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Beacon EmbeddedWorks Recognized by ZOLL Medical
Beacon EmbeddedWorks Recognized by ZOLL Medical as part of Heroes for Life program We are proud to share that Beacon EmbeddedWorks was recognized by ZOLL Medical as part of their Heroes for Life Program. The Heroes for Life program was designed to recognize and...

i.MX 8M Plus SOM Release
Press release Beacon EmbeddedWorks Announces the Launch of New i.MX 8M Plus System On Module and Development Kit EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. Feb. 7, 2023 -- Beacon EmbeddedWorks, a leading global provider of embedded products, announces its newest, feature-dense System on...

Renesas RZ/G2 SOM + Development Kit
Press release Beacon EmbeddedWorks Announces New Renesas RZ/G2 SOM + Development Kit EDEN PRAIRIE, Minn., Jan. 16, 2023 -- Beacon EmbeddedWorks, a leading global provider of embedded products, is excited to announce our latest new product, our RZ/G2 Development Kit....

Beacon EmbeddedWorks Acquired By discoverIE
Beacon EmbeddedWorks Acquired by discoverIE GroupMINNEAPOLIS – September 08, 2021 – System on Module (SOM) and Embedded Solutions company Beacon EmbeddedWorks announced that the company has recently been wholly acquired by discoverIE Group plc, an international group...

Embedding Excellence: The Benefits of a Fully-Supported, Custom SOM
Embedding Excellence: The Benefits of a Fully-Supported, Custom SOMToday’s most intricate embedded electronic devices don’t have to be developed from scratch. Developing a completely unique embedded systems is a costly and time-intensive process that’s often riddled...

Software Success: Continuous Integration for a Coordinated Strategy
Software Success: Continuous Integration for a Coordinated StrategyWhy Use a CI Model? A small software development project may not seem overwhelming if you’re a single developer with a set launch date. But these fictionalized, straightforward scenarios are seldom...

Crank Software Partnership
Beacon EmbeddedWorks and Crank Software partner to deliver advanced hardware and streamlined GUI development for embedded systemsEDEN PRARIE, March 4, 2021 - Beacon EmbeddedWorks now partners with Crank Software to streamline high-performance GUI development for...

Three Pillars of Embedded System Power Management
Power consumption is a key consideration when developing nearly all cutting-edge electronics. Whether to prolong the battery life of critical devices for military personnel, maintain low industrial energy costs, or reduce consumption for environmental conservation, achieving a power-efficient device is often of critical importance. While power constraints will always exist for electronics, consumption can be monitored, controlled, and optimized to deliver exceptional efficiency. This is especially true for embedded system development.

Beacon EmbeddedWorks now utilizes HDMI™ technology for embedded products!
Beacon EmbeddedWorks, a Compass Electronics Group company, is now an officially listed High Definition Media Interface (HDMI™) adopter. As an HDMI™ adopter, we expand our SOMs’ display and peripheral capabilities to include HDMI™ integration for our embedded solutions.

Embedding IoT: A Modular Solution to Connected Development
When Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) launch a new device, success does not hinge solely on the merit of the idea. Similarly, a memorable design may support differentiation, but is hardly sufficient to secure a high adoption rate. Ultimately, the market accepts or rejects new products contingent upon their functionality. Above all else, consumers expect devices to be capable of executing functions associated with intended use.