CONTENTS
The Magazine of Record for the Embedded Computing Industry
EDITORS REPORT
MENTOR’S EMBEDDED PLATFORM
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Mentor Graphics Debuts Comprehensive Embedded Suite for Industrial Automation by Tom Williams, Editor-in-Chief
TECHNOLOGY IN SYSTEMS
COM MODULES—SORTING OUT THE VARIETY
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14 COM Modules—Sorting Out the Variety
by Dan Demers, congatec
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DEPARTMENTS 06
EDITORIAL
Latency and System Architecture: Looming Issues for Design within the Internet of Things
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INDUSTRY INSIDER
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PRODUCTS & TECHNOLOGY
Latest Developments in the Embedded Marketplace
Open Standard Computer On Module Choices in 2015 Optimize Intelligent Systems and the Internet of Things Rich COM Express Options and SMARC Alternatives Add Complexity to Design Strategies by Peter Müller, Kontron
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT: MEDICAL SYSTEMS— INTELLIGENCE PLUS CONNECTIVITY
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HPEC Expansion Appliances Save Time, Cost and Space in Embedded Medical Applications by Mark Gunn, One Stop Systems, Inc.
Newest Embedded Technology Used by Industry Leaders
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How mHealth Will Change Your Life by John Koon
INDUSTRY WATCH
CHRACTERIZING SOLID STATE DRIVES
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The Affects of Industrial Temperature on Embedded Storage by Scott Phillips, Virtium Technology
Medical Systems—Intelligence Plus Connectivity RTC Magazine MARCH 2015 | 3