EDN Europe February 2004 Archive
FEBRUARY 2004
FEATURES:
Break on through
The open-source Eclipse project is poised to impact the world of
embedded-development tools.
By Robert Cravotta, Technical Editor
Noise 101
A few basic concepts, presented in this first installment of a two-part series,
can get you started thinking about designing for low noise.
By Joshua Israelsohn, Technical Editor
Eyes and ears everywhere
Extending the network to deeply embedded devices becomes a reality with low-cost
wireless transceivers.
By Nicholas Cravotta, Contributing Editor
Speedy simplicity
The era of stardom for the cumbersome and slow parallel-storage interface is
drawing to a close as nimbler, younger serial contenders take the stage.
By Brian Dipert, Technical Editor
Overcoming DDR-2-interface challenges
Faster clocks mean ever smaller data-valid windows.
By William Lau, LSI Logic
LEADING EDGE:
Software tracks jitter components to
source—to 40 Gbps
Capture spectral data on pulse waveforms
System offers thermal and stress analysis for electronic
systems
Audio DSP does double duty
Processors provide Layer 2 traffic management
Serial controller simplifies embedded displays
DESIGN IDEAS:
Force/sense connection eliminates multiplexer on-resistance
error
Single cell flashes white LED
Simple circuit controls stepper motors
FPGA-configuration scheme is flexible
DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS
First principles By Graham Prophet,
Editor
