Adopting open standards in avionics systems promises to lower implementation costs, accelerate development, ensure robust architecture and consistently high-quality software implementation, and maximize reuse. The FACE™ standard embraces these ideals by providing a modular reference architecture bas...

In military applications, the edge most often refers to where one engages the adversary or sensors collect the data, regardless of domain – air, land, sea, space, and spectrum. From the battle commander’s point of view, all deployed platforms and sensors are in fact edge devices. Enabling MOSA [modu...

Precise time synchronization is a key requirement in Time Sensitive Networking (TSN). TSN provides deterministic, reliable, and low-latency communication by enabling time-aware scheduling over Ethernet networks. All devices on the network that transmit time-sensitive data must be synchronized in tim...

The star of any development board is the microcontroller, but an array of other components are also needed for it to function. In this online training session, presenter Jeremy Cook will discuss different physical microcontroller formats and how they are mounted, along with essential supporting comp...

The adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) within embedded safety-critical systems is revolutionizing sectors such as autonomous vehicles, medical devices, and aerospace. While these technologies unlock unprecedented levels of autonomy and operational efficiency, their im...

Modern automobiles present several engineering challenges, particularly as the software-defined vehicle (SDV) comes more into focus. These challenges include, but certainly are not limited to, software complexity, electrification, autonomous drive, connectivity, and over-the-air (OTA) updates, to th...

Are you considering a migration to AMD’s Versal™ Adaptive System on a Chip (ASoC) for your next generation processing requirements in radar, EW, or sensor fusion applications? The Versal ASoC family offers immense heterogenous compute capabilities supporting DSP engines, programmable logic, and nex...

Whether the edge is the where the sensor gathers the data or where the enemy is engaged in any domain, military systems at the edge require data integrity. It is imperative that every software or hardware component in these edge systems encrypt, process, and disseminate information securely. This we...

With the current growth of the defense and space systems market accelerating, the high-reliability microelectronics required for these systems are under ever-increasing pressure to consume less size, weight, power, and cost (SWaP-C), as well as to provide increased performance, indefinite product li...

To make a custom dev board or production PCB, modern EDA (Electronic Design Automation) tools are essential. In this online training session, presenter Jeremy Cook will discuss the functions of EDA and outline several software options. The session will then niche down to focus on the open-source KiC...

Military battlefields more and more are dominated by the use of uncrewed aerial systems (UASs), uncrewed aerial systems (UASs), uncrewed ground vehicles (UGVs), uncrewed surface vessels (USVs), and uncrewed undersea vehicles (UUVs) to engage with adversarial threats that grow ever more complex. Thes...

In 2024, we spent a lot of time talking about AI, trying to understand its potential, and what pieces were required to make it a reality. In 2025, we are putting those various bits of information into play. Those “bits” start with determining where the AI processing should occur. Then the engineers...

Developing a custom microcontroller-based circuit board can be intimidating, but it doesn't have to be. In this online training session, presenter Jeremy Cook will show you how to create a functional device using little more than an ATtiny and a customized PCB. This session will serve as a jumping-o...

Cost to attend: $30 US. This three-hour, hands-on workshop will introduce PIC64, Microchip’s 64-bit MPU, and the Curiosity board that can be used to evaluate the PIC64. Attendees will learn how to get started running Linux and the basic commands available on the kit. Next is a look at the Zephyr RTO...

Cost to attend: $30 US. Embedded software developers are being asked to design increasingly complex software solutions, on higher-speed buses across multiple architectures, with smaller teams and shorter times to market. The complexity challenge is constantly increasing, at the same time that develo...

Cost to attend: $30 US. In this three-hour, hands-on workshop, you will explore how the NXP FRDM Ecosystem simplifies AI and machine learning (ML) development, reducing complexity and providing all the necessary tools to accelerate your AI/ML journey. Using the new i.MX 93 Application Processor FRDM...

Cost to attend: $30 US. In this three-hour, hands-on workshop, developers will quickly learn to use state-of-the-art AI models to add cutting-edge features in embedded devices. With ample tech support on hand, you will develop a practical understanding of resource tradeoffs in edge AI applications w...

Cost to attend: $30 US. Learn the latest in wireless IoT systems with NXP’s FRDM RW612, FRDM MCX W71, and sensing platforms, and take the hardware home with you. Fueled by new standards like Matter, the need for Wi-Fi, Thread, Zigbee, and Bluetooth LE in IoT continues to expand, with IoT devices lik...

Technologies like AI, machine learning, Cloud and Edge computing, and vision combine with the industrial IoT to permit various aspects of smart manufacturing. Such technologies can greatly bolster operational efficiency, cybersecurity, and infrastructure compatibility, while increasing yields and ex...

Development boards–i.e. Dev boards–like the Arduino Uno and Raspberry Pi Pico are synonymous with custom technology and new gadgets. When it's time to upgrade your device from one-off to product, you may instead need a custom production PCBA (Printed Circuit Board Assembly). Such customized boards a...

Since 2019, when Air Force, Army, and Navy leadership issued a joint memo mandating that the U.S. military use a modular open systems approach (MOSA) for new program designs and refreshes, MOSA has gone from concept to buzzword to a common part of program requirements across multiple domains – air,...

The Matter protocol endeavors to make smart home devices from manufacturers like Amazon, Apple, Google–and now even Arduino via the new Nano Matter–work seamlessly together. This Nano form-factor board features an MGM240S wireless module for multi-protocol communication, castellated holes for hardwa...

Arduino and Raspberry Pi systems have a number of similarities and differences, and with Raspberry Pi offering a line of microcontrollers (RP2040, RP2350), the differences between the two get blurred even further. In this online training session, presenter Jeremy Cook will outline the relative stren...

Whether they know it or not, consumers have been subjected to various levels of AI for years, a lot longer in some cases. As the processors get more refined and AI can be deployed at the end point, even wearable devices can adapt to their humans. In this session, we will look at some of the very low...

As the current geopolitical state continues to drive the need for greater global security, the world’s leading nations have dramatically expanded their deployment of satellites and space-based systems to more than 10,000 now active in orbit, and the pace is increasing. With the demand for both milit...