Why Can’t I Use Raspberry Pi for My Embedded Design Project?
Here’s Why You Can’t Use Raspberry Pi For Your Project Have you ever worked on a project that started out like this? And ended up looking like this? The initial impression of a clear-cut solution that could be delivered on time and under budget has been washed away. Unfortunately, misconceptions around different technology and a […]
Electronics Industry Survey 2021 – Read the Report
Electronics Industry Survey 2021 – How is our sector thriving in the face of change? Research reveals highest increases in demand in the Industrial, IoT and Medical sectors Award-winning embedded electronics consultancy, ByteSnap Design has revealed the impact of COVID-19 and top strategies to survive adopted by UK companies during the pandemic in its new […]
Periodic Table of Embedded Systems: 118 Interactive Tech Terms
ByteSnap’s Periodic Table of Embedded Systems Tech Terms Discover embedded hardware and software tech terms with our jargon-busting interactive glossary. Popular technologies and systems have been compiled and defined by our engineering consultants to help you broaden your knowledge or brush up your memory on a ByteSnap topic favourite – embedded systems! How to use […]
Top 9 Factors when Choosing Radio Systems for IoT Design
Radio Systems: Key considerations for your IoT product design Communication is key Connectivity is the basis of IoT devices. They all communicate with other products to some extent. While some use wired connections, such as Ethernet, most operate on wireless protocols and require a radio system. Choosing the right system is a lengthy process that […]
9 Development Tips to Get Your Proof of Concept to Market
9 Development Tips to Get Your Proof of Concept to Market It’s a common error to underestimate the difference between a Proof of Concept (PoC) design and a production-ready device. Here, we discuss in detail the difference between the two, while outlining how to go from one to the other. What is the purpose of […]
Saving Power in Low Power Wireless Radio Systems
Saving Power in Low Power Wireless Radio Systems Introduction Recent statistics show the number of IoT devices worldwide is expected to reach more than 29 billion by 2030. That’s nearly double the 2020 figure of 15.1 billion. In China alone analysts expect there’ll be 8 billion consumer devices in use. With increasing sales of electric […]
ViGiL wins EVIEs 2020 Innovation in V2G Award
ViGiL wins EVIEs 2020 Innovation in V2G Award ByteSnap Design and a consortium of partners have been awarded the ultimate accolade for the successfully completed ViGiL (Vehicle-to-Grid Intelligent Control) project in this year’s Electric Vehicle Innovation & Excellence Awards (EVIEs). ViGiL is the UK’s first end-to-end, fully integrated Vehicle-to-Grid system and was named “Innovation in […]
UKCA and CE marking – what you need to know
UKCA and CE Marking – Your Questions Answered Within the EU, CE marking is mandatory for machinery, electrical and electronic equipment, medical devices, personal protective equipment and toys. As such, anyone looking to sell electrical products in the EU will need to test for compliance and affix a CE mark to their product. Post Brexit, […]
Debian vs Yocto for Embedded Systems
Debian vs Yocto for Embedded Systems Debian and Yocto are two different approaches to providing a GNU/Linux operating system on embedded systems. In this article, we give you an overview of each, and then examine the comparative strengths and weaknesses of both approaches. Introduction to Debian Debian was first released as a Linux distribution by […]
DSP Fundamentals Every Electronics Engineer Should Know
A guide to the core knowledge required for DSP application development and feature engineering – by Dunstan Power and Guest Author John Edwards of Sigma Numerix Digital Signal Processing (DSP) has been a key part of many real time applications for several decades but over the last few years the use of hybrid devices, which […]