Category Archives: Embedded Software

Introduction to Watchdog Timer

14/05/2019, hardwarebee

A watchdog timer is a piece of hardware that is constantly monitoring whether the processor is acting properly, and if it detects any anomalies it resets the processor. A watchdog timer is installed in almost every embedded system today, and it’s a mandatory solution especially in products whereas a human

Introduction to Power-on-Reset

12/05/2019, hardwarebee

A power-on-reset circuit is responsible for generating resetting signals whenever power is supplied to a given electrical device. In such manner, you can determine a known state in which the device always powers up or starts operating.
 

 
The risk in not having a power on reset signal

Infineon, Xilinx and Xylon team up for new microcontroller solutions in safety-critical applications

25/02/2019, hardwarebee

In order to provide more flexibility in how to use safety microcontrollers in automotive and industrial applications, Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY) cooperates with Xilinx Inc. and Xylon, d.o.o.. At the Embedded World trade fair 2019, they present a new Xylon IP core called logiHSSL. It enables high-speed communication between Infineon’s AURIX™

Top 7 Microcontroller Companies

08/02/2019, hardwarebee

A microcontroller is a chip that consists of a CPU and additional functionally such as FLASH, I/O controller, A/D, etc. Microcontrollers first appeared at the 70’s. Developers of microcontrollers came up with an idea to combine the processor, memory, ROM and peripherals inside one case, which looks like an ordinary chip. Since then, the

The Pros and Cons of Outsourcing Embedded Software Development

15/04/2018, hardwarebee

Outsourcing has become one of the most popular ways for many businesses to get their work completed faster and with better quality and lower price. In embedded software development, outsourcing has become quite popular as well, allowing many companies to complete more work in less time which grows their profits

5 Fundamental Rules of Outsourcing Embedded Software Projects

12/04/2018, hardwarebee

mbedded software is becoming omnipresent across multiple industries as the driving technology behind consumer applications. Almost every modern device comes with an embedded software system. Global Market Insights estimate that Embedded Software Market will reach USD 18.61 billion by 2023. One of the main reasons for increased adoption of embedded software is

Microprocessors Market Forecast 2017-2018

02/02/2018, hardwarebee

Microprocessors, which first appeared in the early 1970s as 4-bit computing devices for calculators, are among the most complex integrated circuits on the market today.  During the past four decades, powerful microprocessors have evolved into highly parallel multi-core 64-bit designs that contain all the functions of a computer’s central processing

Understanding 8051 Microcontroller

25/01/2018, hardwarebee

Also called the Intel MCS-51, the 8051 microcontroller is single chip microcontroller using a complex instruction set computer (CSIC) with a Harvard architecture. It was first developed in 1980 by Intel and it was originally used in embedded systems. It become popular quickly and the original versions of this microcontroller

Top Microcontroller Supplier Ranking 2015-2016

12/01/2018, hardwarebee

Strong growth in Microcontrollers for IoT applications and suppliers jockeying for marketshare in this semiconductor segment have resulted in several major acquisitions that changed the pecking order of Microcontroller leaders in 2016, according to data released in IC Insights’ April Update to The McClean Report, which was released earlier this