Embedded Systems Design Europe - November 2007 - (Page 3) THE EUROPEAN JOURNAL FOR THE EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGNER www.embedded.com/europe NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2007 VOLUME 11, NUMBER 86 Cover feature: Ultra-compact fan-less system for decentralized control BY FELIX KUNZ DIGITAL-LOGIC’s MICROSPACE MPC2xx family is a Geode LX800-based system which relies solely on passive cooling. News ● MIPS enters the 32-bit MCU fray News ● Eclipse-based IDE for multiple languages ● Intel endorses ARM security ● Trango, Trusted Logic work on security solution News ● Automotive software on the rise ● Evatronix joins OCP-IP community ● Nanoelectronics targets energy savings Feature «6 «8 «10 «12 Unleash the power of flexible I/O pin mapping BY GAURANG KAVAIYA «30 15» BY GERARDO GARCIA Through software, an MCU’s features can come to the forefront with minimal design tradeoffs. FPGAs & multiprocessing boost performance BY DAN ISAACS, ED TREXEL & BRUCE KARSTEN Choose an RTOS for high-speed control In many cases, a hard real-time solution is required. Know the factors that will effect your system. Multiprocessing is becoming a key differentiator for FPGAbased processor architectures. Feature «36 «20 Choose the best wireless digital-video architecture BY WAYNE DANIEL Build the right UI for your system BY COLIN WALLS & GEOFF KENDALL 26» 003_ESDE.indd 1 While most of the approaches are new to the market, their performance differs greatly. The tradeoffs involved in building a UI can be many. Making the right choices can make or break your system. New Products A round-up of the latest hardware and software. «39 «43 9/11/07 10:56:21 Advertising contacts http://www.embedded.com/europe
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