Electronic Design UPDATE e-Newsletter | October 22,
2008 | FREEmagazine
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Learn how. scope |Lunar Robot Takes Working Vacation In Hawaii By Richard Gawel, Managing Editor
The fall is a wonderful time to visit Hawaii—even if you’re a robot, and especially if you’re training to go to the moon someday. Next month, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, NASA, and other organizations will test their four-wheeled Scarab lunar rover on the rocky slopes of Mauna Kea. This dormant volcano, Hawaii’s highest mountain, will serve as a stand-in for the moon. Read the full article... commentary |IBM and Mentor Graphics Team Up On 22-nm Computational Lithography By David Maliniak, EDA Editor
Photolithography equipment has seen remarkable progress in recent years, with current immersion technology staying just ahead of the curve (with a huge assist from gains in reticle-enhancement technology). But it’s becoming increasingly apparent that so-called next-generation lithography is not going to arrive in time to prop up yields at advanced process nodes such as 22 nm. Read the full article... design hotspots | Analog · What's All This Space Heater Stuff, Anyhow? | By Bob Pease
Analog · Simple Threshold Switch For An LED Indicator | By Robert H. Russell, Garmire Russell Associates
Power · GaN-Based Power Device Signals Next-Gen Power Conversion | By Joe Desposito, Editor-in-Chief
Embedded · FPGAs Get Behind The Wheel Of In-Cabin Automotive Systems | By Dave Elliott, Altera
engineer's resource | Designer's Guide To PoE The PoE Designer's Guide focuses on what design engineers need to know about Power Over Ethernet&emdash;a protocol for transmitting power and data signals over standard local-are network (LAN) infrastructure.
Your Ideas For Design Can Win $500
Send us your Ideas for Design and we'll pay you $150 for every Idea for Design that we publish. In addition, the year's top design as selected by our readers will earn an additional $500, with two runners-up each receiving $250. You can submit your Ideas for Design via e-mail to [email protected], or you can mail your material to:
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IFD of the week |Six MOSFETs, Four Pins Create Two-Input Combo NAND/NOR Gate Lakshmi Narasimharao Chitturi, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
This CMOS two-input combination NAND/NOR gate is a three-input, four-pin logic gate. A p-channel enhancement type MOSFET (Q1) and an n-channel enhancement-type MOSFET (Q4) form one complementary connection. Q2 and Q6 form a second complementary connection, while Q3 and Q5 form the third. Read the full article...
FREE White Paper. With an upgrade path to higher bandwidth capability in your sights, minimization of crosstalk in the backplane link is critical. Amphenol TCS connectors can deliver crosstalk up to 30 times lower at 5 GHz than previous generations, resulting in enough margin to meet future performance specifications up to 20 Gbps. Our high-speed, high-density connectors, XCede®, Crossbow™ and eHSD® meet and exceed the very latest IEEE 802.3ap standard for 10 Gbps serial data rates.
Learn how. scope |Lunar Robot Takes Working Vacation In Hawaii By Richard Gawel, Managing Editor
The fall is a wonderful time to visit Hawaii—even if you’re a robot, and especially if you’re training to go to the moon someday. Next month, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute, NASA, and other organizations will test their four-wheeled Scarab lunar rover on the rocky slopes of Mauna Kea. This dormant volcano, Hawaii’s highest mountain, will serve as a stand-in for the moon. Read the full article... commentary |IBM and Mentor Graphics Team Up On 22-nm Computational Lithography By David Maliniak, EDA Editor
Photolithography equipment has seen remarkable progress in recent years, with current immersion technology staying just ahead of the curve (with a huge assist from gains in reticle-enhancement technology). But it’s becoming increasingly apparent that so-called next-generation lithography is not going to arrive in time to prop up yields at advanced process nodes such as 22 nm. Read the full article... design hotspots | Analog · What's All This Space Heater Stuff, Anyhow? | By Bob Pease
Analog · Simple Threshold Switch For An LED Indicator | By Robert H. Russell, Garmire Russell Associates
Power · GaN-Based Power Device Signals Next-Gen Power Conversion | By Joe Desposito, Editor-in-Chief
Embedded · FPGAs Get Behind The Wheel Of In-Cabin Automotive Systems | By Dave Elliott, Altera
engineer's resource | Designer's Guide To PoE The PoE Designer's Guide focuses on what design engineers need to know about Power Over Ethernet&emdash;a protocol for transmitting power and data signals over standard local-are network (LAN) infrastructure.
Your Ideas For Design Can Win $500
Send us your Ideas for Design and we'll pay you $150 for every Idea for Design that we publish. In addition, the year's top design as selected by our readers will earn an additional $500, with two runners-up each receiving $250. You can submit your Ideas for Design via e-mail to [email protected], or you can mail your material to:
Ideas for Design
Electronic Design
45 Eisenhower Dr., Suite 550
Paramus, NJ 07652
Click here for our guidelines on Ideas for Design.
IFD of the week |Six MOSFETs, Four Pins Create Two-Input Combo NAND/NOR Gate Lakshmi Narasimharao Chitturi, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant
This CMOS two-input combination NAND/NOR gate is a three-input, four-pin logic gate. A p-channel enhancement type MOSFET (Q1) and an n-channel enhancement-type MOSFET (Q4) form one complementary connection. Q2 and Q6 form a second complementary connection, while Q3 and Q5 form the third. Read the full article...
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video of the week |
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news from the editors |
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Product Portfolio Covers Wireless USB Needs
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WiMedia-Compatible Chip Set Suits Video
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Single-Chip Transceiver Targets Wireless USB
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A new ambulatory arousal monitor uses a combination of body
parameters to monitor a person’s arousal level, according to its
developers at IMEC’s Holst Centre. The device’s compact form factor
and long battery life allow its use in applications such as mobile
gaming and clinical trials. Read the
full article...
quick poll |
Laptops and smart phones are just the
beginning. Mobile Internet devices, specifically designed for Web
connectivity, are on their way. Will you be getting
one?
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Crowned the industry’s first six-phase PWM controllers, the
ADP4000 and ADP4100 meet the current performance requirements of
Intel’s VR11.1 specification, the latest desktop/server spec for 2008
desktop and server platforms to conserve power during light-loading to
save energy and generate less heat. Read the
full article...
product picks online |
Synchronous Switching Buck Controllers Deliver Up to 12
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Embedded Wi-Fi Module Eases Space
Concerns
400-W ATX Supply Carries Medical
Approvals
Pulse/Pattern Generators Balance Price And
Performance
UXGA LCD Abets Medical Diagnostic
Imaging
upcoming industry events |
Embedded
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Boston, Mass.
Oct. 26 - 30 Application Workshops For High-Performance Electronic Design
North Amerca, Asia, Europe
Oct. 9 - Nov. 12 Scaling Engineering and Scientific Performance for the Workgroup – What’s the Best Infrastructure for You?
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Nov. 6 ED bookstore |MOST: The Automotive Multimedia Network By Andreas Grzemba
The book is a collection of articles about MOST and its architecture and implementation. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field and the chapters work surprisingly well with each other—providing excellent depth and technical details while being a relatively easy read for anyone with a networking background. Read the full article...
The quantifiable impact of imitation battery packs to the OEM includes increased safety risks for customers, greater product returns due to non-performing batteries, reduced customer satisfaction, and reduced revenue for batteries supplied by the original manufacturer. This interactive eBook provides an analysis of several counterfeit batteries and details some of the safety issues found.
Read now.
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Monitor Checks Body Parameters To Measure
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- Yes! I can't wait to surf anytime, anywhere.
- If the right device comes along, I might get one.
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Six-Phase Controllers Meet Intel’s Latest
VR11.1 Requirements
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Boston, Mass.
Oct. 26 - 30 Application Workshops For High-Performance Electronic Design
North Amerca, Asia, Europe
Oct. 9 - Nov. 12 Scaling Engineering and Scientific Performance for the Workgroup – What’s the Best Infrastructure for You?
Webinar
Nov. 6 ED bookstore |MOST: The Automotive Multimedia Network By Andreas Grzemba
The book is a collection of articles about MOST and its architecture and implementation. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field and the chapters work surprisingly well with each other—providing excellent depth and technical details while being a relatively easy read for anyone with a networking background. Read the full article...
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