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RTEC10 is an index made up of 10 public companies which have revenue that is derived primarily from sales in the embedded sector. The companies are made up of both software and hardware companies being traded on public exchanges.
| COMPANY | PRICE | CHANGE |
|---|---|---|
Kontron | 7.81 | 4.577%
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Adlink | 1.54 | 2.388%
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Advantech | 2.32 | 1.505%
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Interphase | 1.61 | -3.012%
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Radisys | 9.26 | -1.016%
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| -   Performance Technologies | 2.10 | 0.000% |
| -   Enea | 5.63 | 0.000% |
PLX | 3.62 | -3.209%
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Mercury Computer | 11.76 | -2.931%
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Elma | 412.98 | -0.476%
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| HIGH | LOW | MKT CAP |
|---|---|---|
7.85 | 7.43 | 435.04 |
1.58 | 1.52 | 185.11 |
2.33 | 2.30 | 1,198.70 |
1.70 | 1.61 | 11.00 |
9.41 | 9.24 | 223.74 |
| 2.10 | 2.10 | 23.34 |
| 5.63 | 5.54 | 101.86 |
3.74 | 3.61 | 134.28 |
12.17 | 11.76 | 279.57 |
412.98 | 412.98 | 94.25 |
MicroTCA
The MicroTCA standard is targeted at supplying a COTS chassis that will allow AMC cards to function without any AdvancedTCA carrier card. The function of the ATCA carrier board and of the ATCA shelf manager are concentrated on one board, which is called the MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH).

Concept to Reality: An Application Architecture with MicroTCA
Much has been written about the virtues of MicroTCA platforms and AdvancedMC (AMC) modules. Both of these technologies have been maturing and there are now numerous options andRead More...

Small but Mighty: Small Form Factors Gaining Ground
Application-specific technology and expertise are critical to any embedded design. Advantages such as 45nm technology are pervasive and long-term, impacting embedded architecturesRead More...

Industry Insider
Over $25 Billion: Total Size of the Embedded Software Engineering Market A series of Embedded Systems Market Statistics reports from Venture Development Corporation ResearchRead More...

Industry Insider
One Stop Systems Purchases Ciprico Storage Product Lines One Stop Systems has purchased the exclusive manufacturing rights to Ciprico’s MediaVault, Talon 4, and DiMeda productRead More...

Newest Embedded Technology Used by Industry Leaders
10 GigE Switches Provide IP Carrier Class Routing on 6U cPCI, VME and VPX A family of switches supports jumbo frames, full-wire speed Layer 2 bridging as well as Layer 3 UnicastRead More...

Using I2C for "Behind-the-Scenes" Management
The Advanced Telecommunications Architecture (ATCA) and MicroTCA specifications include hardware platform management capabilities because the target markets demand high reliability andRead More...

The Incredible Shrinking Blade Server: New Possibilities beyond the Data Center
While blade servers have grown in popularity as a high-density, cost-efficient and space-saving alternative to rackmount servers in data centers and server farms, newer computingRead More...

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Intel has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Wind River Systems, under which Intel will acquire all outstanding Wind River common stock for $11.50 per share in cash, orRead More...

Industry Insider
Embedded COTS Vendors Issue Joint Statement on Open Standards Model and VSO Several leading COTS embedded board, subsystem and backplane and enclosure vendors, includingRead More...

Newest Embedded Technology Used by Industry Leaders
Industrial USB to Four RS-232, RS-422 and RS-485 Serial Communication Ports A new serial communication adapter offers users the choice of four field selectable RS-232, RS-422, orRead More...

ATCA Market Resilient in Economic Downturn
Analysts tracking the market for AdvancedTCA-based products say the economic downturn has had a relatively small effect on revenues compared with other embedded computing segments andRead More...

High Bandwidth and Small Form Factor MicroTCA for Flexible Embedded Design
Embedded systems must meet the growing demand for ruggedness, flexibility, mobility and high-end processing, and these attributes should be designed into standards-based solutions thatRead More...

CP-TA Introduces Self-Testing Program for xTCA Interoperability
The Communications Platforms Trade Association (CP-TA) has introduced a self-testing program for the interoperability of xTCA (AdvancedTCA, MicroTCA, AMC) building blocks. CompaniesRead More...

MicroTCA Carrier Hub Family Supports Four Different High Speed Fabrics
MicroTCA Carrier Hub Family Supports Four Different High-Speed Fabrics A new line of modular carrier hubs (MCHs) in the AMC/MicroTCA form factor are aimed at fulfilling theRead More...

MicroTCA Robust Platforms For Multi-Core Processing And 10 Gbit/s Switching
Two new, robust MicroTCA platforms, which conform to MTCA.1, are specifically designed for high-end AdvancedMCs and feature a 10 Gbit/s Ethernet switched backplane enabling theRead More...
Kontron
Interphase