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February 5, 2009
Cover Story
- The direction of light
Residential and commercial lighting currently accounts for 20% of the electricity used in the United States. Although CFLs are the best options for increasing efficiency and decreasing power needs, HB-LED technology is also making advances. Both technologies have drawbacks, however, and stand to benefit from improvements in electronics, manufacturing, and thermal management.
Design Features
- The ATSC coupon-eligible converter box: a consumer-electronics case study
The pending NTSC shutoff has US consumers clamoring for rebate-eligible hardware that will stave off the loss of over-the-air television. How do manufacturers distinguish themselves from opponents in such a hypercompetitive market? - EDN’s 2008 Innovation Award finalists: Make your voice heard
You pick the winners in our 19th annual program honoring engineering excellence. - Optimizing standard-definition video on high-definition displays
The availability of large-screen HD LCD TVs and plasma displays is driving the popularity of digital-TV broadcasts and HD-signal interfaces. However, the ability to support legacy sources with the highest quality remains an essential requirement. The 3-D-comb video decoder is a critical processing block that can heavily influence overall system performance.
Pulse
- Researchers advance quantum-memory-retention time
- Germanium-on-insulator materials have high hole mobility
- $695 board offers 16 isolated differential-analog inputs, two isolated analog outputs
- Regulated charge pump delivers 30 mA at 5V
- Dual-input charger IC operates from USB or wall adapter
- Nonmagnetic-connector family suits MRI equipment
- Embedded module simplifies local networking
Departments and Columns
- EDN.comment
OLEDs: better off once the delusion is dead
- Signal Integrity
Unified electrodynamic force
- Supply Chain
Troubled economy could open more doors to outsourcing
- Supply Chain
Changes to ROHS coming
- Supply Chain
CE sales shrinking
- Tales From The Cube
Getting real with the real-time clock
