Analog front ends bridge the xDSL-to-real-world chasm By Bill Schweber, Technical Editor
For xDSL to gain widespread availability, you need to make it your main priority to design its analog circuitry with high signal fidelity and low power operation.
Surviving the fieldbus wars By David Marsh, Contributing Technical Editor
After almost a decade of wrangling, entrenched process-control vendors continue a bitter standardisation battle. Unable to wait for the smoke to clear, engineers are implementing both warring systems, as well as exploring newer technologies.
Design Features
Getting glitzy with graphics for embedded systems By Brian Dipert, Technical Editor
Crisp, colorful, snappy 2- and 3-D graphics are now appearing in a diverse set of hardware platforms other than PCs, workstations, and arcade games. Increasing chip densities and better APIs are leading the charge.
Internet protocols: ready to work in factories Cornelius "Pete" Peterson, NetSilicon Inc
By replacing proprietary implementations in factory-automation systems, Internet protocols and standard networks can reduce costs and add valuable capabilities.
General-purpose processors target floating-point DSP Steve Paavola, Sky Computers Inc
The term "DSP" describes both an application space and the set of µPs designed to address the needs of those applications. As general-purpose CPUs increase their floating-point performance, does a dedicated DSP still make sense for your design?
