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    The Do’s and Don’ts of Designing Robust and Reliable Systems

    Aug. 22, 2024
    Cost-effective strategies and best practices for designing robust and reliable electronics, ensuring longevity and performance without increasing product cost.
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    Compiler Qualification is Critical for Smart-Device Code

    Oct. 5, 2023
    Qualifying a compiler is essential in today’s connected world. If a compiler isn't tailored for a specific use case, especially those that are safety-critical, the outcome will...
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    Device Security by Design Series - Available On Demand

    Sept. 21, 2023
    This series of webinars addresses the security aspects and recommendations for IoT device design.
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    Applying Exhaustive Static Analysis to Automotive Software Testing

    Sept. 1, 2023
    Learn how mathematically proven code correctness and hardware awareness leads to 100% coverage and zero issues for automotive systems.
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    Don’t Do It: Ignore MISRA C

    July 5, 2023
    Complying with these new set of rules and directives will help eliminate coding practices known to be hazardous.

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    MISRA C Isn’t Just for Automotive Applications

    March 23, 2018
    MISRA C and its C++ counterpart were originally developed with automotive applications in mind, but they should really be used with any C/C++ development.