Even if you are designing an ASIC or SOC that doesnt target a low-power application, you need to become familiar with low-power-design techniques, because the newest generation of silicon-process technologies inherently leaks power.
By Richard A Quinnell, Contributing Technical Editor, EDN
The PCs next-generation internal peripheral bus has been quietly overturning both the PC and the embedded-computing industries with its performance and expansion potential.
Modern implantable medical devices, such as pacemakers and cardioverter defibrillators, use aggressive power-management techniques to reduce SOC power.
By Bruno Murari, Scientific Advisor, STMicroelectronics
Silicon is no longer used just for its electrical characteristics. The most innovative ICs integrate electronic, mechanical, fluid dynamic and other functions. Designers must have a sound multidisciplinary background and use their creativity and lateral thinking. Europe has all the necessary requirements to take on a leading role.
