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Free App Note Explains How Agilent's New FET Switches Protect Components From Video Leakage Damage
Safely test your most sensitive components with Agilent U9397A/C FET SPDT solid state switches. These switches combine low video leakage (10 mVpp) and high isolation (100 dB) with an industry-leading settling time for fast, accurate broadband testing of RFIC components. To learn more and download the app note, click here: |
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Electronic Design UPDATE edited by Richard Gawel, Managing Editor
It's not very often that you get a story about a true system engineering project. However, National Semiconductor completed such a project with seven new display, audio, and power-management products that enable energy-efficient video in handheld devices.
Read the full article..... focus on power | 2-W LED Driver Handles High-Power Backlighting ApplicationsThe CAT4240 boost converter from Catalyst Semiconductor delivers up to 750-mA current and up to 38 V. The result is a device well suited for a wide array of backlighting applications, ranging from 1-W LEDs in series to multiple strings of low-power LEDs.
Read the full article..... EiED online | Real Robots Part 2: SoftwareThis round of reviews takes a look at the software that is available with iRobot Create, the Lego Mindstorms NXT, and Whitebox Robotica's 9-series PC-Bot.
Read the full article..... Engineering TV: Episode 57: | The Technology Of Night Vision
The technology of night vision is based on the use of image intensifiers that convert visible light so dimly lit scenes can be viewed. Engineers at Electrophysics explain the variations of night vision and the technologies that make seeing in dimly lit environments possible.
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Aimed at designers developing data storage and storage networking ASICs or FPGAs, the CebaIP Platform from CebaTech Inc. is a protocol-complete hardware and software framework.
Read the full article.... ZigBee Module Features Full Mesh Networking CapabilitiesThe XBee Series 2 ZigBee module from MaxStream includes full mesh networking capabilities in a reliable and easy to use device targeting wireless monitoring and control applications.
Read the full article.... Development Suite Adds Support For Freescale ProcessorsCrossware has added comprehensive support for Freescale Semiconductor's MCF532x and MCF537x ColdFire microprocessors to the ColdFire Development Suite. Developers working with these embedded controllers can now use Crossware's GUI-based environment to get their programs up and running quickly.
Read the full article.... Relay Actuator/Digital Input Card Boasts 2500 V DC IsolationEight optically isolated inputs with protection to 2500 V dc allow the PCI-1763UP relay actuator and digital input card from Advantech's eAutomation Group to collect digital data in a noisy environment.
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Test Your Mobile Design Skills
A 2006 iSupply report estimated how many handset units will ship with USB by the year 2010 - Do you know the answer? Take the ArcticLink Challenge and you could win one of three 2GB USB Flash Drives from QuickLogic. Test your skills now - the quiz closes August 5! |
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More technical content. More exhibits. More teardowns. More of what you need to know to find the right technologies, products, and components to integrate into an ever-evolving array of complex applications. The Power Electronics Technology Exhibition & Conference gives you the tools to optimize every element of the design process:
- An educational program focusing on practical, day-to-day solutions;
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- And a conference schedule that hits all of the high notes - digital and portable power, power design, conversion and management, magnetics, alternative energy, LED drivers and more.
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2007 Engineering Hall of Fame
The members of Electronic Design's Engineering Hall of Fame are those men and women whose accomplishments have shaped the electronics industry and, by extension, our world. It's time to vote for the 2007 slate of inductees. Give us a few minutes of your time to browse through our list of nominees and tell us who you think should be honored this year. Take the survey today! |
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In embedded systems, a number of processor architectures come into play. Two of those at the higher end include the x86 and Power architectures. "Inside The Machine" takes a close look at these architectures, which are distinctly different. As such, understanding them provides a good basis for understanding other platforms.
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