What is a Real-Time Operating System (RTOS), and what does “real-time” mean anyway? What are the various kinds of state machines, and how to code them efficiently in C? What is object-oriented ...

Embedded system developers have a wide range of operating systems available to them today. Of course, the most straightforward operating system is to have no operating system! However, many systems ...

And, finally, there’s an article on minimizing complexity with MEMS-based clock generators. As more advanced systems become ...

Following the advent of computer technology, not only personal computers and mission-critical systems, but also many other types of information-related devices and systems (such as home servers, ...

Today we’re going to make a little digression from things that we do to look at perhaps why we do the things that we do. This one is philosophical folks, so strap yourselves in. We’ve had an ...