I will look at trends in the microcontroller space and discuss how block diagram model-based development tools can be used to abstract these changes to ease firmware development. I will also look at the thing side of IoT and the challenges of power management to extend battery life and what it will take to provide secure over-the-air firmware updates. ATC Presentations,Activate,Compose,Embed,3-matic,Additive Manufacturing,Advanced Mathematics & Analyics,Internet of Things,Model-Based Development,Consumer Goods,Electronics,Smart Product Devleopment,EDA,Multiphysics,Systems Modeling,Corporate">