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Oracle has released Java ME Embedded 3.2 and Java Embedded Suite 7.0, two new additions to Oracle's line of Java Embedded technologies. Java ME Embedded is a Java runtime optimized for microcontrollers and other resource-constrained devices based on the ARM architecture. Java Embedded Suite is a Java application platform for embedded systems, which consists of Java SE Embedded, GlassFish Embedded Profile, Jersey and Java DB.

Java ME Embedded
Java ME Embedded is a runtime stack designed and optimized for embedded, low power devices such as microcontrollers and other resource-constrained devices based on the ARM chipset. By using Java technology, applications for embedded devices are no longer tied to a single hardware platform. Java ME Embedded also enables secure application upgrades in the field, providing for after-market updates to certified devices. Target markets include wireless modules for Machine to Machine (M2M) communication, industrial and building control, smart grid infrastructure, home automation, vending machines, and environmental sensors and tracking.

Java ME Embedded Product Stack

The system requirement for Java ME Embedded is an ARM architecture SoC (System on Chip), which includes ARM9, ARM11, and Cortex-M, Cortex-R, and Cortex-A chips. It requires only 130 KB RAM, 350 KB ROM for a minimal, customized configuration, and 700 KB RAM, 1500 KB ROM for a full, standard configuration.

With the Java ME SDK and IDE plug-ins, device developers get a complete application development environment. Applications can be tested and debugged on desktop computers using embedded device emulators, with built-in support for profiling and network monitoring. Also provided is the ability to deploy, debug and test applications directly on the target hardware.

For more information, please read the Java ME Embedded FAQ. The FAQ talks about both the standard and embedded-specific APIs provided by Java ME Embedded. It also discusses the differences between Java ME Embedded, Java Embedded Client and Java SE Embedded. Note that the Java ME Embedded runtime does not support hard real-time capabilities, and developers will need to leverage the underlying RTOS for native real-time operations.

Java Embedded Suite
Java Embedded Suite is a packaged Embedded System application platform that facilitates the creation of applications for more powerful embedded systems. It can be used as a foundation for building applications for devices like network appliances, medical devices, multi-function printers and military defense systems. Oracle has pre-integrated a standards-based web server, relational database server, and REST web services framework optimized for embedded devices. The stack consists of Java SE Embedded 7u6+, GlassFish 3.1+ Embedded Profile, Java DB 10.8+ and Jersey 1.11+. The Java platform has been optimized for embedded devices but remains fully compliant with the Java SE 7 and Java Servlet 3 specifications. Configuration options are available to enable deployment-specific tuning and performance optimizations.

Java Embedded Suite is available for Linux on x86 and Linux on ARM. Minimum requirements are 64 MB RAM, 66 MB ROM and a Linux kernel 2.6.28 with glibc 2.9. ARM-based devices must have an ARM V6 and V7 CPU. An evaluation implementation of Java Embedded Suite is available for download.

IMS Research forecasts that shipments of RF-embedded light bulbs and their associated remote controllers will be more than 6,00,000 in 2013, rising to 1.17 crore in 2017. 2013 will be a big year for the emergence of RF-embedded light bulbs, with several large manufacturers planning to release new products using a range of wireless technologies, said IMS.
There are several drivers to push the market for these devices forward. One of the most important is the ability to control the lights using a smart phone, which can provide both in-home control, and for some systems, remote-access control from outside. It is expected that over the forecast period, most of these systems will offer remote access via an app, or cloud-based service. While this feature is available on current residential lighting control systems, the cost of these systems can be too high for most consumers. The RF-embedded light bulbs will be sold at a more consumer-friendly price level, leading to higher residential adoption.

According to IMS Research Analyst Phillip Maddocks, "We have already seen excitement about these types of systems with the recent successful launch of the Insteon RF and Powerline LED bulb as well as Li-Fx system that managed to generate very significant investment in a few weeks; this shows the potential of this market. In addition to this, several tier-one lighting suppliers are planning to launch similar systems towards the end of 2012 and throughout 2013, which will bring such systems to the consumer market."

From a technology perspective, Embedded System currently most RF-embedded light bulb systems, such as that of Insteon, use a proprietary technology or use a proprietary 802.15.4 software stack. Greenwave Reality is currently showcasing NXP's JenNet-IP protocol which, according to NXP, is being made an open platform for other semiconductors to support. In addition to this, the ZigBee Alliance recently launched a lighting-specific profile "ZigBee Light Link" which is designed specifically for the control of both colour and light level of LED light bulbs. Currently several tier-1 lighting manufacturers, such as Osram and Philips, have already had devices certified using this protocol.

"Over the next few years, there will be the development of several ecosystems of devices using different technologies before a dominant standard emerges," added Maddocks. "With the support and the interoperability available as part of the ZigBee Light Link protocol, IMS Research believes that by 2017, ZigBee will have emerged as the main wireless technology being used in these systems, accounting for 38 per cent of all RF-embedded bulbs and controllers shipped between 2010 and 2017."

嵌入式系統(Embedded System)正掀起一股智慧化發展熱潮。在雲端運算(Cloud Computing)與物聯網(Internet of things, IoT)的推波助瀾下，智慧型嵌入式系統已快速在市場上展露鋒芒，並可望成為未來數年驅動嵌入式產業倍數成長的最大動能。根據市調機構IDC指出，現今全球約有十八億部嵌入式系統已具備智慧功能，預估未來3年此數量將持續激增，並於2015年達到四十億部的規模，而整體市場產值也可望突破2兆美元。

值此嵌入式系統智慧化商機方興未艾之際，新電子科技雜誌特別精心規畫「2013年版嵌入式系統設計解密」特刊，並聚焦智慧家庭、智慧運輸、智慧醫療、智慧能源和智慧工業等熱門嵌入式領域，分別介紹各個應用市場相關系統智慧化設計對策，以及關鍵元件與技術標準最新進展。同時，也將報導相關元件和解決方案供應商布局動態，提供完整實用的市場和技術情報。Embedded System

BEAVERTON, Ore., Oct. 16 -- Tektronix issued the following news release:

Tektronix, Inc., the world's leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today introduced the attractively priced MSO/DPO2000B (http://www.tek.com/mso2000) Series of oscilloscopes that put advanced debug features within easy reach of engineers and educators. The new oscilloscopes make it easier than ever for engineers - even those on very limited budgets - to gain all the debug advantages of full serial bus decoding and triggering.

The 12-model MSO/DPO2000B Series oscilloscope features bandwidths from 70 MHz to 200 MHz. With industry-leading 1 M point record lengths, these oscilloscopes make it easy to find events of interest in long records using Tektronix' innovative Wave Inspector to perform manual or automated search. Reflecting the wide application of serial interfaces in electronics designs, the new series lowers the cost of serial decode, trigger and search modules by more than 50 percent compared to previous models. In addition, the cost of adding 16 digital channels is lower than before. Cost of ownership is further reduced with an industry-best 5-year warranty.

The use of electronics has exploded in nearly every industry over the past few years. Now as consumers have become more sophisticated, the pressure is on electronics engineers to offer increased functionality in everything from automobiles and consumer devices to industrial controls and medical systems. In turn engineers, technicians and educators, often operating with limited budgets, require more capable test instrumentation to keep abreast of the growing demand.

"The MSO2000 oscilloscope offers an absolutely impressive array of features like intuitive operation, high-quality probes and simple to use software modules," said Julian Lana-Sarrate, Senior Electronics Engineering Technologist at LSTS. "Using the Wave Inspector and the 1M point recording I barely had the scope out of the box and I was able to store and drill down to a single noise glitch in a multi-byte transmission sequence. The protocol analyzer works perfectly too. Now I just run a single shot sweep and almost instantly the byte values appear superimposed over the relevant sections of the waveform."

Within the Tektronix family of oscilloscopes, the new lower-end MSO/DPO2000B Series oscilloscopes give customers using Tektronix TDS2000 Series oscilloscopes an easy upgrade path to a more capable instrument with such features as a 7-inch widescreen display, 1 GS/s sampling rate on all channels and a flexible TekVPI probe interface. The new oscilloscopes are also ideal for education environments where instructors need to keep the classroom and lab experience consistent with real-world industry trends.

For systems designers focused on meeting technical and business program objectives, the MSO/DPO2000B Series provides the performance and features engineers need to validate, characterize and debug complex component and system level issues in embedded designs. This includes decode, trigger and search support for common serial buses including I2C, SPI, RS-232, CAN and LIN. The oscilloscopes also provide advanced triggers to capture anomalies in digital systems including runt pulses, setup and hold violations and rise or fall time violations. All that functionality is packed into a portable 7 lb., 14 oz. package with a small footprint just 5.3 in. deep.

"Tektronix has long maintained a strong leadership position in the entry-level oscilloscope segment. Customers in embedded design, education, service and repair, and manufacturing test rely on our oscilloscopes to bring their electronics products to market," said Dave Farrell, general manager Mainstream Oscilloscopes at Tektronix. "By adding new models, lowering prices and offering a more complete feature set than the competition, we're confident that customers globally will continue to embrace Tektronix as their preferred supplier of cost-effective electronics test instrumentation."

Availability and Pricing

The MSO/DPO2000B Series oscilloscope are available now worldwide. Prices range from $1,290 US MSRP for a two-channel 70 MHz DPO2002B oscilloscope to $3,570 for a 200 MHz MSO2024 with four analog channels and sixteen digital timing channels. All models Embedded System include a standard 5-year warranty.

Noida being a semiconductor design hub with some big names in the industry present, along with huge presence of IT sector here, has led to embedded system training providers to do rather well. "Number of students opting for embedded systems is increasing at a staggering rate," said Pravjot Singh, director and COO of EmbLogic Embedded Technologies. "There is an increased realisation that embedded systems is not merely for electronics engineering students, but also for students from streams like computer science, telecommunications, electrical and instrumentation technology."

EmbLogic is a technology design, integration and devices realisation company, providing end-to-end embedded solutions for product development and deployment based in Noida. Institutes state that they have seen 30 to 50 percent growth in student registration annually in last five years.

However, they point out that it is still not enough to meet the rising demand for engineers. "It is still way short of the required mark. At this rate it will take minimum 10 years for Indian market to have sufficient number," said Singh. He added that even in other countries, growth rate is hovering around 30 percent approximately.

Singh pointed out that only 3 percent of required skilled workforce is available in India. This has resulted in heavy losses to design/product based companies as the work has to be outsourced abroad. But players unanimously say that the change in trend towards embedded system training is definitely heartening to see. Main reason attributed to increase in number of students enrolling is the rising awareness among students about its prospects.

"Numerous companies have demand for embedded engineers with experience in designing and implementation," said Vikas Kalra,technical marketing director, Cetpa Infotech, another leading institute from Noida. "We can say good placement opportunity and tremendous growth is the main reason for increase in number of students enrolling."

Kalra said that Noida is always the first choice for students to undergo training on various cutting edge technologies like embedded systems. "Major players of semiconductor industries like Cadence, Freescale, Mentor Graphics and others are present in Noida, and it definitely helps students to learn about placement requirements and recruitment cycle." He added that CETPA also invites officials from these companies to visit institute and give guest lectures and students interaction to enrich their learning experience.

The training basically trains students to design embedded devices. It involves Hardware designing, embedded C programming, firmware design, Linux operating system internals, embedded operating systems design, device driver development, protocols design and implementing, embedded processors design and architecture, embedded applications development.

The main reason that necessitates training in embedded design is the ever-changing technology. It is the most dynamic aspect of any industry and a person regularly dealing with it needs to be updated.

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It is not just increasing number of students that emphasises the importance of embedded system training. "Many corporate houses have trusted on our training methodology by outsourcing their training requirements to us," said Kalra.

"Our clients for embedded Embedded System training are from core electronics sectors, small & medium scale companies engaged in embedded application development, Chip design, embedded product development and related domains. Two of CETPA's big embedded system based clients are Samtel Displays in Ghaziabad, and Central Electronics Limited (a public sector undertaking)" Most players who provide training to companies have experienced increase in the number approaching them. Singh added that companies are struggling to train and upgrade employees because of high cost of training and less effective trainers.

"Major sectors where recruitments happen for embedded engineers are robotics, home appliances, telecom, automobiles, aviation, defence and signalling, aerospace," said Nilesh Rastogi, spokesperson for ITSpark, an IT training centre Noida.

Players also said not only has there been an increase in the number of opportunities, even remuneration after course completion has gone up well. According to them, average salary for starters is in the range of Rs 4.2 to Rs 4.5 lakh.

"The fee structure for embedded system training depends upon course modules. Fees structure ranges from Rs 6,000 to Rs 50,000 per candidate depending upon duration and modules," said Kalra. The duration can range from 3 months to 6 months.