Effect of HDI and layer count on bare board cost

Critical Link is often asked to help cost-out the differences between a single-board chip-down solution and a solution that incorporates a som . It’s well known that HDI (high density interconnect) and...
Exploring Total Cost of Ownership: Single Board vs SOM Solution

Following on the heels of a recent post highlighting trade-offs in HDI technology and layer count of a single-board versus a som solution and how that drives bare_board costs, we wanted to take the next...
ARM technology driving the wearable trend

Wearable technology is the most talked about next-generation trend, predicted to hugely disrupt the consumer electronics landscape - and ARM is right at the centre of its emergence and growth. Today...
In-Chip Process Monitors - 5 Things to Consider

What to look out for when selecting an Embedded Process Monitor. When selecting an embedded Process Monitor for use within your digital SoC it is important to make sure it ticks certain boxes. Understanding...
ARM Wall of Boards, EW2016: Industrious Systems

This is the first in a four part series on the ARM® Wall of Boards at Embedded World 2016 . Today, I’ll introduce the ready-to-deploy Industrial System on Modules (SoMs) and Single Board Computers (SBCs...