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Article about using malloc() in embedded applications

Article about using malloc() in embedded applications

My latest article on embedded.com has been published here. I am looking at why using dynamic memory in embedded applications…

OFF-TOPIC: End of an era

OFF-TOPIC: End of an era

In 1986, when I started my job at Microtec Research, I visited the United States for the first time. Specifically,…

Embedded World

Next week is Embedded World – the annual event when everybody involved with embedded system design descends on Nuremberg, Germany…

OFF-TOPIC: Lost and found

OFF-TOPIC: Lost and found

When I come into the house, I hang my keys on the hook. If I want my keys and they…

Low power event

This week – Tuesday-Wednesday – there is a free-to-attend online event addressing a very topical subject: The Low Power Technologies…

OFF-TOPIC: Things I learned

OFF-TOPIC: Things I learned

It started during lock-down last year. My wife and I started to record things that we had learned each day…

Video about initialization of variables

Video about initialization of variables

My latest video blog is now available. This time I am looking at the initialization of variables and best practices…

OFF-TOPIC: The change of day length

On the worst of Winter days – when it is gray and damp – I long for Summer. I fantasize…

Embedded multicore FAQ white paper

With multicore embedded system designs becoming increasingly common, there is a great demand from developers to get to grips with…