Electronic Design Update: June 27, 2007

June 27, 2007
IMEC, a Dutch research center in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology, recently announced an R&D project that produces electricity from mechanical vibrations to power wireless sensors. Similar to Face International's "Lightning" piezo switch, the IMEC desig
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Electronic Design UPDATE edited by Richard Gawel, Managing Editor

.. editor's view | Parallels And Divergences In Energy Harvesting By Don Tuite, Analog/Power Editor

IMEC, a Dutch research center in nanoelectronics and nanotechnology, recently announced an R&D project that produces electricity from mechanical vibrations to power wireless sensors. Similar to Face International's "Lightning" piezo switch, the IMEC design prompts a couple of interesting questions.

Read the full article..... focus on eda | Mentor Makes Its Move In Physical Design

With its acquisition of Sierra Design Automation, Mentor Graphics fires a shot across the bow of the EDA industry's RTL-to-GDSII suppliers. By adding Sierra's place-and-route tools to its portfolio, Mentor sees an opportunity.

Read the full article..... design solution | Upgrade To High-Speed USB Handsets Without A Complete Redesign

Migrating to high-speed USB in stages can reduce the risks associated with completely redesigning a handset's USB subsystem.

Read the full article..... Engineering TV: Episodes 47 and 48 | The Robonaut

NASA scientists and engineers have been designing a robonaut since the late 1990s to assist astronauts on spacewalks. Check out NASA's progress in developing this autonomous, space-faring robot.

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.. EiED online | Hopping On ZigBee

Rabbit Semiconductor is known for its Rabbit line of microcontrollers and modules based on these chips. The modules allow developers to get a jump on the competition.

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..news from the editors | iSuppli Trims 2007 Semiconductor Forecast

Even though some researchers are cutting the forecasts for 2007 semiconductor revenue growth to the 2% range, iSuppli Corp. predicts a 6% increase this year.

Read the full article.... High-Speed Memory Drives Visualization

Everywhere you look, stunning digital imagery is evoking a great deal of adrenaline-surging excitement. While new display and GPU technologies get the glitz, though, the brick and mortar supporting these images is high-speed graphics memory.

Read the full article.... Intelligent Modems Okayed For Verizon EV-DO Rev. A Network

The first two products of the Sierra Wireless Airlink Platform, the Raven X and PinPoint X intelligent modems, have been certified and are commercially available for use on the Verizon Wireless Evolution-Data Optimized Revision A (EV-DO Rev. A) network.

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Let your voice be heard. Vote now on www.electronicdesign.com. The Quick Poll is located at the bottom of the page, so don't forget to scroll down!..product picks online | Demodulator Targets High-Capacity Digital Modems Integrated Tool Suite Speeds Network Development Submersible Level Transducers Get Better Accuracy Small, Low-Power PCIe Packet Switches Are Cost-Effective High-Voltage Module Will Augment RF CMOS Technology ..upcoming industry events | International Conference on Application-Specific Systems, Architectures and Processors (ASAP '07) July 9-11 Montreal, Canada IPC Midwest Conference & Exhibition Sept. 22-28 Schaumburg, Ill. AdvancedTCA Summit 2007 Oct. 16-18 Santa Clara, Calif. See more industry events..... ED bookstore | The Beginner's Guide to PSoC Express By Oliver H. Bailey

While PSoC Express is easy to use, it isn't always intuitive for creating particular solutions because of its flexibility. Oliver Bailey presents a cookbook of useful PSoC applications.

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