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3rd Annual Embedded/IoT Reader Survey
Enter to Win one of five Amazon Dots - Deadline January 16th
1.
My current embedded project is programmed mostly in:
Assembly
C
C++
C#
Java
Labview
Matlab
.Net
Node.js
Python
Ruby
Other (please specify)
2.
What sources of information do you consult to research your embedded design decisions?
Colleauges
Conferences/tradeshows
Distributor websites
Industry newsletters
Media-company websites
Search engines
Social media channels
Technical communities
Technical magazines
Technical webinars
Vendor websites
Video channels (YouTube, etc)
Whitepapers
Other (please specify)
3.
What are the most important factors in choosing an OS/RTOS?
The processors it supports
Small memory footprint
Real-time performance
Purchase price
Open-source availability
No royalties
My familiarity with the OS
Freedom to customize or modify
Ease of use
Compatibility with hardware
Compatibility with other software
Availability of software development tools
Availability of tech support
Availability of full source code
Security features
Other (please specify)
4.
Select the operating system you are currently using:
Android
Debian (Linux)
eCos
eSOL
Express Logic (ThreadX)
FreeRTOS
Freescale MQX
Green Hills (Integrity)
Keil (RTX)
LynuxWorks (LynxOS)
Mentor Graphics (Nucleus)
Micrium (uC/OS, any)
MicroDigital (SMX RTOS)
Microsoft Windows (any)
Other Linux (specify)
QNX
Red Hat Linux
Texas Instruments (DSP BIOS)
Ubuntu
Wind River (Linux)
Wind River (VxWorks)
In-house/custom
Other (please specify)
5.
What are the most important factors in choosing an embedded processor?
The supplier’s reputation
The operating systems it supports
The on-chip I/O or peripherals
The chip’s power consumption
The chip’s performance
The chip’s cost
Familiarity with architecture/chip family
Availability of software development tools
Availability of middleware, drivers, existing code
Availability of hardware development tools
Long-term availability
Security features
Other (please specify)
6.
Which of the following 64-bit chip families are you working with?
Sun
Qualcomm
IBM
Intel
ARM
AMD
Other (please specify)
7.
Which of the following 32-bit chip families are you working with?
Xilinx Zync
TI Sitara
TI OMAP
TI Stellaris
ST STM32
Silicon Labs
PowerPC
NXP ARM
Microchip PIC
Intel (any)
Freescale ARM
Atmel (ARM)
Atmel (AVR)
AMD (any)
Altera Nios
Ambiq
Other ARM
Other (please specify)
8.
Which of the following 16-bit chip families are you working with?
TI (MSP430)
ST (ST9/ST10)
Renesas (any)
Microchip PIC
Intel (any)
Freescale (HC12)
Freescale (HC16)
AMD (any)
Other (please specify)
9.
Which of the following 8-bit chip families are you working with?
Xilinx PicoBlaze
TI TMS370/7000
ST ST6/7/8
Renesas H8/R8
NXP P80X/P87X/P89X
Microchip PIC
Intel 80XX, 251
Freescale HC05/08/11
Cypress PSoC
Atmel AVR
Other (please specify)
10.
Which of the following FPGAs are you currently working with?
Xilinx
Quicklogic
Microsemi
Lattice
Cypress
Atmel
Altera
Other (please specify)
11.
If you are working on an IoT application, which vertical is it in?
Consumer
Smart city
Smart building
Smart home
Automotive
Industrial
Wearable
Other (please specify)
12.
Have you/will you use a reference board/development kit to jump-start your design? If so, which reference board/development kit will you use?
Adafruit Trinket
Arduino
Atmel XPlained
BeagleBoard/Bone
Broadcom/Cypress WICED
Cypress CY8CKIT
Intel Edison
Intel Joule
Intel (Altera) Max 10 FPGA board
Microchip Curiosity
Microsemi Igloo Nano
MinnowBoard
NXP Freedom Board
NXP LPCXpresso
Raspberry Pi (any)
Samsung Artik
Silicon Labs Gecko
STMicro Discovery
STMicro NucleoOther (specify)
TI LaunchPad
Manufacturer-specific board
No, I am not planning to use on
Other (please specify)
13.
Pick the top 3 system/design constraints/features for your current project:
Field upgradability
Security
Performance
Durability
Power consumption
Weight
Size
Quality/reliability
Time to market
BOM cost
14.
What would make you switch component vendors?
Better price
Better software support/ecosystem
Better tech support
Ease of Procurement (Consistent product availability, quick delivery, etc.)
Familiarity with new vendor
Higher performance product
Long lifecycle support/guarantee
Product obsolescence
Superior told me to
Other (please specify)
15.
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