Diagnostics for design validation by Steve Babin Whether you are testing a new microcontroller or an ASIC, post-silicon design validation is a must. Hereís a look at diagnostic tests and techniques.
Ultrawideband and WiMedia by John Canosa Short-range wireless communications via emerging ultrawideband techniques are hot. Here's a look at the latest developments, as they'll be presented at the Embedded Systems Conference later this month.
Special Report: Micro Minis by Jack G. Ganssle With chip companies packing more peripherals and functionality into 8- and 16-bit processors, it's almost impossible to keep track of what's out there. But don't worry; we got someone to do the work for you. Here's Jack Ganssle on the current state of the art.
#include Designer's bookshelf by Michael Barr For too long, hardware design has been a black art. Here's a new book that may change that.
Programmer's Toolbox Get more yet by Jack Crenshaw Jack's Rosetta Stone equation leads to some useful predictive techniques. Here's one based on difference tables.
Beginner's Corner Introduction to preemptive multitasking by Jean Labrosse and Michael Barr Most real-time operating systems employ preemptive schedulers. This primer on preemption also looks at the kind of multitasking it enables.
Programming Pointers Well-behaved enumerations by Dan Saks Whether you use enumerations to count up or down, be careful at the boundaries. Values just beyond the ends must have valid representation
Break Points Beyond functional firmware by Jack G. Ganssle Because even bad code can work, you've got to evaluate your firmware vigorously. Jack lists the best criteria and how to meet them.
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