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2. Maplesoft extends modeling tools
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Maplesoft™ has extended its MapleSim™ modeling platform for faster development time with expanded scope, allowing design engineers to better manage the complexity of engineering modeling and simulation ...

3. SystemC and Transaction-Level Modeling (TLM)
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Recently, I got together with a bunch of folks to discuss the current state-of-play with regard to the use of SystemC and Transaction Level Models/Modeling (TLM). As you will see, the results were rather ...

4. New eSi-RISC Scalable Soft Processor Cores for ASICs and FPGAs
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How exciting! We're talking about a trio of highly configurable processors ranging from 8.5K gates to 20K gates suitable for ASIC and/or FPGA implementation (in the latter case they are claimed to deliver ...

5. Microchip's 44 Pin Demo board - what to do with it once you've flashed the LED's
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In November 2008, EPE (Everyday Practical Electronics) magazine had an amazing offer. For around £10, you could purchase a Microchip PICKit 2 programmer, software, cable AND they included a 44-Pin DemoBoard. ...

6. Formal is more than just alive and well. It is thriving!
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Olivier Coudert started it with his blog entry a while back. In it he had this to say “Looking at the DAC submissions this year though, I am puzzled by the overwhelming number of papers focused on increasing ...

7. Turn your car into a hybrid
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That may be possible in about three years if a retrofit kit invented by a former IBM engineer pans out in prototype testing. This development is probably a more attainable (and affordable) set-up than ...

8. Altium's Latest NanoBoard is Mega-Cool!
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I just heard that Altium has launched a new addition to its NanoBoard family of FPGA-based development boards. Called the NanoBoard 3000, this little scamp is absolutely amazing, not the least that it ...

9. Positive Versus Negative Logic
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The terms positive logic and negative logic refer to two conventions that dictate the relationship between logical values and the physical voltages used to represent them. Unfortunately, although the core ...

10. Tabula launches ABAX FPGAs based on 3D Spacetime architecture
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Deployed on TSMC's 40 nm process, the folks at Tabula have just announced their new ABAX family of FPGAs, which are based on Tabula's 3D Spacetime architecture. ABAX FPGAs are claimed to offer unprecedented ...

11. Why I’m excited about Stantum’s multi-touch technology
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I recently had a chance to sit down with the folks at Stantum, makers of the clever multi-touch technology demoed below.  The technology has a lot going for it:  It can rack an unlimited number of touches; ...

12. Volvo debuts new tech turbo
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Volvo has introduced a new 4-cylinder 2-liter GTDi (Gasoline Turbocharged Direct Injection) engine for its S80, V70, and XC60 models for performance with fuel efficiency. The Volvo-developed turbocharging ...

13. Linear Technology’s LT3743 Synchronous Step-Down LED Driver Delivers 20A+ of Continuous LED Current
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High efficiency, 2μsec switching capability and compact size allow LEDs to replace incandescent light sources in theater-class DLP Projectors & architectural lighting. Linear Technology’s high-powered ...

14. The fate of NuSym becomes clear
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While I have seen no announcements, it becomes clear today that Synopsys has acquired the assets of NuSym, a company that looked as if they had exciting technology a few years back and was one of the early ...

15. YES! Mentor introduces Rad-Tolerant FPGA Synthesis!
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Thank Goodness! Finally! Someone has realized the importance of being able to create radiation-tolerant SRAM-based FPGA designs for high-availability and mission-critical applications. Hostile environments ...

16. The Life and Work of Konrad Zuse (Part 7)
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Konrad Zuse developed the world's first mechanical and electromechanical computers called the Z1, Z2, and Z3. Written by Konrad's eldest son, Horst, this article features many hitherto unpublished photographs ...

17. An Introduction to Software-Defined Radio (SDR)
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The term software-defined radio (SDR) refers to a smart radio that automatically switches frequency spectrum and operational modes on-demand. This article provides an introduction to the history of SDR ...

18. Communications Flexibility is the Key to an interoperable “Smart” Grid
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By Donna Imam and Mike Dow Abstract: Two way communications is at the heart of the smart grid but just as pagers and land lines are becoming a thing of the past, so will the ways with which we exchange ...

19. Say goodbye to the 3 V’s of virtual prototyping
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Back when virtual prototyping was a new thing, the three V’s emerged as the dominant players, Virtio, VaST and Virtutech. Then in May of 2006, Synopsys purchased Virtio and Synopsys because the first of ...

20. Cool Beans: Telekinetic Obstacle Course
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It's not fair – I'm being assaulted from all sides with the most amazing mind-controlled gadgets that leave me drooling with desire. For example, I just ran across this Telekinetic Obstacle Course in the ...