November 16, 2006

Nov. 16, 2006
Tuning In To Digital TV, March Of The Multibus MCUs
FEATURESCOVER STORY / ENGINEERING FEATURE· Louis E. FrenzelTuning In To Digital TVMultiple standards and offerings make for a bumpy road ahead when it comes to across-the-board adoption.TECHNOLOGY REPORT· William WongMarch Of The Multibus MCUsOptimizing microcontroller performance in today's applications means balancing throughput rather than increasing clock speed. DEPARTMENTSLEAPFROG: FIRST LOOK· Roger AllanWhite Power LED Lights The Way With A 160-Lumen OutputBased on SiC wafer technology with an InGaN layer, this benchmark-setting device matches the output and efficacy levels of fluorescent lamps.DESIGN SOLUTION· Bryan Kris, Microchip TechnologyDigital Current-Mode Control Challenges Analog CounterpartsSwitch-mode power supplies can use digital current-mode techniques for protection against peak currents, magnetic field ratcheting, and input-voltage variations.IFD· John Parangalan, ChipworksKey Design Aspects Of CMOS Image Sensors RevealedDESIGN BRIEFS· Hans Krobath, EECDrive Large 7-Segment LED Displays Using Only 1 Or 2 MCU Pins
TECHVIEW
THE INDUSTRYOrder Your Nanotubes Straight Up· Turn Leftovers Into ElectricityANALOG & POWER· Don TuiteLatest EDA Tools Reveal Analog Design's Changing WorldCOMMUNICATIONS· Louis E. Frenzel2.5/10-Gbit Ethernet Switches Slip Into GPON Systems· Security Processors Satisfy Next-Generation Networking, Wireless AppsEDA· David MaliniakEquivalence Checker Formally Verifies Bug-Free RTL Clock Gating· RTL-To-GDSII Flow Encompasses Embedded Memory Test And RepairTEST & MEASUREMENT· Louis E. FrenzelAnalyzer/Exerciser Takes PCIe 2.0 Systems To The Edge· Speedy AWG Meets Digital Data And RF Test-Signal Generation ChallengesDIGITAL· Daniel HarrisFire Your Security Guards! Use Smart Real-Time Vision Sensors Instead· Design Tip: Use Secure Embedded Nonvolatile Memory To Protect Valuable Firmware· Pre-Verified IP Blocks Make Designing MIPS-Based SoCs A SnapCOLUMNSEDITORIAL· Mark DavidAs Audio On Demand Hits Its Stride, Video On Demand Isn't Far BehindPEASE PORRIDGE· Bob PeaseWhat's All This SiO2 Stuff, Anyhow?POV: POINT OF VIEW· Todd Scott, Altera Corp.Try FPGAs For High-Performance DTVSPONSORED EDITORIALBASICS OF DESIGN· William WongPXI ExpressDESIGN FAQs· Don TuiteSwitches And MultiplexersElectronic Design UPDATE e-Newsletter Contacts

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