Hardware Podcasts

170: Electron Gnomes

Embedded.fm · 4 Oct 2016 · 1h 05m

What this episode covers

Hosts Elecia White and Christopher White discuss the hidden complexities of embedded software engineering in preparation for Elecia's upcoming IEEE presentation on 'The Tricky Parts' of embedded systems. They cover specific technical challenges including the difficulty of debugging with limited visibility, the counterintuitive nature of power optimization (such as balancing sleep states against wake-up costs), and the pain of managing unstable SDKs and sample code from vendors like Nordic and NXP. The conversation also touches on the necessity of understanding map files for memory management and the importance of using test equipment like oscilloscopes for accurate timing analysis.

Most relevant to

early-stage companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
ARM, Nordic, NXP
Products
mbed
Chips
WS2812, STM32, MSP430
Tools
Keil

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