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  • Designing for Low Power

    Power consumption is becoming an increasingly important variable when it comes to calculating OPEX and carbon footprint for telecom infrastructure projects. For example, on average,…

  • Reliable Reset Generation for TI DSP Processors

    Modern fabrication technologies facilitate the acceleration of processor throughput by enabling the integration of board-level functions, such as SERDES interface, memory interface and multiple types…

  • Implementing Video Display Interfaces Using MachXO2 PLDs

    Lattice Semiconductor has developed and supported a number of reference designs for display interfaces in various devices. A display interface is now available in the MachXO2 PLD…

  • HDR-60 Overview

    The Lattice HDR-60 Video Camera Development Kit is a production-ready High Definition (HD) video camera development system based on the LatticeECP3™ FPGA family. Pre-loaded with a plug-and-play evaluation…

  • Power Manager Pickle Power

    Power Manager II value integrates hot swap controller, sequencing and monitoring at 50% of the cost.  This video is on the lighter side of Lattice.…

  • Power 2 You: A Guide to Power Supply and Management Control

    This free eBook provides technical details and design considerations for implementing the common circuit board power management functions. This book also provides generalized cost effective…

  • An Exquisite Listening Experience

    An Exquisite Listening Experience

    A few weeks ago we explored the world of digital audio, and audio IP in particular. Today’s technology is making possible the kinds of improvements…

  • A New Cut at DRC

    A New Cut at DRC

    DRC sometimes feels like one of those sleepy, familiar technologies that’s been around forever and isn’t going to surprise you. Well, I don’t know if…

  • Internet Just a Big Hoax, Admits Google

    Internet Just a Big Hoax, Admits Google

    In a surprise announcement at the company’s annual shareholder’s meeting, Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page admitted that “this whole Web thing is really…

  • Scale Beyond 1080p with 4K Design Methodology

    Looking for a cost-effective and efficient way to implement 4K and multi-channel video processing? As the world of video progresses to 4K and beyond, the…