Multiplying energy sources to supply smartphones
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2011-04-04 |
| Learn how to address the issue of inadequate battery life in today's smartphones |
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DSP power management techniques speed up design cycles
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2006-12-01 |
| Designing handheld, battery-powered systems that require DSP capability demands that a great deal of attention be paid to power consumption |
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Develop low-power apps with MCUs
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2007-12-01 |
| Engineers are faced with the daunting task of developing cost-effective MCU-based ultra low-power devices that are required to operate for years on the same battery. This article elaborates on some of the essential areas designers need to focus on when developing low-power applications |
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SRAMs redefine datacom, handset memory landscape
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2005-10-03 |
| To sustain longer battery life, SRAMs need to provide the performance necessary to achieve higher bandwidth and low power |
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Reducing memory power consumption in your mobile design
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2007-02-18 |
| Reducing the power used by memory can significantly extend handsets battery life. Use of such low-power memories as CellularRAM, MobileRAM and a new architecture known as DDR MobileRAM is a key to minimizing power usage |
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Implement OVP circuitry for safe USB charging
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2008-11-19 |
| Using the USB as a power source for direct powering or charging a battery isn't necessarily foolproof |
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Wireless RF integration: Today and tomorrow
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2004-03-01 |
| As industries move toward SoC integration, designers will find ways to meet the demands for greater RF complexity and extended battery life |
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Extracting value from integrating power management
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2006-12-20 |
| As System-on-Chips (SoC) provide more to the system in terms of the level of integration, performance and battery-life, integration of power management into the SoC becomes a necessity in the industry |
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What's the best DC/DC topology for your Li-ion powered portable?
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2007-09-21 |
| Here are the pros and cons of four commonly applied solutions for DC/DC power conversion providing 1.8 and 3.3 volts from a single lithium-ion battery |
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Develop low-power apps with MCUs
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2007-12-01 |
| Engineers are faced with the daunting task of developing cost-effective MCU-based ultra low-power devices that are required to operate for years on the same battery. This article elaborates on some of the essential areas designers need to focus on when developing low-power applications |
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Top-down analysis critical for power-aware design success
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2007-04-13 |
| At RTL, and even above RTL, power reduction can have the significant effect on chip and package costs, battery life and market share of electronic products |
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Hybrid drives usher in next-gen computing
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2007-12-16 |
| Hybrid drives deliver a cost-effective combination of high capacity and performance, extended battery life, and unprecedented durability |
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Flash-Based Ultra Low Power Mixed-Signal Compact System Designs
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2001-03-30 |
| This paper describes the many design challenges faced by engineers in designing handheld or battery-powered compact systems. It also discusses how these challenges can be met by low-power, Flash-based RISC type microprocessors |
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Designing Class-D Audio Amps into Portable Applications
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2006-06-28 |
| Designing with Class-D audio power amplifiers (APAs) allow designers to extend the battery of portable devices with audio |
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Top-down analysis critical for power-aware design success
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2007-04-13 |
| At RTL, and even above RTL, power reduction can have the significant effect on chip and package costs, battery life and market share of electronic products |
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How to optimize MCU power efficiency
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2010-02-10 |
| By optimizing power consumption through efficient single-cell voltage conversion, using multiple current modes, introducing smart battery management and implementing power saving techniques at the application level, power consumption can be coordinated across an entire system |
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Mobile video serial screen link for healthy power consumption
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2007-06-29 |
| Raw power consumption for a competent mobile video display must be reduced in order to maintain the same battery life that current cell phone users have become accustomed to |
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UWB video streaming in laryngoscopes
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2008-10-01 |
| This article describes a WiMedia-compliant UWB media access controller realised with the AT91CAP9S metal mask customisable MCU from Atmel. Certain features make it suitable for handling high-quality video wireless transmission in a battery powered portable medical instrument |
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Designing batt charger for plug-in hybrid
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2010-12-27 |
| Read about the design requirements, architecture and challenges associated with the development of a high-power, off-line battery charger for automotive plug-in hybrid electric vehicles |
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DSP power techniques help achieve faster design cycles
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2006-12-04 |
| Designing handheld, battery-powered systems that require DSP capability demands that a great deal of attention be paid to power consumption |
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Ultra capacitors fill automotive power gaps
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2008-06-17 |
| Ultra capacitors provide the long life, high power capability, durable design, wide temperature range and low maintenance that several automotive applications require, both in the power train and distributed power systems. They fulfil many of battery functions but with dramatically higher reliability and overall performance. They also significantly improve power management in hybrid electric vehicles and extend battery life. In addition, ultra capacitors allow for lower emissions, better fuel-efficiency and advanced electrical drive capabilities |
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DSP power techniques help achieve faster design cycles
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2006-12-04 |
| Designing handheld, battery-powered systems that require DSP capability demands that a great deal of attention be paid to power consumption |
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Managing cold cranking in automotives
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2009-01-16 |
| Read about buck-boost converters that provide stable supply voltages within the automotive battery voltage range |
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Busting the energy harvesting hype
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2009-02-24 |
| Eliminating batteries through energy harvesting is still a dream, but as the technology improves and costs drop, this dream is coming closer. |
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A practical guide to low power efficiency measurements
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2007-04-25 |
| This article discusses how to make accurate low power mode measurements to get the highest efficiencies. |
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Circuit properly charges the new lithium batteries
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2008-02-26 |
| The charging parameters for the new generation of lithium cells differ from the previous ones; this circuit lets you charge them properly. |
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Making the transition to 42-volt electric beltless engine vehicles
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2007-02-11 |
| Before 42V systems can be adopted widely, many engineering problems must be addressed, including the engine/electrical system architecture and a migration strategy (dual 14/42V systems vs. straight 42V systems). |
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| Unwire audio streaming in portable players
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2006-08-01 |
| While Bluetooth suited to periodic short-range wireless links, it's not great for high-quality audio streaming. Børge Strand at Nordic Semiconductor describes a 2.4GHz alternative for sending CD-quality audio over low-power wireless links. |
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Employ dynamic power reduction in an ASIC
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2007-09-03 |
| Incorporate power-saving methods at multiple levels in application-specific IP. |
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Save power in processor-based designs, Part 1
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2009-03-25 |
| Know how to minimise power consumption by using multiple power operating modes. |
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