EDN Europe February 2006 Archive
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FEATURES:
Serial
streams shrink embedded-system designs
Mobile- and small-form-factor-product designers turn to fabric technology and
off-the-shelf computer modules to beat the competition.
By Warren Webb, Technical Editor
Low-cost ARM kits
ease 32-bit migration
With 32-bit microcontrollers now so cheap that they rival 8-bit devices in
value-for-money terms, a new generation of low-cost evaluation tools displaces
traditionally expensive development systems to ease entry into high-performance
embedded computing.
By David Marsh, Contributing Technical Editor
PULSE:
- Agilent expands mid-range DSO offering
- Class D makes audio chip Grade A
- Fast display mode upgrades DSO's signal coverage
- UWB-chip-set maker preps rollout of consumer products
- SOM concept adds versatility to embedded computing
- Set-top-box chips improve ease-of-use
- SiGe power amp targets PHS handsets to WiFi
- Digital-power controller is fast and software-configurable
- Advanced TCA boards target complex Comms applications
DESIGN IDEAS:
DEPARTMENTS & COLUMNS
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Farewell to the CRT, By Graham Prophet, Editor
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