| Selecting the right MAC for Zigbee
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2006-12-18 |
| Choosing the right 802.15.4 media access controller (MAC) can be extremely important for system performance, cost and reliability |
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Split 802.11 MAC processing
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2005-03-01 |
| Find out the benefits the split-MAC approach can provide to WLAN architecture |
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| Packet rings aim at metro nets
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2001-05-01 |
| Resilient packet ring (RPR) is a new technology that optimizes unique requirements of metro networks by defining a MAC with two network interfaces |
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Solving QoS headaches in fixed broadband wireless
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2002-06-01 |
| Overcoming RF channel impairments in broadband wireless architectures is a top priority for many designers. Through the use of VOFDM and the DOCSIS MAC, solving these impairments has just gotten easier |
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| Prepping Ethernet for new prioritization, timing tasks
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2012-01-05 |
| New generations of switch, MAC and physical-layer chips for Ethernet are emerging to address new QoS and timing demand while integrating a MIPS processor to support advanced features and any combination of MPLS, MPLS-TP, and traditional bridging |
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Know the capabilities of 802.15.4
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2009-05-08 |
| The 802.15.4 PHY/MAC protocol can be a very powerful tool to provide a simple out-of-the-box networking solution. Keep in mind that it could be more than necessary or too simplistic, so it's important to understand its full capabilities before settling on a solution |
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Understanding the Zigbee stack
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2006-01-02 |
| In the final implementation of a Zigbee device, one should have a good understanding of MAC, PHY and stack layers |
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| Computers of the next millennium: Unplugged
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1999-12-22 |
| My daughter is fairly computer literate and does not give much thought to the Y2K problem or the possibility of computers/software failing at the end of the millennium. But my wife lives in terror, fearing that planes will fall out of the sky, power utilities will fail (not mention computer banking systems), and even the |
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| Ethernet moves past 10Gbps
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2001-05-01 |
| Advances in Ethernet and the emergence of an intelligent optical layer have given birth to an alternative transport architecture that extends the power of Ethernet to MANs, WANs, and LAN backbones. |
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What makes the FPGA an ideal DSP solution?
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2007-09-03 |
| The core signal processing of high-performance systems has increasingly moved to FPGAs, as they deliver the highest performance programmable DSP available from any semiconductor device. |
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| What you should know about wireless body area networks
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2011-10-12 |
| Wireless standards groups and the IEEE are embracing body area network (BAN) technology as it is touted as a solution for spiralling health care costs and provider shortages. |
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LTE-Advanced: An introduction
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2011-07-04 |
| Here's an introduction to LTE-Advanced, a project that is being specified initially as part of Release 10 of the 3GPP specifications. |
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| Address challenges in 40G/100G SerDes design, implementation
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2011-11-17 |
| Read about the various aspects of SerDes design such as transmit/receive portions. |
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| Peek inside iPhone 4S
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2011-10-25 |
| Here's an image gallery of what can be found inside the iPhone 4s. |
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| Learn about skew in 100GBASE-R4 apps
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2011-12-29 |
| A lane alignment method at the PCS layers is defined by the IEEE standard for 100GBASE-LR4 and 100GBASE-ER4 communications defines. Both fixed and dynamic skew are compensated at the end points in the network. |
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| Creating a broadband digital home
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2001-03-01 |
| A broader perspective of home networking is quickly evolving, one that takes into account the full spectrum of bundled services that can be delivered over a broadband pipe. |
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| A primer on wireless sensor network
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2012-01-02 |
| Here are the basic concepts of wireless sensor networks and protocols, the significant elements comprising a wireless sensor, and some of the important design considerations for using them. |
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| The lowdown on power line communication
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2012-01-02 |
| Here's a discussion on power line communication and its segments, applications, and challenges. |
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Developing multisector base stations for WiMAX
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2006-04-17 |
| A multisector base station can be developed by using multiple TDD or FDD reference boards tightly synchronized with other base stations to minimize signal interference. |
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DSC is an SoC innovation
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2005-07-01 |
| A digital signal oscillator is an SoC architecture that combines the control features of a 16bit MCU with the DSP's extensive functionality |
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QoS is key to HD video in home networks
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2007-11-01 |
| A whole-home entertainment network requires the rethinking of what we have traditionally found to be acceptable for "best effort" networks of the past. Streaming HD content around the home raises the bar substantially, requiring increased data throughputs coupled with higher levels of QoS. |
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Tight DSP and NP integration produces enhanced VoIP chip solutions
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2004-04-16 |
| This technical paper discusses how VoIP has altered the landscape of telecommunications by adding a new level of intelligence to networks. |
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Making QoS a reality over WLAN
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2004-05-03 |
| To enable QoS techniques to come to life in Wi-Fi networks, the IEEE 802.11 committee is working on the 802.11e standard. |
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HomePlug brings cost-effective power line networking
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2001-12-16 |
| This article describes how Ethernet-class networks over standard home power lines are advancing in the industry due entirely to the prevalent presence of ASIC-based signal processors. |
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Implementing high-performance DSPs using low-cost FPGAs
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2005-07-01 |
| Low-cost FPGAs are optimized to provide high area efficiency when implementing signal-processing functions |
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Use a 16bit MCU to drive smart sensor transmitter
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2006-04-17 |
| Second-generation 4-20mA transmitters use a microprocessor and data converter to condition the signal remotely. |
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Evaluating challenges of Docsis testing
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2003-08-18 |
| The business value of having the Docsis stamp of approval on a cable modem termination system or cable modem in today's competitive and rapidly growing market is indisputable. |
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Utilizing the RF spectrum for WiMAX
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2005-05-16 |
| More than just hype, WiMAX promises to clear the path toward freedom of mobility and will form the basis of 4G |
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New Ethernet
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2003-08-16 |
| This paper briefly discusses the evolution of the Ethernet technology, and how engineers can optimize the enhancements that stem from the original design. |
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Home networking with Zigbee
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2005-06-16 |
| As remote-controlled devices in the home increase, they will need to put under a single standardized control interface |
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