61 % of decision makers agree that the current semiconductor shortage has negatively impacted their ability to deliver new products, according to a recent Forester Consulting study commissioned by Qt.* The chip shortage will continue impacting businesses throughout 2021. Join Peter Schneider, Senior Product Manager @ The Qt Company, in this webinar to get an overview on how your peers are reacting to the semiconductor shortage, and how Qt’s innovative “Develop Once, Deploy Often” concept prepares enterprises for future chip shortages. Peter will outline how cross-platform development helps to build beautiful User Interfaces effectively on different chipset technologies and operating systems. The webinar will give clues on the magic of a smooth developer and deployment workflow. Furthermore, the webinar will give pragmatic tips on the first steps towards a chipset independence.

1. Overcoming the
Global Chip Shortage
with Cross-Platform
Development
Peter Schneider @ Qt Company
19.10.2021

2. What other leaders think

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“The current
semiconductor shortage
has negatively impacted
our ability to deliver new
products”
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Source: Smarter Products Need Smarter Development, a commissioned study conducted by Forrester
Consulting on behalf of Qt, May 2021
In this study, Forrester conducted an online survey of 262 embedded device and connected product
development decision-makers at global enterprises to evaluate how companies are developing smart
products. Survey participants included decision-makers in IT working at companies that are
developing or planning to develop devices or products that require embedded software applications,
connected products (designing and manufacturing internet of things-enabled [IoT-enabled] connected
products and services), or devices or products that include digital user interfaces (e.g., touchscreens,
digital displays). Questions provided to the participants asked about the development cycle, tools
available to developers, and challenges. Respondents were offered an incentive as a thank you for
time spent on the survey. The study began and was completed in March 2021.
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61%
Agree or Strongly Agree

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“Ensuring we have an
adequate supply of
semiconductors and
other key hardware
components for our
products”
Source: Smarter Products Need Smarter Development, a commissioned study conducted by
Forrester Consulting on behalf of Qt, May 2021

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“What process
challenges does
your organization
experience with
producing
products/digital
services?”
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Source: Smarter Products Need Smarter Development, a commissioned
study conducted by Forrester Consulting on behalf of Qt, May 2021
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6. Employees: 455 Revenue: 79,5 m Growth: 28%
1 Billion Devices 1 Million Users 5000 Customers
The Qt Company:
Enabling companies to
create industry-
leading products that
users love.
Software Development
Platform for Design,
Development, and
Testing.

7. How to overcome future chip shortages?

8. Chipset
Independence
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Cross-platform development supporting
the separation of UI modelling, application
logic & hardware-specific capabilities
Code once, Deploy everywhere

9. Effective
Portfolio
Development
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Cortex-M4 MCU (<10 EUR BOM) – 640x480
ARMv7A 32bitlow end MPU (<30 EUR BOM) –
854x480
ARM-v8A 64bit Quad Core high end MPU (<100 EUR BOM) – 960x480
Low-end
Mid-range
High-end
Companion app

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Qt Modelling Language (QML)
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Declarative UI
Modelling:
Describes what the
outcome should
look like.
Imperative UI
Modelling:
Describes how the
outcome should be
built.

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Cross-Platform
Development
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› Qt supports different OS for
embedded devices: eLinux, QNX,
Integrity, RTOS, …
› Qt offers ready reference software
images for various chip technologies:
Intel, ARM, STI, Nvidia, Windriver,
Qualcomm, NXP, …
› Other technologies can be supported
as Professional Service

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Qt Rendering
Hardware Interface
Graphics abstraction layer allowing you to run
your UI on different technologies without coding
it again: Vulkan, Direct 3D, OpenGL, Metal
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Qt Shader Tools
Abstraction layer for hardware-accelerated
drawing of surfaces, light, shadows, etc.
Different chips “speak” different languages:
› OpenGL Shading Language (OpenGL)
› High Level Shader Language (Direct3D)
› Metal Shading Language (Metal)
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The Qt Company
Enabling
companies to
create industry-
leading products
that users love.
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15. Design
Develop
Qt Design Studio
Qt Creator IDE
Squish, Qt Test, Coco
Enabling
Collaborative,
Iterative
Development
Test

16. Mercedes Benz
MBUX

17. Fresenius
Dialysis Machines

18. Consumer Electronics

19. Take the first step to chip independence

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Making it Happen
Start Small:
› Arrange Cross-Platform Development
workshop with Qt Professionals
Identify:
› Future software architecture options
› Effective product development organization
opportunities
Plan for:
› Proof-of-Concept
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Summary
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› Cross-platform development
increases chips independence
› Integrated software platforms
increase agility

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The Qt Company
Enabling
companies to
create industry-
leading products
that users love.
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