Selecting Right Protocol for FPGA Gigabit Transceiver
At a very high level, gigabit transceivers (GT) are I/O superhighways that pump data from one chip to another at extreme...read more
(Nov 10 00:00)
Generating UWB Signals with Waveform Editing Tools
As RF signals become more and more complex, it is necessary to utilize tools that enable RF engineers to synthesize thes...read more
(Oct 30 00:00)
Embedded Design Challenges in Automotive Applications
In 1969, there was absolutely nothing electronic about a car except for the radio, and that was pure analog circuitry as...read more
(Oct 9 00:00)
Filtering Challenges with High Bandwidth Applications
With the growing demand for advanced multimedia capabilities, higher resolution displays, and camera modules, system cha...read more
(Sept 30 00:00)
New Tools for In-System Silicon Validation, Debug
As SoC design and fabrication have moved to smaller lithographic geometries and higher integration complexities, the pre...read more
(Sept 10 00:00)
GaN-Based Power Devices Improve Power Conversion
With radical improvements in R(ON) x Qsw figure of merit (FOM), leading to an application value proposition - efficiency...read more
(Aug 30 00:00)
Solder Ball Placement Using Accurate Screen Printing
Printer-hosted processes for solder ball placement are now widely used for package technologies ranging from BGAs using ...read more (Aug 10 00:00)
Power Saving on LED Drivers for Traffic, Message Signs
The worldwide energy shortage has raised public awareness on energy saving issues, and revolutionary LED light sources h...read more
(July 30 00:00)
Carrier Design Guide Targets Module Compatibility
Engineers have been struggling to get the carrier board working with a second COM Express module, or have held off desig...read more (July 10 00:00)
Next-Gen SoCs for Car Information Systems
Car navigation systems have attained widespread popularity in recent years. High-end car navigation systems are capabl...read more (June 22 16:30)
Intelligent LED Driver from Analog Peripherals on MCU
While
many power-supply systems require quick response times using
information from output-feedback networks, converte...read more
(June 16 16:30)
System-on-Chip Designs for Affordable Wireless Communication Devices
The quest for wireless communications has seen healthy growth in the last few years. Despite economic uncertainty in th...read more (June 10 16:01)
White LED Driver Circuits for Off-Line Applications Using PWM Controllers
As the cost of high-efficiency ultra-bright white LEDs comes down, they are approaching the cost parity with convention...read more (June 9 16:01)
Evolution of 4G Networks Using Remote Radio Heads
Distributed
base stations with remote radio head (RRH) capability assist mobile
operators in resolving cost, performan...read more
(June 8 16:30)
Successful Mobile TV: Mobile Broadcasting on 3G
Throughout
the past five years 3G has been evolving from the next big thing to a
must-have technology. The days of 2G
...read more (May 26 15:01)
Managed NAND with Boot Options for PMP/PND Designs
Non-volatile memory provides a variety of functions in a processor-based system such as PMP/PND devices. One of the mos...read more (May 21 15:01)
UWB Video Streaming MAC on Customizable MCU
Ultra
Wide-Band (UWB), a wireless transmission technology for high bandwidth
(480Mbps) and short range (10-50m) is des...read more
(May 20 15:01)
Unit Test Framework for Software Testing, Validation
Detecting and fixing bugs when developing software can be difficult, expensive and time-consuming; not surprisingly, va...read more (May 15 15:01)
Basic Building Block, Operations of Op Amps
The
basic building block of a signal chain is the operational amplifier (op
amp). In the simplest form this is a devic...read more
(April 20 16:30)
Compilation Strategies for PIC32 32-Bit MCUs
The
latest 32-bit microcontrollers (MCU), such as the PIC32 MCUs from
Microchip, are a major departure from the 8- and...read more
(April 14 16:30)
FPGAs Used in Image-Based Driver Assistance System
Today's
automobiles are incorporating new driver assistance systems using
cameras as the primary aid to the driver. Fi...read more
(April 8 16:30)
Synchronous MOSFET Controller Improves Efficiency of Flyback Converter
Several regulatory bodies around the world address efficiency issues in external power supplies (EPS) and aim to reduce...read more (April 2 15:00)
Eight-Channel Data Acquisition System Using Single ADC Driver
ata acquisition systems are basically affected by speed, accuracy, power dissipation, package size, component cost, and...read more (April 1 15:00)
Strategies for Maximizing Test System Efficiency
Despite
rapidly increasing device complexity, test engineers have to deliver
higher-speed and lower-cost test systems ...read more
(March 25 15:59)
Wafer-Level Packaging Makes Systems Smaller
One of the fastest-growing chip packaging technologies last year and this year is wafer-level packaging (WLP), primaril...read more (March 19 15:59)
Trends in RF Testing
Wireless communications is evolving rapidly from mostly voice to mostly data,
placing new demands on test systems.read more
(March 17 15:59)
RFID Enjoys Widespread Industry Adoption
Radio frequency identification (RFID) has seen widespread integration across a wide variety of industries and vertical ...read more (March 12 15:59)
Current Limits of Solid-State Overcurrent Protection ICs
Solid-state overcurrent protection ICs, such as USB and card-slot power switches, offer a simple and robust means of pr...read more (March 11 15:30)
MDDI-to-MIPI Device Bridges Serial Display Standards Gap
Standardization of the serial interface specification for handset displays would permit the integration of the host fun...read more (March 10 15:30)
Testing with Arbitrary Function Pulse Generators
During
the design of electronic components and circuits for computers,
peripherals and serial communication devices, p...read more
(March 9 15:59)
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