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Use MSGQ module to optimize sRIO gains
Serial RapidIO overcome limitations of traditional DSP I/Os by providing a high performance, packet-switched, interconnect technology which is very beneficial for complex DSP topologies. |
The redefinition of automotive HMI
Human machine interfaces traditionally consist of multiple systems which allow drivers to interact with their vehicle. In today's automotive designs, HMI also displays any feedback from the vehicle to the driver. |
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Designing RF with op amps (Part 2)
The Part 1 of this article introduced RF design using operational amplifiers. In Part 2, we address practical circuit examples of RF and intermediate frequency amplifiers. |
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 Run practical power network synthesis 
The method described in this article avoids the unrealistic assumption that design tools can freely size sleep transistors for power gating and introduces the concept of a "fake via" to enable power network synthesis using existing EDA tools. |
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Debugging real-time distributed
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This article identifies the issues of real-time distributed system development and discusses how development platforms and tools have to evolve to address this challenging new environment. |
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Embedded systems design is garnering a lot of attention these days, but for many designers, the embedded antenna remains somewhat of a mystery. Indeed, antennas have always had a bit of RF mystique around them and probably will continue to do so. |
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 SoCs wrestle with schedule delays
No prudent chip company would admit it, but the unspoken truth in today's complex world of SoC design is that most ICs will neither be developed nor delivered on time. |
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Chip rush promise from IP-enabled CE?
The market for semiconductors enabling Internet Protocol connectivity in CE devices will soon cross the billion-dollar threshold. |
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Fabless ASIC camp gets funds
eASIC has raised $48 million in late-stage financing, joining a number of other fabless ASIC vendors that have completed sizable funding rounds to boost their competitiveness. |
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The Serial Port Memory Technology Working Group has been formed to devise an open standard for a next-generation DRAM interface technology in mobile products. |
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A mobile TV survey found that the application has a significant impact on handset sales, with 85 percent stating the primary influence driving their handset purchase was the built-in free-to-air TV feature. |
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Report: Software gap threatens NFC takeoff
While NFC is expected to take off as early as 2010 for mobile payments using cellphones, significant pieces of the software infrastructure for this market are missing and silicon opportunities in the technology may be limited. |
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Market researchers report on Q1 08 cellphone shipments
Shipments of mobile phones increased by about 14 percent in Q1 08 y-on-y, according to Strategy Analytics and IDC, but both note that this represents a decrease from the previous quarter. |
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Surprising weakness in the memory chip market in Q4 took the wind out of the sails of the global semiconductor market, causing growth in 2007 to fall short of expectations, said iSuppli. |
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