| How Flash and DRAM Growth Trends are Reshaping the Memory Industry by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in Chip Estimate Corp. |
August 7, 2012 -- Historically, one of the biggest growth drivers in the DRAM industry was the memory consumption in personal-computing platforms. However, the definition of personal-computing platforms has rapidly changed to be centered on mobi ... read more |
| The Basics of FPGA Mathematics by EE Times Programmable Logic Designline |
August 7, 2012 -- One of the many benefits of an FPGA-based solution is the ability to implement a mathematical algorithm in the best possible manner for the problem at hand. For example, if response time is critical, then we can pipeline the st ... read more |
| Growing Audio Requirements in SOCs by Synopsys, Inc. in EDN Magazine |
August 7, 2012 -- As consumer devices such as tablets, media players and home-theater systems continue to incorporate more audio functionality, the systems-on-chip (SOCs) designed for these devices become more complex. These SOCs must support a ... read more |
| Designing a Robust Clock Tree Structure by Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. in EE Times EDA Designline |
August 6, 2012 -- Clock tree synthesis (CTS) is at the heart of ASIC design and clock-tree-network robustness is one of the most important quality metrics of SOC design. With technology advancement over the past one and half decade, clock-tree r ... read more |
| Verifying Embedded Software Functionality-Part 1: Why It's Necessary by EE Times Embedded |
August 5, 2012 -- Embedded software and systems have come to dominate the way we interact with computers and computation in our everyday lives. Computers are no longer isolated entities sitting on our desks. Instead, they are nicely woven and in ... read more |
| Understanding the Ivy Bridge Architecture by Electronic Design Magazine |
August 2, 2012 -- The development of emerging technology is a race. Development takes time. The new generation of embedded components then needs more time before it's widely accepted in the industry. Of course, the manufacturer is challenged to ... read more |
| Accelerate Embedded Development with Lua by Electronic Design Magazine |
August 2, 2012 -- Dynamic languages have proved invaluable to improving fast and agile development, most notably for Web development and system administration. Some precursor languages such as Unix shells, Perl, or PHP have paved the way and re ... read more |
| Microcontrollers Tackle Networking Chores by Electronic Design Magazine |
August 2, 2012 -- Developers have a range of wired and wireless mechanisms to connect microcontrollers to their peers. On-chip peripherals often dictate the options, but many of the interfaces are accessible via off-chip peripherals. External li ... read more |
| Real-Time Clock Programming Requires Caveats by Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. in Electronic Design Magazine |
July 31, 2012 -- When developing code to operate a real-time clock (RTC), it is often beneficial to understand how the clock-core operating logic has been defined. We all have a fundamental comprehension of how a clock and calendar should operat ... read more |
| Breaking Through the Embedded Memory Bottleneck-Part 1 by Memoir Systems, Inc. in EE Times Memory Designline |
July 30, 2012 -- In the age of broadband Internet, 4G smart phones, and untethered tablet computing, there is a relentless demand for ever-increasing computing performance. Over the years, processing performance has rapidly progressed, initially ... read more |
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