IoT | Platforms | Prototyping | Tools
Tools – Connecting to the IoT with the Electric Imp
Developing embedded software for the internet can be a nightmare. Ethernet chips and peripheral are very complex and require an…
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5 Challenges facing over-the-air updates using MCUs
The ability to update an embedded system using a bootloader is an important skill to master. Despite all the effort…
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7 Essential skills for firmware engineers
Having the right tools for the job is critical to success but in the hands of the improperly skilled, the…
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Embedded Basics – Firmware Beautification
Developing firmware can be a beautiful thing but most of the code I review is not very pretty. Firmware that…
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7 Tips for Optimizing Embedded Software
In “5 Embedded System Characteristics Every Engineer Should Monitor”, I discussed key embedded system characteristics that in many cases require…
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Tools – 10 Engineering Notebook Best Practices
In the article, “Transitioning to a Modern Day Engineering Notebook“, I discussed the basic features and capabilities a modern electronic…
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Q&A – Secure Bootloader Webinar Nov 29, 2017
I’ve had several requests to post the Q&A from my webinars so that attendees can review them offline. After giving…
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Embedded Basics – Hash Fundamentals
Hashes are crucial in computer science and provide a wide range of capabilities and functionality. In addition, hashes play an…
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7 Tips for Selecting a Secure Microcontroller
Developing a secure, connected device that can also operate efficiently requires that developers select a microcontroller that includes specific hardware…
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Tools – Getting a grip on Semi-hosting
Semi-hosting is a debugging capability supported by ARM processors that allows the embedded target to access i/o capabilities on a…
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Transitioning to a Modern Day Engineering Notebook
Engineers and scientists have always relied upon notebooks to document their ideas, inventions, progress and even their missteps. Some of…
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Embedded Basics – The Arm Security Manifesto
Last week I attended Arm TechCon and a major theme through-out was embedded security. During the conference, Arm released their…
