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Articles in July 2005 issue of EDN

• Building consumer confidence: designers face a challenge in choosing among ASIC, structured-ASIC, ASSP, DSP and microprocessor technologies for use in high-volume, digital-media products.(GLOBAL REPORT: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS)
  by Manjunath, N.S.
• The land of rising standardisation: Toyota, Nissan and Honda lead the automotive-standards push in Japan.(GLOBAL REPORT: AUTOMOTIVE)
  by Watanabe, Tsuguyuki
• Diode series has extensive selection.(Brief Article)
• Physical guide routes optical guide.(Brief Article)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Feedback loop.(pulse)
• Ceramic capacitors reduce short-circuit risk.(PASSIVES)(Brief Article)
• Some products fall down on the job--literally!(EDN.COMMENT)
  by Dodge, John
• Circuit adds foldback-current protection.
  by Garcia, Rafael; Espi, J.M.
• Contact-debouncing algorithm emulates Schmitt trigger.(design ideas: READERS SOLVE DESIGN PROBLEMS)
  by Mazzocca, Elio
• Motor control in medicine: improving precision is putting robotic systems to work in the lab, in the hospital and even inside the patient.(GLOBAL REPORT: INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL)
  by Cravotta, Robert
• Engines of change: microcontrollers evolve to meet the challenges of the open road, adding power, peripherals and memory options.(GLOBAL REPORT: AUTOMOTIVE)
  by Marsh, David
• IC may become its own cooler.(Integrated circuits)(Brief Article)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Embedded DSP simplifies programming.(Digital signal processors)(Sheldon Instruments)(Brief Article)
  by Webb, Warren
• Ethernet takes to industry.(pulse)
  by Schweber, Bill
• AC-DC current-mode PWM controller.(Featured Products)
• Passivated film resistor targets moisture-sensitive applications.(PASSIVES)(Brief Article)
• Free program designs and analyzes passive and active filters.
  by Squire, James
• A bit-o'-power: digitally controlled power conversion.
  by Israelsohn, Joshua
• Contactless traveling: electronic passports embed contactless chip technology to streamline passage through customs and significantly hinder counterfeiters.(PRYING EYES)
  by Wright, Maury
• Virtual instrumentation drives hardware-in-the-loop simulation; off-the-shelf computing and data-acquisition hardware can power accurate simulations of complex real-world systems.(GLOBAL REPORT: INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL)
  by Brackenhammer, Eckart; Schmidt, Eberhard; Kulkarni, Rahul
• Digital-signal processing pervades application segments.(Editorial)
  by Wright, Maury
• Thinking inside the box: buildings get a brain: stuck in a highly fragmented industry, building automation designers are formulating new initiatives to provide interoperability, simplify management, conserve energy, provide security, and reduce costs.
  by Webb, Warren
• Multistandard software-defined-radio adds DRM format.(Digital Radio Mondiale)(Brief Article)
  by Prophet, Graham
• Tool analyzes ICs.(Integrated circuits)(Brief Article)
  by Santarini, Michael
• Dilbert.(pulse)
  by Adams, Scott
• 100V power MOSFET drivers.(Design idea: Thermal Solutions in Power)
• Capped resistors deliver lower overall board temperature.(PASSIVES)(Brief Article)
• Low distortion, low noise differential amplifier drives high speed ADCs in demanding communications transceivers: Design note 366.(DESIGN NOTES)
  by Pei, Cheng-Wei
• Big hurl.(SIGNAL INTEGRITY)
  by Johnson, Howard
• FPGAs implement high-end image-processing applications.(pulse: INNOVATIONS AND INNOVATORS)
  by Chakraborty, Pradeep
• Reaching new performance levels in white goods: DSP-based motor control delivers benefits for home-appliance engineers and users alike.(GLOBAL REPORT: INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONTROL)
  by Soroka, Jean-Claude; Frattesi, Stefano
• Preface.
  by Wright, Maury; Dodge, John; Prophet, Graham; Varma, Kirtimaya; Mu, John; Watanabe, Tsuguyuki; Keeping, Steven
• Architecture targets USB applications.(pulse)(Chipx inc. applies usb 2.0)(Universal serial bus)
  by Santarini, Michael
• Mixed-signal-IC family suits LCD-TV applications.(Integrated circuits)(Liquid crystal displays-television)(Brief Article)
• LED module delivers 60 lumens.(Light emitting diodes)(Brief Article)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Connector has nonmagnetic appeal.(pulse)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Industry's first high power density 1A SOT-23 buck switching regulators.(Featured Products)(Advertisement)
• VMR maintains precision and stability under electrical-transient abuse.(PASSIVES)(voltage-monitoring resistor)(Brief Article)
• Watchdog circuit protects against loss of battery charger's control signals.(design ideas)
  by Fewster, Andy
• Inexpensive peak detector requires few components.
  by Smith, Anthony H.
• Microminiature chip inductors have high Q value.(PASSIVES)(Brief Article)
• Boost precision and accuracy with single chip capacitance- and impedance-to-digital converters.(Leading inside: A series of engineering insights by Analog Devices.)
  by Caffrey, James
• Feedback loop.(pulse: INNOVATIONS AND INNOVATORS)
  by Granville, Fran
• Segway press coverage zooms, but sales falter.(reality check: YESTERDAY'S HYPE MEETS TODAY'S REALITY)(Brief Article)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Motor control: the variable-speed revolution: cheap, powerful silicon is transforming 19th-century motor technology for the 21st century. The payoffs? Higher performance, increased efficiency and quieter operation for home appliances.(GLOBAL REPORT: INDUS
  by Vrana, Greg
• Serial controller targets 3U CompactPCI systems.(Tews Technology)(Brief Article)
• Simulation testbench simulates transmissions and channel noise.(Brief Article)
• Dilbert.(Cartoon)
  by Adams, Scott
• "Terminator" causes no panic, keeps fast signals from coming back.(pulse: INNOVATIONS & INNOVATORS)
  by Schrewber, Bill
• Motor-drive IC comes with a demonstration kit.(product roundup: DISCRETE SEMICONDUCTORS)(Brief Article)
• Wipro Technologies (www.wipro.com), the software services arm of India's Wipro Ltd, has created an SOC (system-on-chip)-based MP3 player.(BITS & PIECES)(Brief Article)
  by Granville, Fran
• High-impedance FET probe extends RF-spectrum analyzer's usable range.(design ideas)
  by Hageman, Steve
• Windowed-watchdog timers enhance system security: a supervisory function enables system recovery to prevent execution errors.
  by Corson, Donald W.
• CAT5 tracks: audio goes the distance, reliably and on time: do you want to route high-bit-rate digital audio over long expanses with minimal latency and "five-nines" reliability? Find out whether a conventional ethernet scheme will meet your nee
  by Dipert, Brian
• Tiny versatile buck regulators operate from 3.6v to 36v input.(DESIGN NOTES)
  by Bai, Hua
• India's chip designers target communications; reusable cores and verification take centre stage in communications-centric IP development.(GLOBAL REPORT: COMMUNICATION)
  by Chakraborty, Pradeep
• 10-Gbps packet-processing module has high-bandwidth throughput.(Brief Article)
• EMI filter has UL94 VO enclosure.(Electromagnetic interference)(voltages)(Brief Article)
• Simple transformer monitors ac currents.(Brief Article)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Thermal issues and solutions in power management.(DESIGN idea)(Advertisement)
  by Greenland, Paul
• Free NIST software enhances scope timing.(pulse)(National Institute of Standards and Technology)(Brief Article)
• Todd Westerhoff: EDA industry should use what it sells.(Q&A)(Interview)
  by Dodge, John
• Power-supply interrupter fights ESD-induced device latch-up.(design ideas: READERS SOLVE DESIGN PROBLEM)
  by Segura, Emerson
• Maximizing signal-path performance.(SIGNAL PATH / designer)
  by Sins, Chuck
• Stay out of the loop.(THE DATA DETECTIVE)
• Track-and-hold device allows direct capture of signals greater than 10 GHz.(Brief Article)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Are we losing our innovation religion? Outsourcing innovation starts a dangerous downward spiral.(EDN. COMMENT)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Roundtable.(Wireless communications)
• High-performance DSOs untangle serial-data streams; as electronic systems depend more and more on serial communication, sophisticated digital scopes, powered by clever software, are becoming essential equipment.(GLOBAL REPORT: COMMUNICATION)
  by Strassberg, Dan
• MOSFETs suit PFC circuitry, lighting, and ac/dc power-supply systems.(power factor correction )(Brief Article)
• Small transformers target DSL equipment.(Digital subscriber line)(Epcos Inc)(Brief Article)
• Book leads those on the digital dark side to the analog force.(A Baker's Dozen : Real Analog Solutions for Digital Designers )(Brief Article)(Book Review)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Single-chip WLAN device supports MIMO.(pulse)(wireless local area network)(multiple-in, multiple-out)
  by Berman, Jeff
• Robot vacuum cleaner cleans up in many ways.(reality check: YESTERDAY'S HYPE MEETS TODAY'S REALITY)(Brief Article)
  by Schweber, Bill
• Rarely asked questions: strange but true stories form the call logs of analog devices.(RAQ's)
  by Bryant, James
• One in a million.(BAKER'S BEST)(signal-to-noise-and-distortion )
  by Baker, Bonnie
• Power supply control solutions ... at the touch of a button; high performance analog solutions from Linear Technology.
• Programmable prices: low-cost offerings land programmable logic in consumer devices.(GLOBAL REPORT: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS)(Company Profile)
  by Mi-Young, Ahn
• The battle for silicon supremacy: programmable logic vies with ASSPs, ASICs and processors for communications-gear sockets.(GLOBAL REPORT: COMMUNICATION)
  by Wright, Maury
• Power management in consumer electronics: new initiatives saves 40 percent power on 90-nm test design.(GLOBAL REPORT: CONSUMER ELECTRONICS)
  by Chakraborty, Pradeep