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07-02-2009

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This issue sponsored by: Aglilent Technologies

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Editor's Note

Ah holidays. Canada Day in… Canada obviously. Independence Day
in the US. Time to get some friends over and celebrate!

Of course that also means that this is a bit of a slow week. So why
not take a few minutes to check out some courses or look at some
upcoming webinars?

Or maybe you are looking for a project to improve your backyard. But
not just any project... a technical project. Check out what one of my
colleagues did to his deck here.
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLYU0EO

I hope you enjoy this week's newsletter. You can reach me at
gquirk (AT) techinsights (DOT) com.


Spotlight on Courses

--Physical Verification: The Road Ahead Web Seminar--

Get on the road to faster debug, reduced variability and simpler,
smaller checks and decks. This free web seminar will explain how your
foundry, peers, and potential competitors have prepared themselves for
the challenges of advanced verification - driving down cycle time in
order to get to market faster.
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HJsl0EB

--PADS 9.0 Flow Overview--

View this webinar and see how PADS, the most widely used desktop PCB
layout system, provides much more than ever before in PADS 9.0. PADS
still offers easy-to-use and powerful design capture and PCB design
functionality, but now PADS' capabilities have been extended to
include best-in-class tools for pre- and post- layout simulation,
power integrity, thermal analysis, collaboration, and better ties to
manufacturing. See how a PADS solution can ensure first-time success
of your design, and make you and your team more
productive.http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLpO0Ef

--CC2530 2.4 GHz SoC for ZigBee, Smart Energy, RF4CE--

TI's new CC2530 is a true SoC solution tailored for IEEE 802.15.4,
ZigBee, ZigBee RF4CE and Smart Energy applications. With its large
flash memory of up to 256 KB, the CC2530 is ideal for ZigBee PRO
applications. The 64 K and up versions will support the new RemoTI
stack for ZigBee RF4CE, which is the industry's first ZigBee
RF4CE-compliant protocol stack, and larger memory sizes will allow for
on-chip over-the-air-download to support in-system reprogramming.
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HIJo0EW

--Smallest 6-A, 17-V DC/DC -- TPS54620 SWIFT--

TI's TPS54620 is the industry's smallest single-chip, 6-A step-down
switcher with integrated FETs. The 95-percent efficient device is 60
percent smaller than today's multi-chip converters.
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HKqW0En

--Fundamentals of Embedded Software Optimization--

Embedded software optimization is thus a necessary part of the job,
particularly in mobile and energy saving device design. Engineers must
particularly reduce the amount of memory and power consumed by the
product. Unfortunately, some optimizations force tradeoffs of their
own: some or all algorithms to reduce memory use may increase power
consumption.
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0G6nh0Ef

--Fundamentals of FPGAs--

This course provides an introduction to Field Programmable Gate Arrays
(FPGAs) including usage and selection of devices. The content
includes: What is an FPGA (History, Timeline, Early Devices)?, FPGAs
vs. CPLDs vs. ASICs vs. Microprocessors, Modern FPGAs - Alternative
Architectures and Fabrics Specialist FPGAs (Asynchronous and
Mixed-Signal devices), Design considerations, Trends, Choosing an
FPGA, and FPGA development tools.
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0GtJy0EO

Webinars

--Direct Memory Access (DMA) for PCI Express on Xilinx Virtex-6 and
Spartan-6 FPGAs--

Tues., July 7, 2009 7AM PST / 10AM EST
PCI Express has increased the chip-to-chip bandwidth possible for PCI
based systems. With PCI Express v2.0, also commonly referred to as
Gen2, becoming mainstream this year these bandwidth intensive
applications can be tackled with Xilinx Virtex-6 Integrated Blocks for
PCI Express. Xilinx second generation of integrated blocks builds on
the experience from Virtex-5 to deliver the most robust and extremely
high-performance PCI Express interface. Sign up today by going to:
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxM0El

--Intermodulation distortion (IMD) measurements with improved speed
and accuracy--

Tues., July 14, 2009 9AM PST / 12PM EST
Recent wireless RF and microwave applications increase the needs of
higher mobility, higher data rate with less interference, which lead
the requirement to active devices to be highly efficient, better
linearity, wider and higher operating frequency. In this seminar, we
will discuss high power measurements and accuracy considerations, and
the latest approach to intermodulation distortion (IMD) measurements
using a PNA-X vector network analyzer. This method makes it very easy
to set up and calibrate swept IMD measurements, yielding speed
improvements of more than 100 times compared to the traditional
spectrum-analyzer approach. Sign up today by going to:
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxN0Em

--Accelerate System Design Innovation and Slash Infrastructure
Development Time with FPGA-Based Targeted Design Platforms--

Tues., July 14, 2009 11AM PST / 2PM EST
Base Targeted Design Platforms combine with optimized development
tools to enable simpler and smarter design methodologies for creating
FPGA-based system-on-chip solutions targeting a wide variety of
markets and applications. Signup today by going to:
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxO0En


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Latest News

--Silicon startups get the squeeze--
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxP0Eo

--UPDATE: B'com, Toshiba win sockets in iPhone 3GS--
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxQ0Ep

--Exec: Memory business model is broken--
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxR0Eq

Highest Rated Tech Papers

--Embedded Product Development: Model-Driven Development that leads to
embedded developer productivity--
IBM, June 2009
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLny0EL

--An in-depth look at Backside Illumination Technology for Imaging
Applications--
OmniVision Technologies, June 2009
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxS0Er

--Prevention is Better Than The Cure: Compiler Run Time Error
Checking--
Mentor Graphics, June 11 2009
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxT0Es

--Improving Electromagnetic Noise Immunity in Serial Communications
Systems--
National Semiconductor, June 2009
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxU0Et

Spotlight on Design

--Touchscreens 101: Understanding touchscreen technology and design--
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLoV0El

--Applying embedded design to develop an intelligent solar tracking
system--
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxV0Eu

--Digital representations of analog systems for control system
applications--
http://newsletter.techonline.com/cgi...rT0OWH0HLxW0Ev

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