Archives: Fish Fry
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Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
In my Fish Fry this week, I try to unravel the complexities of Texas Instruments’ recent (planned) acquisition of National Semiconductor, celebrate the birthday of…
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It’s (Not) All Fun and Games
In my Fish Fry this week, I report on a new scholarship that will help get more female students interested in engineering, delve into the…
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Eliminating the Culprit
In my Fish Fry this week, I dig into India’s plans to invest five billion dollars into the construction of two new wafer fabs, investigate new…
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The Science of Audio: Codecs, Robot Composers and The Best Turntable Ever
In my Fish Fry this week, I research the grooves of the most expensive (and awesome) turntable ever built, examine the reality of audio IP in today’s…
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Intelligence in the Ether: Cloud Computing, Robot Internet and The Future of AI
In my Fish Fry this week, I throw down the gauntlet against Watson the IBM Jeopardy competitor and explore the role of artificial intelligence in the…
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Tools, Takeovers, Trivia, and EDA in the Icahn Era
In my Fish Fry this week, I explore the EDA landscape and attempt to discover what the future will hold for the industry. I investigate a…
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Design Tool Death Match: FPGAs, PCBs and We’re Caught in the Middle
In my Fish Fry this week, I check out DesignCon at the Santa Clara Convention Center, interview Brad Griffin from Cadence about Power Distribution Networks and…
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Multi-Core, Self-Test, Robots, World Domination
In my Fish Fry this week, I introduce the fabulousness of the new EE Journal, check out the new microcontroller-multi-core combo pack from NXP, and try…
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Sneaky Bits, Gold Bars and Tiny Packages
In my Fish Fry this week, I delve into sneaky ways to take advantage of the variance found in our semiconductor processes, check out the variety…
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Between an ARM and a Hard Place
In my Fish Fry this week, I examine the new ARM/Microsoft announcement, the squishy ownership of IP in today’s electronic design and how the Verizon iPhone…