CONTENTS May 2005
 
Cover Story 
Third-party IP: A shaky foundation for SoC design
by Gabe Moretti, Technical Editor
Commercial modules help designers meet schedules and cost objectives, but risks abound.
 
Design Feature 
Reaching down: 32-bit processors aim for 8 bits
by Robert Cravotta, Technical Editor
The ongoing effort to supply low-cost, 32-bit processors has them beginning to encroach on the territory that 8-bit processors now own.
Measured response: Can benchmarks usefully compare energy efficiency?
by Robert Cravotta, Technical Editor
Tools and benchmarks are beginning to appear that try to tackle how to compare power and energy efficiency between processors.
 
Special Report 
Multi-listener equalization in the home theater
by Dr Chris Kyriakakis, CTO, Audyssey Laboratories
“Home entertainment” has transitioned from single person enjoyment to multi person experience calling for a new set of requirements in audio playback systems necessary to provide each listener with high-quality listening experience.
 
Pulse 
WLAN solution brings Wi-Fi connectivity to the home
Load switch provides MOSFET functions for low-power designs
Bill Schweber
Single-chip solution for multi-standard HDTVs and car multimedia centers
Flexible two-chip powerline networking solution
14-bit ADC claims superior SFDR
Bill Schweber
Step-down switching regulator with 100μA quiescent current
Tomato LSI expands TFT LDI family with new TL1771
Yong Wook Kwon
SAW filter for GPS with 0.8dB insertion loss in passband
Transistors eliminate thermal lag in Hi-Fi amplifiers
4-Gbps FibreChannel test module performs protocol analysis
Dan Strassberg
Samsung’s “world’s largest” 21-inch OLED
Yong Wook Kwon
Host controller powers USB storage devices
Warren Webb
 
EDN Asia.Comment 
Mixed signal SoCs: Caught between two worlds
by Kirtimaya Varma, Editor-in-Chief
“When technologies operate on a very small scale, they are good for digital design, but poor for analog designs.”
 
Interview 
“Our goal is to maintain our position as the No. 1 player in the system solutions field”
by Kirtimaya Varma, Editor-in-Chief
“Semiconductor manufacturers are being forced to shift from a conventional hardware-only approach to one that embraces both hardware and software.”
 
Design Ideas 
Laser simulator helps avoid destroyed diodes
Nick Cornford, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire, UK
Differential driver doubles as versatile RF-switch driver
John Ardizzoni, Analog Devices, Wilmington, MA
RF-telemetry transmitter features minimal parts count
Francis Rodes, Eliane Garnier, and Olivier Chevalerias, ENSEIRB Talence, France
 
New Products 
Passives
Power Sources & Conditioning Devices
Test & Measurement
Semiconductors
 
Power Supplement 
Fuel cells reach new landmarks
By Kirtimaya Varma
 
 
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