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  • Signal-Processing Core Enables Real-Time Communications

    By Alfred Vollmer, September 17, 2001

    In high-speed digital signal-processing systems, designers must keep pace with the rising speeds of continuously incoming signals, while simultaneously achieving excellent filter performance in terms of flatness across the bin (data point), and...

  • Grounding Technique Lets Bipolar Process Create Wireless RF PAs

    By Alfred Vollmer, April 02, 2001

    A new grounding method developed by Ericsson Microelectronics makes feasible mass-production of wireless integrated power amplifiers for portable wireless applications. The double-polysilicon bipolar 0.5-µm process achieves a transit frequency...

  • Power-Supply Designers Are Taking Aim At "Green" Designs

    By Alfred Vollmer, December 04, 2000

    Engineers of all types are striving to build better products and processes that will create a "greener" world for us and help our environment. This isn't surprising, considering the huge amount of electronics products that are manufactured every day...

  • Security ICs Are Targeting Consumer Applications

    By Alfred Vollmer, November 06, 2000

    The need for secure data communications to protect commercial and personal data on PCs and networks has given rise to a spate of security IC developments. Security is becoming increasingly important and represents significant commercial value. In...

  • Biometrics Boost Security

    By Alfred Vollmer, November 06, 2000

    Through the employment of biometric sensors for user ID and authentication, secure applications like ATMs are entering a new age. A computer mouse is already available with an integrated fingerprint sensor. Today, two different fingerprint sensors...

  • Java Core Permits Direct Java Byte-Code Execution

    By Alfred Vollmer, October 30, 2000

    Direct execution of Java byte code is possible thanks to a Java extension to the ARM processor core by ARM Ltd., Cambridge, England. Known as Jazelle, the new Java acceleration feature initially will appear in an ARM9-class product. It's also...

  • European Standard Seeks To Simplify Home Automation While Trimming Costs

    By Alfred Vollmer, September 05, 2000

    When it comes to home appliances, independent home-automation network nodes—including their own power supply and appliance interfaces—shouldn't cost more than $10. In the appliance...

  • With Devices Ready To Go, Bluetooth Is Poised To Make Its Move

    By Alfred Vollmer, July 24, 2000

    One of the hottest topics in Europe is Bluetooth. The new standard was created by the Swedish telecommunications equipment manufacturer Ericsson. Named after the Danish King Harald II, who received the nickname "Bluetooth" when he unified Denmark...

  • Java Gaining In Chipcards For Internet Applications

    By Alfred Vollmer, June 26, 2000

    Developments in security features for chipcards are accelerating. These cards are used in security-sensitive applications like authorization, health, phone, and money cards. Other applications take advantage of their cryptographic features as well....

  • Forward Error-Correction Will Greatly Boost Comm Capacity

    By Alfred Vollmer, June 26, 2000

    A patented France Telecom broadband forward error-correction method known as Turbo Code has been licensed on a worldwide basis to STMicroelectronics. This advancement will significantly enhance the information-carrying capacity of a communications...

  • Sea-Of-IP Design Methodology Delivers Next-Generation System-On-A-Chip Solutions

    By Alfred Vollmer, May 29, 2000

    A design methodology known as Sea-of-IP will enable the creation of complex processor-driven system-on-a-chip (SoC) ICs. Developed by Philips Semiconductors of Eindhoven, The Netherlands, the process will lie at the heart of next-generation...