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Embedded Software

The mayonnaise jar and the two pints of beer

This is an old story – almost definitely an urban myth. But I think that it makes some good points,...

Embedded Software

Write-only ports

I often joke that my job puts me in a difficult position, as I am a software guy and a...

Embedded Software

The new Box Brownie

In 1888, 125 years ago, George Eastman coined the slogan, “you press the button, we do the rest”; and the...

Electronic Systems Design

How much stitching do I need?

If signal integrity engineers had the power to make their jobs as easy as possible, every signal in an electronic...

Embedded Software

OS configuration

I have always characterized the difference between desktop systems and embedded along the lines of “desktops are all the same;...

Electronic Systems Design

Pick a layer and stick with it

One of the nice things about newer, faster busses like DDR3 and DDR4 is on-die termination.  They are nice because...

Electronic Systems Design

Manage reference plane changes for quiet boards

In the past I have blogged about crossing splits in reference planes.  This is probably the most glaringly obvious of reference...

Embedded Software

New Year in Berlin

First off, I hope that you had a good holiday and I wish you all the best for 2013. I...

Electronic Systems Design

PADS Tips and Tricks - Changing Trace Width While Routing

This Tip is Shared by Yan Killy, Technical Marketing Engineer There are technology and fabrication reasons why designers on occasion need...