I am a firm believer in the theory that science fiction not only forecasts, but also shapes the future. Those of us who grew up watching The Jetsons may well remember the scenes of the family watching ....
The line between toys, games, and “real-world” applications is blurring. Technologies that originally found use in serious real-world applications continue to find their way into the much-larger-volume ....
For years, video has been an integral part of specialized industrial systems, such as surveillance and factory inspection. However, it has only recently become a viable addition to a range of embedded ....
Steady streams of RF energy constantly engulf your electronic system. Some of this energy comes from the accidental byproduct of a system; other RF sources, such as radios and radar, intentionally radiate ....
The HB LED (high-brightness light-emitting diode) continues to increase in power: For example, Cree currently offers devices capable of producing 88 lm/W, and plans call for the emergence of 100-lm/W ....
As the mercury drops below freezing, it’s nice to be able to focus our attention on something hot. For some of you, this scenario might mean lounging on a sunny beach in Hawaii, piña colada in hand. For ....
Handheld oscilloscopes, once thought of as baby cousins to bench models, now offer performance levels that rival those of their larger cousins while adding battery-powered operation and a portability ....
Ubiquitous network protocols, such as IP (Internet Protocol), TCP (Transmission Control Protocol), and UDP (User Datagram Protocol), in combination with the increased availability and decreased cost of ....
The capacity and capability of modern FPGAs support the implementation of many digital systems, making FPGAs the platforms of choice for developing, prototyping, and deploying digital logic. Depending ....
The almost-mythological fourth generation of wireless service—4G—could be the fountainhead of an entirely new way of thinking about SOC (system-on-chip) architectures. Or it could drive a simple evolution ....
