When I tell people that I’m going to Nuremberg to report on the Embedded World exhibition, about 50% of them respond with the line; “that must be a bit of a trial.” You’re right. It’s not that funny and even less so when you’ve heard it as many times as I have. So, okay, I’ve been to Nuremberg lots of times covering electronics exhibitions and conferences, and I have to say it’s a great city and the Nuremberg Messe is a good exhibition venue.

Forget the immediate history of ...

Being there means getting there

For the overseas visitor, Nuremberg is not as accessible as its exhibition rival city, Munich. Few flights go direct. An exception for English visitors is Air Berlin, which flies direct into Nuremberg from London Stansted. It’s good and it’s cheap. For the long-haul travelers, the best bet is to either fly to Frankfurt and then transfer to another short flight to Nuremberg or take the high-speed train. Alternatively, you can fly into Munich ...

Location: Stand 209, Hall 10

For the Embedded World exhibition, IAR Systems has announced that it will feature the recently released IAR PowerPac middleware family, IAR Advanced Development Kits for STR912 and LPC 2148, and IAR KickStart Kits for microcontrollers, including the latest ones for Luminary Micro Stellaris and for Renesas H8. Additionally, the company will be unveiling a new concept for an integrated suite meant to focus primarily on the needs of the ...

The Embedded World Exhibition & Conference, being held this month in Nürnberg, has grown in a number of important ways, such as display space and an extensive international presence and attendance. Prof. Dr.-Ing. Matthias Sturm, director of the Embedded World Conference, said in November of last year: "The programme for the Embedded World Conference is complete. The embedded professionals can look forward to top presentations from all over the world." The organizers of the ...

Location: Stand 312, Hall 12

Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe (FME) will display a comprehensive portfolio of its products at Embedded World 2007, spanning markets including industrial and automotive, graphics, multimedia, and communications.

Industrial & Automotive

The new 16FX series of microcontrollers combines high performance with lower power consumption while retaining complete compatibility with FME's previous 16LX generation of ...