The slammin', jammin' DRAM scramble Brian Dipert
System evolutions, technology capabilities, and economic realities combine to make DRAM the intriguing and unconventional black sheep of an otherwise relatively staid and predictable memory family. The ever-increasing diversity of alternatives, all jockeying for a leadership position, complicates both your and the vendors
Design Features
RTOS standard cuts embedded-system-development time NS Manju Nath, Technical Editor
Today's consumer-electronics devices have short development cycles, But the software that drives consumer electronics is more complex. the use of C and other high-level languages, along with RTOSs, has become increasingly common for improving embedded-application software productivity.
Techniques minimize switching-device failures in inductive circuits
V Lakshminarayanan, Centre for Development of Telematics
V CE breakdown is the major cause of semiconductor-device failure in inductive-load circuits, but you can take numerous steps to protect devices from excessive stress.
Speed up your spectrum-analyzer measurements Morris Engelson, JMS Consulting
Some little-known properties enable spectrum analyzers to provide useful results in a small fraction of the normal measurement time.
Ultrasound digs deep By Warren Webb, Technical Editor
Although ultrasound instruments have been a part of the embedded landscape for decades, designers continue to refine techniques and devise new applications. Ultrasound might fit into your next embedded design.
Tech Trends
Instrument architects ponder PC's proper place By Dan Strassberg, Senior Technical Editor
From most outward signs, instruments and PCs have a successful marriage, but like many marriages, this one still has some rough spots. With the help of numerous friends, the family continues trying to work out the best living arrangements.
