2013年2月25日 星期一

Analog IP cores for embedded computing needs

Industrial PC, gaming platform, networking appliance
 

Understanding and selecting analog IP can be risky, but engineers today have more choices and more control than they think. Knowing how to manage the IP selection process can help engineers effectively meet objectives and reduce risk.

As digital design has proliferated the electronics world, making designs faster, easier to test, and more robust, the analog portion of embedded designs is becoming a bottleneck. To meet requirements and timetables in the analog portion, engineers generally have three weapons at their disposal: utilize peripheral analog IC, build the functionality internally (make), or purchase the IP block from an external vendor (buy). Each option has its own merits and drawbacks, but none can launch a competitive advantage better or cause more frustrating confusion than analog IP.
Traditionally, these options only apply to ASIC builds, as FPGAs are not compatible with analog IP. However, this is changing quickly. Some IP companies now provide all Register Transfer Language (RTL)-based Analog-to-Digital Converter (ADC), Digital-to-Analog Converter (DAC), DC-DC converter controller, and clocking functions with robust performance.
To meet design objectives, engineers must understand the IP vendor’s strategy and incentives and match their offerings to what is required.

Refer:
http://embedded-computing.com/articles/understanding-analog-cores-embedded-computing-needs/

2013年2月18日 星期一

Industrial and consumer electronics, military systems or aerospace exhibition

The embedded world Exhibition&Conference is the world's biggest exhibition of its kind and the meeting-place of the international embedded community. Embedded technologies are in action everywhere - whether in the car, data and telecommunication systems, industrial and consumer electronics, military systems or aerospace.
Industrial computer, gaming platform, Embedded pc
 
This event sets standards and records every year – now for the eleventh time in 2013. Exhibitors from all over the world present the entire spectrum of embedded systems: hardware, software, tools and services. “The embedded world Exhibition&Conference is growing continuously and rapidly in the same way that the embedded sector is gaining in importance – the embedded community can look forward to a record event,” says Alexander Mattausch, Exhibition Manager of embedded world.
Acrosser ------> Booth Hall 2 2-519

refer:
http://www.embedded-world.de/en/press/

2013年2月4日 星期一

Taiwan industries to upgrade and incorporate innovations into their new products

embedded systems, gaming platform, single board computer
 
Both Acrosser In-Vehicle PC, AR-V6100 & AR-V6005 have been selected as the winner of 21th Taiwan Excellence Award. This award delivered by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MOEA) and Taiwan External Trade Development Council (TAITRA), to encourage Taiwan industries to upgrade and incorporate innovations into their new products.
1. System off delay time: User can setup delay time in BIOS for different purposes.
2. Power on/off retries: It will perform 3 times of boot up or shut off the system if system on/off process failed in order to assure system can operate normally under severe environment like –20℃ outdoor temperature.
3. Power input monitoring: Continuous monitoring DC input voltage to prevent accidentally drain out car battery. The system will not boot up if car battery voltage is lower than 11.2V. If car battery is lower than 10.8V while system at operation, it will properly shut down the system automatically to keep battery alive.
4. LED indicators represent system power status.
5. Remote control: 2 options to power on or shut down the system, by car ignition switch or remote control switch cable.
All of above functions are controlled by software that can be customized based on ODM customers’ requirement. To execute the 24/7 mission-critical applications on the road, AR-V6100 & AR-V6005 are two of the best solutions for you.

Intel 3rd generation mobile processors supported by the AMB-QM77T1

Gaming platform, Industrial PC, single board computer
 
The AMB-QM77T1 is the newest Mini-ITX industrial mainboard from Acrosser Technology that supports both of the 3rd and 2nd generation Intel Core i7/i5/i3 mobile processor by Intel QM77 chipset and FCPGA 988 socket.
Coming with Acrosser’s 7 years product longevity service, AMB-QM77T1 is the perfect solution to deliver high computing power for a wide range of applications such as medical, industrial automation, kiosk, digital signage, and ATM machines.