| For non-SI specialists, use jitter eliminators
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2007-10-01 |
| As data rates increase, signal integrity becomes the most critical factor for design engineers. Instead of implementing SI enhancement techniques, design engineers can simply add jitter eliminators such as equalizers to their designs. |
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| Instruments combine RF, digital test
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2007-09-17 |
| Changes in both RF communications and digital bus structures are creating the need for cross-cultural approaches to testing, and instrument developers are responding. |
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| Rambus, Cadence partner on verified PCIe solutions
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2007-09-06 |
| Rambus and Cadence Design Systems have collaborated to develop fully integrated and independently verified PCIe solutions |
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| To bridge or not to bridge: When, why to go PCIe-native
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2007-09-03 |
| It's never easy for designers to decide whether to use a PCIe bridge or develop PCIe-native solutions. They need to weigh factors such as time-to-market, development and manufacturing costs, performance, connectivity, and feature-set enhancements |
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| Next-gen embedded designs demand parallel test
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2007-08-16 |
| Today's embedded devices are more functionally rich than the designs of the past. Thus, traditional test methods no longer suffice. For next-generation embedded designs, parallel test brings in more effective measurement. |
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| PCIe 3.0 draft spec triggers debate
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2007-08-14 |
| A debate on some of the technical decisions behind the draft specification for PCIe 3.0 has surfaced within hours of the announcement of the first details of the draft spec |
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| PCI SIG sets PCIe 3.0 at 8GTps
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2007-08-10 |
| Putting a stop to the long debate on the bit rate for the next-generation PCIe, the PCI SIG has finally set 8GTps as the bit rate for the 3.0 version |
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| Rise of mixed-signal SoCs hints at changing analog market
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2007-07-17 |
| Despite such well-reasoned doubts, market statistics show an analog IP market on the rise. The analog and mixed-signal IP market grew 34 percent in 2006, accounting for 16 percent of the overall design IP market, says Gartner. |
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| Synopsys, UMC partner on 65/90nm connectivity IP
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2007-07-05 |
| Synopsys announced that it has teamed with UMC to port the Synopsys DesignWare USB 2.0, PCIe, serial ATA and XAUI PHY semiconductor IP to UMC's 90nm and 65nm technologies |
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| Class conflict hounds mobile WiMAX
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2007-07-02 |
| Taiwan system vendors are descending on the market en masse. Most expect a spike in demand next year for 802.16e products as carriers in the United States, Europe and Asia throw the switch on broadband wireless networks and as Intel Corp. begins to ship its Wi-Fi/WiMAX module for PCs. |
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| AMD, Intel elevate rivalry to laptop arena
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2007-07-02 |
| Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (AMD) and Intel Corp. are pulling neck-and-neck in the race to define the core high-end silicon for notebook computers. |
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| 10GbE chips migrate to computer servers
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2007-07-02 |
| Broadcom Corp. is throwing its hat in the ring of chipmakers bringing 10Gbps Ethernet to computer servers. The increasing activity is a sign that 10G Ethernet is ready to migrate from the big switch that aggregates data-center traffic down to the mainstream server that generates and processes it. |
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| Low-cost FPGAs prop up GbE, PCIe, RapidIO
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2007-07-02 |
| Altera Corp. has officially rolled out a line of entry-level FPGAs built to support Gigabit Ethernet, PCI Express and serial RapidIO transceivers at the lowest possible price for a programmable part. |
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| Intel tips 'next big thing' in supercomputing
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2007-06-26 |
| Intel last week showcased at its headquarters an array of researches and prototypes to dazzle reporters and analysts with what it hopes will be the next big thing. |
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| Processor family signs up high-end PowerPCs
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2007-06-18 |
| A new part from Applied Micro Circuits Corp. (AMCC) stakes out the high end of the PowerPC line that AMCC acquired from IBM in 2004. |
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