This idea describes a new concept that utilizes two watchdog timers instead of the typical single watchdog timer found in most embedded systems. One watchdog is the typical hardware type, which ...

Embedded electronic control units are finding their way into more and more complex safety critical and mission critical applications. Many of these applications operate in adverse conditions, which ...

Embedded-system applications use WDTs (watchdog timers) to identify error conditions that cause the controller or processor to default into an erroneous state. Stand ...

Adding a chip-enable input to the STWD100 watchdog timer IC prevents automatic reset generation during in-system programming or boot-up. The device comes in a five-pin SC70-5 package measuring 2 mm x ...