C remains the darling of embedded programmers, but C++ garners a sizable chunk. Using C++ features judiciously can result in code that’s as efficient or more efficient than a comparable C application.

C++ can deliver real benefits specifically for the implementation of embedded software, particularly when the concept of “encapsulation of expertise” is used. By employing this technique to take ...

C++11 and Ada 2012 are the latest incarnations of C++ and Ada programming languages. Quentin Ochem delves into the similarities and differences of some new features in each language. C++ and Ada have ...

A security misuse case [Alexander 03,Sindre 00, Sindre 02], a variation on a use case, is used todescribe a scenario from the point of view of the attacker. In the same way use cases have proven ...

LONDON One of the world's leading experts on the C and C++ programming languages and their use in developing embedded systems is in the UK this week. Dan Saks served for many years as secretary of the ...

Verification company Atrenta has extended its 1Team suite of best-practices software for design teams to the SystemC and embedded-systems spaces. “Our solutions are focused on helping designers follow ...

The embedded systems industry is constantly evolving. In my 20 years in the industry, embedded devices have gone from resource-constrained monolithic designs running on 8-bit microcontrollers to today ...