July 12, 2006
- Editor's View: Comparing Four Short-Range Wireless Options For Monitoring And Control
- Focus on Analog: 12-V Variable-Gain Amp Delivers High Gain And Bandwidth
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News From The Editors:
- 14- And 16-Pin MCUs Are Based On 8051 Core
- IC Combines 500-mA Battery Charger With 250-mA Step-Down Converter
- Low-Power Wi-Fi Chip Targets Embedded Applications
- Magazine Highlights: July 6, 2006
- Cover Feature: Lead-Free Means You're Still In The Game
- Technology Report: DAC: Let The Games Begin
- Leapfrog First Look: ICs Boost Next-Generation Power-Supply Features, Flexibility
- Design View/Design Solution: Save Those Watts With A Power-Aware Design Flow For SoCs
- 14- And 16-Pin MCUs Are Based On 8051 Core
By Louis E. Frenzel, Communications/Test Editor
I love ZigBee. I have written several long reports on it, covered numerous product announcements, gone to the conferences, and even played around with some of the many development kits. ZigBee is that short-range wireless technology based on the IEEE's 802.15.4 standard. It is being widely adopted for wireless mesh sensor networks and other short-range applications such as monitoring and control in home, building, and industrial environments...
A new dc-coupled VGA (variable-gain amplifier) from Analog Devices delivers high gain and bandwidth at an extended industrial temperature range of –55°C to 125°C and a wide power supply range from +/–3 V to +/–12 V. This voltage range is typically used in industrial and instrumentation applications such as industrial process control, industrial video systems, transducer and display drivers, and radar receivers...
Thursday, July 20, 2006 @ 11am PT (2pm ET)
Do you sell products in China or import into China? If so, this webcast is for you. China has taken a somewhat different approach to the European Union's RoHS directive in a number of critical areas, which will very likely have a major impact on you and your business—whether you're a manufacturer, distributor, importer, or retailer. Register today!
Atmel Corp. has four new 14-pin and two new 16-pin microcontrollers based on its 8051 single-cycle core. Atmel's single-cycle core architecture executes each byte fetch in a single clock cycle, resulting in 70% of all instructions being executed in a single clock cycle. Compared to the traditional 8051 devices, this architecture can either increase performance up to 12 times...
IC Combines 500-mA Battery Charger With 250-mA Step-Down Converter
The AAT2556 is AnalogicTech’s first multi-function SystemPower IC to combine a battery charger and buck converter in a single package. This new device offers a highly compact and power efficient solution for a growing number of single-cell lithium-ion/polymer battery-based ultra-portable systems, such as Bluetooth headsets...
Low-Power Wi-Fi Chip Targets Embedded Applications
With Wi-Fi being embedded into to more products, there is a great need for a very-low-power transceiver chip like the Conexant CX53121. This third generation 802.11b/g transceiver is designed for battery powered handheld products with embedded wireless-networking capabilities, such as cell phones...
The European Union’s RoHS deadline has come and gone, though some companies are still scrambling to comply.\[ Technology Report \]DAC: Let The Games Begin
Gaming, multimedia, and entertainment are all part of EDA's future, and you can catch a glimpse of the tools you'll need to get there ar the 43rd DAC.\[ Leapfrog: First Look \]ICs Boost Next-Generation Power-Supply Features, Flexibility
A 30-MIPS processor, ultra-fast PWM, and an ADC make digital (feedback) power supplies economically viable.\[ Design View/Design Solution \]Save Those Watts With A Power-Aware Design Flow For SoCs
You'll lose the battle if you try to manage power as an afterthought and your latest and greatest chip's architecture is already fixed in place.
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