Tools – Embedded Software Start-up Checklist
Setting up a project the correct way from the start doesn’t have to be black magic. Successfully implementing quality embedded…
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Understanding Embedded System Failure Rates
Embedded systems consist of two very different types of failure rates; hardware and software. The probability of a hardware failure…
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Tools – AstroGrep
One of the problems with developing embedded software using a windows based machine is that there is no GREP feature…
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Tools – Selecting the right emulator
Selecting the right emulator for the job can be challenging. Many development teams try to either skimp by using the…
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Understanding volatile access warnings
Every now and then, an interesting compiler warning will pop that make developers scratch their head in wonder. One such…
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CEC – Driver Design Patterns and the Internet
Course Overview: Leveraging design patterns is a critical technique to quickly and efficiently develop an embedded system. This course will…
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A Reusable Button Debounce Module
Buttons are a common component in many embedded systems, yet from a quick review of debounce algorithms they are typically…
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Improving Code Integrity with a Stack Guard
Developing reliable embedded software comes down to planning for the worst-case scenario and ensuring that there are guards and traps…
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Design News CEC – Baremetal C Programming for Embedded Systems
Course Overview: The C programming language is one of the most widely used and successful computer programming languages of all…
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Improving Code Integrity Using FILL
Developers like to believe that the microprocessor their software runs on will faithfully follow the program flow that they created…
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Embedded Basics – A few Array Misconceptions
Arrays are one of the most widely used data objects in C, yet, as it would turn out there are…
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Tips and Tricks – Creating Successful Firmware Resolutions for 2015
Early next year I will be posting a blog on EDN about new years resolution for the software development cycle….