| The truth behind the 'Xbox 360 issue'
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2008-06-13 |
| When Microsoft announced a mammoth global recall of its Xbox 360 a year ago, the software giant never disclosed the exact source of the game console's heat problem that led to the fiasco, but recently it was revealed. |
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| Assessing the DFM impact
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2008-05-27 |
| The EDA industry, always looking for timely solutions to the existing problems of the electronics market, has taken the challenge of defining a new market segment. |
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| Much deserved accolade for ADI co-founder
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2008-05-01 |
| According to Raymond Stata of Analog Devices Inc., "Engineers must be able to think about products more deeply, and better understand both the marketplace and their customers." |
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| Intel earmarks $500M venture funds for China
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2008-04-10 |
| Intel's venture-capital arm is planning to invest a further $500 million over the next three to five years on companies in China focusing on wireless broadband, communications, media technology and clean technology. |
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| Raise UWB throughput for wireless HD video
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2008-04-01 |
| Here's a report on the promise and technical challenges facing UWB, and on the throughput and encryption considerations for HD video distribution. |
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| Hottest devices, technologies debut at 13th IIC-China
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2008-02-27 |
| Semiconductor manufacturers are expected to roll out the latest devices and solutions at the 13th IIC-China when the event kicks off Feb. 28 at the Chengdu New International Exhibition and Convention Center. |
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| Enhance the audio experience in flat-panel TVs
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2008-02-18 |
| Designers trying to achieve high-quality audio from flat-panel TVs are faced with several obstacles, but digital audio processors and amplifiers can be used to both compensate for problems and to improve the audio experience. |
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| Expanding the DFM market
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2008-01-02 |
| Apache's acquisition of Optimal is another clear signal that the EDA industry is adapting to provide designers with tools that allow them to work on the entire system, not just parts that have different physical characteristics. |
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| Carrying out a Galileo/GPS system design
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2007-12-17 |
| Developers need to become familiar with various key technologies that make implementing GPS in CE devices possible, most specifically, the Galileo satellite network being developed and implemented under the EU. |
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| Clock generators tout low jitter, low power
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2007-09-03 |
| Texas Instruments has introduced a family of highly-programmable, one to four phase-locked loop clock generator devices that deliver very low jitter at 60ps typical for consumer applications. |
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| Sound advice on Class D audio amps designs
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2007-06-01 |
| Audio designers need to pay attention to many details when they are building high-performance Class D audio amplifiers, including the choice of output transistor size, output stage protection, modulation technique and filter topology. EMI reduction and system cost must also be considered along with the desired sound quality. |
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| Partnership eases FPGA, PCB design collaboration
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2007-05-25 |
| To help facilitate collaboration between FPGA and PCB designers, Zuken and Aldec announced a partnership that will make it possible to launch Aldec's FPGA design tools from within Zuken's CR-5000 PCB design environment. |
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| Design a single-chip, six-band UMTS transceiver for global connectivity
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2007-05-01 |
| Find out what you need to design a truly global phone with full wireless connectivity. |
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| Use CT delta-sigma ADCs to cut down power consumption
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2007-03-16 |
| Continuous time delta-sigma ADC technology shatters the conventional wisdom that pipeline ADCs are the only conversion technique available for high-speed, dynamic range applications. |
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| Analog TV signs off with DTV entry
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2007-03-02 |
| U.S. retailers took their analog TVs off their shelves on Feb. 28 midnight when a government mandate took effect requiring all TVs sold in the country to include a DTV tuner. |
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| Video output enhances mobile viewing
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2007-02-16 |
| The convergence of technology in cellphones and other ultra-portable devices has rapidly increased the use of video in applications requiring extremely small size and low power. A new, emerging feature is the ability to drive a video signal from a cellphone to view that image on a conventional TV set. |
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| Advancing RFID reader apps with convergent processors
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2007-01-01 |
| RFID apps no longer require both a dedicated signal processor for ADC/DAC interfacing and a microcontroller for networking. A convergent processor from the Blackfin family can handle the networking and control with plenty of performance to spare for converter interfacing and pattern matching algorithms |
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| Improve ADCs for high-speed apps with noise
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2006-11-01 |
| All ADCs have a certain amount of input-referred noise. In most cases, less input noise is better. There are some cases, however, where input noise can actually be helpful in achieving higher resolution. |
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| Software sol'ns transform embedded designs
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2006-10-16 |
| If anything was reinforced at this year's Embedded Systems Conference in Taipei, it's how software solutions are complementing the silicon world. |
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| Power standard standoff reaches stalemate
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2006-10-16 |
| Participants behind two rival efforts to define a standard IC power description format are attempting to make their initiatives more inclusive. |
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| Averant dives deep into formal verification
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2006-09-18 |
| Averant took advantage of Design Automation Conference to roll out the next generation of its Solidify tool, offering designers fine control over the thoroughness of formal verification. |
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| EDA rivals spar over power issues
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2006-09-18 |
| Any EDA vendor or large EDA user will tell you there's a compelling need for a standard way to express power-management intent throughout the IC design flow. The problem is that two separate groups are working toward that objective, amid profound disagreements over how to get there. |
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| U.S. EDA monopoly may wane
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2006-09-18 |
| Recent developments in Europe may challenge U.S. dominance over EDA in years to come. |
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| EDA app shows variants of IC design
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2006-09-01 |
| DFM tool provider Aprio Technologies Inc. has developed an application extension, Halo-Quest, designed to fit on top of EDA design and analysis tools, and to generate accurate silicon image representation of IC designs for use within design flows. |
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| Algotronix appoints distributor in China
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2006-08-18 |
| Algotronix, a supplier of cryptographic intellectual property, has said it has appointed Shanghai Wei Ling Electronic Technology as its distributor for the Chinese market. |
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| Design forum is heavy on ESL this year
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2006-07-20 |
| The Design Automation Conference next week in San Francisco, California comes with a program heavy on ESL and embedded systems design, design-for-manufacturability, power-aware design and verification. See the details inside. |
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| Magma all set for DAC, preps for EDA&T
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2006-07-18 |
| Magma said capabilities of its new Talus IC implementation system, methods for minimizing power consumption, and DFM capabilities integrated in the design flow will be among the technology it will demonstrate at next week's DAC |
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| Spirit enters IEEE standards process
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2006-06-15 |
| The Spirit standard for IP integration and reuse has entered the IEEE standards process with the formation of the IEEE P1685 working group. |
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| HSDPA chips combine ARM9 with DSP cores
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2006-04-03 |
| Agere Systems claims it can develop HSDPA-based smart phones with its DAX455 chip with a DSP core for L1 and audio functions, and an on-chip ARM 9 for control-plane tasks. |
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| SigmaTel acquires DDX digital amplifier technology
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2005-10-12 |
| SigmaTel Inc., a mixed-signal multimedia semiconductor company, has acquired the Direct Digital Amplification (DDX) technology, design team and intellectual property from Apogee Technology Inc. for an undisclosed amount. DDX is a class-D digital amplifier technology that converts digital audio directly into power without the need for a DAC. The technology boasts of an all digital solution with a high efficiency level for small form factor designs and low power dissipation than average analog solutions |
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