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This tech room features articles on how to interface electronic components such as microprocessors, DSPs, FPGAs and memory modules to come up with a reliable consumer electronics application.

Market Watch

Work underway on mobile DRAM interface spec
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.

New Products
•	NI adds speed to bus-powered DAQ devices for USB (2008-05-09)
•	Chip meets USB 2.0 ESD protection needs (2008-05-08)
•	Oscilloscopes handle PCIe 2.0 compliance testing (2008-05-07)
•	90nm repeater supports PCIe 2.0, Infiniband (2008-05-07)
•	Single, dual frequency crystal oscillators roll (2008-05-07)
•	Monitor with keyboard quickens portable PXI testing (2008-05-06)
•	Passive switches support both DisplayPort, PCIe 2.0 (2008-05-05)
•	Intel takes wraps off 10GbE network interface card (2008-05-05)
•	ESD protector clears HDMI 1.3a, 20kV tests (2008-05-02)
•	PHY IP handles 5Gbit/s PCIe 2.0 PHY IP (2008-05-02)
•	Processing engine works with FPGA mezzanine card standard (2008-05-01)
•	Touch sensors target transparent user interfaces (2008-05-01)
•	New BlueCore5 platform allows hands-free control (2008-04-29)
•	MPUs integrate flexible interface modules (2008-04-24)
•	Clock generator suits high-speed system equipment (2008-04-23)
	More Interface Design New Products

News & Trends
•	HTC Touch Diamond snaps at iPhone's heels (2008-05-09)
•	Work underway on mobile DRAM interface spec (2008-05-02)
•	HDMI goes mobile (2008-05-01)
•	Use MSGQ module to optimize sRIO gains (2008-05-01)
•	Neonode IR touchscreen technology gets Japan patent (2008-04-28)
•	Parade Technologies bets on DisplayPort for PC video (2008-04-25)
•	IBM kiosk technology to serve China airport (2008-04-21)
•	iPhone consumer appeal reshapes embedded design (2008-04-18)
•	The redefinition of automotive HMI (2008-04-16)
•	Mobile location-based services to hit $13.3B by 2013 (2008-04-10)
•	MRAM gets spot in Siemens touchscreen HMI (2008-04-02)
•	Organic RFID tags to zap bar codes (2008-04-01)
•	Raise UWB throughput for wireless HD video (2008-04-01)
•	Touchy-feely for Moto's mobile TV device (2008-03-31)
•	iSuppli: Fascinating times ahead for touchscreens (2008-03-24)
	More Interface Design News & Trends

Technical Archives
•	Step-up compliance tests for HDMI 1.3 (2008-01-16)
•	Tap AC-coupling for LVDS signals (2008-01-02)
•	Building PCIe endpoint devices with FPGAs (2007-12-03)
•	Simulate CAN bus comms in ECU nets (2007-11-16)
•	Take your pick of USB solutions (2007-11-01)
•	Simplify HDMI test with the right platform (2007-11-01)
•	Getting HDMI systems ready for Deep Color (2007-10-16)
•	The challenges and potential of GPIB (2007-10-16)
•	Beat serial backplane interface design hurdles (2007-09-17)
•	Address high-speed bus challenges at low cost (2007-09-03)
•	Take on CORBA for multiprocessor SDR (2007-08-16)
•	Manage mixed voltages in mem card interfaces (2007-08-01)
•	Integrated MCUs enable system management (2007-07-02)
•	Strengths, faults of LVDS fail-safe circuits (2007-06-18)
•	Use Eclipse for embedded cross-development (2007-06-01)
	More Interface Design Technical Archives

Application Notes
•	USB HID class on an embedded device (2008-05-08)
•	AAT1275 Eval: Boost converter with USB power switch (2008-05-05)
•	Using a timer and I/O pins to interface 8051 MCUs with I²C serial EEPROMs (2008-05-02)
•	Interfacing baseline PIC MCUs with UNI/O bus-compatible serial EEPROMs (2008-05-01)
•	USB device stack for PIC32 programmer's guide (2008-04-29)
•	Automatic Charge Reduction (CHR) function solves issues with Li-ion battery charging from USB ports (2008-04-29)
•	Automatic detection of USB port vs. wall adapter power (2008-04-29)
•	AAT3172 flash programming techniques using the AS²Cwire serial interface (2008-04-29)
•	USB mass storage class on an embedded host (2008-04-28)
•	Basic application loading over the serial interface for the DaVinci TMS320DM644x (2008-04-25)
•	How to maintain USB signal integrity when adding ESD protection (2008-04-23)
•	USB CDC class on an embedded device (2008-04-08)
•	Using a USB flash drive with an embedded host (2008-04-01)
•	Using C30 compiler and the SPI module to interface EEPROMs with dsPIC33F and PIC24F (2008-03-31)
•	USB generic function on an embedded device (2008-03-25)
	More Interface Design Application Notes

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