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Brian Melewski	Write for Electronic Design
Brian Melewski is a senior hardware engineer in the Digital Systems Group at Plexus Technology Group, Neenah, Wis. He holds a BS in electrical engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering in Wisconsin. Email address: brian.melewski@plexus.com Web site: http://www.plexus.com
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March 31, 2005 [Design View / Design Solution]
Roll Your Own Custom x86-Based Embedded Systems
There are many pros and cons in using an x86 architecture in an embedded system, but it may be required due to legacy code or other operating-system choices. Thanks to the wealth of x86-based applications and debug tools available, using a traditional x86 chip set and processor in an embedded system has advantages. Yet, designers need to watch out for certain aspects that are typically easier to implement in a traditional embedded system. Most embedded systems can't use an...