Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Embedded Studio makes development easy: install in minutes, open the project, and it simply works. No endless downloads, no broken toolchains, no version chaos. With a powerful compiler and linker that generate ultra-small code, it’s a reliable choice for teams who value simplicity, stability, and smooth distribution.
In this in-depth conversation, Rolf Segger, founder of SEGGER, discusses the often-overlooked role of embedded development tools and why long-term maintainability matters more than ever.
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Embedded Studio makes development easy: install in minutes, open the project, and it simply works. No endless downloads, no broken toolchains, no version chaos. With a powerful compiler and linker that generate ultra-small code, it’s a reliable choice for teams who value simplicity, stability, and smooth distribution.
In this in-depth conversation, Rolf Segger, founder of SEGGER, discusses the often-overlooked role of embedded development tools and why long-term maintainability matters more than ever.
Watch full vidoe here: youtu.be/czTYYRjp7pc
Elektor Magazine: elektormagazine.com
Elektor Store: elektor.com
Partner Up with Elektor: elektormagazine.com/partner-up
#SEGGER #EmbeddedSystems #JLink #FirmwareDevelopment








![Elektor News Bytes - Show #7 - Automotive Black Box, AI improves assembler, and more!
Welcome to show #7 of News Bytes, Elektors news show looking at whats happening in the electronics and semiconductor industry.
This episode is sponsored by TME. Products for makers and hobbyists are a solid and growing segment of the TME product portfolio. The most popular are Arduino boards, ranging from the iconic UNO Rev3, through to the MKR and NANO series, up to the PORTENTA boards focused on the needs of professional developers. Arduino’s latest addition to the lineup, the UNO Rev 4 Minima & UNO Rev 4 WiFi, can also be ordered directly from the website at https://www.tme.eu
In this episode, Stuart Cording, The Electronics Reporter, looks at:
[00:00] Intro to the show!
[00:47] Drop low-power MCUs from Ambiq into your wearable health app with the Apollo Four Lite and Apollo Four Blue Lite ultra-low power microcontrollers - https://ambiq.com/apollo4-lite/
[02:04] AI used to play games like Go has been used to improve assembler code - https://www.deepmind.com/blog/alphadev-discovers-faster-sorting-algorithms
[03:03] A new 5 kW power supply is launched by TSK targeting testing of EV batteries of over 600 V - http://www.emea.lambda.tdk.com/genesysplus
[04:53] From mid-2024, vehicles in the EU will need a black box (Event Data Recorder - EDR) to record data pre- and post-crash. To ensure reliable storage, Infineon has launched a new 1 megabit ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) - https://www.infineon.com/cms/en/about-infineon/press/market-news/2023/INFATV202307-130.html
[06:17] Get reliable connections up to 16 Gbps and supporting up to 0.5 A with the Harwin Archer mezzanine connector series - https://www.harwin.com/connectors-hardware/pcb-connectors/0-50mm-pitch-pcb-connectors/
[07:13] Analog Devices are already offering software-defined, direct RF-sampling, wideband mixed-signal front-ends for future 6G and WiFi 7 development with their Apollo MxFE series - https://www.analog.com/en/product-category/mixed-signal-frontends.html?ADICID=PRLS_EMEA_p872450_Apollo
[08:30] Helping to reduce the size of automated test equipment and replace relays is the Toshiba TLP3476S photorelay - https://toshiba.semicon-storage.com/info/TLP3476S_datasheet_en_20230525.pdf?did=151743&prodName=TLP3476S
[09:43] Tasking announces the launch of their VX-Toolset Version Seven, a powerful Eclipse-based C and C++ compiler certified to ISO 26262 - https://www.tasking.com/products/arm
[10:42] Recognizing the importance of SiC for automotive electronics, Vitesco Technologies and Rohm have announced a long-term supplier partnership, securing parts for applications like their advanced inverters.
Please like, subscribe, and share if youve enjoyed this show. And if you have some industry news to share, get in touch with Stuart Cording on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/stuart-cording/). Elektor News Bytes - Show #7 - Automotive Black Box, AI improves assembler, and more!](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/nr4mwKkjdYI/mqdefault.jpg)

