The Difference Between MCUs and FPGAs

The Difference Between MCUs and FPGAs Microcontrollers (MCUs) are widely used in digital circuitry and electronics.Almost all devices that aid connections and interactions with computers contain embedded microcontrollers that facilitate communication. A...

The Role of an RTOS in an Embedded System

The Role of an RTOS in an Embedded System An embedded system is a special computer system that is designed to perform dedicated functions with real-time computing constraints. It contains software, memory, and a processor that may be 8051micro-controller memory ROM or...

What Type of RTOS Is Best for Medical Devices?

What Type of RTOS Is Best for Medical Devices? Although real-time operating systems(RTOS) boost performance in medical devices, choosing whether to use commercial, open source or an in-house real-time operating system can be difficult. Let’s review some more...

4 Types of Popular Real-Time Operating Systems

4 Types of Popular Real-Time Operating Systems March 23rd, 2018 by Most commercial real-time operating systems(RTOS) rely on a set of tools to facilitate their development of real-time applications. Apart from the regular programming tools like compilers, debuggers,...

Software-Based Motion Delivers Performance, Flexibility

Software-Based Motion Delivers Performance, Flexibility by Kristin Lewotsky, Contributing EditorMotion Control & Motor Association In manufacturing today, everyone wants more throughput, more speed, more flexibility, and more performance. For every application...