Editor’s Note: In an excerpt from their book Embedded System Security, the authors assess the role of C and C++ coding standards and how compliance leads to more secure code. Most safety and quality ...

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From industrial automation to medical devices and from home appliances to automotive infotainment, embedded systems are critical to the performance and functionality of a growing number of modern ...

Doxygen can be an amazing tool for disciplined embedded software developers seeking to quickly generate a software manual that stays in sync with their code. It scans your code, parses out developer ...

The world of embedded systems is a dynamic landscape filled with constant evolution. Over my two decades in this field, I've witnessed significant transformations in how we build and manage our ...

I remember doing all sorts of coding tricks when writing in assembler and the early days of C when C compilers were little more than glorified assemblers. This is when I would use an XOR A instead of ...

CHANDLER, Ariz., Feb. 19, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Microchip Technology (MCHP) is leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to assist software developers and embedded engineers in writing ...

The annual show for the embedded electronics supply chain showcased many innovations in edge AI and connected, intelligent systems that can perceive and act in real time.