In previous articles, we have looked at the multi-tasking model and we have seen that each task is a quasi-independent program. Although tasks in an embedded application have a degree of independence, ...

Different tasks in an embedded system typically must share the same hardware and software resources or may rely on each other in order to function correctly. For these reasons, embedded OSs provide ...

Designing embedded real-time computer systems. Types of real-time systems, including foreground/background, non-preemptive multitasking, and priority-based pre-emptive multitasking systems. Soft vs.

The past decade has seen a shift from large, pc board-based systems in which computing is done in one location to an environment of many distributed small-footprint systems and subsystems, each of ...

It is my pleasure to introduce a new series of articles here on Embedded.com: RTOS Revealed. The series will delve into all aspects of real time operating systems and new articles will appear at ...

System development uses a microkernel architecture and Linux run-time environment to achieve high-speed performance. For many applications, employing common programming techniques—such as memory ...

In the embedded/real-time arena, where operating system licensing costs are high and so are the stakes, the usage of an open-source operating system such as Linux has many advantages. Apart from the ...

SofTec Microsystems' FlashRunner can also be controlled by a host system through RS-232. FlashRunner is a universal, high-performance, standalone in-system programmer for production use with ...