Capture (AIDC) event for OEMs and end-users of RFID, NFC, and wireless sensor networks. Both businesses dovetail with existing TechInsights products, AIDC with the RFID event and MCAD with the Mechatropolis online environment. These products will provide TechInsights with an established position in the mechanical engineering space, positioning it to take advantage of the accelerating convergence of electronic design with the automotive, industrial and consumer electronics industries. 5 www.embedded.com | embedded systems design europe | JUNE – JULY 2008 http://cmptv.net/TeardownTV/embedded_launcher.php http://www.embededd.com http://cmptv.net/TeardownTV/embedded_launcher.php http://cmptv.net/TeardownTV/embedded_launcher.php http://www.embedded.com/europe http://www.embedded.com

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Embedded Systems Design Europe - June 2008 Contents Work in Progress to Define Compact PCI Plus Power.org Demonstrates New Tools Project Supports Multi-core System Programming Altium Links Electronic to Mechanical Design PLDs Look to Cut Power Budget and Costs Project to Provide Coverage Analysis Tool Microsoft Details Windows Embedded Update Cover Feature: Leveraging Virtual Hardware Platforms for Software Allocating Memory in MATLAB-to-C Code MDD & IDEs: Making the Twain Meet in Embedded System Designs Debugging Mixed Signal Designs for Infrequent & Random Events Why Open Source is the Natural Choice for High-security Systems Bringing the Benefits of Low Power CPUs to Modular Design New Products Advertising Contacts

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