Many patented formulas are now embedded within PID tuning software and hardware modules.

In the case of an external array controller setup, the array controller would be an independent hardware module connected to the network.

The Raptor has integrated radio functionality for communicating on standard frequencies, the signal processing systems are virtualised rather than a separated hardware module.

But unlike Palm products, the Visor accepts add-on hardware modules that adapt it for different functions.

The IMA concept proposes an integrated architecture with application software portable across an assembly of common hardware modules.

Below is a list of popular cryptography APIs that can be used with hardware modules from different vendors.

Read operands: After an instruction has been issued and correctly allocated to the required hardware module, the instruction waits until all operands become available.

Two additional hardware modules were marketed that would extend the capabilities of the VideoBrain.

The coprocessor(s) interface can accelerate computationally intensive algorithms by offloading parts or the entirety of the computation to a user-designed hardware module.

In some cases a secure USB drive may use a hardware-based encryption mechanism that uses a hardware module instead of software for strongly encrypting data.