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y nl t O rin e P gl in r S Fo Embedded Computing Design / January 2007 ©2007 OpenSystems Publishing Not for distribution y nl t O rin e P gl in r S Fo Embedded Computing Design / January 2007 ©2007 OpenSystems Publishing Not for distribution RSC# @ www.embedded-computing.com/rs c y nl t O rin e P gl in r S Fo Embedded Computing Design / January 2007 ©2007 OpenSystems Publishing Not for distribution RSC# @ www.embedded-computing.com/rs c www.embedded-computing.com VOLUME 5 • NUMBER 1 JAN U A R Y 2 0 0 7 COLUMNS FEATURES 7 Editor’s Foreword SPECIAL: Embedded industry organizations overview Processor, software improvements top trends for 2007 14 Strength in numbers: technology consortia wield collective power By Jerry Gipper By Jerry Gipper and Don Dingee 8 Embedded Perspective More batteries, Mr. Taggart? y HARDWARE TECHNOLOGY: Technology trends in By Don Dingee l embedded computing 10 Embedded Technology in Europe n Embedded analysis from health to travel to dirt 22 Open source opens doors for improved development By Dr. Inder M. Singh,O LynuxWorks By Hermann Strass t 11 Eclipse Perspective and News 25 The advent of COTS middleware use in embedded systems Embedding human knowledge in software Byi Andrewn Foster, PrismTech By J. Simon Tack, Sean Melody, and Dr. Todd Griffith 29 Keyr industry movements driving designs in 2007 PBy Wade Clowes, RadiSys DEPARTMENTS le SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY: Enterprise software in 32 Editor’s Choice Products embedded applications By Don Dingee g n 33 COTS databases for embedded systems i By Steve Graves, McObject S 38 Enterprise applications go embedded or By Collin Bruce, Hitachi America F E-CASTS Mapping Multi-function Radar Algorithms Across a VPX-REDI System January 25, 2 p.m. EST www.opensystems-publishing.com/ecast E-LETTER January: www.embedded-computing.com/eletter The rise of Linux for the handset By Paxton Cooper, MontaVista Software COVER The intelligent embedded devices of today require enhanced databases capable of managing grow- EVENTS ing volumes of more International Consumer Electronics Show complex data, such as the OpenSystems January 8-11 • Las Vegas, NV ever-expanding directory of www.cesweb.org technology consortia. 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Avenue of the Fountains, Ste 203, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268 Embedded Computing Design / January 2007 ©2007 OpenSystems Publishing Not for distribution EDITOR’S FOREWORD Processor, software improvements top Advertising/Business Office 30233 JeffersonOpenSystem Avenue s trends for 2007 St. Clair Shores, MI 48082 ™ Jerry Gipper Tel: 586-415-6500Publishing n Fax: 586-415-4882 he beginning of the year is always a great time to talk about trends. I think I can sum Vice President Marketing & Sales up the latest developments in two trends that appear to be having the biggest impact Patrick Hopper on embedded computing designs: [email protected] T Business Manager 1. Processors are more configurable Karen Layman 2. Software is easier to develop and test Sales Group What do I mean by these statements? I have written several times about mass cus- tomization and what that means for the embedded computing market. Designers want Dennis Doyle components that can be quickly and effectively customized for their application, yet Senior Account Manager y they also want to take advantage of the price points and commonl architectures of mass- [email protected] produced parts. Processors are the most advanced in availabilityn for configurable varia- Tom Varcie tions. Technology improvements make it possible to get a customized processor either Account Manager through ASCIs and FPGAs with a standard processorO core and custom peripherals, or [email protected] for high unit volume applications, a processort modified to your specifications from a Doug Cordier major processor supplier. n Account Manager ri [email protected] Software is going through its own changes. Commercially available packages for op- erating systems have beenP around for several years, but now a great selection of mid- Barbara Quinlan Account Manager dleware, databases, drivers, and other foundation code is available. This reduces the amount of efforte needed to get the basic functionality in place for an embedded design. [email protected] l Instead, the designer can focus on the application. Andrea Stabile g Advertising/Marketing Coordinator nWhile more packages are available, a new wave of tools for testing and simulation [email protected] i is simplifying the entire software development process. Simulation tools enable a tre- Christine Long Smendous amount of software development to be completed, evaluated, and tested prior E-marketing Manager r to the arrival of first hardware. At the same time, new tools make it easier to manage [email protected] multiple configurations of the finished product that meet the requirements of many dif- F ferent customers. Regional Sales Managers This year promises to be an exciting one for Embedded Computing Design. The edito- Jane Hayward – California rial calendar for 2007 has been structured to include a special feature written by our [email protected] editorial staff for each issue. These will be in-depth articles examining key topics