SD card enables low-cost Wi-Fi connectivity in digicams

Eye-Fi offers Share, a Wi-Fi-enabled SD card that makes it easy and affordable to add Wi-Fi connectivity to any digital camera with an SD card slot.

Tips for selecting interface displays for extreme apps

To maximize the benefits of user interface technology developments, engineers should consider five key points when designing them for use in extreme conditions.

Intra-panel interface for large TFT-LCD apps

Large-size, high-resolution TVs are adapting new interface design protocols to address market demand.

Achieve interface flexibility with dual-media GbE PHY

Using devices such as 2G dual-media GbE PHY is the best way to achieve Ethernet media interface flexibility and still keep system BOM costs down.

Harnessing the quality of digital audio systems

This article outlines several factors to consider when trying to improve the quality of electronics used to reproduce sounds in a digital environment, including ADCs and DACs.

Data, audio processing for HD radio

HD radio is an exciting emerging technology that has distinct DSP needs beyond today's analog radio.

Anatomy of a multi-format digital audio player

MP3 players are just the beginning. Stay tuned for next-generation portable players that comply with multiple audio compression formats such as AAC, ePAC, WMA, Qdesign, and AC3.

Enhance vision inspection with a software-defined approach

This article aims to teach engineers how to harness the power of today's advance computing technologies for vision analysis and processing using LabVIEW.

Build distributed test system with LXI oscilloscope

The purpose of creating LXI alliance is to simply integrate test systems and improve the throughputs of the test systems.

Step up handset test with adaptive test case

Developers can significantly simplify handset testing by zeroing on the development of reusable test logic that can be used with automated testing platforms.

High-rate Bluetooth opts for 60GHz

The Bluetooth SIG has dropped plans to use UWB it acquired from the WiMedia Alliance, and is now conducting due diligence on 60GHz technology.

2.5B low-energy Bluetooth ICs to ship in 2014

The first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) products are being prepared for the market, ahead of a specification to be ratified by the Bluetooth SIG.

Bright future awaits LED market

Experts at the LED 2009 Conference in painted a bright picture for LEDs as a growth market, but stressed technical challenges in reliability and efficiency.

Flat-panel market set for 2010 rebound

After a gloomy 2009, the flat-panel display market is expected to recover in 2010 with a 5 percent CAGR and revenues of $93.3 billion.

iSuppli: DRAM rebound will continue to 2010

The DRAM industry in the second and third quarters of 2009 posted the strongest sequential growth in revenue and pricing seen in at least five years.

Powerchip, Taiwan Memory seek gov't funds

Powerchip Semiconductor Corp. and Taiwan Memory Corp. (TMC) are separately seeking state support in an effort to survive, according to Gartner Inc.