Market trends

Embedded systems are a combination of electronics and software sitting in machines or devices. This covers a wide range of applications ranging from consumer/fashion based technologies such as those found in mobile phones, to safety-critical applications such as avionics or railway signalling.

The necessity to perform more intelligent tasks implies an increase in complexity of embedded systems. Stronger needs in terms of connectivity as well as intensification in criticality  handling – both in terms of safety and security – are also key trends: it is expected complex embedded systems will generate a $2 trillion market by 2015 (source:
IDC – September 2011).

Connectivity, Complexity and Criticality are concrete challenges for Embedded Systems, no matter the industry: everybody is concerned. When adding cost and time constraints to the overall picture, the market’s needs for dedicated expertise and support becomes quite obvious.

Global integrator of the embedded world

“The complexity of embedded and critical systems is growing more than ever: new technologies are created at a faster pace and have to be integrated. Moreover, expertise is now needed not only in systems or software engineering, but also in methodologies and approaches, cross-sector knowledge and interaction between professions. As a matter of fact, frontiers between industries are shrinking every day and understanding of other sectors, ability to integrate their solutions and products is one of today’s major concerns."

Julien Clausse, Marketing Manager – Embedded and Critical Systems