All electronic systems carry the possibility of failure. An embedded system has intrinsic intelligence that facilitates the possibility of predicting failure and mitigating its effects. This two-part ...

Every developer wants to develop robust systems. No one wants to point to a product that behaves poorly and say, “I built that.” Many factors come into play when designing and implementing a robust ...

In the world of embedded systems, it isn’t just the technology that continues to develop and evolve. The tools and the methods used to develop that technology are maturing and improving in tandem. In ...

The idea of unit testing has been around for many years. "Test early, test often" is a mantra that concerns unit testing as well. However, in practice, not many software projects have the luxury of ...

Researchers have developed a technique for detecting types of malware that use a system's architecture to thwart traditional security measures. The new detection approach works by tracking power ...

Testing, alone, cannot find all potential failure points for real-time embedded software, particularly in multithreading environments. In part 2 of Sean Beatty's article on errors that escape ...

The model 25-2-6 SPI Converter connects an RS-232 serial interface to serial peripheral interface (SPI). It can be used to test SPI devices. It also can support the use of an SPI system without a host ...

Many companies that are just now connecting their products to the internet are taking an optimistic approach to security. Big mistake. (Image source: Siemens) Several years ago, I was working on a ...

Engineers are beginning to appreciate that, from prototypes early in the design cycle through to final system test, a digital pattern generator (DPG) speeds up system debug and therefore shortens the ...

Why next-generation avionics validation is becoming a value driver for aircraft leases. Avionics are the nervous system of the modern aircraft, and the way those systems are tested is evolving almost ...

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 23, 2021 — Science Applications International Corp. (NYSE: SAIC) and its small business partners will provide embedded system testing support under a potential $3.6 billion ...