Video buffer promises 'green energy' features

To help makers design energy-efficient CE, TI has launched a flexible four-channel video buffer that it claims uses 57 percent less power.

MEMS accelerometer rolls for automotive, industrial apps

The AIS326DQ meets automotive-industry requirements for non-safety applications such as vehicle alarms, tracking and monitoring, black-box systems, seat controls, navigation support and antenna positioning.

NI Video Product Demo

Learn how National Instruments combines Graphical Programming (NI LabVIEW) with NI Technologies (NI Smart Camera, NI CompactRio, NI Compact FieldPoint) to help you increase productivity, reduce costs and smoothen your programming process.

Backplane transceiver technologies

Many integrated circuit vendors supply transceiver technologies that are designed for backplanes with specific parameters in mind. One technology might focus on low power consumption and another on high speed. There are also that try to offer a complete solution by addressing each and every backplane issue.

Zigbee

Find out key issues about Zigbee, a standard for embedded application software that has been ratified in late 2004 under IEEE 802.15.4 Wireless Networking Standards.

'Green' energy emerging from two lighting systems

Despite the attention drawn on other sources of energy to increase available power, some measures are targeted to the conservation of energy. Along with "making more," the energy challenge is also aimed at "using less."

Rouse future digital input
designs

Modern digital input module designs require high-channel count, small form factor, low-power consumption and high data rates. Conventional designs are unable to keep pace. Instead, use innovative circuit designs such as digital input serializers that exceed requirements and lay the groundwork for future digital input designs.

Uncovering the Cdv/dt shoot-
through

A fast commutation in a half-bridge topology can cause a Cdv/dt shoot through. A current flowing through the gate-drain capacitance can raise the Vgs of a MOSFET and thus obtain a cross conduction into the leg. This article highlights the internal MOSFET parameters affecting this phenomenon.

Partition multicores for embedded networking

Multicore mania has definitely hit the embedded networking market, but as the dust begins to settle it has become clear that many important architectural details need to be examined closely before decisions are made.

Handling multicore design patterns

Consolidation is a long-standing trend in embedded design.The latest round of this trend is the proliferation of multicore embedded microprocessors.

Multicore future is right now

Great hopes are being pinned on multiprocessor and parallel architecture as the answers for the continuing development of electronics and computing. Most would agree that multicore is the way forward.

1H 08 shows revamp in IC
ranking

A big shakeup in the top 20 semiconductor supplier ranking for 1H 08 has been reported by IC Insights. Although the top four companies stayed put in their spots, there were a number of "movers and shakers" up and down the list.

Semicast: Consumer electronics to achieve steady growth

The market for 32bit/64bit MCUs, embedded MPUs and DSPs will show steady and on-going growth despite the current economic uncertainties.

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AMD succumbs, finally, to spin-off

After a year in the works, AMD has obtained an investment of up to $8.4 billion from the Abu Dhabi government and separately plans to split the company into two.

Analysis: Still a long road ahead for AMD

With one stroke of the pen, AMD deftly improved its cash position, lops off about one quarter of its $5 billion debt, relieves itself of the hefty capital expense and gains a joint venture partner.

Can AMD's survival plan overcome Intel's pressure?

It is rival processor vendor Intel that carries the key to the survival of Advanced Micro Devices as a fabless chip company and the formation of Foundry Co., with wafer fabs in Dresden and in New York.

Probable Infineon-Micron DRAM merger surfaces

While Infineon and Qimonda remain mum on negotiations with Micron, news is already spreading about the possible takeover by Micron Technology.

Micron implements job cuts, reduces production

Micron Technology has announced that it will reduce its workforce by around 15 percent and will slash the output of its NAND flash joint venture with Intel as part of streamlining its IC memory operations.

Magma hit by restructuring efforts, too

Magma Design Automation Inc. is not immune to the restructuring wave that is hitting the semiconductor industry.

Analysis: Two rivals bid for Atmel's restoration

Atmel officials can't say they didn't have enough time to turn around the company. For years, the company struggled with poor revenue growth like most its competitors in the MCU, mixed-signal and ASIC markets.

Sanghi: Why Microchip insists on buying Atmel

Microchip Technology has confirmed in an interview with EE Times that the company is bidding to acquire Atmel Corp. for $2.3 billion in an effort, along with ON Semiconductor Corp., to raise market share, reduce costs and increase profitability in the MCU business.

Firm cuts IC expenditure projections for '08, '09

Gartner Inc. is expecting that the IC industry capital spending will decline 25.7 percent in 2008 and 12.8 percent in 2009, before growing to 16.7 percent in 2010.

Gartner revises Asia-Pacific semi forecast

Gartner has made modifications in its 2008 forecast for revenue growth in the Asia-Pacific semiconductor market to 5.2 percent from 6.4 percent, due to macroeconomic factors and poor visibility.

Solar vendors strive to lower costs amid setbacks

Amid uncertain markets and policies, solar panel makers are gearing up factories with an objective of pulling down costs to a competitive level.