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Electronic Design UPDATE edited by Richard Gawel, Managing Editor
and John Arkontaky, Assistant Editor
What is the most versatile, widely used, and longest-living IC you've ever seen? Many of you would say it's the 555 timer IC. In fact, it's still the electronic hobbyist's best friend, and it's widely taught in universities. Chances are you've used a 555, maybe even recently. Yet, I wonder why people still use it. After all, it is the 21st century...
Read the full article..... Our revamped Navigation bar has new Design Hotspots. Come check out the latest in EDA, analog, embedded, power, and green design from the ED editors. .. designed in | NeuroSky Delivers Bio-Sensor TechnologyNeuroSky has partnered with two companies to develop consumer electronics products that will be controlled with NeuroSky's bio-sensor technology. Toy and game company Sega Toys Co. and interactive music company Musinaut plan to use NeuroSky's technology in products that will be controlled by the power of thought.
Read the full article..... focus on embedded hardware | Firewall On Chip Secures M2M ApplicationsSecureGAP, a firewall-on-a-chip technology, allows M2M devices to safely connect directly to the Internet. The technology, which resides on the CO2128 IP controller, safeguards vital proprietary information for application owners through security and data segregation.
Read the full article..... EiED online | ZigBee Kits 4Next in this series on ZigBee kits, Technology Editor Bill Wong takes a look at offerings from Aerocomm and Silicon Labs.
Read the full article..... Engineering TV: Episode 92 | The Basics Of Metal Injecting Molding
The process of metal injection molding at NetShape Technologies in Solon, Ohio is a process that starts with several metallic powders and form-holding plastics to create a polymer that is then used to create parts. Watch how it's done.
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IBM and its development partners announced a new approach to the high-k/metal gate process in 32-nm chips. Co-developed with alliance partners AMD, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing Ltd., Freescale, Infineon, and Samsung, the new approach is designed to provide an easier way for clients to migrate to high-k metal gate technology...
Read the full article.... Avnet To Offer IBM Foundry SolutionsAvnet has signed an agreement that will bring IBM Foundry Solutions to North America. IBM Foundry Solutions—which include design centers, design libraries, intellectual property, manufacturing, test, and packaging—can be used collectively or a-la-carte through Avnet's distribution services...
Read the full article.... Unisantis, IME To Develop Three-Dimensional TransistorThe Institute of Microelectronics (IME) and Japanese R&D company Unisantis Electronics will co-develop the world's first three-dimensional transistor. The device, known as the Surrounding Gate Transistor (SGT), promises a significant increase in computing power, according to an IME release....
Read the full article.... IBM Electro-Optic Modulator Could Lead To Supercomputer-On-ChipIBM researchers have constructed a way to send pulses of light through silicon, a process that can substitute sending electrical signals over wires and ultimately shrink the size of today's largest supercomputers...
Read the full article.... Digi-Key Adds Three SuppliersThis week, distributor Digi-Key signed agreements with three new suppliers: Kingbright, Magnasphere, and SkyeTek.
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- I've never used a 555 and probably never will
- I've used the 555 in the past but probably won't in the future
- I have used the 555 but am open to alternatives if they fit my design
- I prefer the 555 in my current projects and will continue using it
- I wouldn't be caught dead using a 555
- What's a 555?
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