April 12, 2007

April 12, 2007
FIRST Robotics Competition; RF MEMS; Cutting-edge ADCs; Improving PGA Performance
Subscribe to the print edition of Electronic Design FEATURESTECHNOLOGY REPORT· Roger AllanCan RF MEMS Master The Mass-Market Challenge?After many fits and starts, RF MEMS technology may finally create some waves within the electronics market this year, thanks to recent advances in manufacturing and improved device reliability. · Markets And Expectations · Demystifying RF MEMS
DEPARTMENTSENGINEERING ESSENTIALS· Don TuiteCutting-Edge Breakthroughs Expand ADC BoundariesAnalog-to-digital converters (ADCs)—the workhorses of the industry—have plowed their way through applications like industrial process control, medical instrumentation, communication systems, and radar for decades. · Differentiation And The Industrial Market · CT Delta-Sigma ExperienceDESIGN VIEW· Arthur Harvey, Dallas SemiconductorUse Ethernet Over PDH In Sonet/SDH NetworksCarrier Ethernet unlocks many potential revenue-generating services that telecommunications service providers, known as carriers, must deploy to maintain their competitive position.IDEAS FOR DESIGNPay Attention To Switch Arragement To Improve PGA Performance· Dolly Wu, Texas InstrumentsAnti-Theft Alarm Lookalike Protects Parked Motorcycles· Kevin Bilke, Maxim Integrated ProductsCOMPONENT VIEWRugged ATR-Short Chassis Handles Eight 6U Modules
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THE INDUSTRY· Ron SchneidermanStudents And Robots Rumble In AtlantaANALOG & POWER· Don TuiteFull-Featured Battery-Charger ICs And Fuel-Gauge IC Take Charge · Self-Contained POL Modules Hit The Mainstream Communications· Louis E. FrenzelHigh-Density SoC Makes GPON And FTTH Triple Play Practical And Affordable · RapidIO Versus Ethernet: What You Really Need To KnowEDA· David MaliniakPCB Design/Simulation Suite Furthers Instrument Integration · Next-Generation Hardware Accelerator Sports Up To 512M ASIC GatesCOLUMNSEDITORIAL· Mark DavidEverything That’s Dis-Integrated Gets Put Back Together AgainPEASE PORRIDGE· Bob PeaseBob's Mailbox POINT OF VIEW· John Meredith, IEEE-USAEven Busy Engineers Can Take Advantage Of Lifelong LearningElectronic Design TOC e-Newsletter Contacts

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