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    Introducing the MiniCoreâ„¢ series of pin compatible and interchangeable wired and wireless modulesTechnologies of the YearBy Don Tuite, Analog/Power Editor
    2008 Analog Prologue: Innovation In All Directions
    When I report on new products, I usually avoid claims that chips are “so many percent” better in some way than their competitors. That’s because specsmanship is a constant game of leapfrog. Sometimes a focus on specs can lead to an awkward situation. By Louis E. Frenzel, Communications/Test Editor
    Wi-Fi Chips Stand Out In A Sea Of Wireless Products
    With hundreds of new chips announced annually, it’s a challenge to identify those that push the speed, power, and size boundaries or have unique features. We look for innovation. You wouldn’t think, then, that the Wi-Fi radio chips I selected as the Best Communications/ Wireless products would be, well, the winners. Yet these new chips do offer something better. By Mat Dirjish, Packaging/Optoelectronics Editor
    Diverse Component Trio Represents This Year's Best
    The components market always seems to be in a state of accommodation, creating products to support every other sector’s designs. Whether it’s a power source that fits an oddly shaped printed-circuit board (PCB) or a motor that can deliver massive torque levels in a space the width of a finger, component makers innovate for innovators. By Richard Quinnell, Contributing Editor
    Top FPGAs Excel While Best Chips Simplify Design
    For design flexibility, FPGAs are unsurpassed. But they have typically suffered performance or power penalties to achieve that distinction. Now, those penalties exist no more. By David Maliniak, EDA Editor
    In EDA, A Year Of Mergers, Failed And Otherwise
    For the EDA industry, 2008 was dominated not so much by technology breakthroughs but rather by corporate intrigue. Cadence Design Systems’ attempt to take over Mentor Graphics had the electronics industry at large holding its collective breath for a few months. In the wake of the effort’s failure, one need only look at the subsequent ouster of most of Cadence’s senior management, including CEO Mike Fister, to know how profound the failure was. By Bill Wong, Embedded/Systems/Software Editor
    USB Thinks Inside The Box
    USB is the de facto peripheral interconnect outside the box. Inside, though, it’s been a different story. This year, USB has been internalized with a range of products and platforms becoming more popular. My two choices for “best” reflects this change, with Stackable- USB and the MicroBlade standards. By Sam Davis, Contributing Editor
    Low Stored Charge Separates Diode From The Pack
    In an idealized diode, no reverse current flows from cathode to anode when the device is reverse-biased. However, with real-world diodes, large amounts of stored charge can flow from the cathode—back through the anode— before the diode enters its blocking state. That stored charge is QRR, and it causes the reverse recovery current (IRR) that flows as the diode transitions from forward to reverse bias. By Louis E. Frenzel, Communications/Test Editor
    Best Scope Merges Style, Substance
    If looks were the only criterion for choosing the best test instrument of the year, the LeCroy WavePro 7 Zi oscilloscope line would win hands down. Its 15.3-in. WXGA LCD touchscreen can display all sorts of useful data simultaneously.
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    Designs of the YearAutomotive · By Roger Allan, Contributing Editor
    Automotive Imaging ICs Keep An "Eye" On The Road
    Computers · By Bill Wong, Embedded/Systems/Software Editor
    Multicore Mania Sweeps Through Computer Design
    Consumer · By Bill Wong
    Networking Invigorates The Home Multimedia Blitz
    Inudstrial · By Joe Desposito, Editor-in-Chief
    Industrial's Best Devices Save Space In New Designs
    Medical · By Roger Allan, Contributing Editor
    Pressure-Sensor System Is A Mini Medical Marvel
    Military · By Jack Browne, Contributing Editor
    Military Systems Bolstered By Building-Block Breakthroughs
    Best FeaturesLeapfrog · By Roger Allan, Contributing Editor
    MEMS Inclinometer Spawns Wide Application Range
    Ideas For Design · By Ansi Chen, Stanford Research Systems
    New Way To Use Kirchhoff's Current Law Simplifies Circuit Analysis
    Ideas For Design · Nick Allen-Rowlandson, Maxim Integrated Products
    Two AA Cells Power Class D Amp To Produce Huge Audio Volume
    ColumnsEditorial · By Joe Desposito, Editor-in-Chief
    As 2008 Comes To A Close, We Salute The Industry's Best
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