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Pick the right wireless sensor/controller for your connected MCU-based design

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How to use the CORDIC algorithm in your FPGA design

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It's a vision thing – creating an optical computer memory

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A decision-tree approach to picking the right embedded multicore software architecture

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Teardown Report: Chevy Volt's electronic secrets

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Project e-smart, Pt. 2: Vehicle controls, modeling, and simulations

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Comparing the real time scheduling policies of the Linux kernel and an RTOS

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Project e-smart, Pt. 1: Students convert Smart car into an EV

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Unveiling the next generation of wireless apps with FRAM-based MCUs

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Time is money! A quick fix for those pesky FPGA design errors

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Technical Papers

Introduction to DMA

Reducing CPU Loading through Data Buffering of ADCs Using DMA

Getting 12-bit Resolution from 8-bit DACs

Implementing Accurate Peak Detection

Benefits of the big.LITTLE Architecture

A Competitive Analysis: AP, Modem Single-Chip vs. Dual-Chip Solutions for Mobile Applications

RX600 Series

Comparative table of MCUs

Application Portability for 32-Bit Microcontrollers--Reality or Myth?

Eliminating the parallel/serial tradeoff in embedded systems with SPIFI-equipped Cortex-M3

8-Bit Microcontrollers: Sophisticated Solutions for Simple Applications

Using USB Connectivity to Integrate Touch Screens

Courses and Webinars

Connectivity & Control for Industrial or Renewable Energy Applications

Rapid High- and Full-Speed USB development on Cortex-M microcontrollers

Migrating from 8-bit to 32-bit MCUs with NXP LPC1200

Delivering real-time, high-performance embedded systems with the ARM Cortex-R processors

Fundamentals of Designing with Analog to Digital Converters

Designing with Atmel 6-pin tinyAVR Flash microcontrollers

How to Make Your SoC Simulation Run 100x Faster with Accelerated Verification IP

Improve Linux Real-time Behavior with a new Light-weight Threading Model

Solving Isolation Challenges in Power Conversion Applications

Fundamentals of Energy Harvesting

Teardowns

Under the Hood: Android dreams, GooglePhone delivers

Good vibrations for energy harvesting

Wide Bluetooth, Wi-Fi adoption seen in handsets

Inside the Samsung Galaxy Tab: Taking on the iPad

Inside Xbox 360's Kinect controller

N8: Solid start for Nokia’s Symbian^3 strategy

CE parts met cockpit avionics in vintage F-15 video camera

Innovation at home: Inside a 3-D desktop scanner

FitBit blends wireless, MCUs and MEMS with online interface

BenQ K60 e-reader: Trying to stand on the shoulders of giants

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Reference Designs

Lattice adds over 90 reference designs for PLDs

Lattice Semiconductor Corp. has released more than 90 reference designs optimized for the MachXO and ispMACH 4000ZE PLDs.
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Quantenna debuts 802.11n 4x4 MIMO wireless video bridge ref design

Quantenna Communications Inc. has debuted a complete reference design based on its QHS600 IEEE 802.11n wireless LAN (WLAN) 4x4 multiple input, multiple output (MIMO) chipset.
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Products

Fast models of MIPS’ new Aptiv-generation processor cores from Imperas

Cadence releases IP to support NVMe standard

Satin to introduce automated design monitoring at DAC 2012

RAPIDO in-line programmer delivers gang programming of up to 16 sites

STMicroelectronics and IS2T Perfect Java Platform for STM32

ST's new STM32 F0 MCUs target budget apps

MIPS introduces new Aptiv generation of processor cores

Microchip's selector app makes it easy to find MCUs and other chips

Energy Micro EFM32 Gecko MCU powers dive computer

Tensilica and VWorks to provide virtual prototyping platforms

Commentary

Book Review: Shakespeare – The World as Stage by Bill Bryson

Clive Maxfield

This is an interesting and informative book that had me rolling on the floor laughing…

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Oh -- was that you -- all of England was abuzz talking about the strange tourist with the weird ...

Something smells

Carolyn Mathas

Is this cool, or what? As you know, sensors are increasingly taking over our five senses in an ever-growing number of applications.

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Industrial control systems—Thwarting attacks

Carolyn Mathas

The Department of Homeland Security put feelers out to other governments in the hope of bolstering the safety of industrial control systems (ICS) and created a venue to brainstorm solutions.

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EDA/IP Weekly Roundup – May 16th

Brian Bailey

Mathworks, MIPS, Imperas, Cadence, Sigrity, Kilopass, EVE, Carbon and ams made the lineup today. See here for their news…

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New Companies at DAC: Esencia Technologies

Brian Bailey

Esencia has just announced the EScala design platform which is primarily aimed at audio and video applications that have compute intensive algorithms...

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Recent Comments

PJames  05.16.2012
Handicapping the field of possible MIPS suitors
I'm curious as to why you wouldn't discount the patent portfolio. It does seem very reasonable to ...
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IHS: Apple iOS to reassert tablet dominance in 2012
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Altis foundry updates 130-nm specialty design kits
Not every design needs to be on the leading edge. There is still money to be made at 130 nm if you ...
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Diesels challenge hybrids for efficiency, low emissions

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Reader Message Boards

TI Seeking Packaging Feedback

By Glenn B on 09.16.2011

Texas Instruments is seeking your feedback on our quality and lead-free (Pb-free)packaging.
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Lead free is better than chock-full of lead.

Kontron embraces ARM

By rick.merritt on 09.02.2011

X86 board maker Kontron will launch its first ARM products soon, according to a blog by Rich Nass of sister publication Medical Electroncis Design. The move

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hm: Can you be more specific in your question? I'm not sure exactly what you are asking.

Microcontroller selection - How do you choose?

By Duane Benson on 10.12.2010

The recent blog posting: 'Renesas simplifies MCU selection: What now for independents?' got me thinking about the MCU selection process. Myself, I tend to use

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trying to figure out what this component is!

By Josh Deeter on 09.09.2011

I have a 16-pin dip part that i believe to be a resistor pack.

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Thanks for everyone's input. I have figured out that the values I listed above are correct. What i ...

News, Analysis, and Opinion

Open Virtual Platforms Selected by EU research project

Four reasons why MIPS new cores may make it relevant again

MIPS challenges ARM's Cortex with Aptiv launch

EVE accelerates S/W development for TI's OMAP 5

ESC Silicon Valley videos from NXP now posted

Microchip Technology acquires SMSC

ARM TechCon 2012 – Call for abstracts closes on Friday 27 April 27 2012

MPSOC'12 advanced registration open until May 11th

Update: Ivy Bridge narrows AMD’s graphics lead

Eeeek! Microchip Technology acquires roving networks

 

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