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Technical Paper Newsletter 5-13-2009 Tech Paper Library Home  NEW FEATURED TECHNICAL PAPERS Myths and Realities of Real-Time Linux Software Systems
Kushal Koolwal • VersaLogic
The following paper addresses some of the differences between real-time and general operating systems. This includes an analysis of several common misconceptions including performance issues, latency, hard vs. soft real-time systems, programming APIs and the software kernel.
Deploying Properties, Assertions and Coverage
Aldec
This document tries to explain the basic ideas behind design properties, assertions and coverage, introduces languages used for assertions and coverage, and provides informative examples of their usage.
Power Management for Portable Consumer Electronic Devices
Stephen Olsen • Mentor Graphics
This paper covers the basics of reactive power management, as well as the more advanced topic of proactive or predictive power management. System integrators and developers well gain a better understanding of these power management techniques and how these techniques can reduce power consumption.
The PSP Model in RF CMOS Design
Fujitsu Microelectronics
This white paper explains the technology behind PSP models and why their accuracy depends to some extent on how PDK developers implement the models. Also explained is how statistical evaluations can further help designers deal with the inherent variability of deep-submicron fabrication technologies.
Harvesting Real Productivity from Simulation Farms
Matthew Ballance • Mentor Graphics
This paper examines a graph-based technique for describing and spatially distributing a verification task efficiently across multiple machines in a simulation farm. Design examples are used to explore typical applications of this technique.
LTE emerges as early leader in 4G technologies
Arnon Friedmann and Sandeep Kumar • Texas Instruments
Given recent commitments from most major service providers, LTE is shaping up as the early leader in 4G deployments. LTE is the Long Term Evolution of the Global System for Mobile Communication and Universal Mobile Telecommunications System cell phone network.
Logical and Physical Design Reuse
Todd Hendren • Mentor Graphics
This paper introduces a methodology that can handle today's data-filled design content and still produce proper, reusable designs.
Qseven—introduction to the feature set of a new, ultra mobile Computer-On-Module definition
Martin Danzer • Congatec
Qseven is an open Computer-On-Module standard.This white paper describes in detail the technical features and advantages of the Qseven definition.
DFM-Compliant IP: Why You Need It How You Get It
Kuang-Kuo Lin et al • Mentor Graphics
This paper examines the components of an IP DFM solution, and the process by which the foundry, IP vendor and EDA company have worked together to implement and ensure successful DFM compliance for IP.
Chip IR Drop Reduction Through Automated Via Checking and Addition
Arya Raychaudhuri • Fastrack Design
Complex physical designs (layouts) in 65 nm and below process nodes often use ten (10) or more layers of metallization. So, the length of supply (power/ground) nets as well as that of clock and signal nets is typically long, and the nets involve multiple layers of Vias.
Leveraging FPGA in PCB System Designs: Optimizing Profit Margin
Dave Brady • Mentor Graphics
This white paper documents the impact on business of decisions made during the design of FPGA-PCB interfaces, from the assignment of PCB signals, to the implementation of FPGA package pins, to the designs' effect on product profit margin.
Tilcon Interface Development Suite White Paper
Wind River
This introduction is intended to provide a high level technical overview of the Tilcon IDS. The first part of this chapter will provide a basic overview of the software.
 HIDDEN GEMS COT Drivers Control LED Ripple Current
Chris Richardson • National Semiconductor

Battery Management Design for High Power Lithium Battery Stacks
Greg Zimmer • Linear Technology

Intel Industrial Control Reference Design
Intel

Preventing Component Circuit Damage from Above Range Current with Reliable Overcurrent Protection
Bourns

Dow Corning material and application center prove key to prototyping of automotive starter/alternator design
Dow Corning Electronics

 WHAT'S HOT When to Use a Clock vs. an Oscillator
James Wilson • Silicon Laboratories

Book Excerpt: OMAP and DaVinci Technology Software for Dummies: Part 1 of 3
Alan Campbell • Texas Instruments

How a Compiler Can Aid Embedded Software Developers
Pat Wellander • Mentor Graphics

Couplets and Elementary Filters: Part I
Nalin Pithwa

Using Algorithmic Synthesis to Design Fourth Generation Cellular Hardware Accelerators
Synfora


The Top 10 Issues that Cause Bad Prototypes
Screaming Circuits

How the 1394 Automotive Network Simplifies Infotainment Delivery
Fujitsu Microelectronics

Meeting Timing Budgets for DDR Memory Interfaces
John Ellis • Synopsys

Reducing Household Energy use through Innovative ARM Powered Smart Meters
Loren Yee • ARM

Three Proven Techniques for Improving Embedded Software Performance
Mentor Graphics

Technical Advantages of Nonvolatile F-RAM Memory in System Design
Ramtron

NexFET Power MOSFETs Quick Reference Guide
Chris Bull • Texas Instruments

Design Guidelines for High-Performance, Multichannel, Simultaneous-Sampling ADCs in Data-Acquisition Systems (DAS)
Maxim Integrated Products

Improve Power Converter Reliability Using Hiccup-Mode Current Limiting
Ajay Hari • National Semiconductor

Developing an Effective Methodology for Checking RTL
Tom Dewey • Mentor Graphics

MSP430 Ultra-Low-Power Microcontrollers
Texas Instruments

Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems, 4th Edition
Rodger Hosking • Pentek

Introduction to Achronix FPGAs
Achronix

Diagnostic, Patient Monitoring and Therapy Guide
Texas Instruments

Comparison of Embedded Non-Volatile Memory Technologies and Their Applications
Linh Hong • Kilopass Technology

DO-254 Compliance: Reducing Project Cost by Avoiding Common Pitfalls
Tammy Reeve and Michelle Lange • Mentor Graphics

Collective "Green" Wisdom: Environmental initiatives evoke unprecedented power of multifunctional collaboration
Kimberly Allen and Pamela J. Gordon • Technology Forecasters

Fastboot Techniques for the x86 Architecture
Ben Biron • QNX Software Systems

Timing Closure Exploration Tools with SmartXplorer and PlanAhead
Xilinx

The Integration Imperative—When the Whole is Greater than the Sum of Parts
Graham Teague • TriQuint Semiconductor

Secure by Design: Using a Microkernel RTOS to Build Secure, Fault-Tolerant Systems
Paul Leroux • QNX Software Systems

Go Beyond Compliance for Profitability and Environmental Sustainability
ENOVIA, a Dassault Systèmes Brand

Low-Power RF Guide
Texas Instruments

HDI Layer Stackups for Large Dense PCBs
Mentor Graphics

Environmental Friendly Protection of Automotive Electronics
Kent Larson • Dow Corning Electronics

Effective Stackup Design for High-speed Interfaces
Mentor Graphics

Demystifying DO-254
Tom Dewey • Mentor Graphics

Measuring the Performance of Equalized Serial Data Links Across the Design Flow
Steven McKinney et al • Mentor Graphics and Tektronix

Overcoming LTE PHY Design Challenges Using ESL Design Methodologies
Louie Valeña • CoWare

HDI Layer Stackups for Large Dense PCBs
Mentor Graphics

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