Windows CE:
at the center of a juggling act Microsoft's Windows CE
operating system has been relatively
successful in handheld PCs. Now, the
company is trying to take the OS into
more embedded applications. Find out if
WinCE has what it takes to compete with
the traditional embedded OSs. --Markus Levy, Technical
Editor
Design Features
Give DACs
due diligence for superior DDS
performance Direct digital synthesis
uses mostly digital circuitry to control
frequency and modulation, but the DDS DAC
is critical to output purity. Consider
the DAC parameters that are critical in
your application, as well as the
challenge of placing a DAC alongside fast
digital circuitry. --Bill Schweber,
Technical Editor
Presynthesis
chip design: a view from the top Doing the right thing at the
beginning of a chip design saves effort,
time, and money. Knowing what you can and
can't do with available tools will keep
you heading in the right direction. --Jim Lipman, Technical
Editor
Simplicity
pays off in circuit design In circuit design, as in
most aspects of life, simpler is often
best. The availability of multiple op
amps can seduce you into designing
circuits with too many components. --Mikhail Ioffe, Fishman
Transducers
Transistors
of the future: Will diamonds be an
engineer's best friend? Semiconductor-fabrication
processes are approaching their natural
limits. The electronics industry will
have to start developing and using new
materials and technologies to keep up
with the increasing need for smaller,
faster transistors. --Clive "Max"
Maxfield, Intergraph Computer Systems
