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Using CPLDs to Replace or Augment Microcontrollers
Using CPLDs to Replace or Augment Microcontrollers With the advent of low-power CPLDs, electronic product designers now have new options for implementing many of the…
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Zeroing in on Power
Pushing programmable logic into portables is a power play. Portable devices put power consumption at a premium, and silicon vendors looking for a socket have…
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Billions and Billions
Riddle: What numbers 3.8 billion in 2007 and is expected to grow to 4.5 billion by 2011? The population of China? Nope, that’s only up…
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Legacy of Languages
Using VHDL or Verilog to design FPGAs is just plain wrong. Talk with any expert in languages, in logic synthesis, in hardware architecture. If you…
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Mobile Lockdown
In 1979, I was pretty sure I could unplug a phone in the top floor of a 7-story building, throw it out the window, go…
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Altium Goes 3D
He holds the joystick with a light, experienced grip – his eyes fixed on the screen. His hands are steady as his viewpoint skims through…
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Modeling for High Quality GUIs: Cracking the GUI Host-to-Target Challenge
Introduction An easy-to-use, intuitive GUI drives the sale of many popular products like in-dashboard navigation, infotainment systems and telecommunications products. The rich graphics found on…
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Altium Goes 3D
He holds the joystick with a light, experienced grip – his eyes fixed on the screen. His hands are steady as his viewpoint skims through…
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Embedded in Birmingham
One of the interesting things about visiting trade shows is looking at the other shows that are co-located in the exhibition complex. For many chip…
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Physical Synthesis Flows for FPGA Designs
Introduction: Most FPGA designs today rely on an HDL based description of their design. HDL synthesis is probably the single most important software flow step…