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FEATURESENGINEERING FEATURE· Daniel HarrisTo Be Almost Human Or Not To Be, That Is The QuestionResearchers are developing robots that will help the elderly and disabled, but the vote is split on how human-like they should become.TECHNOLOGY REPORT· Mark DavidIdentity Heft: RFID Muscles Into Consumer MarketA buzz is growing around RFID as it moves away from proprietary apps and toward a more connected future in cell phones, laptops, and other devices.
DEPARTMENTSLEAPFROG: FIRST LOOK· Roger AllanRazor-Thin Package Sharpens Image-Sensing ApplicationsHigh-yield, high-reliability wafer-level packaging delivers key benefits to OEMs and camera electronics integrators.ENGINEERING ESSENTIALS· William WongNetworking Inside The Box10-Gbit Ethernet doesn't solve all problems. When small microcontrollers are involved, low-overhead hardware makes more sense.DESIGN VIEW· Bob Arnold, Joe Barnett, and Tom Novitsky, Endicott Research Group Inc.Driving The Backlight: CCFLs Or LEDs?IDEAS FOR DESIGNCharge Pump Extends Current-Sense Amplifier's Input Range Down To 0 V· Arpit Mehta and Bill O'Neil, Maxim Integrated Products Inc.Delay Circuitry Controls Supply-Voltage Startup Sequence· John Betten, Texas Instruments
TECHVIEWTHE INDUSTRY· Richard GawelVolt Charges Up The Crowd In DetroitANALOG & POWER· Don TuiteNo Ultracaps In Electric Cars Yet, But Maybe There Should Be · ICs Simplify High-Side Current Measurements · Step-Down Converter Provides Differential SensingDIGITAL· Daniel HarrisASIC-Like FPGA Methodology Saves Up To $9,925,000 In NRE Costs · Demo Platform Compares FPGA/CPLD PowerEDA· David MaliniakCommon Power Format Comes To Fruition In Tool SuiteWIRELESS· Louis E. FrenzelAdvanced 802.11n Chip Sets Push Wi-Fi Into The Video HomeCOLUMNSSPONSORED EDITORIALEDITORIAL· Mark DavidImplantable RFID May Be Easy, But That Doesn't Mean It's EthicalPEASE PORRIDGE· Bob PeaseBob's MailboxPOINT OF VIEW· Joseph Unsworth, Gartner ResearchGet Ready For A NAND Flash Flood In Consumer ElectronicsBASICS OF DESIGN· Louis E. FrenzelAccurately Measure Nanoampere And Picoampere CurrentsElectronic Design TOC e-Newsletter Contacts
TECHVIEWTHE INDUSTRY· Richard GawelVolt Charges Up The Crowd In DetroitANALOG & POWER· Don TuiteNo Ultracaps In Electric Cars Yet, But Maybe There Should Be · ICs Simplify High-Side Current Measurements · Step-Down Converter Provides Differential SensingDIGITAL· Daniel HarrisASIC-Like FPGA Methodology Saves Up To $9,925,000 In NRE Costs · Demo Platform Compares FPGA/CPLD PowerEDA· David MaliniakCommon Power Format Comes To Fruition In Tool SuiteWIRELESS· Louis E. FrenzelAdvanced 802.11n Chip Sets Push Wi-Fi Into The Video HomeCOLUMNSSPONSORED EDITORIALEDITORIAL· Mark DavidImplantable RFID May Be Easy, But That Doesn't Mean It's EthicalPEASE PORRIDGE· Bob PeaseBob's MailboxPOINT OF VIEW· Joseph Unsworth, Gartner ResearchGet Ready For A NAND Flash Flood In Consumer ElectronicsBASICS OF DESIGN· Louis E. FrenzelAccurately Measure Nanoampere And Picoampere CurrentsElectronic Design TOC e-Newsletter Contacts
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