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 Contents
  May  2008
 
Cover Story

Instruments Scope Out Bus Details


By Jon Titus, Contributing Editor, ECNA

ECN Asia Comment

NAND-NOR convergence trend


by Kirtimaya Varma

Web Exclusives

LED: A tiny light source with a bright future


by Andy Wong, Senior Director, Marketing & Design Services, Avnet Inc.

Distribution

“Nature of distribution is changing”


by Kishan Chand Pradhan, India Correspondent

Features

Performance tuning and scaling on Itanium 2-based servers


By Mark Whitener, Software Engineer, Unisys

Easy-to-use power management solution keeps system cost low


By Rich Nowakowski, Product Marketing Manger, Texas Instruments

Configurable technology impacts SoC design


By Kaustubh Patankar and Biswajit Biswas, Tata Elxsi Ltd

Advanced alloy opens up new possibilities in electronics manufacturing


By Dr. Robert Brand, Product Marketing Materials, Vacuumschmelze

Model-based design: latest solution of engineering problems


By Tony Lennon, Industry Marketing Manager, The MathWorks

Engineering for robustness


by Joshua Israelsohn, Contributing Editor, ECN Asia

Simulation of passive rectified load


by Hill Kao, Chroma ATE Inc.

First Looks

Hybrid linear actuators enable high connection



Service router enables cost-effective delivery



Sensing board allows capacitive interface



TV tuner for DVB-T and PAL apps



Laser sensors track on any surface



AC/DC power supply meets Energy Star



Position sensor serves long-life replacement



LIN Bus microcontroller drives 12V loads directly



CDC solutions control masks and wafer dimensions



Connector interface fits SBB mechanical and electrical requirements



Stereo headset amplifier enables responsive user controls



IQ laser module reaches new wavelength



MOSFET reduces switching losses by 50 percent



2.5” HDD holds 500GB capacity



ICs suit a wide range of products



Half-duplex transceivers feature AutoDirection control



Connector platform enables board-to-board designs



Power modules provides high levels of isolation



DC/AC power inverter offers high efficiency



Tiny PoE PD module supports wide input voltage



Low noise amplifiers fit WiMAX apps



Fan runs quietly



Metal core PCB target LED apps



Single-chip solutions suit ULC handsets



RF spectrum analyzer measures signal levels



8GB DDR2 RDIMM doubles memory capacity



Motor-run capacitors come in plastic case



Step-down converters simply feature expansion



250kHz 16-bit data acquisition cards suit PCI Express



Li-ion battery ICs provide configuration flexibility



Board mountable PCB drives Quadrupoles



Flash microcontrollers support up to 200 MIPS



Tuner IC Solutions Targeted at Mobile TV Apps



Variable resistor module provides higher accuracy



DAC features ultra-low glitch



Breakthrough

NXP launches smallest, highly integrated FM-RDS stereo radio IC



Ultra high-speed optical switch enables optical amplitude noise reduction



Full HD multi-decoder LSI supports both MPEG-2 and H.264



Reference design enables high-end dual microphone noise cancellation for differentiated low-cost mono headsets



Notebook PC hard drive features 320GB capacity



Cutting Edge

First sensorless, field-oriented control solution optimizes energy efficiency



FLAI takes lead in new generation mobile devices



First programmable transceiver simplifies wireless connectivity



3G MicroRead chip sets new standard for handset integration



Audeo gives neurological patients a “voice”



Unique music handset program to suit audiophiles



Control plane scaling platform delivers next evolution of scale



Analysis

Nanotube wires shown to operate at speed of commercial chips



IMEC demonstrates advanced spray coating technique for polymer solar cells



Blu-ray’s future rosy yet full of challenges



 
 
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Top News
 

STMicroelectronics Launches Touch Screen Controller IC

 
The STMPE811 from STMicroelectronics is a four-wire resistive touch screen controller featuring autonomous functionality to minimize demands on the host processor. Built-in features include an internal 12-bit ADC for high resolution as well as 128 x 32-bit FIFO data buffers for smooth position tracking. There are also features for accurate position identification and a window-masking function to s...
 
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Product News
   
Super Talent Launches MLC SATA-II SSDs for Notebooks
ESMexpress System-On-Module Standard from MEN Micro
Intradyn Launches Two ComplianceVault eSeries
ITT Develops High Reliability Stainless Steel D-Subminiature Connectors
C&K Combines Sensitive Touch and Tactile Technology
   
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Business News
   
FCI Develops Flip-Type ZIF Connector
Cable Configuration Design Tool
Magnetic Cylinder Sensor has Two Programmable Switching Points
CA Releases Wily Manager for CA SiteMinder
TDI opens new facility in China
Intersil Promotes Kent Chon to Vice President of Asia Pacific Sales
OTCS celebrates 10th anniversary in Singapore
Xbox 360 Teardown Highlights IBM’s Dominance in Next-Generation Consoles
NAND Continues to Set Records
Three-way FPGA Alliance Takes On Debug
   
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Business and Technology News
   
LSI to Form Multi-Service Business Gateway Alliance
Sony to Double Production Capacity of Bravia LCD TVs
Solarflare and Delta Networks Partner to Deliver Standards-Compliant 10GbE
   
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TAIWAN: Inductor technologies are developed independently

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KOREA: Inductor manufacturers are highly competitive, but scarce

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CHINA: World’s high-volume producer of transformer, coil and inductor

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TAIWAN: Moderate but steady growth in LED market

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KOREA: LED has a bright future in our homes

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Simulation of passive rectified load

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Engineering for robustness

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Performance tuning and scaling on Itanium 2-based servers

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Model-based design: latest solution of engineering problems

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Advanced alloy opens up new possibilities in electronics manufacturing

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Distribution
   

“Nature of distribution is changing”

Top supply chain predictions in Asia Pacific for 2008

Global impact of environmental legislations in 2008

Support from distributors must go an extra mile

Paradigm shift seen in semiconductor distribution

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Industry Focus
   

Ethernet adoption encourages open protocols

Managing Bluetooth profiles: A billion served

Enabling a true wireless multimedia home network

Bluetooth paves the way for truly wireless car interiors

Eliminating massive clock trees in SoC designs using GALS

  more on industry focus >>
   
 
Web Exclusives
   

LED: A tiny light source with a bright future

SSDs: Carving a Niche in the Consumer and Enterprise Markets

FRAM reaches highest capacity to date

Considering enclosure needs up-front saves time and cost

Wringing out thermistor nonlinearities

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Semiconductors
   

Simulating the effect of blockers on data converter performance in wideband receivers

Decrease processor power consumption using a CPLD

Taking full advantage of new, low-power MCUs

Power train integration for 2007 and beyond: The true dawn of multi-chip modules

Wireless network options for industrial applications

  more on semiconductors >>
   
 
Field Applications
   

Test Equipment

Power Sources/Circuit Protection

Advanced Signal Processing Dramatically Improves Capability of Artificial Limbs

Voice Interface Technology for Hands-free Function in Automobiles

LXI: A Technology Leap for Test Instrumentation

  more on field applications >>
   
 
     
     
   
     
     
 
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