What is firmware? How is it different from software?

What is firmware? How is it different from software?

Sometimes when people start throwing around the words software and firmware, things can get a little muddled and confusing. Software and firmware are two separate, but related things and some people aren’t sure how to differentiate the two. Today, we’re...
Most Commonly Asked Questions About BIOS

Most Commonly Asked Questions About BIOS

As a BIOS manufacturer, we often hear and get questions concerning BIOS. For today’s post, we decided to round up a few of the most commonly asked questions about BIOS and answer them! What does BIOS stand for? BIOS stands for Basic Input Output System. What...
Why Use UEFI Instead of Other Boot Loaders?

Why Use UEFI Instead of Other Boot Loaders?

Before Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), there was legacy BIOS. You may hear us throwing around the term “legacy BIOS” all the time. Although sometimes we use BIOS and UEFI interchangeably (or sometimes at the same time), the actual term we...
What Happens When You Press the Power Button?

What Happens When You Press the Power Button?

So when you press that power button, what exactly happens? In simple terms, the system is going to go through the boot process, a process that is overseen by the one and only BIOS. It doesn’t seem like the system is going through an entire process because it all...
Traveling to Embedded World in Nuremberg this Year?

Traveling to Embedded World in Nuremberg this Year?

Embedded World 2018 is just around the corner and we’re getting hyped! AMI has been attending Embedded World for more than 10 years and this year, we’re excited to make another appearance to talk to attendees about the latest innovations we’ve been...