CONTENTS September 2002
 
Cover Story 
Tools smooth the route to hardware design
By Brian Dipert, Technical Editor
As consumers begin to trust electronics to gather critical information and conduct real-time transactions, the demand for ultradependable systems is spreading from the enterprise level throughout the embedded world.
 
Design Feature 
HDCP:what it is and how to use it
By Jim Lyle, Silicon Image Inc
Whether or not you believe in content protection, if you design digital-video products, you must deal with the technology. Here’s what you need to know to start applying high-bandwidth digital-content protection.
Designing dependable devices
As consumers begin to trust electronics to gather critical information and contuct real-time transactions, the demand for ultradependable systems is spreading from the enterprise level throughtout the embedded world.
 
Pulse 
Design ingenuity fashions truly
— N.S. Manjunath
Capacitor charger brings photo to light
— Bill Schweber in the USA
Photodetector dumps bipolar,goes to CMOS
— Bill Schweber
LDOs are tailored to diverse application needs
— Bill Schweber
 
Design Ideas 
where is the wiper?
Chuck Wojslaw and Dave Gillooly, Catalyst Semiconductor, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Digital potentiometer programs and stabilizes voltage reference
Chuck Wojslaw, Catalyst Semiconductor, Sunnyvale, CA, USA
Expended-scale indicator revisited
 
Innovation Award 
Innovator of the year 2001-2002 Kuhwan Kim
MCU/MPU Finder Powered by RENESAS
 
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Panasonic Key Devices Guide 2008:
 
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