Design Center

Analog Design

News and design information for analog design engineers, including those working on signal-chain, power, interface, and RF issues.

IC Design

Comprehensive coverage of the challenges IC designers face, the most significant technologies produced by providers of EDA (electronic design automation) tools and IP (intellectual property) cores, and the design methodologies other IC designers are using to become successful.

Processor-based Design

News and technical information for designers and developers who select microprocessors, microcontrollers, DSPs, and DSCs (digital signal controllers) for embedded designs, as well as developers that specify, generate, test, and maintain software for such systems.

Applied System Design

Technical and product information for designers of high-performance computing systems targeting embedded applications in the security, transportation, telecom, industrial control, military, aerospace, and medical markets. Covers board-level embedded hardware, development tools, and related software.

Power Management

News and in-depth technical information for system designers responsible for specifying or selecting power sources for electronics applications. Topics include power supplies, components including dc-dc converters, batteries, digital power, and alternative energy technology.

Consumer Electronics Design

News and technical information for engineers focusing on the design of chips, software, subsystems, and systems for the consumer-electronics market, including mobile devices, home-entertainment systems, displays, home networking, and personal computing.

Communications/Network Design

News and technical information for design engineers working on products that span the range from home networks to enterprise networks to core telecom/datacomm networks. Covers all pertinent standards and design challenges ranging from cost in home networks to reliability in core networks.

Test & Measurement

News and technical information about test & measurement equipment and strategies from the point of view of the R&D or design and development engineer. Topics include T&M hardware such as oscilloscopes and signal generators/analyzers, as well as software and test methodologies.

Components/New Products

New product information as well as design tips about passive devices and other components such as LEDs, LCDs, switches, sensors, cables, connectors, and motors.