Embedded Executive Podcast
Each week, Embedded Computing Design’s EVP Rich Nass speaks to an executive in the embedded industry to understand what’s happening with the latest products, standards, and trends. The frank discussions reveal the real, behind the scenes issues, so the design community knows what’s coming down the pike. Topics covered in artificial intelligence, machine learning, embedded systems, internet of things, industrial automation, automotive applications, open source and more.
Episodes
324 episodes
Embedded Executive: Minimize Power in Today’s Data Centers | Point2 Technology
The boom coming from AI is requiring data centers to be built as fast as we can build them. To that end, there is a lot of discussion about the power that’s needed to drive these data centers. What there’s not a lot of discussion about are the ...
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Embedded Executive: Thermal Issues Continue to Propagate | Ventiva
For as long as we’ve been designing embedded computers and consumer electronics, we’ve had a problem figuring out how to handle the heat that’s created. Known as thermal management, the problem seems omnipresent as systems become more compact, ...
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Embedded Executive: Proper Antenna Design Can Make or Break Your Product | Taoglas
While it may not be as intimidating as it once was, antenna design can still be a make-or-break aspect of your end product. Make the antenna too big, and the end users balk. Make the antenna too small, and the device won’t function properly (an...
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Embedded Executive: TSMC Ends Its GaN Run | Infineon
TSMC recently announced its exit from the GaN space. Well, maybe “announced” is the wrong word, but they did let customers know that they will not be producing GaN devices going forward. Details are still coming out, so we don’t kno...
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Embedded Executive: Where To Place the Compute In a Car | NXP
Compute in the automobile is (again) moving toward consolidation and away from the discrete nature of multiple processors around the vehicle. Is this a trend that’s going to stick? I guess it depends on who you ask. In this case, I ...
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Embedded Executive: Your Devices Must Be Secure For a Long Time | Northern.tech
The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is a regulation designed to enhance cybersecurity for products mainly sold in Europe. It establishes common cybersecurity standards for hardware and software, requiring manufacturers to build security into their p...
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Embedded Executive: AI Drives Autonomous Buses | Mozee
While most autonomous vehicle focus is on the automobile, Mozee is going in a slightly different direction, no pun intended. Mozee is focused on autonomous buses, or vehicles that transport large number...
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Embedded Executive: AI and Space Travel | EdgeCortix
Two technologies seem to be barreling ahead at a rapid pace, and there is likely a convergence coming shortly, if it hasn’t already occurred. I’m referring to space travel and artificial intelligence. But in my limited knowledge, there appears ...
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Embedded Executive: Acquisition Eases AI/ML Into Wearables | Nordic Semiconductor
Designing wearables with integrated AI /ML just got one step easier with Nordic Semiconductor’s acquisiti...
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Embedded Executive: Going From Prototype to Large-Scale Production | Sixfab
The line between a maker and a maker pro is quite fuzzy. In my opinion, the maker wants to build one of something, and likely won’t want to build more than one. The maker pro starts out building one, but knows somewhere down the line that the p...
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Embedded Executive: Get to Know ISO 8800 | Perforce
ISO 8800 is a standard aimed at functional safety in automotive applications, pertaining to artificial intelligence. It provides the guidelines for integrating AI systems into any safety-related functions of road vehicles. In full disclosure, I...
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Embedded Executive: 20 Years and Still Going Strong | Eclipse Foundation
Here’s a walk down memory lane. The Eclipse Foundation dates back more than 20 years. Mike Milinkovich, the Foundation’s Executive Director, has held this role since its inception. The role of the foundati...
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Embedded Executive: AI Is an Energy Hog That We Have To Deal With | Empower Semiconductor
We talk about AI a lot here at Embedded Computing Design, and that’s a huge understatement. What we don’t talk about often is the power required to keep the data centers going, specifically the data centers that form the backbone of all this AI...
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Embedded Executive: Hear From an Embedded Leader | Nordic Semiconductor
Nordic Semiconductor is certainly one of the leaders in the embedded space regarding microcontroller technology. Frankly, I feel like the company is one of the best-kept secrets. When I had the opportun...
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Embedded Executive: Security Through Open Source | Tropic Square
Some “experts” in the embedded space will swear that systems based on open-source software or hardware can never be secure. At the same time, others will say that such a notion is pure nonsense. To get a better feel for the argument and...
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Embedded Executive: Move Your Processing to Your Memory Subsystem | PIMIC
In a typical SoC, you handle all your processing functionality within the processor core. Makes sense, right? What if you can handle your processing within the SoC’s memory subsystem? If I understand the concept correctly, the time and power to...
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Embedded Executive: Functional Safety Is a Must Have | PX5 RTOS
Functional safety is no longer a “nice to have” or “should have” in many applications, having moved to “must have” in spaces like automotive, industrial automation, medical devices, and aviation. Passing the functional safety testin...
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Embedded Executive: Real Time Is a Misnomer | McObject
In programming jargon, the term “real time” is not used in its literal sense, which can be confusing. The literal definition means that when something happens in real time, it happens instantaneously. But in practice, something that occurs very...
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Embedded Executive: You Can Have Lots of Power or Performance, But Not Both | Micron
If system developers had unlimited power for their designs, they’d likely find a way to take advantage of it. And the same goes for performance. However, neither of those features is available in infinite quantities. And in just about every cas...
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Embedded Executive: Minimize the Power in Your WiFi Network | Infineon
Low-power is the ultimate priority in some WiFi networks, especially when you’re designing a battery powered device. Cameras used in remote locations are prime targets for this discussion. In some cases, access to that camera is difficult, so t...
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Embedded Executive: Chip Design Is Not Getting Easier | Siemens
Chip design has always been a complex process, and there is no end in sight. What has improved are the tools available to an IC designer. The chips are getting more specialized; hence, the tools must drill down further into the process...
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Embedded Executive: Yes, You Can This With Bluetooth | Blecon
Just when you thought you’d done everything you could do with Bluetooth, along comes something new and unique. At a recent technical conference, I was witness to a very cool demo that was all based on Bluetooth. Rather than attempt to describe ...
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Embedded Executive: Consider Security Far Earlier Than You Think | NXP
We often say that designing secure systems means thinking about security early on in the design process. That means really early on, well before any pen is put to paper, so to speak. To understand what that means, I spoke t...
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Embedded Executive: Hacks Are Still Happening | Digi
Don’t stop me if you’ve heard this before, because it needs to be repeated, again, and again. The embedded industry needs to take security more seriously. Hacks are continuing to occur and will continue until there is a “security by design” men...
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