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In the U.S., the debate over how to lay the right foundations for future technology growth includes the question of whether we are doing enough pure R&D anymore. The legendary role played by Bell, Sarnoff, Xerox and other research giants in their heyday has left a void that many feel hasn't been adequately filled by the project-oriented research funded by the government for DARPA and other agencies.
Read the full article..... Our revamped Navigation bar has new Design Hotspots. Come check out the latest in EDA, analog, embedded, power, and green design from the ED editors. .. focus on communications | Audio DSP Enlists Dolby Volume TechnologyAvailable now in production quantities, the two-channel CS48DV2 claims title as the first audio digital-signal processor (DSP) integrating Dolby Volume sound-leveling technology for digital television applications.
Read the full article..... Engineering TV: Episode 98 | The Best Of 2007
ETV is wrapping up for the year 2007, and we wanted to share the top viewed videos of the last year. This years top 10 included a futuristic car, a running robot, a portable EMI tent, water striding robotics and much more.
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Manufacturers now have a new resource to learn about and combat power-quality issues. SoftSwitching Technologies, which offers solutions for fighting disruptions in voltage, current, and frequency, has created a web site, www.SoftSwitch.com, a comprehensive source of information on power quality and power quality solutions.
Read the full article.... ON Semi Acquires ADI's CPU Voltage, PC Thermal Monitoring BusinessON Semiconductor has acquired Analog Devices Inc.'s (ADI) CPU voltage regulation and PC thermal-monitoring business. The deal, which was announced last November, was valued at about $184 million and included the acquired assets, intellectual property (IP) related to the product lines, and a one-year manufacturing supply agreement with ON Semiconductor.
Read the full article.... Infineon Licenses Embedded Flash Process To IBMInfineon Technologies has licensed its 130-nm high-volume embedded flash process to IBM. The process, which has been in volume production at Infineon plants since early 2006, will be available for new chip designs manufactured by IBM in North America.
Read the full article.... Companies Collaborate On Wireless HDAV SolutionSigma Designs and Fujitsu Microelectronics America Inc. are teaming up to deliver wireless High-Definition Audio Video (HDAV) solutions for manufacturers of consumer electronics. The companies will demonstrate wireless HDAV reference designs at International CES in Las Vegas.
Read the full article.... DiBcom brings Digital TV to VDO DaytonContinental (formerly Siemens VDO) has incorporated mobile TV solutions company DiBcom's DVB-T technology into its VDO Dayton brand of portable navigation devices (PNDs).
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Portable Designs with High-Power Batteries and Chargers Presented by Micro Power If you missed the Webcast's launch on Dec. 5, here's your chance to catch up. Robin Sarah Tichy, PhD, Technical Marketing Manager at Micro Power Electronics Inc., provides an industry update and profiles new high-power (or high-pulse) rechargeable lithium batteries. Traditional lithium batteries support pulses of 5 A, while new high-power batteries support pulses over 100 A, enabling many new portable applications. This archived Webcast details cell configurations, chemical formulations, electrical performance, safety issues, limitations, and sample performance data. Click here to register... |
When my $400 ultra-compact Eee PC arrived I wanted to harvest that bounty of freeware people say is out there. So I thought I really needed a dummies book if I was to go beyond the bundled software in the new machine. The Dummies book turned out to be useless unless I wanted to replace my native Linux with the one on the book's disc.
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