| Virtual display glasses, up close and personal
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2007-12-03 |
| Virtual display glasses are nothing, but improvements have slimmed the package considerably and brought costs to levels more simpatico with consumer budgets. |
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| Implementing embedded cryptography
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2011-09-06 |
| Learn why and how embedded cryptography can protect both systems and their users. |
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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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Improving PIC32 performance
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2009-02-13 |
| Know how to exploit PIC32's registers for reducing load/store cycles to free them up for computation. |
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Bringing ZigBee designs to high volume
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2007-07-23 |
| The ZigBee wireless networking standard is fostering a wide range of products for applications such as home and building automation, utility metering and building security. However, "going wireless" brings new test challenges for designers unfamiliar with radio technology. |
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| Oki, Lexra roll out prototyping boards for SoCs
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2001-04-15 |
| This article discusses Oki Semiconductor and Lexra Inc.'s board products intended to speed time-to-silicon for complex SoC designs. |
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How to build sensor nets with PLC
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2010-04-07 |
| The power of wireless sensor networks lies in the ability to deploy large numbers of tiny nodes that assemble and configure themselves. |
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An introduction to Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
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2008-10-23 |
| Learn the basics on Adaptive Cruise Control, "surround sensing" and frequency modulated continuous wave (FMCW) radar. |
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Boost the speed of sine calculations for processor
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2011-05-02 |
| If software changes don't deliver the speed you need, it's easier than you might think to add hardware accelerators to your design. |
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Improve motor precision, power efficiency
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2010-08-04 |
| Continued innovation and integration of MCU architectures enable today's developers to cost-effectively improve motor precision, performance, power efficiency, and motor life. |
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The basics of embedded multi-tasking on a PIC: Part 1 - Reentrant multi-tasking
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2007-12-03 |
| High-end concepts typically aren't applied to an 8-bit MCU. But don't rule them out just yet. |
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| Use an MCU-based method to wake up a capacitive touch-sensing system
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2011-08-08 |
| Learn how to design a system that rapidly wakes up from sleep or standby mode without diminishing its performance or using up a lot of power. |
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Advancing RFID reader apps with convergent processors
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2006-12-05 |
| This article explores the basic software components that need to run on the RFID reader as well as the server connection and discusses briefly the background of RFID applications. |
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Expanding NFC's scope of applications
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2011-07-25 |
| As more consumers begin to have pleasant experiences using this technology, the scope of NFC applications would expand rapidly in coming years. |
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| Optimising power electronics for HEV
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2012-02-09 |
| To achieve maximum power density, electric losses and thermal resistances must be kept to a minimum, and maximum component integration must be implemented. |
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| Improving user/device interaction in touchscreens
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2011-08-01 |
| Here's a look at the recent developments in touchscreen technology. |
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Cell balancing to maximize battery packs capacity
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2004-01-01 |
| POWER |
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Enhance MCU performance with DMA-based system controller
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2010-03-10 |
| To be able to handle the high data rates and frequencies of real-time I/O and peripherals, MCUs must achieve higher processing efficiency. |
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Integrating processors with emulation extension chips
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2008-08-06 |
| This article discusses how embedded emulation extension chips provide more insight on highly integrated SoC microcontrollers. |
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An informal introduction to embedded Internet
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2003-06-16 |
| An informal introduction to embedded Internet |
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| A primer on power line communication
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2012-01-02 |
| In this overview of power line communication, we discuss its segments, applications, and challenges. |
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Get your motor running
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2003-05-02 |
| Step motors are used in many devices and appliances that are part of our everyday lives. Learn some basics to start designing products with them. |
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| Easing embedded processing development (Part 2)
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2011-08-22 |
| Here's a discussion on operating systems to help you understand whether one is needed for your system and which type (high-level or real-time) is best for your design. |
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Compensation critical in fitting analog pressure sensors
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2002-02-16 |
| Compensation critical in fitting analog pressure sensors |
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Interfacing 32-bit cores to MCU-based memory architectures
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2008-09-18 |
| One problem when transitioning from 8 to 32-bit MCU cores is how to improve flash memory to match. Here are some efficient methodologies for unclogging the performance bottleneck. |
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Developing energy-sensitive apps
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2010-05-07 |
| For some medical and security devices, extended operation from a single battery becomes more than just a desirable feature in the specification: It is central to the entire product concept. |
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Addressing MCU GPIO scaling wall with FPGAs
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2009-09-14 |
| MCUs play a variety of different but equally important roles in almost every electronics application imaginable. Inexpensive, easy to use and well understood, MCUs are an integral part of a design engineer's toolkit. |
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Making the most out of ambient energy
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2011-07-25 |
| Find out how to convert ambient energy sources into electrical energy by using a suitable transducer, such as thermoelectric generator for heat, a piezoelectric element for vibration, or a photovoltaic cell for sunlight. |
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| Grasping wireless sensor network concepts
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2011-08-22 |
| Know the basic concepts of wireless sensor networks and protocols, the essential elements comprising a wireless sensor, and some of the important design considerations for using them. |
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| Handset's touch sensor permits more functions in less space
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2007-05-30 |
| When you're designing a handset, it's all about how many features you can pack into a tiny space. The more features, the better, right? |
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