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| 2006-11-01 | Optimize power in portables with DSPs Here are some pointers on how to optimize power consumption by terminating peripherals' unused pins on the C5509A, C5507 and C5503 DSPs |
| 2007-12-05 | Multiple-output controllers save space, cut BOM Intersil Corp. has released a pair of multiple-output standard buck ICs that integrate critical power management functions to lower the number of components and save valuable board space |
| 2008-09-01 | Winning the power challenge Optimizing power consumption in SoCs, DSPs and MCUs has provided good results, but even more can be gained in a joint effort between ICs and the teams that design them. The Texas Instruments article addresses some solutions to today's growing power issues |
| 2007-07-06 | TI floating point DSCs enable power savings Texas Instruments will start sampling in September a floating point digital signal controller that provides 300MFLOPS performance at 150MHz. |
| 2008-01-21 | Tested, effective methods for optimizing DSP algorithms This article describes the optimization process basics and various practical 'C' level skills needed to accelerate an algorithm. Processor and complier specific options are excluded as they are typically found in the respective vendor documents. |
| 2013-08-23 | Tensilica HiFi audio/voice DSP licensed by Realtek The low-power hardware/software solution allows Realtek to provide its mobile communications and computing customers with the lowest power always-on voice trigger and recognition capabilities |
| 2007-08-22 | Smart selection of compilation options in DSP applications Smart selection of compilation options can yield a dramatic performance improvement in DSP applications. This article shows how to improve code size consumption as well as the consumption of other important resources |
| 2008-10-16 | Power struggles: slashing power use in mobile audio Portable media players and multimedia handsets are becoming more capable, in terms of their range and complexity of the functions provided to the consumers. |
| 2004-03-29 | Power Integrations expands dc-dc chip line for PoE apps The IEEE approved the 802.3af standard for power over standard Ethernet cables in June last year |
| 2007-08-15 | POL modules suit next-gen DSP, microprocessors The wide input range and fast transient response of Ericsson Power Modules' POL devices make them suitable for DSP and microprocessors that demand such performance levels |
| 2012-07-17 | Optimizing FPGAs for low power apps Know the low-power design techniques for the families of 7 series FPGAs |
| 2004-08-16 | FPGAs adapt to suit low-power demands FPGAs can be designed to draw power from an external source rather than an internal charge pump, minimizing current draw |
| 2010-12-30 | FPGA DSP development kits address performance, cost needs Xilinx's new Spartan-6 FPGA, Virtex-6 FPGA DSP development kits address a full range of high performance to cost effective DSP requirements across the spectrum, including specific focus on peak performance, price-optimized performance and co-processing acceleration. The company developed the kits with AVnet, Mathworks, TI and 4DSP |
| 2003-09-01 | Embedded Linux technologies: More power to you While users perceive results of power management in terms of battery life, it is really a combination of CPU capabilities, system software, middleware and policy |
| 2014-05-08 | DSP-integrated SoC prolongs wearables' battery life The SoC architecture integrates a multi-functional DSP core into a tiny MCU, where the DSP handles the always-listening chores and wakes up the MCU only when necessary |
| 2008-09-16 | Combine C and assembly code for maximum DSP performance Almost every DSP application today comprises a combination of C and assembly code. When performance is of the essence, DSP engineers use highly optimized assembly code. Less critical functions are written in C. To understand why this is so, let's take a closer look at the advantages and disadvantages of assembly coding compared to C coding |
| 2011-04-29 | AC/DC power source boasts up to 540kVA power Ametek Programmable Power unveils the California Instruments RS Series of high-power AC/DC power systems that features controlled AC and DC output |
| 2007-06-28 | Embedded eyes multicore to save power Like their microprocessor-making cousins in the X86-based PC world, suppliers of high-end embedded processors appear to be raising the white flag in the breakneck megahertz race. |
| 2008-03-27 | Tiny 400mA DC/DC ups battery life in handhelds Texas Instruments Inc. has introduced a space-saving, 400mA step-down converter for portable designs. |
| 2013-03-11 | TI, Sub10 offer backhaul sol'n for small cell base stations By using TI's KeyStone-based TMS320C6678 multi-core DSP in its Liberator V100, Sub10 Systems promises to more effectively meet operators' challenges of improving resilience in hostile radio conditions |
| 2002-09-18 | TI touts 600MHz media processor As divergence becomes the key feature of the digital video-imaging market, Texas Instruments Inc. will keep pace with its launch of the industry's highest-performance 600MHz digital media processor. |
| 2011-01-21 | Smartphones raise importance of high-performance analog, mixed-signal ICs Smartphones have raised the importance of high-performance analog and mixed-signal ICs, and necessitated the development of high-integration power management chips that integrate all power, charging, interface and analog functions |
| 2003-10-16 | RF "sleep modes" can improve battery life in cellphones It is through techniques collectively known as "power management" that we have attained such talk and standby times in today's products |
| 2010-03-12 | Pulse-CO oximeter takes blood analysis out of lab Few disciplines can turn the cold science of metrology into pure art as quickly as medical diagnostics. Here's a teardown of the Masimo's Radical-7 Signal Extraction Pulse-CO Oximeter. |
| 2007-02-16 | Open-source APIs up multimedia performance The new interfaces make it possible to use the GStreamer Linux multimedia framework to leverage the software infrastructure of TI's DaVinci platform of processors. This combined infrastructure provides a flexible framework that can accommodate new generations of multimedia codecs. |
| 2012-12-10 | MIPS skips Release 4 amid bidding war In what is likely MIPS Technologies' last independent tech update, Release 5 contains virtualisation and SIMD extensions to its base architecture. |
| 2008-02-21 | MCUs, FPGAs share limelight at IIC-China 2008 The 13th International IC-China Conference and Exhibition, kicking off Feb. 28 at the Chengdu New International Exhibition and Convention Center, will train the spotlight on the latest MCU and FPGA products from top-tier companies. |
| 2006-08-24 | Low-cost FPGAs seen reaching inflexion point Low-cost FPGAs are hitting a new tipping point as they provide greater adaptability to design engineers and thus enable a mindset shift toward system architecture, according to Altera's Chris Balough. |
| 2004-05-03 | Going from 8bit to 32bit MCUs takes tools Rather than force designers to adapt to available hardware resources, MCUs must be made to accommodate their software requirements. |
| 2007-06-20 | FPGA design kit achieves higher abstraction levels Actel Corp. is rolling out SmartDesign, a graphical design entry capability that promises to bring FPGA design to a higher level of abstraction. |
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