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2010-04-20	Ref board eases design of dimmable LED lamp
	TI and Lemnis Lighting have developed a complete LED lighting driver reference board that can help speed adoption of energy-saving retrofit LED light bulbs.
2010-04-13	Anna University bags TI Analog Design contest
	Texas Instruments awards Anna University, Chennai the wining spot in it's first ever Analogue Design contest for Indian universities while IIT-Madras and IIT-Delhi were placed second and third respectively.
2010-04-12	IBM: Expect design rule explosion beyond 22nm
	IBM researcher Kevin Nowka described the physical design challenges beyond the 22nm node, emphasizing that sub-wavelength lithography has made silicon image fidelity a serious challenge.
2010-04-12	External component recommendations for the MC13783 reference design
	The recommendations for external components used for a reference or application design implemented with the MC13783 are outlined in this application note.
2010-04-12	Design recommendations to implement compatibility between the MC13783VK and the MC13783VK5
	This application note aims to provide the proper connections to ensure compatibility of the board between the MC13783VK and the MC13783VK5 parts.
2010-04-12	Pre-integrated WLAN, Bluetooth module eases design
	Texas Instruments Incorporated integrates a single chip WLAN and Bluetooth sol'n¡ªthe WL1271 on the OMAP35x processor Evaluation Module (EVM), making wireless available to wide array of apps.
2010-04-07	LDO regulator offering 140mV at 30mA eases design
	ON Semiconductor offers 50mA LDO linear voltage regulator that offers high ripple rejection of70dB typical (at 1kHz) and a fast turn on time of less than 20¦Ìs.
2010-04-06	Integrated HDMI companion IC saves 75% board space
	TI introduces what it claims to be the first integrated HDMI companion chip to the core HDMI controller that significantly reduces overall system cost when compared to discrete implementations.
2010-03-31	Duo combine forces for model based design workflow
	The MathWorks and Mentor Graphics have come together to provide guidance on an integrated workflow for DO-254 compliance using model-based design.
2010-03-30	MOSFETs cuts board space in LCD TV designs
	Fairchild's unveils the Ultra FRFET family that optimises LCD TV designs by providing reverse recovery time (trr) of 35ns~65ns and the reverse recovery current (1.8A ~ 3.1A).
2010-03-30	MachXO sysCLOCK design and usage guide
	As clock distribution and clock skew management become critical factors in overall system performance, the PLL is increasing in importance for digital designers.
2010-03-29	Serial RapidIO design tool ups bandwidth
	IDT rolls out its Serial RapidIO Gen2 system modelling tool that in a design ups the raw bandwidth available in a system and also helps manage congestion while avoiding long-term traffic bottlenecks.
2010-03-29	Tool offers tear-off tabs to ease software design
	Crossware unveils version 5.0 of its Embedded Development Studio which creates a Windows like environment to make the design process faster, flexible, intuitive and self configuring.
2010-03-29	Renesas, Cavium partner on ref design
	Renesas and Cavium have formed a collaboration to deliver joint ref design solutions that incorporate QUAD-Search TCAM functionality with OCTEON multi-core processors for high-end router and switch apps..
2010-03-24	Demo board user guidelines for the TS4657 single supply stereo digital audio line driver
	This app note provides a brief description of the TS4657 device, a description of the demonstration board and all of its components, and the layout of the demonstration board.
2010-03-19	Mentor, ST partner on 32/20nm design solutions
	Mentor Graphics Corp. and STMicroelectronics have entered a broad-scoped collaboration three-year project, named DeCADE, to build on advanced design solutions for SoC development for digital and analogue design.
2010-03-15	Design of differential filters for high-speed signal chains
	This application report explores simple conversion techniques for low-pass, high-pass and band-pass LC filters.
2010-03-15	Magma, Chengdu ICC open joint IC design lab
	Magma Design Automation and Chengdu ICC (CDICC), have established a joint IC design lab to help IC design companies meet the demands of the international semiconductor market.
2010-03-10	Molex's Beijing set up targets mobile design
	Molex Inc. has opened a mobile product design facility located in Beijing, to provide front-end solution support for mobile antenna and connector designs.
2010-03-09	Isolated RS-485 reference design
	This design note presents the reference designs of isolated RS-485 nodes, using bus voltages of 3.3V and 5V.
2010-03-08	Chip design cost to shoot up
	Mentor chairman and CEO Walden Rhines examines the rising cost of chip designing at the Semico Outlook Conference.
2010-03-08	Model-based design program targets industrial systems
	The Mathworks debuts the Simulink PLC coder that generates IEC 61131 structured text that enables model-based design for manufacturing and power generation equipment controlled by PLCs and PACs.
2010-03-05	TowerJazz to spur IC design for Korea academia
	TowerJazz has agreed to boost Korea's IC design expertise through an agreement with Korea IC Design Education Centre (IDEC).
2010-03-05	MCU sub-system tipped flash-based FPGAs eases design
	Actel Corp. debuts the SmartFusion family of flash-based FPGAs with microcontroller sub-system that enables optimisation of hardware-software trade-offs "on the fly" without board-level changes.
2010-03-03	FPGA debug tool cuts design time by 50%
	GateRocket debuts RocketVision 5.0 packed with new capabilities that reduces overall design bring-up time by 50 per cent or more compared with traditional approaches.
2010-03-03	96KB RAM MCU eases software design
	STMicroelectronics has added extra features to its STM32 microcontroller family to offer a range of memory densities, operating speeds and integrated features to solve diverse application demands.
2010-03-03	Layout and design guidelines for the MC13883
	This application note describes guidelines for a PCB footprint for the QFN40 package used for the MC13883 integrated charger.
2010-03-02	Integrated buck driver eases design
	TI has launched a digital power dual synchronous-buck driver with matched drivers and MOSFETs capable of driving either two outputs at 10A each or one 20A output providing design flexibility.
2010-02-24	TI, S3 Group's healthcare USB platform eases design
	Texas Instruments Inc. and S3 Group, have developed the Continua Certified USB-enabled platform for agent devices will enable OEMs to bring personal health devices to market quicker and easier.
2010-02-23	Car makers discuss HEV design, battery options
	At the Euroforum conference on automotive electronics in Munich, the traditional faction and the other groups lifted the lid on the things to come over the next few years.
2010-02-19	Modem ref design targets high-speed mobile apps
	U-blox modem ref design packs base band processor, RF transceiver, antenna multiplexer and PA components to support eight bands of HSPA/UMTS/Edge/GPRS/GSM.
2010-02-19	The challenges of next-gen automated design tools
	Operators must also deal with issues caused by the multiservice and multitechnology environment. Automated planning tools have proven to be the solution for such challenges.
2010-02-19	Ref design enables entry-level Android smart phones
	Infineon Technologies AG is offering the XMM6181 that offers OS support for Android and smart phone functionality for handsets with wholesale prices of between Rs.4,617.70 -Rs.6,926.55 ($100 -150).
2010-02-16	Design contest to bridge industry academia gap
	RV-VLSI design centre and Mentor Graphics institute an intercollegiate design contest to bridge the gap between the industry and academia.
2010-02-15	Hardware and layout design considerations for DDR3 SDRAM memory interfaces
	This application note aims to minimise board-related issues across multiple memory topologies while allowing maximum flexibility for the board designer.
2010-02-12	Design, accuracy and calibration of ADCs on the MPC5500 family
	This application note outlines the advantages of the new redundant signed digit (RSD) architecture of the ADC introduced with the MPC5554, compared to the successive approximation architecture used in the MPC500 family.
2010-02-11	Compact thyristor with rectifier diode eases design
	Renesas Technology Europe's CRD5CM is a rectifier diode integrated reverse conducting thyristor that targets voltage regulators for two-wheeled vehicles and engines for general-purpose batteries.
2010-02-11	Cut design time, cost with early verification
	Verification of algorithm-intensive systems is a long, costly process. In this article, we'll explain three practical approaches to early verification.
2010-02-09	Snap-in connectors offered in over-moulded design
	The range is compact and light, offers three to 12 gold contacts, is rated up to 7A and is protected to IP67.Binder is offering an over-moulded version of its well-proven 720 series of snap-in, low cost, waterproof circular connectors, supplied as standard with a single ended-moulded-on cable.
2010-02-08	8A/channel power regulator offers design flexibility
	Exar Corp .has unveiled a highly integrated field programmable power regulator IC, the XRP7708, latest addition to its PowerXR family of digital step down controllers.
2010-02-08	868/915MHz antenna design
	This application note describes an antenna design that can be used with all TI's transceivers and transmitters that are capable of operating in the 868MHz and 915MHz ISM band.
2010-02-02	Porting SimpliciTI to the SmartRF CCxx10 target board
	The purpose of this design note is to show how to easily port the existing SimpliciTI examples to the SmartRF CCxx10 target board.
2010-01-29	Dev't tool supports ARM MCU product design
	From NXP Semiconductors comes the LPCXpresso, a low-cost, web-enabled development tool platform that offers easy to use interface for LPC ARM processor family of microcontrollers.
2010-01-29	Converter streamlines CE power design
	TI's SWIFT power management IC operates from a 4.5V to 18V input supply voltage and supports output voltages as low as 0.8V with a 90 per cent power efficiency rating.
2010-01-15	Design trends in solar inverters
	The solar inverter design is becoming one of the hot areas of focus for China's engineers. This article lists some design trends to make solar inverters highly efficient and reliable.
2010-01-12	Design platform streamlines DTV dev't
	DTV OEMs can now bring consumer digital displays to market quickly with HD picture quality and greater feature differentiation with Xilinx targeted design platforms.
2010-01-12	Marvell, AUO collaborate on eReader ref design
	It is targeted to deliver ultrathin, ultralight eReaders that offer the most varied and immersive content experiences, with very short development time to market.
2010-01-11	Dev't platform simplifies e-book design
	Texas Instruments is offering a comprehensive development platform to streamline the design process for e-books using the same E-Ink display.
2010-01-11	LCD controller eases car infotainment design
	The devices feature an embedded MCU, LED/CCFL backlight controllers, and a four-wire resistive touch screen controller reducing the BOM.
2010-01-11	Deliver faster turnaround time with in-design metal fill
	This article discusses the traditional flows and their inherent challenges, establishing the need for an in-design flow that would mitigate those challenges.
2010-01-08	VLSI design conference pushes affordable tech
	The 23rd International Conference on VLSI Design and the 9th International Conference on Embedded Systems focuses on affordable technology for emerging markets.
2010-01-05	WLAN ref design achieves 600Mbps connection
	From Quantenna Communications Inc. comes a complete reference design based on its QHS600 IEEE 802.11n WLAN 4x4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) chipset.
2010-01-04	Then and now: The recession effect on design services
	Sankalp Semiconductor's CEO Vivek Pawar recounts the tough times during the recession last year and projects a bounce back in business during 2010.
2010-01-04	Beamformer modules speed up system level design
	Pentek's beamformer PCIe modules are designed to accelerate system level design and lower system cost.
2009-12-30	More opportunities open for India electronics design
	Consumption of technology has led to electronic system design opportunity in industrial, medical, transportation, and energy management fields in India.
2009-12-28	VLSI conference tackles 2010 design challenges
	Dr. Mahesh Mehendale, general chair, International Conference on VLSI Design, talks about the event in 2010. Mehendale is director, Centre of Excellence for Digital Video, TI India, and the only TI Fellow in Asia.
2009-12-18	Flash MCU enables simpler PCB design
	These MCUs enable Atmel's SAM7S customers to migrate to a 50 per cent more powerful and feature-rich MCU, while preserving hardware and software investments.
2009-12-17	FPGA dev't kits up SoC design productivity, innovation
	The Virtex-6 FPGA and Spartan-6 FPGA kits are fully equipped with ISE Design Suite 11.4 to shorten development time by enabling developers to focus on competitive differentiation.
2009-12-17	IBM details 3D IC design roadblocks
	IBM Corp. engineer John Knickerbocker lists five roadblocks for 3D devices based on TSVs.
2009-12-10	Laird sets up Bangalore wireless design centre
	Laird Technologies Inc. has opened its new Bangalore wireless M2M design centre, which focuses on complete end-to-end product development aspects such as hardware engineering, firmware development and QA.
2009-12-09	Simplifying system design using the CS4350 PLL DAC
	Typical DACs require a high-speed Master Clock to clock their digital filters and modulators, as well as some portions of their discrete time analogue circuitry.
2009-12-02	SCLT3-8 input termination demonstration board STEVAL-IFP007V1
	The SCLT3-8BT8 is an eight channel termination used for interfacing automation digital inputs.
2009-12-02	Address the needs of hardware design flows
	There is a need for a hardware configuration management system that incorporates the features of software configuration management systems, while addressing the needs of different hardware design flows.
2009-11-26	How to deal with high-speed board layout challenges
	The challenge in SDI board layout is in devising a layout strategy to minimise impedance mismatches from the many external components on the 75¦¸ port. Use of 75¦¸microstrips with trace widths comparable to the landing pads of the passive components will minimise impedance discontinuities.
2009-11-24	How to simplify your CAN design
	This article explores the CAN interface and discusses different ways of implementing, configuring and tuning interfaces that simplify design.
2009-11-23	Reference design for the AD9552 oscillator frequency up-converter
	This application note provides a reference design for the AD9552 and includes the performance measurements of the output signal.
2009-11-20	Integrated SiGe mixer saves board space
	The MAX2042 mixer is designed for Long Term Evolution, WiMAX, WCS and MMDS.
2009-11-17	Optical transceivers enable flexible system design
	Luxtera's OptoPHY line of PCB-mountable optical transceivers delivers low-cost optical connectivity and are available in one- and four-channel configurations.
2009-11-17	FPGA Mezzanine card enables I/O design flexibility
	Today's embedded system designers continue to rely on FPGAs to perform the increasingly critical role of external I/O interface for their systems.
2009-11-10	IP camera ref design delivers HD video processing
	Texas Instruments Inc.IP camera reference design provides low-power, high-definition (HD) video processing with improved 30% performance
2009-11-09	Coming soon to a board near you
	Over the next five years or so, the look of PCBs and the task of assembling them will change in significant ways due to the continuous quest for better performance and smaller size at a reasonable price.
2009-11-09	On Semi enters India design scene via PulseCore
	On Semiconductor, in all cash deal, acquires PulseCore Semiconductor to foray into the Indian design market.
2009-11-06	Design guideline of single-stage flyback AC/DC converter using FAN7530 for LED lighting
	This application note describes the single-stage power factor correction (PFC) and presents the design guidelines of a 75W universal-input, single-stage PFC for LED lighting applications.
2009-11-04	TS4956 stereo audio amplifier system with I2C bus interface evaluation board user guidelines
	This application note describes the DEMO TS4956 evaluation board, designed for evaluation of the TS4956 stereo audio amplifier.
2009-11-03	Design and application guide for SG6859D
	This application note describes a design strategy for a high-efficiency compact flyback converter. Design considerations and mathematical equations are presented, as well as the guidelines for PCB layout.
2009-09-16	40nm FPGA tailored for high-end digital apps
	Altera Corp. has extended its high-end density range of its 40nm Stratix IV E FPGAs to 820K logic elements (LEs).
2009-09-16	RF transceiver cuts need for SAW filters, LNAs
	Fujitsu Microelectronics America as unveiled what it claims to be the first 3G SAW-less transceiver.
2009-09-15	Denso, Freescale, TRW push auto bus standard
	The companies formed a DSI consortium that seeks to enhance the capability of DSI bus systems, expand apps.
2009-09-14	Touch screen controllers handle multiple touches
	Atmel's maXTouch platform gives larger screens zoom, rotate, handwriting and shape recognition functions.
2009-09-10	LSI, Aricent tie up for wired, wireless nets
	LSI Corp. and Aricent are expanding their strategic collaboration to accelerate the global deployment of wireless and wireline networking infrastructure and enterprise networking systems.
2009-09-08	Sony to turn on 3D viewing at home
	Sony Corp. revealed plans to lead the way in delivering new 3D viewing experiences by bringing 3D to the home in 2010.
2009-09-08	Atom companion PMIC fits automotive apps
	Dialog Semiconductor Plc and Harman Becker have developed the DA6001 power management IC as a companion device for the Intel Atom processor.
2009-09-03	Sony, Hon Hai embark on LCD alliance
	Sony is forming a strategic alliance with Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. Ltd for the production of LCD TVs.
2009-09-02	Monitors enable 3Gbps SDI eye pattern display
	The new Tektronix waveform monitors offer 3Gbps SDI support, precise colour grading adjustments.
2009-09-01	Singapore moisture-resistant film research gets funding
	Applied Venture is investing in Singapore's Tera-Barrier Films on the development of a new moisture-resistant film that can extend the life span organic solar cells and flexible displays.
2009-08-27	FPGAs tailored for wireless, wireline apps
	Lattice Semiconductor Corp. is sampling LatticeECP3(TM)-150 FPGA, the highest-density device in its high-value, low-power ECP3 mid-range FPGA family.
2009-08-13	Intel-Micron duo enters x3 NAND market
	Intel Corp. and Micron Technology Inc. have officially announced their first offering in the 3-bit-per-cell (x3) NAND arena.
2009-07-07	Nanomaterial measurement gets better
	SPAR technique removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data.
2009-07-07	Will LTX-Credence's new ATE strategy work?
	Mark LaPedus opines on the LTX-Credence's chances of competing against ATE big shots such as Advantest, Verigy and Teradyne.
2009-07-06	OEMs feel chip ban sting
	Systems makers may be beginning to feel the bite of a limited exclusion order banning the import of chips from six companies found to infringe two packaging patents of Tessera Technologies Inc.
2009-07-02	MosChip, IdealBT team up for NAS apps
	MosChip and IdealBT combine expertise to develop a complete solution for network attached storage.
2009-06-29	DSP delivers 3D acoustics
	A DSP employing new virtual surround SRS TruSurround HD/HD4 is launched by New Japan Radio.
2009-06-26	DSP tailored for audio systems
	New Japan Radio unveiled a DSP with equalising functions to address audio quality degradation.
2009-06-19	Solar facility for Q-Cells completed
	M+W Zander completed the construction of a new solar cell manufacturing facility for Q-Cells, Malaysia.
2009-06-19	TSMC moves to 28nm with SRAM cell
	TSMC claims it has developed the first functional 64-Mbit SRAM cell, based on its 28nm technology.
2009-06-12	PSoC devices boast enhancements
	Cypress has announced two programmable system-on-chips with improved analogue and digital performance.
2009-06-09	CEVA's good fortune: How long will it last?
	BDTI's Bier believes that the real worry for CEVA comes when the industry transitions from 3G to 4G.
2009-06-08	TSMC boosts R&D efforts
	TSMC is appealing to other integrated device makers and other stakeholders to share in R&D costs.
2009-05-29	Indian student helps solve SOFC flaw
	A materials science professor has invented an SOFC seal that could help bring efficient energy technology to market.
2009-04-28	Four-channel driver IC shrinks board size
	IR has introduced the IRS2093 for high performance Class D audio apps including home theatre systems.
2009-04-21	Team-up announces embedded SD/SDIO solution
	Eureka Technology and embWiSe announced a partnership of software and hardware solution to their customers.
2009-04-15	110-nm ASIC platform cuts NRE costs
	ON Semi has licensed 110nm process technology and associated IP from LSI to serve as the basis for a new ASIC platform.
2009-04-15	MIT method could lead to narrower chip patterns
	The researchers have found a way of harnessing an etching method to create a mask with etch lines just 36nm wide.
2009-04-06	Virus-built battery to power cars, electronics
	MIT researchers have engineered viruses to build both the positively and negatively charged ends of a Li-ion battery.
2009-04-02	Cypress names winners of PSoC design contest
	Cypress Semiconductor has announced the winners of its PSoC Innovator Design Challenge India.

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