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April 2015
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Cover Story:
Now is the time to change your VME
and CPCI computing platform to MTCA!
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For more than a decade VME and
CPCI users have been waiting to
see, which open computing stan-
dard would prevail as the most
promising successor. Now is the
time to change: MTCA provides
the necessary technology building
blocks to provide a smooth migration path for your existing appli-
cation. With a little basic planning, MTCA provides a straightfor-
ward migration path to address your application requirements now
and for the future.
Securing IoT designs –
from edge node to the cloud
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Along with integration, security is
the top challenge in moving IoT
faster into key growth areas such as
critical infrastructure and the indus-
trial market. Providing all the plat-
forms for both installed base systems
as well as new deployments, from
the device level up to the cloud, security can be taken care of from
a system point of view.
Touch, discover, and solve –
demand more from your next scope!
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Modern oscilloscopes offer so
much more beyond the tradi-
tional top four specifications.
Touch technology has become an
option with oscilloscope design as
with all other devices, and helps
trigger signals instantaneously.
The Keysight InfiniiVision 3000T
X-Series is one example of the latest scopes equipped with this and
many other new features.
The ever-changing world
of high speed digital design
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This article describes the develop-
ment of modern electronics in the last
decade, which has brought not only
advantages but also some issues. To
deal with these issues developers can
attend a seminar which shows how to
design the required high speed PCBs.
How to select the right
modules in the embedded market?
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It has been decided to use a module
- now comes the much more diffi-
cult part of the decision – the search
for the best solution. The number of
modules offered in the embedded
market is nearly incalculable. So,
how do I find the optimal module
for my requirements?
MTCA –
The proven
successor for VME and CPCI
Let Your
Application
benefit
Cover Story
Special Features:
MicroTCA
Tools& Software
EmbeddedComputing
Cover Photo:
N.A.T.
Viewpoint
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MicroTCA
Now is the time to change your VME
and CPCI computing platform to MTCA!
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MicroTCA solves key needs
in wide range of applications
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Internet-of-Things
Securing IoT designs –
from edge node to the cloud
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Tools & Software
Touch, discover, and solve –
demand more from your next scope!
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Developing and debugging deeply
embedded applications in UML
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V4.0 High Integrity C++ coding
standard - one year on
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The ever-changing world
of high speed digital design
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Smart Metering
An innovative approach to
a single-chip power meter design
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Embedded Computing
All-in-One Single Board Computer
based on Pico-ITX format
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How to select the right
modules in the embedded market?
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Covering all functionalities and features
of the revised CPCI Serial spec
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Product News
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