Embedded World 2008

Described by the organisers as the biggest exhibition of its kind and the meeting-place of the international embedded community, Embedded World 2008 runs Tuesday 26 Feb - Thursday 28 Feb, at the Exhibition Centre in Nuremberg. The event covers automotive, military, telecomms, industrial and consumer electronic sectors, with last year's show attracting 600 exhibitors with embedded hardware, software, tools and services.

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Thursday 28 February

Software firms move run dual operating systems on one processor
Two embedded operating system vendors, Lynuxworks and Green Hills Software, have launched hypervisor software to allow different operating systems to run on a single system securely.

Intel launches 45nm quad- and dual-core processors for embedded apps
As part of its expanded offerings for embedded market segments, Intel is shipping quad- and dual-core processors based on its high-k, metal gate transistor formula and manufactured on its 45nm process.

Wednesday 27 February

TI opens up OMAP with ARM Cortex-A8 and DaVinci link
Texas Instruments has introduced its first processors based on the ARM Cortex-A8 core, and they are notable because they offer the performance to widen the market for its OMAP mobile phone platform to other types of handheld product, including medical monitors.

Microchip adds touch sense to sub-£1 microcontroller
Microchip Technology’s latest family of 8-bit flash PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) will operate down to 1.8V

Tuesday 26 February

FPGA platform cuts cost of in-car multimedia
Altera has teamed up with design-in distributor Trs-Star to create an all-in-one multimedia platform for the in-car entertainment system market.

Freescale and ST sample joint design microcontrollers
Freescale Semiconductor and STMicroelectronics have jointly developed a range of microcontrollers based on the Power Architecture and targeted at automotive applications.

Xilinx design kit has IP for video systems
Xilinx's latest design kit, based on Spartan-3A DSP FPGA, is intended to provide a development platform for cost-effective video applications including in-car diver systems, multimedia and portable ultrasound systems.

Monday 25 February

ST drives 8-bit microcontrollers with embedded EEPROM
Once seen as the definitive general purpose device, the entry level 8-bit microcontroller is due for an application specific make-over and some might say not before time.

Friday 22 February

3DLABS opens Windows CE for consumer handhelds
3DLABS Semiconductor will be demonstrating its Windows CE board support package (BSP) for its programmable media processor at Embedded World in Nuremberg next week.

Further information on Embedded World 2008

Conference Website

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Exhibitor information for the show