Adapters bring wireless displays home

Iogear's Guwavkit is a three-piece set that includes a USB host/transmitter for the laptop or desktop computer and separate STB adapters for audio and video.

A high-level synthesis methodology for complex FPGA

This article describes the implementation of Virtual Line Crossing Detection (VLCD) on an Altera Stratix II FPGA and the methodology we used.

Obtain best performance from your FPGA design

This article will explore how FPGA designers can benefit from the latest FPGA building blocks in their quest for higher system-level performance.

Accelerate FPGA design success with early defect discovery

Having better upfront visibility into possible defects in HW/SW interaction can prevent the need for FPGA respins.

Early verification and validation using model-based design

The primary way model-based design achieves verification and validation is through testing in simulation.

Solving today's problem of SoC verification

As more complex, mixed-signal SoC designs continue to stress verification methodologies and schedules, designers need new approaches in solving today's test challenges.

Closing the 'quality gap' in functional verification

This article discusses the application of mutation-based testing techniques to measure and drive improvement in all aspects of functional verification quality for simulation-based environments as a solution to these problems.

Achieve low-power, safer LED designs/p>

This article discusses how to implement negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermal management to achieve safer LED designs that consume less power.

Design LED drivers for mobile phones, PDAs

Here is a look at LED apps, white LED, and a discussion of the latest features and driver topology for LCD backlighting, fun lighting and indication, as well as camera phone"s flash.

Using RGB LEDs for multicolor sign applications

This technical article deals with the latest RGB LED package approaches for full-color indoor and outdoor displays, and technical considerations when designing these large full color displays.

Fujitsu, Microsoft cooperate on cloud computing

Fujitsu Ltd and Microsoft Corp. announce a worldwide cloud computing partnership enabling Fujitsu to deploy the Windows Azure platform appliance in Fujitsu datacenters.

Novell, Tencent to create China cloud computing platform

China's largest Internet service portal is teaming up with Novell to establish a research laboratory that will develop a cloud computing platform.

Rackspace, NASA share technology for OpenStack initiative

Rackspace recently donated code that powers its Cloud Files and Cloud Servers to the OpenStack project, an open-source cloud platform designed to fast-track technology standards and cloud interoperability. The project will also use technology from the NASA Nebula Cloud Platform.

Panel: Smart devices to flood consumer market

Consumer electronics analysts forecast that new media tablets and smartbooks will soon flood the market with more than 163 million to be shipped in 2015.

Panel supports effortless smart grid

Smart grid should remove the necessity for deep thinking from energy efficiency efforts, according to members of the Smart Grid Panel at the Freescale Technology Forum.

Gov't investment boosts China IC industry

A new report from The Information Network found that the massive investments in China's semiconductor industry are paying off as internal production is making inroads on demand.

Analysis: Chengdu takes on hi-tech challenges

Chengdu City is fast becoming the next major biotechnology, chip, LED and renewable energy hub in China, making enormous strides to find its niche in IT and software.