Interactions in modelling a capacitor-bypass network
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2007-10-15 |
| Bypass capacitors may not have the glam of ICs, but they are vital to proper circuit performance. Understand how to properly model and apply them. |
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Lessen servo amplifier-sourced noise
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2008-09-04 |
| Although the motion-system designer can't change servo amplifier rise rate, noise can be minimised. |
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| Designing cost-effective 3D using SoC
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2011-08-09 |
| Learn why SoCs are touted to be a key component in the universal 3D market. |
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Arming an embedded's audio processing with ARM NEON
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2010-03-16 |
| Audio decoding computing time decreases significantly. The biggest benefit to the system is that, in audio playback applications, it can make ARM Core in a dormant state to achieve lower system power consumption. |
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Problems of PWM duty cycles and higher switching frequencies
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2008-08-13 |
| This article examines the weaknesses of conventionally generated digital PWM (DPWM). |
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Providing security for connected real-time systems
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2003-04-16 |
| Providing security for connected real-time systems |
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Enhancing power circuit design
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2002-09-01 |
| Enhancing power circuit design |
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| Addressing traditional radio design issues
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2011-10-10 |
| Know the considerations to make when designing an analogue-tuned, digital-display radio. |
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| Smart Energy Profile 2.0 revealed
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2011-11-03 |
| Smart Energy Profile 2.0 (SEP 2.0) is an emerging standard that is designed to enable informed consumer participation and implementation of demand-response programs by the utilities. |
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Reducing standby power consumption
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2004-03-01 |
| POWER |
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Deal with noise in optocouplers
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2008-06-01 |
| Major improvements have been made in recent years to significantly improve common mode rejection performance in industrial components. Here are tips to further improve CMR in your applications. |
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Implementing Goertzel algorithm on DSPs
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2010-03-15 |
| This article briefly discusses the Goertzel algorithm flow and its fixed-point implementation on the Analog Devices Blackfin BF5xx processor family using the Blackfin's special arithmetic modes. |
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| Designing improved DC/DC regulator using FPGA
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2011-11-18 |
| The availability of affordable low-powered FPGAs coupled with analogue-to-digital converters allows the FPGA to replace the traditional analogue approach. |
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How to calculate CPU utilisation
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2004-08-02 |
| Is your chip fast enough? Is it too fast? Systems engineers might be paying for more chip than they need, or they may be dangerously close to over-taxing their current processor. Take the guesswork out of measuring processor utilisation levels. |
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| Apple iPhone 3G exposed
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2008-07-15 |
| Instead of trying to reinvent the device, Apple focused on enhancing the user experience and expanding its fan base. |
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Add YouTube into embedded apps
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2009-03-23 |
| Here's a media framework that provides integration of codecs, and reduces time-to-market by reusing software components. |
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A Whole New Way To Design Backlight Inverters For Mobile Computing Applications
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2001-07-02 |
| A Whole New Way To Design Backlight Inverters For Mobile Computing Applications |
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| Silicon TV tuners clearing hurdles
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2008-01-07 |
| The past decade has witnessed significant technological innovation in television products: high-definition digital TV, flat-panel displays and stereo audio. |
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An introduction to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) (2)
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2008-10-23 |
| This second instalment on Adaptive Cruise Control looks at hardware, software and radar functionality—including handling multiple radar reflections and "ghosts." |
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Use active PFC to boost motor efficiency (Part 2)
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2009-12-03 |
| There is tremendous potential for worldwide energy savings in the current trend to upgrade electric motors and motor controllers. |
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Hot-swap circuits for digital comms boards
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2004-01-16 |
| POWER |
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| Learn about root mean square
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2011-11-15 |
| Here's an article that points out that there's a lot more to choosing and using RMS measurements (and the associated filtering) than you might think. |
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Determining sampling rates for analog sensors
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2004-04-01 |
| Determining sampling rates for analog sensors |
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| Position location strategies, applications (Part 1)
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2011-11-02 |
| Part 1 of this series discusses the basic evolution of wireless networks and how position location could be considered from the networking point of view. |
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Designing low-cost wireless game controllers
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2004-04-22 |
| Designing low-cost wireless game controllers |
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Benefits of multi-phasing buck converters (1)
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2007-11-16 |
| Mid-level design tutorial shows the advantages of the interleaved buck topology for improving response and reducing component stresses |
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MCUs improve glucometer accuracy, efficiency
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2010-07-16 |
| The proper MCU that integrates digital and analogue functionality, while balancing cost is recommended to implement small size, low power and high performance glucometers. |
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CMOS radios span RF to millimeter wave frequencies
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2004-11-16 |
| CMOS radios span RF to millimeter wave frequencies |
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| HD DVD player pushes the performance envelope
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2007-04-01 |
| When Toshiba set out to develop a second generation of the HD-1A, it was with the intention of reducing cost of the system, not change the features. |
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Reduce power-supply effects on ADSL data rates
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2003-03-17 |
| Reduce power-supply effects on ADSL data rates |
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