EDN 10/13/2005 Table of Contents

Instigating a platform tug of war: Graphics vendors hunger for CPU suppliers' turf
By Brian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor
Processor vendors' fiscal fortunes hinge on the ability to sell increasingly powerful chips. Graphics-processor vendors, too, depend on upgrades to pave a path to continued success. These upgrades will increasingly rely on stealing functions that the CPU once handled.

NAND versus NOR
By Michael Santarini, Senior Editor
Which flash is best for bootin' your next system?
Interleaving dc/dc converters boost efficiency and voltage
By John Betten and Robert Kollman, Texas Instruments
Though somewhat more complex than single-phase designs, interleaved-boost converters run cooler, occupy less space, and can cost less.
The secrets of successful communications using LVDS
By Jim Dietz and Richard Hubbard, Texas Instruments
Reliable single- and mixed-technology LVDS designs require attention to voltage levels, noise margins, and drive levels.
FROM EDN EUROPE: Linear regulators face extinction
By David Marsh, Contributing Technical Editor
Americans call them "wall-warts"—low-power offline plugtop supplies that power so many consumer devices. New initiatives to reduce standby power now threaten the traditional transformer/linear regulator model, forcing designers to consider switch-mode alternatives—but at what cost?

Optimized learning in metro switches
By Gopal Garg, Cypress Semiconductor, and R Thirumurthy, Midas Communication Technologies
Ethernet extends into aggregation and core networks.

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