MEN Micro’s New ESMexpress® Standard: XM1
MEN Micro’s new XM1 ESMexpress® System-On-Module, based on the new ANSI-VITA 59 (RSE Rugged System-On-Module Express) computing standard in development, brings the cost and time savings of computer-on-modules (COMs) technology to rugged, harsh and mission-critical environments. The XM1 features the first-generation Intel® Atoml® processor (Z530 at 1.6 GHz or Z510 at 1.1 GHz) based on 45-nm technology.

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• Cryptoauthentication Solutions and Embedded Security from Atmel (16 June 2009) - Kerry Maletsky and Dianna Ogrodny of Atmel discuss new cryptoathentication solutions. Atmel's CryptoAuthentication family is based on the latest US Government recommended SHA-256 hashing algorithm for superior algorithm security. Every CryptoAuthentication device contains a pre-programmed serial number which is guaranteed to be unique, and storage for a 256 bit secret key.

• Coverity 'Integrity Center' for Embedded Software Development (9 June 2009) - Ben Chelf, Chief Technology Officer of Coverity, discusses the company's new 'Integrity Center' and the crisis of embedded software development. Static code analysis, dynamic code analysis, architecture analysis - a wealth of new features to make building embedded software easier.

• IBM Rational Software - New Directions for Embedded Software Development (2 June 2009) - Greg Sikes, Director of Enterprise Architecture and Systems Modeling for IBM Rational, discusses new product strategy from IBM Rational to help organizations create better embedded software faster and with fewer errors. Some of the new product developments discussed include Doors, Webtop, Change, Synergy, and Rational Rhapsody.

• American Portwell discusses Intel Atom, QSeven and new opportunities in low power computer-on-module embedded computing (26 May 2009) - Cliff Moon, of American Portwell Technology, Inc., speaks with eg3.com about the new QSeven standard for small form factor embedded boards as well as the exciting developments surrounding the Intel Atom processor for low power and mobile industrial, consumer, medical and other applications.

• SecureRF - Embedded Security Solutions for RFID - Cryptography, Secure M2M and More - (12 May 2009) - Louis Parks, President and CEO of SecureRF, developer of the world’s first linear-based security methods, speaks with eg3.com about security in the growing world of M2M (machine-to-machine) applications, especially in RFID. The company recently made an announcement of SecureM2M technology and a SDK (software development kit) for developers. Anyone interested in embedded wireless, RFID, M2M, and of course security against hacking as well as cryptography would benefit from this podcast.

• Versalogic Interview - New Board and Memory Storage Standards like COMIT, SUMIT, and MiniBlade - (5 May 2009) - Tom Barnum, VP Strategic Accounts for VersaLogic Corp., speaks with eg3.com about new standards coming from the Small Form Factor Special Interest Group (SFF-SIG), such as COMIT, SUMIT, and MiniBlade. Recent announcements indicate real innovations coming in computer-on-module and in storage technologies for rugged, small form factor systems.

  past podcasts:

  • Polycore Interview - Multicore for Complex Embedded Communications Networks (28 April 2009)
  • The Embedded Multicore Opportunity (13 April 2009)
  • The Embedded M2M Opportunity - Harbor Research Speaks (7 April 2009)
  • Meld Embedded Linux Community from MontaVista (21 March 2009)
  • Mentor Graphics EDA Training and Employment Resources for Unemployed Designers (24 March 2009)
  • Actel: Low Power FPGA for Consumer or Portable Devices (17 March 2009)
  • Practical IP / Intellectual Property for Embedded Systems (10 March 2009)
  • New Power Management / Low Power Reference Designs from National Semiconductor (3 March 2009)
  • Common Criteria EAL6+ & Embedded Software Security with Green Hills Software (24 February 2009)
  • FPGA / AdvancedMC News from Bittware (17 February 2009)
  • ZiLOG - Targeted, Connected Applications based on ZiLOG Technologies (10 February 2009)
  • DDC-I: New Safety Critical RTOSes, Deos and HeartOS (3 February 2009)
  • News on Embedded Databases - Birdstep Discusses RDM Embedded 9.0 with a new MicroHTTP server (27 January 2009)
  • Texas Instruments MSP430 and Energy Harvesting (20 January 2009)
  • New Developments in the PowerPC / Power Architecture from AMCC (5 January 2009)
  • ESL ("Electronic System Level"), RF, LTE, & More - New Capabilities from Agilent (16 December 2008)
  • The Business Side of Selecting an Embedded RTOS (9 December 2008)
  • Multicore for Hard Real-Time: Software, Java/JVM's, and Beyond (2 December 2008)

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