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January 7, 1999
Cover Story
- Focusing on chip programming
Higher density chips, harder-to-handle packages, and the need for manufacturing flexibility are stressing the capabilities of traditional PROM programmers. Can yesterday's hardware and software, with a few modern tweaks, still meet your needs? If not, where can you turn?
Design Features
- Class D IC amps: Ready for audio prime time
It's now OK-and easy-to use the "bad boy" of audio amplifiers if you modify some traditional audio-design guidelines. - Customized processors: Have it your way
You can now tune processors to suit your needs. These options range from the addition of new instructions to the inclusion of a hardware accelerator. - Multiprocessing unravels PCI- and CompactPCI-design problems
New bridge chips and multiprocessing, intelligent I/O boards solve many of the real-time limitations in PCI and CompactPCI designs.
Leading Edge
Departments and Columns
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Sometimes, you’ve got to think simple first
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When is enough enough?
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You think you’ve got it tough?
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There’s more to IP design than blocks of code
- Signal Integrity
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