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1. Instruments race to stay abreast of advances in fiber optics: the push to lower fiber-optic prices shines the spotlight on how test equipment can lower product development and manufacturing costs. (Special Report: Optical Test)

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Fiber transmission equipment, Agilent Technologies Inc. -- Product information, Racal Instruments Ltd. -- Product information, Keithley Instruments Inc. -- Product information, Agilent Technologies E2156A (Network diagnostic/test equipment) -- Product information, Keithley Instrument 2520INT Integrating Sphere (Network diagnostic/test equipment) -- Product information, Anritsu ME7894A (Network diagnostic/test equipment) -- Product information, Keithley Instrument 2520 Pulsed Laser-Diode Test System (Network diagnostic/test equipment) -- Product information, Fiber optics industry -- Testing -- Product information, Fiber optic networks -- Testing -- Product information
Abstract

It weighs in at a scant one ounce per kilometer. Yet just one fiber-optic strand, smaller than a human hair, can carry all the telephone traffic in the U.S. at […]

Published
2002

2. Instruments play new roles on the benchtop and the desktop, too: as boundaries blur between the real and virtual worlds, instruments enlarge their command in product design. (Power Tools)

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Software quality, Electronic design automation, Software -- Analysis, Computer software industry -- Analysis, Physical instruments -- Analysis, Instrument industry -- Analysis, Electronic design automation -- Analysis
Abstract

LIKE A FINE BOUILLABAISSE, INSTRUMENTS ARE BEING BLENDED WITH SOFTWARE, AND WHAT'S EMERGING FROM THE CALDRON IS BOTH EVOLUTIONARY AND revolutionary. The evolution is, as we would expect, driven by […]

Published
2002

3. DSOs tackle the challenges of faster, more complex designs: new instruments stay abreast of today's design complexities with additional channels, higher speeds, and massive data-processing capabilities. (Special Report)

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Network diagnostic/test equipment, Electronic test device, Computer network equipment industry, Gould Instrument Systems Inc. -- Product information -- Product introduction, Agilent Technologies Inc. -- Product information -- Product introduction, LeCroy Corp. -- Product introduction, Textronix Inc. Semiconductor Test Div. -- Product information -- Product introduction, Gould Instrument Systems Ultima 500 (Network diagnostic/test equipment) -- Usage -- Product introduction -- Product information, LeCroy WaveMaster (Network diagnostic/test equipment) -- Product introduction -- Product information, Tektronix TDS6604 (Electronic test device) -- Usage -- Product information -- Product introduction, Agilent Technologies 54642D (Electronic test device) -- Usage, Oscilloscopes -- Product information -- Usage -- Product introduction, Testing equipment -- Product introduction -- Product information -- Usage, Network diagnostic/test equipment -- Product information -- Usage -- Product introduction, Computer network equipment industry -- Product information -- Product introduction, Digital storage oscilloscope -- Usage -- Product introduction -- Product information, Instrument industry -- Product information -- Product introduction
Abstract

Like an octopus, the oscilloscope on today's design bench must sprout multiple tentacles, reaching out to monitor signals in many parts of a circuit and displaying the measured values all […]

Published
2002

4. Spectrum analyzers answer call for speed: Instrument manufacturers accelerate efforts to enhance products--from traditional domains to the latest in 3G wireless. (Spectrum Analyzers)

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
System design, Spectrum analyzers -- Design and construction -- Product development, System design -- Methods, Systems analysis -- Methods, Instrument industry -- Product development
Abstract

The easiest way to envision a spectrum analyzer is to begin with an oscilloscope that plots magnitude versus time. Then swap frequency for time--and voila--a spectrum analyzer! A gross simplification […]

Published
2002

5. Next-Generation Products Going Display-Centric: With the advent of low-temperature polysilicon, display technology will integrate ancillary chips--and eventually the entire computer--directly on the glass. (Components)

Author

Morrison, David and Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Flat panel display, Monochrome monitor, Materials at low temperatures -- Usage -- Analysis, Flat panel displays -- Design and construction -- Usage, Computer peripherals industry -- Analysis -- Usage, Video monitors -- Design and construction -- Usage, Polysilicon -- Usage
Abstract

When it comes to the notion of 'embedded,' the microprocessor may have to renounce its sovereignty and share its scepter with the flat-panel display. The reason is simply that embedded […]

Published
2001

6. Then and Now

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Gigavac -- Marketing -- Product information -- Forecasts and trends -- Product development -- Energy use -- Growth, ST Microelectronics Inc. -- Marketing -- Product development -- Energy use -- Forecasts and trends -- Growth, Medical equipment -- Energy use -- Product development -- Product information, Semiconductor industry -- Growth -- Product development -- Energy use -- Forecasts and trends -- Product information, Electronics industry -- Growth -- Product development -- Forecasts and trends -- Energy use -- Product information, Physiological apparatus -- Energy use -- Product development -- Product information, Semiconductor industry, Company growth, Company marketing practices, Market trend/market analysis, Electronics industry, Business, Electronics and electrical industries, Engineering and manufacturing industries
Abstract

Byline: Steve Grossman, Contributing Editor You might ask, what do medical power supplies, SCRs and high-voltage relays have in common? And the answer is they were all products covered in [...]

Published
2005

7. TDR Detects Defects In BGA Packages

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Company business planning, Debugging/testing software, Electronics industry, TDA Systems Inc. -- Planning, Computer software industry -- Planning, Debugging software -- Planning, Electronics industry -- Planning, Electronics -- Planning
Abstract

TDA Systems Inc. of Portland, Ore., is developing a time domain reflectometry (TDR) software prototype for detecting defects in ball-grid-array (BGA)IC packages. TDR measurement is recognized as an effective, nondestructive […]

Published
2001

8. Extreme-Ultraviolet Lithography Shrinks Silicon-Wafer Patterns To 0.03 µm

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Standard IC, EUV L.L.C. -- Research, United States. Department of Energy -- Research, Semiconductor industry -- Research, Integrated circuits -- Research, Semiconductor chips -- Research, Lithography -- Research
Abstract

The first full-scale prototype machine for making ICs by using extreme-ultraviolet (EUV) light has been completed, proving that the technology works. This breakthrough should lead to microprocessors that are 10 […]

Published
2001

9. Electronic Licensing Systems Thwart Piracy

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Software quality, Market trend/market analysis, Software piracy, Software -- Innovations, Computer software industry -- Crimes against -- Forecasts and trends, Crime prevention -- Innovations -- Forecasts and trends, Software piracy -- Prevention -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

The software market seems to be virtually bulletproof, invulnerable to the slackening in other sectors of the U.S. economy. Software sales are expected to surge from $200 billion in 2001 […]

Published
2001

10. Software Development Kits Speed MPEG-4 Product Designs

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Application installation/distribution software, Software quality, Streaming media technology, Application development software, e-Vue -- Product introduction, e-Vue MPEG-4 Software Development Kit (Application development software) -- Product introduction, Streaming media, Software -- Product introduction, Computer software industry -- Product introduction, Program development software -- Product introduction
Abstract

These kits simplify the introduction of high-quality, streaming media to the Internet. The term streaming media is on everyone's lips today. While content providers are eager to boost revenues, potential […]

Published
2001

11. UHF devices for wireless applications

Author

GROSSMAN, STEVE

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Semiconductor device, Cooperative agreement for product development, Company licensing agreement, Sanyo Electric Company Ltd. -- Licensing agreements -- Alliances and partnerships -- Product development, Infineon Technologies AG -- Licensing agreements -- Alliances and partnerships -- Product development, Semiconductor industry -- Licensing agreements -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships
Abstract

Infineon Technologies AG and Sanyo Electric Co. will cooperate in the production of UHF devices for wireless applications. Infineon will supply high-end transistor chips ([f.sub.T] = 45 GHz) to Sanyo. […]

Published
2001

12. Instruments Test, Validate infiniBand System Designs

Author

GROSSMAN, STEVE

Subjects
Electronic test device, Agilent Technologies Inc. -- Product introduction, Agilent Technologies E2953A Traffic Generator (Electronic test device) -- Product introduction, Agilent Technologies E2950 (Electronic test device) -- Product introduction, Agilent Technologies E2951A Protocol Analyzer (Electronic test device) -- Product introduction, Testing equipment -- Product introduction, Computers -- Product introduction, Instrument industry -- Product introduction
Abstract

Last year saw the announcement of the InfiniBand switch architecture. Engineers now need to test their InfiniBand designs. With this in mind, Agilent's E2950 series of test instruments helps users […]

Published
2001

13. Ferroelectric Microdisplays Enlist In A New Defense Application

Author

GROSSMAN, STEVE

Subjects
Company business planning, LCD display, Thales Air Defence Ltd. -- Product development -- Equipment and supplies -- Planning, Weapons industry -- Product development -- Product information -- Equipment and supplies -- Planning, Ferroelectric devices -- Product development -- Usage -- Product information -- Equipment and supplies -- Planning, Weapons systems -- Equipment and supplies -- Product information -- Usage -- Product development -- Planning, Electronic components industry -- Product development -- Equipment and supplies -- Product information -- Planning, Directed-energy weapons -- Equipment and supplies -- Usage -- Product information -- Product development -- Planning, Liquid crystal displays -- Usage -- Product development -- Product information -- Equipment and supplies -- Planning
Abstract

A reflective, ferroelectric LCD microdisplay will play a major role in a pair of simulator optics subsystems in the latest version of the Starstreak Self-Propelled Air Defence Weapon System, used […]

Published
2001

14. For High Speed, Vast Storage And More, Try Web-Connected DVDs

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Multimedia technology, World Wide Web, DVD drive, Optical disk drive, Digital video disk, DVD drives -- Usage -- Services, World Wide Web -- Services -- Usage, Multimedia technology -- Services -- Usage, Digital video disk -- Usage -- Services
Abstract

Storing more information and transferring it far faster, the DVD circumvents the bandwidth limits of the Internet. Broadband is still a long way off. Some say it could be 10 […]

Published
2001

15. Wireless Rolls Out The Red Carpet For MPEG-4

Author

GROSSMAN, STEVE

Subjects
Multimedia technology, Telecommunications services industry, Wireless telecommunications service, Wireless voice/data service, Market trend/market analysis, Wireless Multimedia Forum -- Services, Internet Streaming Media Alliance -- Services, Cellular telephone services industry -- Services -- Standards -- Forecasts and trends, Telecommunications services industry -- Standards -- Services -- Forecasts and trends, Multimedia technology -- Standards -- Forecasts and trends, Wireless communication systems -- Services, Communications industry -- Standards -- Services -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

MPEG-4 specifies only the decoding process. Therefore, encoding processes and any improvements are left to the marketplace. Both wireless and server groups are giving MPEG-4 a big boost, and perhaps […]

Published
2001

16. Signal processing using the wavelet transform

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Digital signal processor, United States. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory -- Research, Signal processing -- Research
Abstract

The wavelet group in the department of applied science at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) is studying signal processing using the wavelet transform. A relatively new mathematical tool, the […]

Published
2001

17. Speedy Cell-Phone 'Concierge' Snares 14 Million Subscribers

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Smart phone, Wireless telecommunications service, Wireless telephone, Wireless voice/data device, NTT DoCoMo Inc. -- Product information, NTT Docomo iMode (Smart phone) -- Design and construction -- Product information, Cellular telephone services industry -- Product information, Cellular telephones -- Design and construction -- Product information, Smart phones -- Design and construction -- Product information, Cellular telephone equipment industry -- Product information
Abstract

In what qualifies as an extraordinarily fast introduction, NTT DoCoMo of Tokyo, Japan, has transformed the wireless phone into a 'palm concierge.' In just a year and a half, 14 […]

Published
2001

18. Navigation Technologies Corp

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Cooperative agreement for product development, Software quality, NAVTEQ Corp. -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships, Motorola Solutions Inc. -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships, Computer software industry -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships, Software -- Product development, Telematics -- Product development
Abstract

* Navigation Technologies Corp. will provide automotive map data to Motorola for a server-based navigation application that delivers turn-by-turn route guidance for drivers using digital maps. It will be part […]

Published
2001

19. The Polaroid Corp

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Cooperative agreement for product development, Microcomputer industry, Computer industry, Hand-held data device, Polaroid Corp. -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships, Colorado MicroDisplay Inc. -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships, Hand-held terminals -- Product development, Hand-held computers -- Product development, Computer industry -- Product development -- Alliances and partnerships
Abstract

* The Polaroid Corp. and Colorado MicroDisplay Inc. (CMD) will jointly develop and market a new generation of mobile, wireless digital imaging and printing devices. The alliance will build on […]

Published
2001

20. Group Extends MPEG-4 Video Coding To Internet Streaming

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Consortium, Desktop video, Desktop video software, Streaming media technology, Moving Picture Experts Group -- Standards, Desktop video -- Standards -- Product development -- Computer programs, Streaming media, Computer software industry -- Product development -- Standards, Consortia
Abstract

At its January meeting in Pisa, Italy, the Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG) finished and approved an extension to MPEG-4 video coding. This enhancement uses fine granular scalability as well […]

Published
2001

21. Chip SetAdds Audio To Video Transfer In The Digital Visual Interface Link

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Transceiver, Telecommunications equipment industry, Silicon Image Inc. -- Product development -- Product introduction, Silicon Image Sil 991 Panel Link (Transceiver) -- Product introduction, Silicon Image sil 190 Panel Link (Transceiver) -- Product introduction, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Product introduction -- Product development, Transceivers -- Product introduction -- Product development, Radio equipment -- Product development -- Product introduction, Computers -- Product introduction
Abstract

Early digital visual interface (DVI) implementations only handled video, making no provision for carrying companion audio (see 'TwoChip Set Safeguards Digital Video Content,' ELECTRONIC DESIGN, June 12, 2000, p. 68). […]

Published
2001

22. Researchers Stop Light Dead In Its Tracks--And Start It Again

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Technology application, Photons -- Research -- Technology application
Abstract

Photons are the fastest and most robust carriers of information, but they are difficult to localize and store. Yet experimenters have successfully brought a light pulse to a full stop, […]

Published
2001

23. Existing In -Home Coax Can Support Data Comm

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Market trend/market analysis, Telecommunications equipment industry, Electrical wire and cable industry -- Forecasts and trends, Coaxial cables -- Forecasts and trends, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

Even though it exists in almost every home the coax communication channel is underused. Coax ties the cable head or satellite antenna to one or more TV sets. Now, astute […]

Published
2001

24. ISI DESIGNS BRING MPEG-4'S POTENT MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE TO FRUITION

Author

GROSSMAN, STEVE

Subjects
Disk/file compression software, Digital video, Desktop video software, Moving Picture Experts Group -- Standards -- Innovations, Digital video -- Innovations -- Product development -- Standards, Computer software industry -- Product development -- Standards, Desktop video -- Computer programs
Abstract

Multimedia is taking off like gangbusters in entertainment, education, and medicine. But the huge amounts of data--text, speech, music, images, graphics, and video--make representation a challenging task indeed. Admittedly, much […]

Published
2001

25. Disk System Sports Plug-In 5-, 10-, And 20-Gbyte Drives

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
DVD drive, Digital video disk, Optical disk drive, Iomega Corp. -- Product information -- Equipment and supplies, IOMEGA Peerless (DVD drive) -- Design and construction -- Product information, DVD drives -- Design and construction -- Product information -- Equipment and supplies, Computer peripherals industry -- Product information -- Equipment and supplies, Digital video disk -- Equipment and supplies -- Product information
Abstract

Multimedia and streaming media have voracious appetites for storage and for high-speed data transfer. These demands are overwhelming the capabilities of CDs and DVDs. But a new drive system delivers […]

Published
2001

26. 'Extended' PC Promises A Bright Future For Consumer Electronics

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Consumer electronics industry, Consumer electronics industry -- Conferences, meetings and seminars -- Trade shows, Consumer electronics -- Conferences, meetings and seminars
Abstract

If you're tired of opening the news paper's business pages and finding yet another dire prediction for the overall U.S. economy, perhaps a narrower vantage point will help. Factory sales […]

Published
2001

27. Electroluminescent Displays Eye Lucrative HDTV Market

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
High-definition television, Company business planning, Company product planning, iFire Technology Inc. -- Planning -- Product information, Electroluminescent display systems -- Product information, High-definition television -- Planning -- Product information, Electronic components industry -- Planning -- Product information
Abstract

Embracing Thomas Edison's credo that innovation is 10% inspiration and 90% perspiration, iFire of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, is embarking on its 11th year in its quest to bring a viable, […]

Published
2001

28. Designers Tame The Harsh Environment Of The Auto

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Automobile Industry, Electronics industry, Automobile industry -- Equipment and supplies -- Product development, Electronics industry -- Product development -- Equipment and supplies, Automobiles -- Product development -- Equipment and supplies, Electronics -- Equipment and supplies -- Product development
Abstract

Wireless, PCs, the Internet and multimedia will deliver living-room audio and cinema-quality video to those who can afford them. The auto industry may have sped past its one-hundredth birthday. But […]

Published
2001

29. Switch-Fabric Architecture Targets Next-Generation Communications Platforms

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Gateway device, Multiplexer, Bus architecture, Computer network equipment industry, Voice over IP, Telecommunications equipment industry, StarGen Inc. -- Innovations -- Product development -- Equipment and supplies, Buses (Computers) -- Product development -- Innovations -- Equipment and supplies, Telecommunications equipment industry -- Product development -- Equipment and supplies, Gateways (Computer networks) -- Equipment and supplies -- Product development -- Innovations, VoIP (Network protocol) -- Innovations -- Equipment and supplies -- Product development, Multiplexers -- Innovations -- Equipment and supplies -- Product development, Computer network equipment industry -- Product development -- Equipment and supplies, Electronics -- Equipment and supplies -- Product development -- Innovations
Abstract

By using paired links and bridge and star devices running full duplex at 622 Mbits/s, 2.5-Gbit/s bandwidth is realized with low implementation costs. Bus systems based on standards like PCI […]

Published
2001

30. Demand For Organic LEDs Expected To Ramp Up Quickly

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Technology application, Light-emitting diodes -- Product development -- Technology application, Optoelectronics industry -- Product development -- Technology application, Organic semiconductors -- Product development -- Technology application
Abstract

It's true that production of organic light-emitting-diode (OLED) displays at a scant $18 million annually is today barely visible on the radar screen. But that won't be the case for […]

Published
2001

31. It's High Time We Bring Back The Profession Of Engineering Writing

Author

GROSSMAN, STEVE

Subjects
Information services industry, Information services industry -- Employment, Information services -- Employment, Technical writers -- Employment, Engineering firms -- Employment
Abstract

Many career paths in the field of engineering are well marked and widely acknowledged, such as designer, manager, and academician. But for the engineering writer, this isn't so. In fact, […]

Published
2001

32. MP3 Developers Win Prestigious German Award

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Sound/audio software, MP3, Computer software industry -- Achievements and awards, MP3 -- Innovations -- Achievements and awards, Special events
Abstract

The inventors of the MP3 coding algorithm for compressing audio data--Karlheinz Brandenburg, Bernhard Grill, and Harald Popp-- received the German 'Zukunftspreis 2000' (Future Award 2000). German Federal president Johannes Rau […]

Published
2001

33. OLEDs Have A Bright Future In The Automotive Industry

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
DPH Holdings Corp. -- Product development, Light-emitting diodes -- Product development, Optoelectronics industry -- Product development
Abstract

Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), already at our doorstep, should get a big boost from the huge automotive market. 'We would love to see the promise of OLEDs pay off,' says […]

Published
2001

34. CMOS-Based Sensor Cuts Chip Count In Digital Still Cameras

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Standard IC, Semiconductor device, Custom IC, Digital camera, Application-specific integrated circuit, Conexant Systems Inc. -- Product introduction, Conexant Systems TR08-D001 (Digital camera) -- Product introduction, Conexant Systems CX20450 (Application-specific integrated circuit) -- Product introduction, Semiconductor industry -- Product introduction, Custom integrated circuits -- Product introduction, Integrated circuits -- Product introduction, Electronic cameras -- Product introduction, Semiconductor chips -- Product introduction, Camera industry -- Product introduction, Computers -- Product introduction, Application-specific integrated circuits -- Product introduction
Abstract

In the past, designers of digital still cameras first selected a CCD sensor and then added the necessary companion chips. But doing so led to multiple-chip-count configurations. This hindered a […]

Published
2000

35. Microdisplay Module Brings Sharper, Brighter Images To Viewfinders

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Computer video camera, LCD display, Colorado MicroDisplay Inc. -- Product introduction -- Equipment and supplies, Colorado MicroDisplay GMD3X2A (LCD display) -- Product introduction, Video cameras -- Equipment and supplies -- Product introduction, Electronic components industry -- Product introduction -- Equipment and supplies, Computers -- Product introduction -- Equipment and supplies, Photographic industry -- Product introduction -- Equipment and supplies, Liquid crystal displays -- Product introduction -- Equipment and supplies
Abstract

Backlit thin-film-transistor (TFT) direct-view displays are often employed in camera viewfinders. But they tend to be afflicted with pixelation, high power consumption, and low optical efficiency. The CMD3X2A QVGA microdisplay […]

Published
2000

36. Film Industry Plans To Speed Internet Bits And Boost Its Revenues

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Cable television/data services, Multimedia technology, Bandwidth allocation, Bandwidth technology, Online services, Market trend/market analysis, Streaming media technology, Internet, Streaming media -- Usage -- Forecasts and trends, Motion picture industry -- Innovations -- Forecasts and trends -- Services, Bandwidth -- Usage -- Forecasts and trends, Online services -- Services -- Innovations -- Usage, Multimedia technology -- Usage -- Forecasts and trends, Internet -- Usage -- Forecasts and trends
Abstract

To understand what will increase the Internet's already voracious appetite for bandwidth, storage, and content protection, consider this. Within 12 to 24 months, it may be possible to deliver full-length […]

Published
2000

37. Designers Turn LCD Technology Into A Single-Lens, Stereo Image Shutter

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Optoelectronic device, LCD display, CRL Opto -- Innovations -- Product development, Optoelectronics industry -- Product development, Electronic components industry -- Innovations -- Product development, Optoelectronic devices -- Innovations -- Product development, Liquid crystal displays -- Innovations -- Product development
Abstract

Why confine LCD technology solely to displays? CRL Opto of Hayes, England, believes that there is no reason to. This company has extended LCD use to 3D-image capture. In combination […]

Published
2000

38. PC-Based Digital Scopes Offered As Standalone Peripherals

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Electronic test device, Technology application, Oscilloscopes -- Innovations -- Product introduction -- Technology application, Testing equipment -- Product introduction -- Innovations -- Technology application, Instrument industry -- Product introduction -- Technology application
Abstract

Some traditional oscilloscope manufacturers keep adding more and more PC qualities to their products, creating bulky and expensive instruments. Others have configured oscilloscope cards that plug into PCs, but this […]

Published
2000

39. Manufacturing Pact Bodes Well For Anticipated OLED Demand

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Semiconductor device, Contract agreement, Outsourcing, LCD display, Siliconware -- Contracts, X-Fab Semiconductor Foundries -- Contracts, Clare Inc. -- Contracts, Outsourcing -- Contracts -- Production management, Circuit components -- Production management, Electronic components industry -- Production management -- Contracts, Liquid crystal displays -- Production management
Abstract

A landmark agreement by three companies promises a significant increase in production capability for organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays. Unlike LCDs that require external lightsources, adding costs and size to […]

Published
2000

40. Development Platform Accelerates The Design Process For Digital TV

Author

Grossman, Steve

Abstract

Mastering the standards related to set-top box and digital-TV (DTV) design can be quite time-consuming, seriously hindering product development. However, the latest version of the Cougar DTV development platform can […]

Published
2000

41. System Breaks The Internet Log Jam Clogging Telco Switches

Author

Grossman, Steve

Abstract

With an appetite that is seemingly insatiable, the Internet just goes on gobbling up more and more of the critical components of the public switched telephone network (PSTN). In fact, […]

Published
2000

42. Digital Storage Oscilloscopes Are Becoming PC Friendly

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Electronic test device, Oscilloscopes -- Innovations -- Equipment and supplies, Testing equipment -- Equipment and supplies -- Innovations, Instrument industry -- Equipment and supplies
Abstract

Though sampling rates keep rising and available storage capabilities climb, it's the PC-based features that are accelerating their appeal in design and testing applications. What seems inescapable, the never-ending rise […]

Published
2000

43. The Triumphs Of Siring A Standard Are Worth The Tribulations

Author

GROSSMAN, STEVE

Subjects
Software quality, Computer software industry -- Standards, Software -- Standards
Abstract

Admit it. You want to standardize something. Perhaps you envision large, untapped frontiers of virgin product territory, totally overlooked by other OEMs. And your products, as you anticipate them, don't […]

Published
2000

44. Electronic Cameras Have Some Serious Catching Up To Do

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Digital camera, Electronic cameras -- Product development, Camera industry -- Product development
Abstract

Millions of years of evolution have given the human visual system a jump on the electronics industry. Sean Adkins, vice president of Advanced Technology at Imax Corp. in Vancouver, believes […]

Published
2000

45. JPEG 2000 To Arrive In December With Tantalizinq Array Of Features

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Graphics file format, Computer software industry -- Standards, Graphics software -- Standards
Abstract

As if to trumpet its arrival, JPEG 2000 was the topic of an extraordinary number of the 800 papers presented at month's IEEE International Conference on Image Processing (ICIP) in […]

Published
2000

46. Peripheral Chip Connects Mobile Devices To Wireless GSM

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Wireless network, Semiconductor industry, Wireless LAN/WAN system, GSM (Global System for Mobile Communications), Microcontroller, Semiconductor industry -- Product information, Wireless local area networks (Computer networks) -- Design and construction -- Product information, Microcontrollers -- Design and construction -- Product information
Abstract

A peripheral chip known as the iChip Internet controller provides embedded Internet connectivity for devices via CSM modems. It targets wireless designs in telemedicine, environmental monitoring, e-commerce, industrial controls, and […]

Published
2000

47. Head-Mounted Displays Provide User Mobility, Privacy, And Convenience

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Flat panel display, LCD display, Monochrome monitor, Plasma display, Flat panel displays -- Product development, Headphones -- Product development, Computer peripherals industry -- Product development, Video monitors -- Product development, Plasma display systems -- Product development, Liquid crystal displays -- Product development
Abstract

The stage is set for their introduction as OEMs press on for lighter weight, lower power consumption, and in time, an untethered wireless connection with the host. Mounting a display […]

Published
2000

48. Electroluminescent Driver Uses External 32-kHz Clock Source

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Power regulator, Electroluminescent display systems -- Equipment and supplies -- Product introduction, Light -- Equipment and supplies, Electronic components industry -- Product introduction -- Equipment and supplies, Electric current regulators -- Equipment and supplies -- Product introduction
Abstract

The SP4414 is a small electroluminescent (EL) lamp driver that operates with an external 32-kHz clock source, letting designers configure low-cost products while maintaining stable, repeatable lamp colors. It's well […]

Published
2000

49. InfiniBand Device Handles Four 3.125-Gbit/s Channels

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Standard IC, Semiconductor device, Embedded system, System on a chip, Semiconductor industry -- Product introduction, Integrated circuits -- Product introduction, Semiconductor chips -- Product introduction, Embedded systems -- Product introduction
Abstract

An InfiniBand system device known as the LU6X14FT comprises four 3.125-Gbit/s serializer/deserializer (SERDES) channels on a single chip. The four channels can be aggregated to handle data rates of up […]

Published
2000

50. Bus Switch Offers Voltage Translation, Undershoot-Safety

Author

Grossman, Steve

Subjects
Semiconductor industry, Semiconductor device, Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. -- Product introduction, Fairchild Semiconductor FSTD16211 (Semiconductor device) -- Product introduction, Semiconductor industry -- Product introduction, Circuit components -- Product introduction, Computers -- Product introduction
Abstract

The FSTUD 16211 is a 24-bit bus switch with a 5.0- to 3.3-V voltage translation and undershoot-hardened circuitry. Consuming little power, it's well suited for servers; data routers, notebook computers, […]

Published
2000

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