Selecting A/D converters in microprocessor design
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2002-03-16 |
| The usual method of bringing analog inputs into a microprocessor is to use an ADC. Here are some tips for selecting such a part and calibrating it to fit your needs |
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| Mastering the art of microprocessor optimisation
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2008-04-22 |
| Optimisation lies in figuring out how to work around a particular factor or how to mitigate its effect on performance. |
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| Managing noise on the K6-III microprocessor
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2001-02-01 |
| Shrinking line widths demand attention to noise issues, so design methodologies must change to include comprehensive noise analysis. |
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| Microprocessor trends: It's time to double up
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2005-08-16 |
| There is a definite shift away from ever higher frequencies to multicore processors to meet higher device performance requirements |
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| Analogue-to-digital converters
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2001-05-01 |
| The usual method of bringing analogue inputs into a microprocessor is to use an analogue-to-digital converter (ADC). Here are some tips for selecting such a part and calibrating it to fit your needs |
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| Managing power consumption of portable applications processors
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2007-03-16 |
| This article focuses on powering a microprocessor's low voltage rail in a PDA/smartphone application using devices that combine buck converter and LDO functions |
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| Does symmetric multiprocessing suit you?
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2008-01-02 |
| Microprocessor designers have concluded that the best path toward meeting the growing demand for performance with controlled footprint is to employ multicore architectures |
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| Voltage monitors do more than protect processors
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2008-10-13 |
| Small microprocessor voltage monitors didn't have the same features and parameters that they do now |
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| Reconfigurable illogic
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2004-09-02 |
| Some say the microprocessor is dead. Not so fast, says industry expert Rich Belgard. The microprocessor isn't going away. As with the laws of motion, you can't just shift energy or complexity around without paying the price. Here's a more optimistic prognosis for the microprocessor |
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| Adding nonvolatile SRAM into embedded systems
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2002-07-01 |
| Learn how to interface a nonvolatile SRAM to a microprocessor-based system either as program or data memory |
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| Exploring optical and magnetic sensors
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2004-01-16 |
| Sensors help microprocessor-based systems find their bearings. This article looks at optical and magnetic sensors, their applications, and how they interface to processors |
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| Put a configurable 32-bit processor in your FPGA
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2007-05-01 |
| Employing a configurable processor within your FPGA gives you lots of options that may not have been available with a fixed microprocessor, particularly the ability to adapt to a wide variety of application requirements |
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| Maximising optical and magnetic sensors
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2003-07-01 |
| Sensors help microprocessor-based systems find their bearings. Where would embedded systems be without them |
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| Applying constrained-random verification to microprocessors
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2007-12-10 |
| This article proposes an object-oriented solution for processor verification challenges. |
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| Open source hardware
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2002-12-02 |
| This technical article discusses how open-source techniques in hardware design are still impossible to achieve with the current technology available to engineers. |
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| PortalPlayer media processor drives MP3 player
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2006-11-20 |
| PortalPlayer recently announced that its next-generation audio processor for use in its mid-range and high-end flash based iPod. |
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| Reconfiguring SoC according to Garp
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2001-05-01 |
| Programmable SoC components, containing a microcontroller and reconfigurable hardware, promise the flexibility of software and the performance of hardware. |
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| Use cryptography to secure authentication, Part 1
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2009-05-29 |
| Learn whether 256 Bit crypto-key is big enough to secure your application against counterfeiting. |
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| Reduce the risk of analogue/digital misinterpretations
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2011-06-27 |
| Here are some fascinating analogue horror stories that happened as digital designers misunderstood device operation or design requirements of analogue systems. |
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| PortalPlayer media processor drives MP3 player
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2006-11-20 |
| PortalPlayer recently announced that its next-generation audio processor for use in its mid-range and high-end flash based iPod. |
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| Cut down processor power consumption with CPLD
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2008-05-01 |
| This article describes this possibility, along with types of operations that allow a processor to remain in a low-power state longer, thereby reducing system power consumption. |
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| Position location strategies, applications (Part 2)
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2011-11-04 |
| The second instalment of this series focuses on ad hoc and sensor network scenarios. |
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| Co-simulating software and hardware
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1997-06-01 |
| Fighting time-to-market issues and wondering if hardware/soft-ware co-simulation would help? Two engineers from Sandia Labs review and compare different modelling approaches you can take and then describe how they addressed the problem. |
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| Developing a design methodology for embedded memories
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2001-01-01 |
| Developing a design methodology for |
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| Measuring white balance in digital TVs
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2004-04-16 |
| Measuring white balance in digital TVs |
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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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| Understanding Universal Serial Bus
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1997-07-01 |
| This USB tutorial presents several USB peripheral controllers and investigates issues you must address to implement this new standard. |
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| Simulating and debugging multi-core behaviour
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2006-03-04 |
| Debugging a single processor is hard enough. What can you do when there are multiple processors inside one chip? One answer is to simulate the system before the actual hardware is ready. |
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| Fixed-point math in C
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2001-04-01 |
| Floating-point arithmetic can be expensive if you're using an integer-only processor. But floating-point values can be manipulated as integers, asa less expensive alternative. |
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| Taking the necessary risks in design
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2000-12-01 |
| This technology news article describes the risks that are necessary for setting up design roadmaps for engineers. |
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