Embedded Systems Weekly – Issue 52

Issue 52 – 13 May 2016

Hardware

10 Part Tutorial On Designing/Building A PCB (Using FOSS)

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3.3V to 30V DC/DC converter using SN6505A

Recently, Robert Gawron got his samples of SN6505A, it’s a really nice IC, so he decided to make a simple DC/DC converter to get familiar with it.Share on Twitter ∙ Share on Facebook

Arduino 7 Segment Display control

This is a short tutorial on the usage of 7 and 8 segment LED displays.Share on Twitter ∙ Share on Facebook

BGA on a budget

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Software

Safe Bitfields in C++

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Zero size arrays in C

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Memory Barriers: a Hardware View for Software Hackers

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Linux Kernel BPF JIT Spraying

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Misc

Designing a High Performance Parallel Personal Cluster

Kristina Kapanova is a PhD student studying quantum effects on semiconductor devices. Without a supercomputer to perform calculations, she was unable to do any work. She built her own supercomputer, using off-the shelf hardware.Share on Twitter ∙ Share on Facebook

Understanding a Real-Time System

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Hybrid 3D Printer Using 5-Axis Control

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Speed development of IoT devices

For decades embedded systems have been built in nearly the exact same way, but the demands of market conditions, budgets, and technological advancements are rapidly transforming the way embedded systems are being built. The complexities and challenges of building an internet connected device, a potentially huge market that developers can no longer ignore, are quite staggering if a developer follows traditional design techniques. Share on Twitter ∙ Share on Facebook