September 28, 2006

Sept. 28, 2006
The Future of Silicon, Back to Nature for Next-Gen Semis, FPGAs Ride Tools into ASIC Territory
FEATURESCOVER STORY / ENGINEERING FEATURE· Dan HarrisBack To Nature For Next-Gen SemisWhile the fight to scale down rages on, semiconductor manufacturers look more to nature for new technologies. TECHNOLOGY REPORT· David MaliniakFPGAs Ride Tools Into ASIC TerritoryAs their on-chip resources and gate count grow, more ASIC-like implementation flows push FPGAs into unlikely applications.DEPARTMENTSLEAPFROG: FIRST LOOK· William WongLabVIEW Embraces Graphical Object-Oriented ProgrammingCelebrating 20 years, LabVIEW 8.20 takes a new approach to OOP.DESIGN BRIEFS· Digitize Thermocouple Output Near Sensing PointAlfredo Saab and Tamer Mogannam, Maxim Integrated Products Inc.· Single Solar Cell Trickle Charges 3- To 16-V Battery In-CircuitGeorge Woolcott, Lexmark InternationalDESIGN VIEW · Rajive Joshi, Real-Time InnovationsSwitched Fabrics, DDS Boost Distributed Data-Critical SystemsIDEAS FOR DESIGN · Gregory Mirsky, Milavia International Ltd.Cascode Configuration Removes Miller Effect, Boosts PFC Performance
TECHVIEW
THE INDUSTRYBetter Electronics Through ChemistryEMBEDDED· William WongETX Modules Master Embedded ChoresANALOG & POWER· Don TuiteHidden POLs Coming Soon?ELECTRONIC DESIGN AUTOMATION· David MaliniakLinter Weeds Bugs Out Of SystemC CodeTEST & MEASUREMENT· Louis E. FrenzelSoftware Brings Speed, Simplicity, Automation To Equipment TestingDIGITAL· Daniel HarrisReference Design Deivers All-Digital Broadcast, Display Processing For IDTV· Design Tip: Handling Test Data Volume With 130-nm And Smaller Designs
· Pondering: What Technology Will Change Our Lives In The Next 10 Years?
COMMUNICATIONS· Louis E. FrenzelEthernet Channel Adapter Sets Throughput And Latency Records· DSL Forum's New Plan Targets Accelerating Broadband GrowthCOLUMNSEDITORIAL· Mark DavidNo "Failure Of Imagination" Here In Stopping TerrorismPEASE PORRIDGE· Bob PeaseWhat's All This Sallen-Key Stuff, Anyhow?POV: POINT OF VIEW· Marco Racanelli, Jazz SemiconductorHigh-Speed, High-Performance, High-Voltage Technologies ConvergeElectronic Design UPDATE e-Newsletter Contacts

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