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Handling 20nm Design Challenges

1. Complex double-patterning lithography Complex double-patterning lithography in 20nm process requires rule-aware placement and routing in order to ensure the ability to colour mask correctly...

How to Reduce Power Consumption in Battery-Powered Devices

Over the last few years, we saw numerous new battery technologies being proposed by different research institutes. There was news of flexible Li-ion batteries...

What’s New in Software Design Tools for Embedded Systems

Since hardware designs are now being churned out in large numbers, it has become challenging for designers to increase the adoption rate and at...

A Guide to Modern FPGAs

Design architects are now more comfortable selecting a field-programmable gate array (FPGA) as the central piece on the board. Given the quantum of vendor...

Using Optics to Optimize Your Machine Vision Application

Basics of machine vision optics The field of view (FOV) should cover all features that are to be inspected with tolerance for alignment errors. Features...

Charging Batteries Wirelessly in a Compact, Efficient Manner

Wireless Power System: An Overview As shown in Figure 1, a wireless power system is composed of two parts separated by a gap: transmit circuitry,...

Designing with FPGAs: FPGA-Embedded Processors (Part 5 of 5)

FPGA devices are suitable for implementing parallel algorithms. However, sequential algorithms, especially those that do not demand large processing power, are easier to implement...

Designing with FPGAs: Clock Management (Part 4 of 5)

The focus in this article is on clock management in field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs). It talks about the digital clock manager (DCM), which is...

Processor Selection for Embedded System

When we began working on this article, the first question in our mind was about what made it worthwhile to spend time on this....

Designing with FPGAs: An RS232 UART Controller (Part 3 of 5)

The first and second parts of the article discussed the implementation of I2C master controller and LCD display using FPGAs. The focus in this...

Designing with FPGAs: Interfacing an LCD (Part 2 of 5)

The first part of the series discussed the implementation of I2C controller using an FPGA. The focus in this part is interfacing FPGA with...

Designing with FPGAs: I2C Master Controller (Part 1 of 5)

Nowadays, field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are widely used in a variety of embedded applications as they offer complete system solutions on a single...

How to Protect Telecom Networks

Network failures, whether due to human error or faulty technology, can be very expensive for users and telecom service providers alike. As a result,...

How to Ensure Product Reliability

Electronic devices containing delicate components can be easily damaged, unless they are rugged. A truly durable electronic device or gadget is one that substantially...

Designing A Cost-Effective and Versatile Home Area Network Device

The sky-rocketing cost of energy production has necessitated a more efficientenergy consumption process. This has brought revolution in electrical equipment manufacturing and energy metering...

Ensuring LEDs’ Long Life

Long before Fukushima, energy saving was a watchword. Efficient use of energy reduces the number of power stations. The conventional filamentlamps are problematic because...

How Haptics Can Help Your Project

Fundamentally, haptics is any form of non-verbal communication involving touch. Shaking hands when you greet someone is a haptic custom originated from western countries....

Designing Cutting-Edge Wearable Medical Devices

FEBRUARY 2012: As healthcare moves out of hospitals and becomes more integrated with peoples’ lives, medical devices are evolving from portable equipment to wearable...
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