The JStik is a

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based on the line of embedded

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s. It is novel in that it uses

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as the native

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. This makes it very fast at executing Java code while still maintaining the benefits of programming in a high-level language like Java.

External links

Jstik
- JStik Home
Systronix Inc.
— Makers of the JStik system.
aJile Systems Inc.
- Makers of the Silicon Microcontrollers {{microcompu-stub