March 15, 2007

March 15, 2007
Better, Faster, Cheaper — Pick Any Two; FPGA Design Issues 201
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FEATURESCOVER STORY/ENGINEERING FEATURE· Don TuiteBetter, Faster, Cheaper — Pick Any TwoThat old mantra used to be a touchstone for development program managers. But does it still ring true?TECHNOLOGY REPORT· Daniel HarrisFPGA Design Issues 201You may be familiar with the basics. But to resolve the challenges that plague today's FPGAs, you need to sign up for the next-level course.FPGA Q&A: ActelFPGA Q&A: AlteraFPGA Q&A: Lattice SemiconductorFPGA Q&A: XilinxTop Application Engineering Issues
DEPARTMENTSENGINEERING ESSENTIALS· Roger AllanInterconnecting Mini MEMS Spawns Max ChallengesSeveral novel processes help ease the problem of getting these tiny devices hooked up to other ICs.DESIGN VIEW· Steve Cole, Freescale SemiconductorWhat's In Your Network?Hardware acceleration that processes at higher layers solves network traffic problems.IDEAS FOR DESIGNDigital Resistor Sets Operating Power For Laser Driver· James Horste, Maxim Integrated ProductsSelf-Powered Eight-Channel Tester Checks Battery Discharge Rates· Zhizhang Xia, California Institute of Technology
TECHVIEW
THE INDUSTRYChip Rebuilds Neural Pathways · FDA Approves Study Of Next-Generation Retinal ImplantANALOG & POWER· Don TuiteUniversity Research Provides Fuel-Cell Insights · Popular Buck Switchers Expand Online Tools, Reduce Noise SensitivityEDA· David MaliniakEquivalence Checker For FPGAs Unearths Synthesis Errors · Tool Ends The Guesswork On Placing PC-Board/Package Decoupling CapacitorsDIGITAL· Daniel HarrisAssess The Risks Before You Go IP Shopping · Design Tip: Flash Management And Error Correction CodesCOLUMNSSPONSORED EDITORIALEDITORIAL· Mark DavidKeyless Access May Be In Your Future With Everyday BiometricsPEASE PORRIDGE· Bob PeaseBob's MailboxPOINT OF VIEW· Jordan Selburn, iSuppliConsolidation Strikes The ASIC Market As Revenues GrowDESIGN FAQs· Don TuiteInstrumentation Amplifiers (In Amps)Electronic Design TOC e-Newsletter Contacts

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