Electronic Design UPDATE: October 25, 2006

Oct. 25, 2006
According to an Executive Order dated July 2001: "Each government agency, when it purchases commercially available, off-the-shelf products that use external standby power devices, or that contain an internal standby power function, shall purchase products
Electronic Design UPDATE e-Newsletter
October 25, 2006

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  1. Editor's View: Can Equipment Manufacturers Afford to Reduce Standby Power?
  2. Focus On Wireless: Next-Gen WiMAX IC Supports Both Mobile And Fixed Networks
  3. News From The Editors:
    2-W 2512 Resistors Exhibit Improved Thermal Characteristics
    Tactile Switches Come In Many Size, Shapes
    High Voltage-Input LDO Regulators for Harsh Environments
  4. Featured Article: Cadence Turns To "Schedule Predictability Crisis" In RTL Design
  5. Upcoming Industry Events:
    3D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging Conference
    International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference and Exhibit
    Process Integration for CMOS Nanoscale Technologies
  6. Embedded in Electronic Design: Building A Multimedia Home Control Center, Part 3
Electronic Design UPDATE edited by Christine Hintze, Associate Editor
editor's view Can Equipment Manufacturers Afford to Reduce Standby Power?
By Sam Davis, Findpowerproducts.com Technical Editor

According to an Executive Order dated July 2001: "Each government agency, when it purchases commercially available, off-the-shelf products that use external standby power devices, or that contain an internal standby power function, shall purchase products that use no more than one watt in their standby power consuming mode. If such products are not available, agencies shall purchase products with the lowest standby power wattage while in their standby power consuming mode." What works for government agencies doesn't necessarily work for consumers, because cost enters into the equation..

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focus on wireless Next-Gen WiMAX IC Supports Both Mobile And Fixed Networks

The WiMAX Connection 2250 is Intel's next-generation system-on-chip and its first designed to support mobile networks in addition to fixed networks. The device supports IEEE 802.16-2004 and IEEE 802.16e-2005...

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news from the editors2-W 2512 Resistors Exhibit Improved Thermal Characteristics The RHC series of resistors employs a special resistive element and coating that offer better heat transfer to the ambient air and are more tolerant of the higher temperatures associated with higher power...

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Tactile Switches Come In Many Size, Shapes
A family of tactile switches consists of four series that vary in size, options, and distinctive characteristics, offering designers a wide variety of solutions...

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High Voltage-Input LDO Regulators for Harsh Environments
Texas Instruments Incorporated has introduced a family of high voltage-input low-dropout (LDO) linear regulators designed to withstand the requirements for harsh operating environments. The new ICs offer a wide input voltage range of up to 45 V, providing transient protection for applications such as automotive body controllers, instrument clusters, automotive audio and telematics..

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featured article Cadence Turns To "Schedule Predictability Crisis" In RTL Design

Much of what's emerged from the Cadence/Verisity merger has been aimed toward addressing the lack of predictability in the verification process. Cadence has spent a good deal of time and energy crafting tools intended to manage the verification process. It's now turning that approach to the RTL front-end itself in a technology package it calls the Logic Design Team Solution..
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upcoming industry eventsOctober 31-November 2, 2006 3D Architectures for Semiconductor Integration and Packaging Conference San Francisco, Calif.November 1-2, 2006 International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference and Exhibit Newport Beach, Calif.November 6-8, 2006 Process Integration for CMOS Nanoscale Technologies Austin, Texas

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embedded in electronic design online

EiED Online>> Building A Multimedia Home Control Center, Part 3

PC power management is simple with Insteon and software tools like mControl and HomeLinc. Check out how this solution was integrated with the multimedia home control center...

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book review So You Wanna Be An Embedded Engineer
By Lewin A. R. W. Edwards

Finally, I have found a book I can recommend for novices. Edwards has done a good job at answering a rather generic question...

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About the Author

Sam Davis

Sam Davis was the editor-in-chief of Power Electronics Technology magazine and website that is now part of Electronic Design. He has 18 years experience in electronic engineering design and management, six years in public relations and 25 years as a trade press editor. He holds a BSEE from Case-Western Reserve University, and did graduate work at the same school and UCLA. Sam was the editor for PCIM, the predecessor to Power Electronics Technology, from 1984 to 2004. His engineering experience includes circuit and system design for Litton Systems, Bunker-Ramo, Rocketdyne, and Clevite Corporation.. Design tasks included analog circuits, display systems, power supplies, underwater ordnance systems, and test systems. He also served as a program manager for a Litton Systems Navy program.

Sam is the author of Computer Data Displays, a book published by Prentice-Hall in the U.S. and Japan in 1969. He is also a recipient of the Jesse Neal Award for trade press editorial excellence, and has one patent for naval ship construction that simplifies electronic system integration.

You can also check out his Power Electronics blog

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