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VersaLogic’s Python EBX single board computer draws less than 5W. The fanless motherboard sports a low power LX 800 processor from AMD. The board supports VersaLogic's new SPX expansion interface that allows users to add a wide-range of low-cost I/O options to the platform. It also supports stackable PC/104 Plus expansion.

Not surprisingly, VIA Technologies was showing off its plethora of Mini-ITX and Nano-ITX motherboards including the new 1.5GHz EPIA EX15000G and fanless 1GH EPIA EX10000EG. They both run the C7 x86-compatible processor along with the VIA CX700M2 chipset.

Actually that is two ARM high-speed buses (AHB) that are found in NXP’s new LPC2478 and LPC2470 microcontrollers. These ARM7-based solutions balance high performance peripherals with multiple buses allowing the processor and DMA to operate concurrently.

The Stellaris LM3S811 is Luminary Micro’s midrange ARM Cortex microcontroller.

Al Gore was a big hit as the keynote speaker today at the Embedded Systems Conference. I took six pages of notes, but I doubt I’ll be able to present it as eloquently or humorously as former Vice President and “recovering politician” Gore did. Hopefully, CMP will post the presentation online. Photos and recording devices weren’t permitted....

Putting out a new 32-bit microcontroller architecture is not something vendors do every day but last year Atmel introduced the AVR32 line of microcontrollers. The first version targeted the high end of the spectrum. At this year’s ESC, Atmel is working to fill in the other end of the spectrum.

Jennic is looking to make a splash with its JN5139 wireless microcontroller that can lead to wireless sensor network modules with a bill of materials (BOM) for well under $5. This includes also the cost of a high performance PCB antenna design and all support parts. The reference design they were showing off at ESC provides excellent RF performance with a range in excess of 1Km.

Microchip’s dsPIC and PIC24 line of 16-bit microcontrollers has become every popular even as some concentrate on 8- and 32-bit product lines. Well, there are plenty of applications where 16-bit microcontrollers are the best solution and the latest from Microchip expands this area.

I’ve written about Microsoft’s new .NET Embedded platform before but it is now out of beta and shipping. Microsoft’s booth had the usual collection of related vendors but the number talking about this particular platform was impressive.

Kits and modules can give you a jump on the competition especially when you can get them ready to go from Digi. Their Digi JumpStart Kits can handle Linux, Windows CE Embedded 6.0 and NET+OS. NET+OS is now supported by the Eclipse-based Digi ESP integrated development environment (IDE).

The 2007 Embedded System Conference starts with technical session and lots of meetings for Technology Editor Bill Wong. Check out some of the products he saw on the first day.

An 8-bit microcontroller, the C8051T60x from Silicon Laboratories Inc., packs a 25-MIPS CPU; a 10-bit, 500-ksample/s analog-to-digital converter; and a ±2% oscillator into a 3- by 3-mm package. This highly integrated device also incorporates 8 kbytes of one-time programmable memory, PWM capability, timers, SMBus, and a UART.

In my lab, it’s always device-driver hell—I don’t have two systems that are identical. This is quite different from most corporate environments but typical of most homes. Multiple device drivers are a headache to maintain, and they cause other problems as well...

The 2007 Embedded System Conference starts with technical session and lots of meetings for Technology Editor Bill Wong. Check out some of the products he saw on the first day.

Stream Processors Inc. has licensed the MIPS32 4KEc processor core for use in the Stream Processor Architecture. The MIPS processor manages select system-on-a-chip (SoC) and system level functions that support SPI’s high-performance DSP co-processor.

The next time you’re looking to build a supercomputer, check out the video games at your local department store. That’s what Frank Mueller, an associate professor of computer science at North Carolina State University, did in January when he bought eight PlayStation 3s and assembled the first academic computing cluster based on the popular consoles.

Some news from Nevada recently provided a wakeup call to the embedded system and gaming device industries alike. The Nevada Gaming Commission will allow gambling on mobile devices within casino and hotel grounds.

The RTI Developer Platform is now hosted on the Eclipse platform. It is a complete tools solution for the development, debugging, analysis, and optimization of distributed applications. Thousands of available Eclipse plug-ins share a common look and feel, providing the experience of an integrated development environment.

Agere's 90-nm TrueStore read channel features low power consumption and high performance. Designed with handheld consumer electronics in mind, the device uses half the current required by the previous generation of read channels in this market, extending battery life, and increases storage capacity.

Looking to build a powerful, mobile, or low-power product? Check out Atmel's AT91SAM9261-EK with Technology Editor Bill Wong. This development kit comes complete with a touchscreen TFT LCD module, plus Ethernet and USB connectivity.

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