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Firmware vs Software vs Hardware vs Device Driver, what are the differences?

Started by stephaneb 8 years ago8 replieslatest reply 3 years ago6257 views
Once we are done here, the goal is for this thread to become a great place to learn about the differences between Firmware, Software, Hardware and Device Driver. ...

What is a Bootloader and when do you need one?

Started by stephaneb 8 years ago13 replieslatest reply 3 years ago25545 views
As part of my effort to create a new crowd-sourced #FAQ section and also with the intention to help promote my good friend Jacob Beningo's upcoming webinar titled Secure...

RTOS Debugging - Tips, Tricks and Tools

Started by stephaneb 8 years ago7 replieslatest reply 3 years ago9430 views
A few months ago, the topic of debugging embedded systems was addressed: Debugging Embedded Systems - Favorite Tools, Strategies, Best Practices...  This week,...

Sensors & Embedded Systems - The Basics

Started by stephaneb 8 years ago11 replieslatest reply 3 years ago3239 views
Sensing technologies play an important role in many (most?) embedded systems.  The topic is very broad though and I expect many more #FAQ threads about #Sensors...

What are some signs that you have become a better Embedded Systems Engineer?

Started by stephaneb 7 years ago7 replieslatest reply 3 years ago594 views
Inspired by a similar question on quora about software engineering, I thought it could be interesting to read some insights from this community of embedded systems...

When (and why) is it a good idea to use an FPGA in your embedded system design?

Started by stephaneb 8 years ago12 replieslatest reply 3 years ago9046 views
Once we are done with this thread, the vision is for readers to get a basic understanding of when should an FPGA be considered in the design of an Embedded System...
This new #FAQ is meant to help readers demystify different types of memory used within Embedded Systems and maybe gain a decent understanding of when and why to...

Compilers for Embedded Systems

Started by stephaneb 8 years ago7 replieslatest reply 8 years ago9055 views
A few weeks ago,I asked for new #FAQ topic suggestions.  @Keeds' suggested a discussion on compilers and his entry received many thumbs ups so let's do it!In @Keeds...

Standards and the Small Business Embedded Developer

Started by stephaneb 8 years ago4 replieslatest reply 8 years ago513 views
A couple of weeks ago I asked for topics suggestions (#FAQ) and Bob11 received the most thumbs-ups for his excellent suggestion:Small businesses make up 99% of...

Free and Open Source Software for Embedded Systems

Started by stephaneb 10 years ago20 replieslatest reply 8 years ago3846 views
Please use this thread to share with the community your favorite Free and #OpenSource Software for Embedded Systems developers.  Hardware Modeling, Compiler Tool...

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