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Consumer

Broadcast Like Never Before with LE Audio

Embedded Computing Design Staff

May 29, 2025

Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) is a variation of the Bluetooth wireless standard that’s designed for short-range data exchange with minimal power consumption. Introduced as part of the Bluetooth 4.0 specification, it enables devices like wearables, sensors, and smart home products to operate efficiently on small batteries. Bluetooth LE supports features like quick device discovery, secure connections, and in newer versions (5.0+), extended range, and higher data rates.

Industrial

Panel PCs Offer the Traits Needed for Industrial, Healthcare, Retail Applications

Embedded Computing Design Staff

May 27, 2025

A panel PC is generally an all-in-one computing platform with an integrated touchscreen display, designed for industrial or commercial use. It combines a computer and monitor in a compact, durable enclosure, often built to withstand harsh environments and support human-machine interface (HMI) applications.

Analog & Power

Hybrid Converter for Quarter Brick Power Supply

Karl Audison Cabas , Christian Cruz

May 27, 2025

Converting 54 V to a suitable 12 V is a challenging task that requires a new converter topology to develop an improved, high-performance power supply. Additionally, it must have small dimensions to fit into the latest data center and hyperscale architecture, making a quarter brick small form factor highly desirable. This article will explore how to address key concerns such as efficiency, power loss, thermal dissipation, and common footprint design. It will also discuss how these factors can impact system applications.

Healthcare

Tear Down: Noise Luna Ring

Rich Nass

May 22, 2025

The best part about writing Tear Down articles is that I get to try out the latest/coolest products. The worst part is that I have to take the products apart, and only having a hammer in my toolbox, the products never work again.

Security

Getting Ready for the EU Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) with wolfSSL

David Garske

May 21, 2025

The European Union’s Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is reshaping the way embedded device manufacturers approach cybersecurity. For teams building connected systems - from industrial controls to medical, and defense devices - CRA compliance isn’t just a checkbox. It’s a roadmap for securing products across the entire lifecycle. To assist in the process of securing these systems, wolfSSL offers a suite of tools designed to help meet the standards of the various systems.

Uncategorized

2025 Best-in-Show: Computex

Embedded Computing Design Staff

May 20, 2025

All entries are judged using a 15-point rubric, that assesses design excellence, relative performance, and market impact/disruption. Judging is managed by the ECD Content Team.

AI & Machine Learning

The Road to COMPUTEX 2025: BIOSTAR Set to “Unlock the Future of Edge AI”

Chad Cox

May 14, 2025

BIOSTAR will attend this year’s COMPUTEX where at its booth, P0808, it will promote its message of “Unlock the Future of Edge AI”. Booth highlights will include a variety of technology such as industrial-grade edge AI platforms, EdgeComp embedded IPC systems, and the latest consumer PC motherboards, graphics cards, SSDs, and DDR memory.

Software & OS

Revolutionizing Embedded with WebAssembly

Jason Shepherd

May 12, 2025

What if you could have the agility of software containerization and cloud-native development principles while meeting the resource constraints, performance, and security needs of embedded devices? A growing number of industry leaders have landed on WebAssembly as the solution.

Storage

Automate 2025 Best in Show: Winners

Embedded Computing Design Staff

May 12, 2025

Entries are judged using a 15-point rubric that assesses design excellence, relative performance, and market impact/disruption. Judging is managed by the ECD Content Team.

Analog & Power

Product of the Week: Heilind Electronics’ Hirose DF40 Series Board-to-Board Connectors

Embedded Computing Design Staff

May 12, 2025

Advanced electronics devices today require compact and reliable interconnect solutions that support high-density performance and efficient data transmission speeds, and remain adaptable in evolving, high-performance medical, automotive, industrial, and consumer applications.

Software & OS

Building Embedded Web Device Dashboards

Sergey Lyubka

May 8, 2025

An embedded device dashboard serves as the user interface for managing and monitoring embedded systems. Whether it's for a smart home controller, an industrial automation unit, or an IoT-enabled sensor module, the embedded web dashboard provides a convenient way to interact with devices using a standard web browser.

Analog & Power

Passing EMI Compliance Testing the First Time—Part 1: The Physics

James Niemann

May 7, 2025

Any product designed today that requires high-speed clocks can be troubled with electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) compliance issues. This article outlines an electromagnetic (EM) field-oriented perspective for printed circuit board (PCB) design intended to help the reader pass electromagnetic interference (EMI) compliance testing the first time

Processing

Edge AI Chips in 2025: How Advanced Processors Are Making Smart Devices Smarter

Eleanor Hecks

May 6, 2025

While keeping yourself informed about relevant engineering developments, you have probably heard more about artificial intelligence chips that work at the edge. These advanced components enable an ongoing interest to shorten the processing times for the world’s connected devices.

Automotive

NEXCOM’s VTC 7280-xC5 Integrates Intel’s First AI-Focused CPU for Advanced In-Vehicle Applications

Chad Cox

May 30, 2025

New Taipei City, Taiwan. NEXCOM introduced its compact and fanless VTC 7280-xC5, expanding its series of in-vehicle AI-assisted telematics computers. The solutions are built around the Intel Core Ultra Meteor Lake H series, Intel’s first AI-oriented CPU with built-in NPU and GPU cores.

Networking & 5G

Taoglas Launches All-in-One Antenna Enclosure Supporting 5G, Wi-Fi 6/6E, and GNSS

Chad Cox

May 30, 2025

San Diego, California. Taoglas released its Thunder Series, an enhanced outdoor antenna housing developed for seamless integration and installation of current leading industrial routers in antenna applications. The series is designed for general routers from Digi, Ericsson, and Semtech and combines Taoglas’ wideband antenna expertise with a sturdy enclosure enabling the installation of a router directly inside the solution.