EDN

Need a watchdog for improved system fault tolerance?

Embedded electronic control units are finding their way into more and more complex safety critical and mission critical applications. Many of these applications operate in adverse conditions, which ...
Business Insider

1U PCIe WatchDog Timer with Integrated Batteryless System Logger is the Latest Addition to Amfeltec’s PocketShark Family

STOUFFVILLE, Ontario, July 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amfeltec Corporation announced today the release of its latest addition to the PocketShark Product Family (TM) – the WatchDog Timer with an ...
EDN

Selecting watchdog timers for networking apps

Watchdog timers, both internal and external, are critical in ensuring systems never freeze or get caught in an endless loop A watchdog timer’s job is to force an embedded processor or microcontroller ...
Electronic Design

Standalone Watchdog IC Adds Chip-Enable Function

Adding a chip-enable input to the STWD100 watchdog timer IC prevents automatic reset generation during in-system programming or boot-up. The device comes in a five-pin SC70-5 package measuring 2 mm x ...
Business Insider

Amfeltec Adds New M.2 PCIe Gen 3 SSD with Batteryless System Logger and Watchdog Timer to its Arowana and PocketShark Families

STOUFFVILLE, Ontario, Oct. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Amfeltec Corporation announced today the release of the latest addition to its Arowana PCIe SSD Board Family(TM) and its PocketShark Product ...
Electronic Design

LMC555 Timers Delay Hardware Reset To Collect Debug Data

Most microprocessors have some type of hardware watchdog that can be used to reset the microprocessor and the surrounding hardware to a known state if firmware inadvertently stops executing code. But ...