CONTENTS May 2008
 
Cover Story 
Tightened power-efficiency regulations force power supplies to keep up
By Margery Conner, Technical Editor, EDN
Both voluntary and mandatory power-regulation standards have forced manufacturers to meet minimum power-efficiency standards or risk losing customers--and, sometimes, markets. New versions of standards and new mandatory federal regulations call for higher efficiencies.
 
Design Feature 
Robots on the march, part two
By Robert Cravotta, Technical Editor, EDN
Evolving robotic-development platforms primarily focus on how to jump-start developers, but they also provide much-needed mechanisms to reuse the software components from one robotic project to another.
Mobile television: strong, weak, or zero reception?
By Brian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor, EDN
On-the-go TV is here; some contend that it's been here for a while. Meanwhile, the number of
 
Pulse 
High performance data converters cut power by 30%
ARM targets NFC smart cards with Cortex variant
By Graham Prophet, EDN Europe
Maxwell/Lishen alliance could offer ideal energy/power profile for hybrid vehicles
By Margery Conner, Technical Editor, EDN
LCD controller serves multiple monitors
By Warren Webb, Technical Editor, EDN
ICs address speedy Ethernet devices’ need for EMI, ESD protection
By Margery Conner, Technical Editor, EDN
USB-bridge controller supports multilevel-cell NAND Flash
By Maury Wright, Editorial Director, EDN Worldwide, EDN
IBM millimeter-wave wireless technology inches toward commercialization
By Matthew Miller, Editor in Chief, EDN.com, EDN
National Instruments targets high-volume applications
By Warren Webb, Technical Editor, EDN
High performance RF tuner for mobile TV reception in automotive applications
Ultra-small, single-chip HSPA multimedia solution
Flexible laser engine chip platform simplifies custom laser development
TDK’s first automotive clamp filter
Advanced Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR silicon
Talus QDRC integrates DRC into implementation for 65- and 45/40nm designs
 
EDN Asia.Comment 
SW: Strategic for design differentiation
by Kirtimaya Varma
 
Design Ideas 
Design an RTD interface with a spreadsheet
Robert S Villanucci, Wentworth Institute of Technology, Boston
Isolated supply powers DVM module
Richard Dunipace, Fairchild Semiconductor, Irving, TX
IC performs delayed system reset upon power-up
Goh Ban Hok, Infineon Technologies Asia Pacific Ltd, Singapore
 
New Products 
Graphics card provides a 100% h.264 video-decoding offload
PC/104-plus card requires no crossover cables
Multimedia reader and writer ExpressCard
VIA intros pc3500 mainboard
VME/VXS board with PowerPC, FPGA and multiple high-speed gigabit serial interfaces
Interface module connects 15 addressable SEI devices
RCM4300 Rabbitcore features Megabyte Code Support
Controller board for 64x64 port high-performance optical switch
"Flat-pack" panel meter with multiple input options
Sharp compatible 5.7" diagonal 320xRGBx240 (QVGA) TFT-LCD
AccuSync 3-Series desktop LCDs
Installation-ready, energy efficient LED lighting power solutions
70” optically bonded TFT monitor
Multi-display unit for advertising
OLED display compatible to OSRAM 2.7" "Calgary"
High powered 830nm Opnext laser diodes
Gigabit Ethernet switch family supports full-wire-speed L2 bridging
General-purpose I/O card has a 400,000-gate FPGA
CompactPCI PC series includes three single- and dual-core Intel processors
Low-power controller features Intel Celeron M processor
Boards support Intel Core 2 Duo and Quad Processors
C/C++ compiler and debugger tools for ColdFire
Intelligent platforms extends range of VMEbus Gigabit Ethernet switches
Secure embedded 802.11 b/g networking module
Powerline-communications chip set has a 100Mbps max data rate
Video decoder has 3-DNTSC/PAL comb filter
Battery-charger IC monitors internal die temperature
Constant-current LED driver targets automotive lighting
Resistive-bridge-signal-conditioner ICs target MCU-based sensor systems
Switching MOSFETs provide higher drain currents for synchronous dc/dc converters
Fuel gauge ICs simplify power management design
High performance SiGe Mixer
36V, 2A(IOUT), 500kHz Step-Down DC/DC Converter
ARM9-based MCU supports real time “smart” control panels
Flexible audio amplifier matches all PWM modulation schemes
Single-chip solution reduces bill of materials in processor-based systems
8-Channel LED driver targets large LED video displays
Highly integrated transmit processor for wireless basestations
White LED driver simplifies large display design for portable electronics
 
India Supplement 
Indian designs move to 45nm and below
By Kirtimaya Varma
Ten reasons why India will achieve leadership in semiconductor and electronic designs
By S. Janakiraman, Chairman, India Semiconductor Association
A unified software architecture for video convergence solutions
By Puneet Gupta, Anil Kumar, Ittiam Systems
Ultra low power connectivity for handhelds
By N.Venkatesh, Chief Wireless Architect, Redpine Signals
Filling up the Wireless SoC gap
By Sukalyan Mukherjee, Sr. Product Marketing Manager, Wipro Technologies
Full life cycle IP development
By Mrinal J. Sarmah, Guru Prasanna & Usha Priyadharshini, Xilinx India Technology Services
 
Prying Eyes 
TV peripheral encompasses superset processor
by Brian Dipert, Senior Technical Editor
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