http://www.eg3.com EG3 podcasts en Copyright 2009-2010, EG3.com Fri Mar 19 02:30:11 2010 Fri Mar 19 02:30:11 2010 sreditor@eg3mail.com (Jason McDonald) davidhoekman@eg3.com (David Hoekman) http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090915-diamond.htm Colin McCracken, Vice President of Marketing for Diamond Systems, speaks with eg3.com about their new Pluto single board computer (SBC), a compact, I/O-rich, board-level embedded computer based on an Intel Atom processor and featuring modular PC/104-Plus expansion. PLT-N270-1G is the first in a series of Pluto models offering scalable CPU performance and power consumption. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090915-diamond.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090908-microchip.htm Dave Richkas, Product Marketing Manager at Microchip, speaks with eg3.com about Microchip Technology's PIC24H family of 16-bit MCUs. The family offers 40 MIPS performance, more memory and additional peripherals, when compared with Microchip's low-power PIC24F 16-bit MCU family. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090908-microchip.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090825-android.htm Glenn Perry, General Manager of the Mentor Graphics Embedded Systems Division, speaks with eg3.com about how Mentor Graphics plans to bring the Google Android platform to embedded devices. Mentor is excited about how Android can function as a platform for device software, and be combined with Mentor's industry-leading graphical user interface (GUI) tools to make connected devices an easy reality for the industry. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090825-android.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090818-rowebots.htm Kim Rowe, founder of Rowebots™, talks with eg3.com about their ultra tiny Linux™ compatible real-time operating systems (RTOSes) for single chip microcontroller processors. These ultra tiny embedded Linux variants run on tiny microcontrollers (MCUs) providing full embedded Linux functionality and a complete System on Chip (SoC) I/O solution. These ultra tiny implementations provide developers with a complete open... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090818-rowebots.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090811-mentor.htm Jim Martens and John Isaac of Mentor Graphics discuss PADS 9.0 for advanced PCB design. This significantly-enhanced release of the PADS flow adds new levels of functionality, scalability and integration, enabling designers to leverage many of Mentor's unique and innovative technologies for design, analysis, manufacturing and multi-disciplined collaboration. With the scalable PADS 9.0 flow users can cost-effectively design their... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090811-mentor.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090804-piccolo.htm Keith Ogboenyiya, Product Manager at Texas Instruments, speaks with eg3.com about the Piccolo family. Is Piccolo an MCU, a DSP, or a DSC (Digital Signal Controller), or none of the above? Find out what the family can do for cost-sensitive applications in areas like motor control and power management, as well as details on the inexpensive controlCARD system to get you started quickly and inexpensively. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090804-piccolo.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090728-mocana.htm Phil Montgomery talks with eg3.com about embedded device security. Mocana solutions such as NanoDefender™ leverage open standards like embedded SSH, SSL, IPSEC and OpenSSH/OpenSSL as well as FIPS 140-2 or Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2, FIPS PUB 140-2, a U.S. government computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic modules. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090728-mocana.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090721-schmartboard.htm Neal Greenberg, Vice President of Sales & Marketing, and co-founder of SchmartBoard, speaks with eg3.com about the company's innovative Electronic Circuit Building Blocks and 'EZ' Technology. The company's technology makes the soldering of surface mount components and circuit creation accessible to virtually anyone, and is particularly relevant to engineers looking for PCB prototyping and manufacturing services as well as engineers using... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090721-schmartboard.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090714-aldec.htm Dave Rinehart, Vice President of Marketing at Aldec, discusses the 'gap' in the FPGA development tools space. Today, FPGA designers can purchase a high performance mixed language RTL simulator from Aldec or other commercial EDA vendors starting at $6,000 or alternatively purchase a restricted, single language, FPGA vendor supplied simulator for $1,000 or less. Dave discusses how Aldec's new product offer fills this market gap and provides... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090714-aldec.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090616-atmel.htm Kerry Maletsky and Dianna Ogrodny of Atmel discuss new cryptoauthentication 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. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090616-atmel.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090609-coverity.htm 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. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090609-coverity.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090602-ibm.htm 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. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090602-ibm.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090526-portwell.htm 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 embedded systems applications. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090526-portwell.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090512-securerf.htm 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... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090512-securerf.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090505-versalogic.htm 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. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090505-versalogic.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090505-polycore.htm Sven Brehmer, President and CEO of PolyCore Software, Inc., discusses the company's new Poly-Mapper™, a multicore communications topology mapping tool. The technology is ideal for many vertical applications including networking and communications - anywhere where leveraging the new multicore silicon can improve an embedded application. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090505-polycore.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090414-windriver.htm Marc Brown, vice president, VxWorks Product Strategy and Marketing for Wind River Systems, discusses the 'Multicore Opportunity.' Wind River has led the embedded marketplace with new innovations for their VxWorks real-time operating system (RTOS) Vers. 6.7. VxWorks 6.7 allows system designers to select the optimal multicore design configuration, asymmetric multiprocessing (AMP) or symmetric multiprocessing (SMP), to deliver next-generation... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090414-windriver.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090407-harbor.htm The network of things is already here. But what does it mean? Where are the new opportunities? M2M or 'machine-to-machine' computing means networking your device and enabling 'smart services' or 'web services' by acquiring, manipulating, and profiting from business data. Glen Allmendinger, founder and President, Harbor Research, discusses business opportunities in the M2M space especially for manufacturers and makers of devices. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090407-harbor.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090331-montavista.htm Interested in embedded Linux? Already a Linux developers but confused about where to go for help and camaraderie? Indeed, if you are considering an embedded real-time system (RTOS) and are at all curious about embedded or real-time Linux, one of the places to check out is MELD; not to mention if you are considering working with a professional Linux distribution, as provided by MontaVista. Brad Dixon, Director of Product Management at... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090331-montavista.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090324-mentor.htm Recently unemployed? Concerned about your EDA technical training? Christine Egli and Tom Floodeen of Mentor Graphics discuss how the company is reaching out to the EDA community to offer technical training in EDA (Electronic Design Automation) to 'displaced workers.' For those who qualify, the program is an excellent way to beef up your technical skills as well as to network with other EDA professionals seeking employment opportunities. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090324-mentor.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090317-actel.htm Wendy Lockhart, Sr. Manager, Design Solutions Marketing and Training, of Actel talks with eg3.com about Actel's low power FPGA technologies, specifically new low-cost starter kits for the company's low-power IGLOO nano FPGAs. In addition, she helps those interested in FPGA technologies, differentiate between Actel's FPGAs based on flash and antifuse technologies vs. those of competitors like Xilinx or Altera based on sram. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090317-actel.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090210-ipextreme.htm Rick Tomihiro of IPextreme talks with eg3.com about practical intellectual property for embedded systems, specifically the company's 8051 IP acquired from Mentor Graphics as well as the company's novel business model of taking tried-and-true IP from big semiconductor companies and working with these partners to repackage their IP with additional services and skillsets to make it both easy-to-use and reliable. A big advantage is that the IP... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090210-ipextreme.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090303-nationalsemi.htm Rick Zarr, Chief Technologist of PowerWise Solutions at National Semiconductor, speaks with eg3.com about new power management / low power technologies available from National Semi as well as new 'PowerWise Reference Designs,' ranging from charging batteries via Solar Power to Ambient Light to Adaptive LED Driver to a Load-Detecting Power Supply and more. Keywords: Power Management, Low Power, Analog Design, Green Tech. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090303-nationalsemi.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090224-greenhills.htm David Kleidermacher, Chief Technology Officer at Green Hills Software, discusses embedded software security (EAL4 / EAL6 / Common Criteria), the meaning of security in the Internet age, as well as new technologies like virtualization. Besides embedded software security, topics include the various EAL ('Common Criteria') levels of software security, DO178-B and DO178-A security, differences among security, hacking, counter-terrorism, and... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090224-greenhills.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090217-bittware.htm Jeff Milrod, President and CEO of BittWare, speaks with eg3.com about their new AdvancedMC, FPGA-based boards as well as the technical issues surrounding 'build vs. buy' in the high performance, FPGA board business. BittWare is a market leader in Altera-based (FPGA) boards that cross a range of high performance applications ranging from military to telecommunications to medical. The company recently released their S4-AMC (S4AM), the first... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090217-bittware.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090210-zilog.htm Steven Pope, Systems Architect at ZiLOG, talks with eg3.com about Crimzon® Universal Remote Control Solutions (think - control your house with your iPhone) and Zdots® SBC Advantages (think - quick, evaluation AND deployment boards based on ZiLOG technologies). If you have any interest in ZiLOG or competitors like Atmel or Microchip, this is an important interview. (Keywords: ZiLOG, embedded Internet, consumer electronics, SBCs, Development... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20090210-zilog.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/ddc-i-20090203.htm Bob Morris, Chairman & CEO of DDC-I,Inc., talks with eg3.com about Deos and HeartOS, two new real-time operating systems. The two RTOSes target high-end safety-critical systems, with a focus on military and aerospace applications requiring safe operation and/or DO-178B Level A certification. Keywords: Real-time, RTOS, Safety Critical, Milaero, Military, Avionics. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/ddc-i-20090203.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/raima-20090127.htm Duncan Bates, Vice President of Product Management, talks with eg3.com about embedded databases, especially their new RDM Embedded 9.0 which features a new MicroHTTP server. In addition, he explains the different approaches to the embedded database market and helps interested parties sort through why a commercial embedded database may be a better solution than a do-it-yourself approach, and in addition the major differences among embedded... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/raima-20090127.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/ti-msp430-20090115.htm Adrian Valenzuela, product marketing engineer for the Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller family, talks with eg3.com about energy harvesting based on solar energy, vibrations, thermal differences and other innovative methods as well as RF, Zigbee, and other technologies. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/ti-msp430-20090115.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/amcc20081219-powerpc.htm Dan Bouvier, Processor CTO, AMCC, discusses new trends in the PowerPC / Power Architecture especially with respect to 'reference kits' now available in the telecom/networking space for standards like AdvancedMC and MicroTCA based on AMCC 's 460GT processor. In addition, he details their PowerPC 460GTx which offers advanced features including Gigabit Ethernet ports with TCP/IP assist, 801.p- and q-compatible QoS, encryption/decryption engine,... http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/amcc20081219-powerpc.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20081212-esl.htm Frank Ditore, Product Marketing Manager, Agilent EEsof EDA division, discusses new trends in ESL ('Electronic System Level'), as well as the launch of SystemVue 2008, a new electronic design automation (EDA) platform for ESL design. This new product 'speaks RF' and targets emerging communications technologies, such as the transition to LTE ('long term evolution'), software defined radio, and other applications. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20081212-esl.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20081208-businessrtos.htm John Carbone, Vice President of Marketing at Express Logic, discusses the 'business side' of selecting an embedded real-time operating system (RTOS). Key topics include RTOS, embedded Linux, licensing, and the costs affecting the 'total cost of ownership' of an RTOS across the design and deployment lifecycle. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20081208-businessrtos.htm http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20081121-multicore.htm Gary Cato, Director of Marketing at Aonix discusses multicore, Java/JVM's, and their new PERC Ultra SMP product for taking advantage of multicore in embedded software. Key topics include Java, JVM, Memory Management ('garbage collection') as well as vertical application areas like military, safety critical, and telecommunications. http://www.eg3.com/etc-awards/20081121-multicore.htm