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Features several microprocessors. AMD's Opteron and Athlon 64; Intel's Itanium 2; Sun's UltraSparc III; IBM/Motorola's PowerPC; MIPS' MIPS64.

The article discusses the integration of Green Hills Software Inc.'s "Padded Cell" technology, an extension to the Integrity Workstation real-time operating system (RTOS), to Intel Corp.'s Virtualization Technology, a set of processor enhancements that improve traditional software-based virtualization solutions. It is stated that the company's RTOS comprises the Human Interface Device Manager, a class of peripheral device that handles the display of information at multiple security levels. In addition, the Integrity Workstation RTOS meets the DO-178B Level A and Evaluated Assurance Level (EAL) 7 of the Common Criteria, an international standard for computer security.

The article features the dual-core Xeon processors developed by Intel Corp. which provides a full subsystem to support the host CPU. The author presented the features and functions of the product. The performance and effectivity of the product is assessed.

Reports on developments related to the electronics industry as of October 2003. Development of Quadros Execution Profiler by Quadros Systems Inc.; Renewal of Intel Inc. of its commitment to AdvancedTCA; Details of ANDP/1520 single-board computer developed by SSV Embedded Systems company.

Features various computer products for the computer software industry as of October 13, 2003. Price of C8051f120 single-cycle 8051, the fastest 8-bit MCU developed by Cygnal Technologies Inc; Usability of LH7A400 Zoom SDK, introduced by Sharp; Advantage of C++ Compiler for Microsoft eMbedded Visual C++, offered by Intel Corp.

Editorial. Focuses on the success of Intel Corp. in the computer industry. Advertising campaigns; Product innovations; Employee management of the company.

Reports on the impact of the universal serial bus (USB) on the computer industry. USB's applications to computer peripheral-related functions; Computer companies' backing for USB technology; Microsoft Corp.'s pledge to develop USB software drivers for Windows operating systems; Intel Corp.'s chips with hooks for USB; Contact information.