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16 August 2006

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News & Analysis
LCD tech widens visibility angle
Sanyo Epson Imaging Devices Corp. has developed Photo Fine Vistarich, a new technology for widening the viewing angle of LCD panels.

FM-quality sound achieved by audio Tx LSI
THine Electronics has developed THG4649, an FM transmitter LSI for audio that claims to have the best sound quality in the industry.

Mindspeed rolls video processor IC, DSP cluster
Mindspeed Technologies has developed a seventh generation of its Comcerto VoIP processor and a software suite that includes protocols for 3GPP and IP Multimedia Subsystems.

Atmel works to smooth ZigBee dev't
Atmel Corp. attempts to ease design of Zigbee networks with a Z-Link protocol transition program that will move users of its AVR MCU to the generic IEEE 802.15.4 stack and the more-specific Zigbee stack.

Mobile-TV tuner, GPS block due from Chipidea
Silicon IP provider Chipidea recently unveiled new IP blocks for mobile TV and global-positioning systems, and is currently designing ultrawideband and wireless sensor products.

Arrays narrow platform ASIC, FPGA gap
Narrowing the performance and density gap between FPGAs and structured or platform ASICs, a novel configurable array architecture unveiled by startup CSwitch promises to deliver levels of flexibility not previously available in programmable products.


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MRAM ushers in era of new memory tech
For the past 11 years, Saied Tehrani and the MRAM development team he directs at Freescale Semiconductor's Arizona facility have worked on a new type of IC memory—one using magnetic resistance instead of charge storage.

CMOS scaling: painstaking but possible
When Intel co-founder Gordon Moore assessed the challenges of shrinking transistors a few years ago, he spoke of "making the impossible just plain hard.

6th ESC-Taiwan gathers world's leading embedded tool vendors
Design engineers in Taiwan will be treated to an array of leading-edge technologies as the world's major embedded tool suppliers gather to showcase their products at the 6th Embedded Systems Conference-Taiwan.

Statistical timing revs for 45nm era
Altos Design Automation hopes to be an "enabler" of statistical timing with its very first product, Liberate, a library characterization tool for standard cells and I/Os.

Mainland readies own memory card format
A group of high-profile companies in China have banded together to create the local market's sixth memory card.

For carriers, IPTV poses new challenges
As they tackle the technical challenges of IPTV, operators of all stripes find themselves in a whole new world of content choices.

Measuring IPTV QoS performance
The V-factor technology designed specifically for IPTV uses the Moving Picture Quality Metrics model to assess video quality in real-time.

Implement broadcast video infrastructure
PLDs give equipment manufacturers the flexibility and upgradeability that the broadcast industry requires to remain competitive.

Securing next-gen set-top boxes
Of all the requirements for next-gen STBs, security is the cornerstone for premium content. Hence, a number of content-protection schemes need to be supported.

Paired amps slash MIMO design costs
For MIMO WLAN designers, here are tips on how to have a cost-effective solution with accurate amplitude and phase.

A long road to convergence
Craig Mathias considers convergence in the land of opportunity, with an awful lot of stakes in the ground.

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Technical Features
Tailor configurable processors for audio codecs
Learn more about this application-tailored processor core capable of delivering good performance on a wide range of audio codecs. (PDF file)

FMC becomes impending reality
UMA allows reuse of GSM and GPRS protocols over the Internet by encapsulating them into standard IP packets. (PDF file)

Finding the right mem for your handset design
This article discusses memory options—SRAM, PSRAM and Mobile SDRAM—and examines how density, system architecture, caching and burst operation specifications affect your design decision. (PDF file)

Clock sources: PLL synthesizer vs. XO modules
For the same application, the PLL synthesizer clock uses a less costly crystal that can operate at lower harmonic frequency compared to an XO module. (PDF file)

High-performance delta-sigma ADCs ease converters' limitations
High-performance delta-sigma ADCs do not require fine-line digital processes, but focus on performance rather than on the number of gates and digital functionality. (PDF file)

Low-voltage techniques measure resistance
Here are techniques to eliminate thermoelectric voltages, including a three-step delta measurement method for low-power/low-voltage applications. (PDF file)

Getting ready for HSDPA
Network operators and UE manufacturers must thoroughly plan detailed test methodologies to make sure the HSDPA technology delivers its promise. (PDF file)

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Opinion
The next technological breakthrough
The next breakthrough is not likely to be a new production technology, but one driven by EDA tools.

Performing yield management
EYM systems improve access to data by continuously monitoring the global supply chain, automatically gathering information into a centralized repository and making analyzed data accessible throughout the enterprise.


Interview
T.J. Rodgers on politics and nano
EE Times caught up with Cypress Semiconductor founder and CEO T.J. Rodgers at the Embedded Systems Conference.

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Demystifying Vietnam
What does Vietnam offer that a rising number of top-tier semiconductor companies are setting up and expanding operations there?

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