Software

A technology entrepreneur with a background in semiconductor and cybersecurity tells Caroline Hayes about her passion for seeking out and supporting new and emerging technology. Describing herself as an engineer “by heart and by training,” Margaret says she has always been passionate about bringing the next generation of technology, which solves peoples’ challenges and has a positive impact on our ...

Wireless mesh network module maker NeoCortec, is to offering licenses for its NeoMesh wireless mesh networking protocol and software stack. “Our primary focus remains the manufacturing and sale of our low-power wireless sensor modules,” said NeoCortec CEO Thomas Steen Halkier. “However, by introducing a licensing model for our software stack, customers can implement our software in their designs to gain ...

Ultimately, the Cyber Resilience Act will be crucial in combating cybercrime. Martin Grossen explains the OS choices to be considered. Choosing an operating system (OS) is an important decision that dictates how users interact with their computer. The division between Linux and Windows is blurring as both evolve. An informed choice therefore requires understanding the key differences, the pros and ...

The semiconductor and electronics industry faces increasing demand for smart, connected devices. Software has become the key differentiator, but fragmented workflows and supply chains hinder innovation and delay time to-market. Altium Discover addresses these challenges with a cloud-based industry solution that connects semiconductor manufacturers, distributors, and product developers and fosters a more connected, efficient ecosystem. Current Industry Challenges Market Growth ...

Ambiq has ported Zephyr RTOS to several of its Arm Cortex-M based microcontrollers. Initially Apollo3 (Corex-M4), Apollo4 Plus (M4), Apollo4 Blue Plus (M4 + Bluetooth) and the upcoming Apollo510 (Cortex-M55) will be covered. “Embedded developers, already working within the Zephyr environment, can easily port their software to Ambiq’s chips to take advantage of the much lower power consumption,” according to ...

For electronic control units (ECUs) built around Infineon TriCore or Aurix processors, and Vector’s ‘Microsar Classic’ software, Vector has teamed up with development tool company PLS to created a timing bundle “which can be used to identify and eliminate timing problems in early project phases”, according to PLS. Available from Vector, it combines PLS’ UDE (‘universal debug engine’) and Vector’s ...

The UK’s largest Android development conference is taking place at the end of the month, in London, running Thursday 31 October to Friday 1 November. Droidcon London is returning to its usual venue, the Business Design Centre in Islington. This year, the annual conference will feature more than 90 talks across six different tracks over the two days. The organisers ...

Analog Devices has announced an embedded software development environment based on Microsoft’s Visual Studio code: CodeFusion Studio. “This is ADI’s first-ever fully integrated suite of software and security solutions,” according to the company. “CodeFusion Studio leverages a modern IDE [integrated development environment] and command-line interface, which incorporates configuration and profiling tools to simplify development on heterogeneous processors.” Initially it covers ...

Microchip Graphics Suite (MGS) is a collection of tools, some pre-existing, intended to aid the development of graphical user interfaces for touch screen displays for the company’s 32bit processors. It is designed to work with the company’s MPLAB Harmony v3 and its mainlined distribution for 32-bit Linux environments to create new GUIs, including adding animations and images, as well as ...

Google has begun the process of rolling out Android 15, the latest version of its mobile operating system, beginning with Pixel devices. Specifically, the company has released the Android 15 source code and made it available at the Android Open Source Project (AOSP). While the latest major release will be available on supported Pixel devices in “coming weeks”, access will ...