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Electrical and computer engineers have developed a new technique for creating less-expensive, low-power embedded systems -- the computing devices found in everything from thermostats to automobiles.

LWMalloc is an ultra-lightweight dynamic memory allocator designed for embedded systems that is said to outperform ptmalloc ...

The market for embedded computer systems, which already generates more than US$1 trillion in revenue annually, will double in size over the next four years, according to a report about to be ...

AIS delivers a broad range of military embedded computing systems, including ruggedized military display monitors and integrated display computers.

As part of a US$1.62 billion acquisition spree, electronic instruments manufacturer AMETEK, Inc, is buying four companies, including mission critical embedded computing firm Abaco Systems, and ...

It is not always easy to tell a book by its cover, and Computers as Components: Principles of Embedded Computer Design by Wayne Wolf fits into this category. The title alludes to a component-based ...

AIS's COTS rugged military and marine grade embedded computers, displays and monitors help with the reduction of overall system-development and costs and reduced long-term maintenance costs.

Targeting industrial-PC control and embedded-defense-system applications requiring high-speed processing and low power consumption, General Micro Systems recently introduced the P60x, a 4×4-in. single ...

Computer-maker Thales announced Thursday the PENTXM line of single-board computers, which utilize power-conserving Pentium M processors.