There’s a ground swell of “green” requirements taking a prominent position in modern electronics design. But there are some substantial benefits that can be obtained from improving energy efficiency that’s all wrapped up in the green part of the design. By selecting the right processor and systems software you can eliminate active cooling devices, reduce power supply needs, and reduce real estate requirements.   There are many applications that benefit from fan-less...Read More

Although the resulting product was decried by many converts to the open source movement, the developers successfully asserted their right under the GPL to keep portions of the code proprietary. But it also prompted multiple authors to fork new code bases aimed at satisfying a wide range of requirements. Most retail wireless routers are based on Systems-on-Chip (SoC) that incorporate a processor, memory, and specialized peripherals. Such systems restrict the number of hardwired LAN connections, ...Read More