Board Provider or Embedded SOLUTIONS Provider? - Blog
March 10, 2022No two embedded applications are the same. Hence, no two solutions should be the same.
Processing
Using SBCs to "Sense" at the Edge - Story
September 29, 2020In some cases, computations occur at the Edge, a decision is made, and an action is carried out. In other configurations, the data is sent back to the Cloud to perform the calculations.
Industrial
Embedded Engineering During a Pandemic - Blog
August 31, 2020The situation at WINSYSTEMS is nearly business as usual. The key difference is that we are strictly adhering to all the recommended health precautions, which are implemented throughout the building.
Yocto Project Enables Custom Content, Open Source Collaboration - Blog
July 30, 2020The Yocto Project, a collaboration under the auspicies of the Linux Foundation, is an open-source distribution that gives developers the ability to collaborate on projects involving embedded devices.
The Past, Present, and Future of PC104 for Small Form Factor Designs - Blog
June 30, 2020PC104 has been around for over 30 years. That?s a long time, even for embedded systems. Despite that age, it remains a viable and important architecture for embedded systems.
COVID-19 Is Impacting the Embedded Computing Industry and its Supply Chain - Blog
May 26, 2020We are now living in the craziest of times, certainly the craziest of my lifetime, and likely yours. Obviously, I?m referring to the COVID-19 pandemic, and all the issues that?s it brings with it.
Innovations Created By the COVID-19 Pandemic - Blog
April 22, 2020Inference engines such as Intel's Movidius and Google's TPU are being paired with vision systems and embedded computers to monitor for social distancing and surveillance of businesses.
Create an Emergency Infrastructure at the Edge - Blog
April 12, 2020WINSYSTEMS embedded computers are used in numerous applications around the world to support emergency recovery.
Don't Let Software Development Slow Down Your Embedded Solution - Blog
February 25, 2020When it comes to IIoT and embedded systems, rapid software development is crucial, for a variety of reasons. The most obvious is that design windows are fixed.
Form, Fit, and Functional Replacements: More Than Just Component Upgrades - Blog
January 30, 2020Inexperienced engineers may view a form, fit, and functional replacement simply as hardware with the same mechanical measurements, connector pin-out, and equal or better performance.
Employ PoE to Power Your Embedded Systems - Story
October 24, 2019Many embedded applications can be expanded using Power-over-Ethernet PoE, a simple, logical solution for networked devices.
Why is Long-Term Availability Important? - Blog
September 19, 2019The demand from customers for long-term availability remains unchanged. This is especially problematic for the military, medical and industrial sectors.
Fanless Thermal Management in Harsh Environments - Blog
August 21, 2019Fans are often installed to remove the heat from the board. A case fan can draw cooler air in from the outside or expel warm air out of the computer.
Designing for Harsh and/or Rugged Environments - Product
July 30, 2019Rugged computers can be found in harsh manufacturing environments, automotive or other mobile/transportation applications, including aviation and rail.
Why Do New Boards Still Include Serial Ports? - Blog
July 03, 2019If we have an alternative that?s faster and ubiquitous in the industry, why are we still including it on our boards?
Extra Power Also Means Extra Heat - Blog
May 17, 2019There are methods to determine how much of an issue heat is in your system, and some of them are quite complex.
Consolidate Your Ever-Growing Workload - Blog
April 22, 2019Where consolidation becomes a challenge is when you want to retrofit into existing equipment. Swapping in new boards or servers isn?t as simple as it sounds, particularly from a software perspective.
Ethernet TSN Accelerates Industry's Digital Transformation - Blog
February 19, 2019Ethernet Time-Sensitive Networking (TSN) has emerged as a solution for bridging enterprise and operational networks, from the data center to the control layer.
Arm or x86? Future-Proofing Your Industrial SBC Figures Prominently, Part 1 - Story
January 21, 2019Industrial engineers may want more or different connectivity supported natively on their processor to reduce bill-of-materials (BOM) costs and integration work.