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01 March 2006

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High def heads for masses
Support for copy-protected high-definition video is poised to come to mainstream PCs and camcorders as early as 2007.

Agere's GbE chip gets USB 2.0 design win
The company's GbE PHY-layer chip can triple file transfers and multimedia downloads via a USB 2.0 port.

SoC platform aims at low-cost CE apps
LSI Logic has launched a new ASIC platform targeting battery-driven consumer devices that cost less than $149.

High-def STB tunes in to IPTV
MatrixStream's high-definition STB for IPTV allows full delivery of video over any best-effort broadband connection.

Comms chip prepped for digital home apps
Ubicom has upgraded its network processor and optimized it for a wide variety of high-speed, low-cost consumer systems.

Chipsets roll early for 802.11n
Broadcom announced sampling of an Intensi-fi chipset for 802.11n. Analysts were again taken aback three days later, when Atheros announced its XSpan AR5008 family for the same standard.


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Spec covers high-speed signaling boards
The VITA has approved a working standard for a ruggedized board and connector format that will support high-speed signaling standards, including PCI Express, Serial RapidIO, Infiniband and Advanced Switching Interconnect.

Wireless USB scheme attains 480Mbps
Wisair's Wireless USB dongle and hub reference design will let consumer equipment such as printers, scanners and cellular devices connect to a USB-enabled PC at rates of up to 480Mbps.

Intel reViivs its CE strategy
A closer look at Intel's Viiv platform reveals a grander ambition—to redefine not just entertainment PCs, but also the future of consumer electronics boxes.

China question dogs Taiwan's IC industry
The sudden resignation of UMC's Robert Tsao is quickly taking on larger implications for the technology industry than whether one company and its executives have flouted the law.

Rivals jockey for 4G LEAD
Intel and Qualcomm both recently edged forward in the broadband wireless race. The stakes: who gets to define the underpinnings of the 4G wireless networks that will give mobile users multimegabit links.

Matsushita, Sharp eye new flat-panel capacity
Both companies are pouring large sums into separate fab projects in bids to maintain leads in the PDP and LCD markets.

Security spec readied for home networks
An HW-based specification that could help paid-for content flow securely between devices is getting finishing touches.

AMD's Live aims to bring online content to the TV
The brand names rhyme, but otherwise, AMD's Live has little in common with Intel's Viiv.

Smart radios stretch spectrum
The wireless industry has embraced the belief that cognitive is the next big thing after software-defined radio.

Gigabit rates represent future of wireless
Comms technology requirements point toward the need for gigabit speeds and longer-range connectivity.

Manage power in next-gen handsets
System engineers are "stuck" with power source options, forcing digital to drive developments in ultra-efficient battery usage.

Will FMC heat up or fizzle out?
Nothing is hotter today than fixed/mobile convergence, the latest in a long line of convergences.

Game theory can be used to analyze CR
Cognitive radios have been the focus of research in wireless communications. Using game theory, researchers and designers can analyze an etiquette to predict its impact on the device and the system.

Handsets can be faithful to hi-fi
Keeping handset's analog signals clean is best addressed with the cure described here.

HSDPA boosts 3G network's capabilities
HSDPA offers theoretical data rates of up to 14Mbps and reduced latencies to support real-time applications. It also introduces a number of techniques that let network operators use and manage their valuable radio spectrum more efficiently.

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Technical Features
Understand the design challenges of VoWiFi
For VoWi-Fi to become widely adopted, technical hurdles must be addressed by handset OEMs and ODMs. (PDF file)

Protecting CAN bus with digital isolation
The article explains how digital isolation protects the CAN bus from high-voltage transients and reduces signal distortion. (PDF file)

Cut power consumption for high-speed apps with ADC architectures
CTΔ ΣADC technology shatters conventional wisdom in delivering dynamic range applications. (PDF file)

Selecting voltage supervisor for improved system reliability
Supervisor accuracy should take into account both the power-supply output voltage range and the device's voltage tolerance. (PDF file)

Path to cellular/WLAN convergence crosses UMA
Almost any type of wireless, including Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, can converge seamlessly with cellular. (PDF file)

Achieve minimum power consumption in mobile memory subsystems
Use of low-power memories CellularRAM and MobileRAM is key to extending mobile-phone battery life. (PDF file)

Implications of HSPDA in 3G handset design
While there has been much debate on HSDPA's advantages, little has been said about its implications on handset design. (PDF file)

IC testing pushes zero defects in autos
The industry buzz on zero-defect initiatives is growing and IC manufacturers are taking the challenge to satisfy automotive customers. (PDF file)

I/O error monitoring in industrial machine control
Find out how you can simplify the monitoring and handling of errors in machine-control units to minimize service costs. (PDF file)

Beating the BGA test blues
Boundary scan via JTAG can be used in a nontraditional way to determine whether a signal is connected properly to the BGA. (PDF file)

42V systems allow better power management
Before 42V systems can be adopted widely, many engineering problems must be addressed, including the engine/electrical system architecture and a migration strategy. (PDF file)

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Tackling signal integrity in serial interfaces
With the move towards serial data links operating at GHz data rates, the digital hardware designer now equally has to pay attention to signal integrity. (PDF file)

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Opinion
Change reflects Asia's evolving role in design
EE Times-Asia is excited to unveil a redesign that reflects Asia's changing role in electronics design.

Converters heed call of 'real world'
Intimacy with the real world has radically changed the focus of IC development among analog manufacturers.

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Interview
Ethernet's inventor sounds off
Bob Metcalfe has seen it all in 40 years on the front lines of technology.

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