Jim Turley is an analyst and consultant for the embedded systems industry, focusing mainly on semiconductors. He is a former embedded systems editor for Microprocessor Report and currently a contributing technical editor for Embedded Systems Design after serving as editor in chief. He has been widely quoted in the mainstream media and the technology press and has authored seven books, including Essential Guide to Semiconductors. You can reach him at jim@jimturley.com or visit him on the web at www.silicon-insider.com/.

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