Design Features: February 2, 1995

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Bridge chips help connect host and expansion buses to the PCI bus	The PCI bus is filling the need for a high-performance local bus to accommodate the increasing bandwidths of new designs. Now, many vendors are offering bridge chips to help PCI get on and off the buses of various CPUs --John Gallant, Technical Editor
Miniature hard disks slip data and programs into your pocket	Mobile computing is passé, transportable computing is in. If you work on a computer, you can now store your entire office on a slim, pocket-sized hard disk. --Charles H. Small, Senior Technical Editor
Design considerations bring unity to a mixed-voltage world	If you design with low-voltage devices, you've probably encountered the compatibility issue of making systems operate with some 5V devices. A few design considerations, such as how to mix voltages, might bring your system into harmony. --Kenneth M Cuy, Advanced Micro Devices
Try fixing it yourself	Drag out some of that obsolete electronic equipment collecting dust in storage. Your next cutting-edge innovation may come from tinkering with a relic of the past. --Jim Williams, Linear Technology Corp