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Articles in September 2003 issue of EDN

• Monotonic DACs.(Integrated Circuits)
• NAND flash design tool.(Integrated Circuits)
• Dilbert.(leading edge)
  by Adams, Scott
• Absolute encoder offers relative benefits.(leading edge)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Instrumentation gets its due.(leading edge)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Power inductors leverage small footprint, low profile.(Passives)
• Virtual-silicon prototyping targets FPGA designs.(leading edge: what's hot in the design community)
  by Moretti, Gabe
• 84-bit RISC processors.(Microprocessors)
• The self-powered LAN: a new twist on an old pair: distributing power on signal cables increases network flexibility, utility, and uptime-not bad for a concept that dates back some 75 years.(tech trends)
  by Israelsohn, Joshua
• Buck-boost regulator suits battery operation.(design ideas)
  by Wong, Kahou
• Dual PMC carrier.(Embedded Systems)
• NSE ups TCAM ante to 266 million searches/sec.(leading edge)(Cypress Semiconductor CYNSE10512, CYNSE10256 and CYNSE10128 and Cynapse software)(Brief Article)
  by Cravotta, Nicholas
• Software aims at ending erroneous and poorly documented calculations.(leading edge: what's hot in the design community)
  by Strassberg, Dan
• Tuned up: 30th annual microprocessor directory: new processor offerings continue to deliver optimized configurations that provide "tuned" processing engines for specific applications.
  by Cravotta, Robert
• Digital media processor.(Microprocessors)
• Multiprocessor IDE.(Microprocessors)
• Simple emulator speeds testing.(design ideas)
  by Gupta, Navdhish
• Software/hardware-tool kit reduces test-development time by 99%.(leading edge)
  by Strassberg, Dan
• 32-bit embedded processor.(Microprocessors)
• Covering the bases (and basics).(edn.comment)
  by Dipert, Brian
• Dual-channel voice codecs.(Integrated Circuits)
• Surface-mount Schottky diodes cut power dissipation in half.(Discrete Semiconductors)
• Corralled: get hold of wire delays: the physical and dynamic characteristics of wires on a die dictate the topology of an IC. soon, they will dictate its entire architecture.(Silicon virtual prototyping)
  by Moretti, Gabe
• Single-chip device targets energy metering.(leading edge)
  by Cravotta, Robert
• Using bit-error-rate tester to test-drive FEC codes: choosing an error-correction code that significantly slows and complicates your design is, unfortunately, all too easy. Choosing the appropriate code and demonstrating its efficiency are also easy--with
  by Waschura, Tom
• 256-Mbit SDR/DDR mobile RAM.(Integrated Circuits)
• Transceiver-based FPGA.(Integrated Circuits)
• Embedded imaging board.(Embedded Systems)
• A billion points of light.(sightings: the outlook for new technology)
  by Miller, Matthew
• Rugged single-board computer includes two 1553B interfaces.(leading edge )(Dy 4 Systems SVME/DMV-182 )(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Warren
• Low-voltage MOSFET comes in compact flip leaded molded package.(Discrete Semiconductors)
• Processors provide security for any wireless application.(leading edge)
  by Cravotta, Nicholas
• Software lets you collaborate with engineers in other disciplines.(leading edge)
  by Moretti, Gabe
• Gate-drive transformers offer choice of turns ratios.(Passives)
• Vendor bucks trend, touts VXI's overlooked advantages.(leading edge: what's hot in the design community)
  by Strassberg, Dan
• Dual comparator thermally protects lithium-ion battery.(design ideas)
  by Hess, Mike
• V.22bis modem device.(Integrated Circuits)
• Low-battery indicator uses fleapower.(design ideas)
  by Xia, Yongping
• Not every cat lands on its feet: the CueCat handheld bar-code scanner crashed in the market but delighted hobbyists.(how it works)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Pleased to meetcha--not.(leading edge)
  by Granville, Fran
• 256-Mbit SDRAMs.(Integrated Circuits)
• 10-Gigabit Ethernet transceiver.(Integrated Circuits)
• The taming of the slew: deriving a slew-rate-measurement approach requires understanding slew rate's relation ship to amplifier dynamics.(design feature)
  by Williams, Jim
• Video processor.(Microprocessors)
• Tiny Wi-Fi chip debuts.(leading edge)
  by Wright, Maury
• Going nonlinear can be a good thing: nonlinear optics offers a way to expand the reach of conventional optical systems.(how it works)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Voltage-to-current converter makes a flexible current reference.(design ideas)
  by Kay, Art
• Gates of hell?(leading edge)
  by Raymond, Eric
• Resistor targets precision current-sensing applications.(Passives)
• Multirate PHY/framers.(Integrated Circuits)
• Synthesizable 6811 microcontroller supports multiple tools.(leading edge)(from Synopsys)(Brief Article)
  by Moretti, Gabe
• Mobile RAM burst-mode devices.(Integrated Circuits)
• Motherboard family.(Embedded Systems)
• CompactPCI CPU features low-power M processor.(leading edge: what's hot in the design community)
  by Webb, Warren
• Indicator has "electronic lens".(design ideas)
  by Raynus, Abel
• Seven-segment LCD uses two-wire interface.(design ideas)
  by Krobath, Hans
• ADSL2/2plus router-on-chip.(Integrated Circuits)
• Polyphase DFT cores.(Microprocessors)
• Linear optocoupler lets you look but not touch.(leading edge)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Tool eases sizing, verifying.(leading edge)
  by Moretti, Gabe
• Terminating a differential-input signal.(analog angle)
  by Mancini, Ron
• Dual micropower comparator with integrated 400mV reference simplifies monitor and control functions--design note 321.(Design Notes)
• Tools focus on high-speed-pc-board design.(leading edge: what's hot in the design community)
  by Moretti, Gabe
• Device integration targets telematics.(leading edge)
  by Cravotta, Robert
• Silicon segmentation: ASIC spin-offs seek success amid established alternatives: you have a diverse set of silicon resources to choose from, and vendors are tailoring their building-block portfolios to meet your needs.(design feature)
  by Dipert, Brian
• Audio DACs.(Integrated Circuits)
• Position sensors are impervious to contamination and moisture.(Sensors and Transducers)
• Physicists spin a spin theory.(sightings: the outlook for new technology)(Brief Article)
• Dilbert.
  by Adams, Scott
• Motor controller uses fleapower.(design ideas)
  by Smith, Anthony
• Mini Schottky pair exhibits high efficiency.(Discrete Semiconductors)
• Signal-processing chip set.(Microprocessors)
• Software snippet provides improved subset-sum algorithm.(design ideas)
  by Basov, Ivan
• Revolutionary new transmission scheme overcomes unreliable networks.(leading edge)
  by Cravotta, Nicholas
• 3V 100MHz dual op amp: reduces system cost without compromising performance.(Operational amplifiers: high performance analog solutions from Linear Technology)
• New ICs simplify battery charging from the USB--Design Note 320.(Design Notes)
  by Shannon, John
• Data-acquisition system features GPS time stamps.(leading edge)
  by Webb, Warren
• Low voltage hot swap controller ignores backplane noise and surges--design note 319.(Design Notes)
  by Lee, Mitchell
• 6U CompactPCI computer board.(Embedded Systems)
• 3.5-in. embedded CPU board.(Embedded Systems)