Why, When and How: The basics of embedded systems prototyping

12/8/2009 7:08:09 PM

This article covers the basics of why, when to and how to prototype and discusses the main reasons why dedication to creating a prototype will prove to be fruitful in both gaining visibility for your product and also getting an early taste of whether your idea will resonate with targeted consumers.

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Author: Aashish Mehta (embedded.com)
Source: http://www.embedded.com/columns/technicalinsights/222001138

For Hardware Entrepreneurs, Getting From Idea to Reality Not Easy

12/5/2009 11:27:55 PM

The consumer electronics business, once the playground of large companies, has seen scrappy entrepreneurs charge in. But while the bar to becoming a hardware entrepreneur is lower than ever, it’s still not a gimme.

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Author: Priya Ganapati (Wired.com)
Source: http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/12/hardware-startup-lessons/

LPCXpresso - Free IDE w/low cost LPC1100/1300 boards

12/1/2009 6:32:52 PM

NXP, in collaboration with Embedded Artists and Code Red, have released a free Eclipse-based IDE/Toolchain along with some (very!) low cost development boards for the Cortex M0 LPC1114 and Cortex M3 LPC1343. At only 20 € each, and with built in JTAG/SWD debugging, the cost-of-entry has never been lower to get started developing for ARM.

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Author: microBuilder
Source: NXP Press Release