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Whitepapers
The Evolution of the Electronics Industry
May 2012
Transistor by transistor, the electronics industry is literally changing the world. Consider the following: today's fastest computers can now achieve 10 quadrillion operations a second1; by 2015,...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Oracle and HCL Help SolFocus Prepare for Growth in Solar Market
Apr 2008
When executives at SolFocus, Inc. began planning an upgrade of core technology processes and services they knew just who to call: HCL Technologies Ltd. (HCL). As one of Oracle's most aggressive...
Provided by HCL
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White Papers
Evaluation Process for Semiconductor Fabrication Materials That Are Better for the Environment
Feb 2008
The successful future of the semiconductor industry is dependent upon the development of an array of new and novel materials to make semiconductor devices. In parallel, there is a growing...
Provided by Intel
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Whitepapers
All-Optical Picosecond Signal Processing in a M-Z Interferometer Based on a Multi-Section Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Oct 2008
New features of the Cross-Gain Modulation and the Cross-Phase Modulation in a nonlinear active device, made by a cascade of differently biased Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers, have been...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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White Papers
Standard Least Squares Method for Identifying Problem Tools in a Manufacturing Environment
Mar 2010
The paper describes an analytical method to identify problem tools in a manufacturing environment. Using JMP software, one visualized a yield problem, collected a relevant data set, and created a...
Provided by SAS Institute
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White Papers
Transforming China's Electronics Industry: A Roadmap for Increasing Business Value Through Collaboration and ICT Integration
Dec 2009
Since the subprime mortgage crisis erupted in late 2007 in the United States, the global market for electronics products made in China has decreased significantly. The crisis also triggered...
Provided by Cisco Systems
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Case Studies
eMatrix PLM Upgrade, Enhancement and Support for Leading Auto Component Manufacturer
Nov 2009
A leading auto component manufacturer recently struggled with eMatrix, its product lifecycle management software. Moreover, the company lacked a standard data migration tool; numerous approaches...
Provided by Satyam Computer Services
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White Papers
Achieving One TeraFLOPS With 28-nm FPGAs
Sep 2010
Due to recent technological developments, high-performance floating-point signal processing can, for the first time, be easily achieved using FPGAs. To date, virtually all FPGA-based signal...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Fulfilling Technology Needs for 40G-100G Network-Centric Operations and Warfare
Sep 2010
The development and deployment of Network-Centric Operations and Warfare (NCOW) to integrate and connect the military's many separate networks relies on high-speed packet transport and optical...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Implementing FIR Filters and FFTs With 28-nm Variable-Precision DSP Architecture
Sep 2010
Across a range of applications, the two most common functions implemented in FPGA-based high-performance signal processing are Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters and fast Fourier transforms...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Guaranteeing Silicon Performance With FPGA Timing Models
Aug 2010
How can a designer accurately predict the time delays of a fully customizable integrated circuit? The answer to this question is "Not very easily." There are many factors that limit and increase...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Challenges in Manufacturing Reliable Lead-Free and RoHS-Compliant Components
Jul 2010
The push for lead-free or RoHS-compliant products is resulting in significant changes in packaging materials. Manufacturers of electronic equipment require materials that consistently withstand...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Enhancing Robust SEU Mitigation With 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
Systems designed with FPGAs benefit from significant improvements over ASICS, such as rapid-process technology scaling and design innovation, which permit the use of FPGAs in high-availability,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Medical Imaging Implementation Using FPGAs
Jul 2010
Earlier prediction and treatment are driving the fusion of modalities such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computerized Tomography (CT) and X-ray/CT equipment. The higher image resolutions...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Addressing 100-GbE Line-Card Design Challenges on 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
As various standard bodies finalize their 100G standards for transport, Ethernet, and optical interfaces, FPGAs play a vital role for early adopters of technology who want to design 100G...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Increasing Design Functionality With Partial and Dynamic Reconfiguration in 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
The density of FPGAs has grown with each process node shrink. Compared to previous generations of FPGAs, the extra density, coupled with features such as reconfiguration, enables designers to add...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Innovating With a Full Spectrum of 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs With Transceivers
Jul 2010
Increasing bandwidth requirements for broadband services are driving silicon vendors to use more and more high-speed serial transceivers. Therefore, next-generation applications feature a wide...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Developing Functional Safety Systems With TÜV-Qualified FPGAs
Mar 2010
This white paper discusses how market trends, the need for increased productivity, and new legislation have accelerated the use of safety systems in industrial machinery. This TÜV-qualified FPGA...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Supporting Digital Television Trends With Next-Generation FPGAs
Feb 2010
The proliferation of so many different digital television models-better known as market fragmentation- and differing regional market requirements, combined with the desire to add new features and...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Using LEDs as Light-Level Sensors and Emitters
Oct 2009
Modulating LED power based on ambient light level increases battery life, a particularly helpful feature in a device where battery life is measured in days. Using a very simple circuit, Altera's...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
MAX Series Configuration Controller Using Flash Memory
Sep 2009
Configuration bitstream sizes are increasing with the introduction of higher-density FPGAs. This increase requires larger configuration devices to store the data and configure these FPGAs. As an...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Reduce Total System Cost in Portable Applications Using Zero-Power CPLDs
Jul 2009
Traditionally, portable system designers have used ASICs and ASSPs to implement memory interfaces, I/O expansion, power-on sequencing, discrete logic functions, display, and other functions in...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Six Ways to Replace a Microcontroller With a CPLD
Jul 2009
This white paper discusses when it is advantageous to use a CPLD instead of a microcontroller, and when a CPLD makes a good companion to a microcontroller. The examples given in this white paper...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Understanding Metastability in FPGAs
Jul 2009
Metastability is a phenomenon that can cause system failure in digital devices, including FPGAs, when a signal is transferred between circuitry in unrelated or asynchronous clock domains. This...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Enabling Design Separation for High-Reliability and Information-Assurance Systems
Jun 2009
FPGAs are an ubiquitous part of today's processing technology. Their use has grown from traditional glue logic interfaces of the past to the most advanced information-processing systems used by...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Protecting the FPGA Design From Common Threats
Jun 2009
The global estimated loss to counterfeiting is expected to exceed U.S.$1.5 trillion in 2009. Counterfeiting impacts all businesses in all markets, from Gucci handbags to computer chips to...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
FPGA Coprocessing Evolution: Sustained Performance Approaches Peak Performance
Jun 2009
FPGA architecture allows for many algorithm implementations where the sustained performance is much closer to the device's peak performance when compared to quad-core CPUs or GPGPUs. The strong...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Using FPGAs to Render Graphics and Drive LCD Interfaces
Apr 2009
This paper describes the use of FPGAs to add a LCD and GUI display to any embedded system. Unlike fixed processor device implementations, this approach is scalable and can support any display...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Automating DSP Simulation and Implementation of Military Sensor Systems
Mar 2009
Military sensor-driven systems normally use FPGAs to interface with the Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs) that digitize sensor inputs. The ADCs operate at rates of up to 3 MSPS, which requires...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Avoiding PCB Design Mistakes in FPGA-Based Systems
Mar 2009
System design using FPGAs is significantly different from the regular ASIC and processor-based system design. This white paper will examine some of the contributing factors, and more importantly,...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Generating Functionally Equivalent FPGAs and ASICs With a Single Set of RTL and Synthesis/Timing Constraints
Feb 2009
Electronic systems designers use FPGAs for their prototype implementations, taking advantage of the devices' reprogrammability to validate hardware and software. Once the design is ready for...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Selecting the Ideal FPGA Vendor for Military Programs
Feb 2009
Developing a system design for government projects typically requires a defense contractor to evaluate and make system decisions based on documents such as a Request For Proposal (RFP), Statement...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Leveraging the 40-nm Process Node to Deliver the World's Most Advanced Custom Logic Devices
Feb 2009
Altera's launch of the Stratix IV and HardCopy IV device families in the second quarter of 2008 marked the introduction of the world's first 40-nm FPGAs and the industry's only risk-free path to...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Image-Based Driver Assistance Development Environment
Dec 2008
This white paper describes a development environment for all Driver Assistance (DA) requirements using Altera FPGA and HardCopy ASIC devices. This development environment consists of a development...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
40-nm FPGA Power Management and Advantages
Dec 2008
The 40-nm process offers clear benefits over prior nodes, including the 65-nm node and the more recent 45-nm node. One of the most attractive benefits is higher integration, which enables...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
40-nm FPGAs: Architecture and Performance Comparison
Dec 2008
FPGA users are constantly looking for ways to differentiate their products in the market place and in doing so they define new systems with new requirements. The new requirements usually are...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
FPGAs Enable Energy-Efficient Motor Control in Next-Generation Smart Home Appliances
Nov 2008
Home appliances are at the heart of the modern lifestyle. Consumers want them "Smart," "Green," and, of course, always cheaper. All those diverging requirements have pushed today's home-appliance...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Voltage Regulator Selection for FPGAs
Nov 2008
As FPGAs increase in sophistication to provide additional features such as Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs), memory interfaces, and transceiver functionality, the power requirements and designs for FPGAs...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
A Flexible Architecture for Fisheye Correction in Automotive Rear-View Cameras
Oct 2008
Fisheye cameras are finding an increasing number of applications in automobile rear-view imaging systems due to their ultra-wide-angle properties and cost-effectiveness. However, while fisheye...
Provided by Altera
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White Papers
Applying Graphics to FPGA-Based Solutions
Sep 2008
Like it or not, the Apple iPhone has changed the game. Every device imaginable is getting a revamp with colorful displays and easy-to-use interfaces. Companies are racing frantically to be first...
Provided by Altera
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Whitepapers
Using LDMOS Transistor in Class-F Power Amplifier for WCDMA Applications
Oct 2011
The fundamental operating principle of a Class F power amplifier and the factors aiding or affecting Class F performance were explicated previously. A Class F power amplifier design which...
Provided by Scientific Research
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Case Studies
AMD: AMD Boosts Data Warehouse Performance With Parallel Processing Appliance
Jan 2012
AMD is a global semiconductor firm with a presence in the graphics, personal computing, and server markets. At different points in the semiconductor wafer fabrication process, AMD performs a...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
Folded Architecture of Scheduler for Area Optimization in On-Chip Switch Fabric
Mar 2011
As the feature sizes of the manufacturing processes are constantly shrinking, the possibility and demand for more functionality on a single chip goes up. This can lead to many problems e.g. as the...
Provided by Science and Development Network (SciDev.Net)
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Whitepapers
Buffer Caching Algorithms for Storage Class RAMs
Jan 2009
Due to recent advances in semiconductor technologies, Storage Class RAMs (SCRAMs) such as FRAM and PRAM are emerging rapidly. Since SCRAMs are nonvolatile and byte-accessible, there are attempts...
Provided by Seoul metropolitan government
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Whitepapers
A Fault Syndromes Simulator for Random Access Memories
Nov 2008
Testing and diagnosis techniques play a key role in the advance of semiconductor memory technology. The challenge of failure detection has created intensive investigation on efficient testing and...
Provided by EuroJournals
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Whitepapers
On the Need for a Reputation System in Mobile Phone Based Sensing
Dec 2011
The continual advancement in semiconductor technology has enabled vendors to integrate an increasing number of sensors, e.g., accelerometer, gyroscope, digital compass, high resolution cameras and...
Provided by Reed Business Information
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Case Studies
Nanium: Nanium a Portuguese Semiconductor Company Chooses Microsoft Office 2010 Over OpenOffice.org
Apr 2011
Nanium is an independent Portuguese company and leading semiconductor manufacturer (formerly known as Siemens Semiconductors, Infineon Technologies and, most recently, Qimonda Portugal) with 13...
Provided by Microsoft
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Whitepapers
FiX-Compact : A New X-Tolerant Response Compaction Scheme for Fixed Unknown Logic Values
Nov 2010
This paper proposes a new X-tolerant response compaction scheme with a practical assumption where the unknown values are generated on fixed scan chains. The proposed scheme guarantees fault...
Provided by YONOS
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Whitepapers
A New Scan Slice Encoding Scheme With Flexible Code for Test Data Compression
Nov 2010
As the Design For Testability (DFT) is essential in the semiconductor manufacturing, the scan-based architecture is widely used to decrease the test complexity of a chip. However, the scan-based...
Provided by YONOS
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Whitepapers
Voltage Stability Enhancement in a Wind Generator Connected Electrical Network Using FACTS Devices
Sep 2012
This paper presents voltage stability in an electrical network when connected by wind generators. Due to several advantages wind energy is the growing renewable energy. Nowadays, wind energy is...
Provided by International Journal of Engineering Research and Development (IJERD)
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Whitepapers
Reliability and Performance Enhancement Technique for SSD Array Storage System Using RAID Mechanism
Sep 2009
Recently, Solid State Drive (SSD) based on NAND flash memory chips becomes popular in the consumer electronics market because it is tough on shock and its I/O performance is better than that of...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
Modern Power Semiconductor Devices (A Review)
Jul 2012
This paper discusses the different types of power semiconductor devices. It also describes the operation, characteristics and applications of different devices. The principle of operation and the...
Provided by International Journal of Computer Science and Information Technologies
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Whitepapers
All-Optical Picosecond Signal Processing in a M-Z Interferometer Based on a Multi-Section Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Oct 2008
New features of the Cross-Gain Modulation and the Cross-Phase Modulation in a nonlinear active device, made by a cascade of differently biased Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers, have been...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
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Whitepapers
The Evolution of the Electronics Industry
May 2012
Transistor by transistor, the electronics industry is literally changing the world. Consider the following: today's fastest computers can now achieve 10 quadrillion operations a second1; by 2015,...
Provided by IBM
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White Papers
Artificial Immune System Based Image Pattern Recognition in Energy Efficient Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks
Mar 2011
In Wireless Multimedia Sensor Networks (WMSNs), low cost Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor (CMOS) camera sensors may only produce low resolution images due to hardware limitations. However,...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
Lessons From the Long Tail: Delivering on the Semiconductor Digital Engagement Mandate
Nov 2011
Today, massive shifts in demand for consumer electronics and other silicon-enabled products and technologies mandate that global semiconductor firms embrace an aggressive transition from...
Provided by Infosys Technologies
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White Papers
All-Optical 2x2 Switch by Exploiting Optical Nonlinearities in a Single Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Dec 2009
A 2x2 cross/bar optically-driven switch is implemented with a single semiconductor optical amplifier. The switch exploits nonlinear polarization rotation experienced by two input signals in the...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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White Papers
StageNetSlice: A Reconfigurable Microarchitecture Building Block for Resilient CMP Systems
Oct 2008
Although CMOS feature size scaling has been the source of dramatic performance gains, it has lead to mounting reliability concerns due to increasing power densities and on-chip temperatures. Given...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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White Papers
The Effect of the Input Energy on the SOA Gain With Non-Uniform Biasing
Apr 2009
This paper investigates the effect of input optical pulse energy on the total gain of the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) injected with a non-uniform bias current. For ultra-high data rate...
Provided by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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White Papers
Employing Wavelength Diversity to Improve SOA Gain Uniformity
Apr 2010
In this paper, the authors propose a wavelength diversity technique for the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) to improve the gain uniformity for ultra-high speed optical routers. In such...
Provided by Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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White Papers
SOA Gain Uniformity Improvement Employing a Non-Uniform Biasing Technique for Ultra-High Speed Optical Routers
May 2010
In this paper, the authors propose a non-uniform biasing technique to improve the uniformity of the Semiconductor Optical Amplifier (SOA) gain for ultra-high speed applications. In ultra-high...
Provided by Northumbria University
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Case Studies
International Rectifier Drives Sales With Global E-Learning Initiative
May 2011
International Rectifier (IR), a global manufacturer of complex and rapidly changing power management semiconductors, introduces an average of three or more major products each month. Their...
Provided by SumTotal Systems
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Whitepapers - Video
Intel Cloud Technologies: Powering Tomorrow's Cloud
Oct 2011
Intel cloud technologies can help you build a simpler, more secure and energy efficient cloud that's ready to scale on demand.
Provided by Intel Corporation
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White Papers
Verification of IP-Core Based SoC's
Feb 2008
With rapid strides in Semiconductor processing technologies, the density of transistors on the die is increasing in line with Moore's law which in turn is increasing the complexity of the whole...
Provided by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
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Webcasts
Platform Management Using Low-Cost PLDs
Jan 2011
n this webcast, the speaker take a look at some of the demands of PLD's in the context of board management, power up control and housekeeping. They will also talk about the Lattice MachXO PLD...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
Platform Management Using MachXO & ProcessorPM PLDs
Jan 2011
The presenters begin this webcast with a quick overview of Lattice, followed by discussions on platform management and MachXO applications. They then follow that with a look at Lattice's design...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
Video: Lattice LCD-Pro Advanced Video Graphics Controller
Jan 2011
Take the first step to integrate advanced video graphics control into a LCD driver application by watching this 5 minute video. Lattice LCD-Pro Advanced Video Graphics Controller is the perfect...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
MachXO2: The Do-it-All PLD
Jan 2011
In this webcast, the presenters take a look at some of the typical system and consumer application requirements, and see how MachXO2 devices address these requirements. They also talk about the...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
Lattice 7:1 LVDS Interface Video
Jan 2011
This video demonstrates the quick and easy process of setting up the Lattice 7:1 LVDS Video Demo Kit with the LatticeECP2M Advanced Evaluation Board in a matter of minutes, and then illustrates...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
Lattice Diamond Key Concepts Video
Jan 2011
Lattice Diamond software includes several new key concepts. This video discusses the structure of Diamond projects and the use of implementations, strategies, and folders within projects....
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
MachXO Mini Development Kit Video
Jan 2011
MachXO devices are the most versatile, non-volatile PLDs for low-density applications. Watch this 5-minute video to discover how to: test I2C, SPI, UART, SRAM interfaces and the 8-bit LatticeMico8...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
Lattice Diamond Overview Video
Jan 2011
Lattice Diamond software includes many new features. This video overview briefly covers several new features and abilities such as the new user interface, design flow, and several tool views that...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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Webcasts
MachXO2 Overview Video
Jan 2011
The MachXO2 family offers designers of low density PLDs an unprecedented mix of low cost, low power and high system integration in a single device. Compared to its popular predecessor, the MachXO...
Provided by Lattice Semiconductor
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White Papers
Feature Selection for Improving the Usability of Classification Results of High-Dimensional Data
May 2008
The semiconductor industry is one of the many fields of applications, where the usage of computational tools is inevitable in order to analyze huge amounts of data. As quality demands and...
Provided by University of Siegen
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White Papers
HetMoC: Heterogeneous Modelling in SystemC
Jul 2010
The authors propose a novel Heterogeneous Model-of-Computation (HetMoC) framework in SystemC for embedded computing systems. As the main contribution, they formally define the computation and...
Provided by KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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White Papers
A Development of Disk Drive With Flash Memory for ATA-6
Sep 2007
In this paper, the authors have designed and constructed a flash memory drive using the ATA-6 bus method for flash memories, which is an element of semiconductors, in order to improve the problems...
Provided by Cheongju University
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White Papers
CASL: A Rapid-Prototyping Language for Modern Micro-Architectures
Feb 2009
The authors introduce CASL, the CoGenT Architecture Specification Language, a mixed behavioral-structure architecture description language designed to facilitate fast-prototyping and tool...
Provided by University of Massachusetts Amherst
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White Papers
Energy Efficient Proactive Thermal Management in Memory Subsystem
Aug 2010
Energy management of memory subsystem is challenging due to performance and thermal constraints. Big energy gains can be obtained by clustering memory accesses, however this also leads to a higher...
Provided by Association for Computing Machinery
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White Papers
An Electronic Eye: Sight in Semiconductor
Feb 2011
This paper presents a model of the eye movement. Using the natural process of seeing any object by the eye, a simple block diagram was considered. From this block diagram the mathematical model of...
Provided by University of Asia Pacific
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White Papers
Application of Combined Discrete-Event Simulation and Optimization Models in Semiconductor Enterprise Manufacturing Systems
Jul 2007
It is a common practice to use simulation for validating different types of control and planning algorithms. However, the science of how to rigorously integrate simulation and decision models is...
Provided by Arizona State University
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Whitepapers
The Evolution of the Electronics Industry
May 2012
Transistor by transistor, the electronics industry is literally changing the world. Consider the following: today's fastest computers can now achieve 10 quadrillion operations a second1; by 2015,...
Provided by IBM
-
White Papers
Evaluation Process for Semiconductor Fabrication Materials That Are Better for the Environment
Feb 2008
The successful future of the semiconductor industry is dependent upon the development of an array of new and novel materials to make semiconductor devices. In parallel, there is a growing...
Provided by Intel
-
Whitepapers
All-Optical Picosecond Signal Processing in a M-Z Interferometer Based on a Multi-Section Semiconductor Optical Amplifier
Oct 2008
New features of the Cross-Gain Modulation and the Cross-Phase Modulation in a nonlinear active device, made by a cascade of differently biased Semiconductor Optical Amplifiers, have been...
Provided by Institute of Electrical & Electronic Engineers
-
White Papers
Standard Least Squares Method for Identifying Problem Tools in a Manufacturing Environment
Mar 2010
The paper describes an analytical method to identify problem tools in a manufacturing environment. Using JMP software, one visualized a yield problem, collected a relevant data set, and created a...
Provided by SAS Institute
-
White Papers
Transforming China's Electronics Industry: A Roadmap for Increasing Business Value Through Collaboration and ICT Integration
Dec 2009
Since the subprime mortgage crisis erupted in late 2007 in the United States, the global market for electronics products made in China has decreased significantly. The crisis also triggered...
Provided by Cisco Systems
-
Case Studies
eMatrix PLM Upgrade, Enhancement and Support for Leading Auto Component Manufacturer
Nov 2009
A leading auto component manufacturer recently struggled with eMatrix, its product lifecycle management software. Moreover, the company lacked a standard data migration tool; numerous approaches...
Provided by Satyam Computer Services
-
White Papers
Achieving One TeraFLOPS With 28-nm FPGAs
Sep 2010
Due to recent technological developments, high-performance floating-point signal processing can, for the first time, be easily achieved using FPGAs. To date, virtually all FPGA-based signal...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Fulfilling Technology Needs for 40G-100G Network-Centric Operations and Warfare
Sep 2010
The development and deployment of Network-Centric Operations and Warfare (NCOW) to integrate and connect the military's many separate networks relies on high-speed packet transport and optical...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Implementing FIR Filters and FFTs With 28-nm Variable-Precision DSP Architecture
Sep 2010
Across a range of applications, the two most common functions implemented in FPGA-based high-performance signal processing are Finite Impulse Response (FIR) filters and fast Fourier transforms...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Guaranteeing Silicon Performance With FPGA Timing Models
Aug 2010
How can a designer accurately predict the time delays of a fully customizable integrated circuit? The answer to this question is "Not very easily." There are many factors that limit and increase...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Challenges in Manufacturing Reliable Lead-Free and RoHS-Compliant Components
Jul 2010
The push for lead-free or RoHS-compliant products is resulting in significant changes in packaging materials. Manufacturers of electronic equipment require materials that consistently withstand...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Enhancing Robust SEU Mitigation With 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
Systems designed with FPGAs benefit from significant improvements over ASICS, such as rapid-process technology scaling and design innovation, which permit the use of FPGAs in high-availability,...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Medical Imaging Implementation Using FPGAs
Jul 2010
Earlier prediction and treatment are driving the fusion of modalities such as Positron Emission Tomography (PET)/Computerized Tomography (CT) and X-ray/CT equipment. The higher image resolutions...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Addressing 100-GbE Line-Card Design Challenges on 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
As various standard bodies finalize their 100G standards for transport, Ethernet, and optical interfaces, FPGAs play a vital role for early adopters of technology who want to design 100G...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Increasing Design Functionality With Partial and Dynamic Reconfiguration in 28-nm FPGAs
Jul 2010
The density of FPGAs has grown with each process node shrink. Compared to previous generations of FPGAs, the extra density, coupled with features such as reconfiguration, enables designers to add...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Innovating With a Full Spectrum of 40-nm FPGAs and ASICs With Transceivers
Jul 2010
Increasing bandwidth requirements for broadband services are driving silicon vendors to use more and more high-speed serial transceivers. Therefore, next-generation applications feature a wide...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Developing Functional Safety Systems With TÜV-Qualified FPGAs
Mar 2010
This white paper discusses how market trends, the need for increased productivity, and new legislation have accelerated the use of safety systems in industrial machinery. This TÜV-qualified FPGA...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Supporting Digital Television Trends With Next-Generation FPGAs
Feb 2010
The proliferation of so many different digital television models-better known as market fragmentation- and differing regional market requirements, combined with the desire to add new features and...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Using LEDs as Light-Level Sensors and Emitters
Oct 2009
Modulating LED power based on ambient light level increases battery life, a particularly helpful feature in a device where battery life is measured in days. Using a very simple circuit, Altera's...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
MAX Series Configuration Controller Using Flash Memory
Sep 2009
Configuration bitstream sizes are increasing with the introduction of higher-density FPGAs. This increase requires larger configuration devices to store the data and configure these FPGAs. As an...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Reduce Total System Cost in Portable Applications Using Zero-Power CPLDs
Jul 2009
Traditionally, portable system designers have used ASICs and ASSPs to implement memory interfaces, I/O expansion, power-on sequencing, discrete logic functions, display, and other functions in...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Six Ways to Replace a Microcontroller With a CPLD
Jul 2009
This white paper discusses when it is advantageous to use a CPLD instead of a microcontroller, and when a CPLD makes a good companion to a microcontroller. The examples given in this white paper...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Understanding Metastability in FPGAs
Jul 2009
Metastability is a phenomenon that can cause system failure in digital devices, including FPGAs, when a signal is transferred between circuitry in unrelated or asynchronous clock domains. This...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Enabling Design Separation for High-Reliability and Information-Assurance Systems
Jun 2009
FPGAs are an ubiquitous part of today's processing technology. Their use has grown from traditional glue logic interfaces of the past to the most advanced information-processing systems used by...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Protecting the FPGA Design From Common Threats
Jun 2009
The global estimated loss to counterfeiting is expected to exceed U.S.$1.5 trillion in 2009. Counterfeiting impacts all businesses in all markets, from Gucci handbags to computer chips to...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
FPGA Coprocessing Evolution: Sustained Performance Approaches Peak Performance
Jun 2009
FPGA architecture allows for many algorithm implementations where the sustained performance is much closer to the device's peak performance when compared to quad-core CPUs or GPGPUs. The strong...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Using FPGAs to Render Graphics and Drive LCD Interfaces
Apr 2009
This paper describes the use of FPGAs to add a LCD and GUI display to any embedded system. Unlike fixed processor device implementations, this approach is scalable and can support any display...
Provided by Altera
-
White Papers
Automating DSP Simulation and Implementation of Military Sensor Systems
Mar 2009
Military sensor-driven systems normally use FPGAs to interface with the Analog to Digital Converters (ADCs) that digitize sensor inputs. The ADCs operate at rates of up to 3 MSPS, which requires...
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Avoiding PCB Design Mistakes in FPGA-Based Systems
Mar 2009
System design using FPGAs is significantly different from the regular ASIC and processor-based system design. This white paper will examine some of the contributing factors, and more importantly,...
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Generating Functionally Equivalent FPGAs and ASICs With a Single Set of RTL and Synthesis/Timing Constraints
Feb 2009
Electronic systems designers use FPGAs for their prototype implementations, taking advantage of the devices' reprogrammability to validate hardware and software. Once the design is ready for...
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Selecting the Ideal FPGA Vendor for Military Programs
Feb 2009
Developing a system design for government projects typically requires a defense contractor to evaluate and make system decisions based on documents such as a Request For Proposal (RFP), Statement...
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Leveraging the 40-nm Process Node to Deliver the World's Most Advanced Custom Logic Devices
Feb 2009
Altera's launch of the Stratix IV and HardCopy IV device families in the second quarter of 2008 marked the introduction of the world's first 40-nm FPGAs and the industry's only risk-free path to...
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White Papers
Image-Based Driver Assistance Development Environment
Dec 2008
This white paper describes a development environment for all Driver Assistance (DA) requirements using Altera FPGA and HardCopy ASIC devices. This development environment consists of a development...
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40-nm FPGA Power Management and Advantages
Dec 2008
The 40-nm process offers clear benefits over prior nodes, including the 65-nm node and the more recent 45-nm node. One of the most attractive benefits is higher integration, which enables...
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40-nm FPGAs: Architecture and Performance Comparison
Dec 2008
FPGA users are constantly looking for ways to differentiate their products in the market place and in doing so they define new systems with new requirements. The new requirements usually are...
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FPGAs Enable Energy-Efficient Motor Control in Next-Generation Smart Home Appliances
Nov 2008
Home appliances are at the heart of the modern lifestyle. Consumers want them "Smart," "Green," and, of course, always cheaper. All those diverging requirements have pushed today's home-appliance...
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Voltage Regulator Selection for FPGAs
Nov 2008
As FPGAs increase in sophistication to provide additional features such as Phase-Locked Loops (PLLs), memory interfaces, and transceiver functionality, the power requirements and designs for FPGAs...
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A Flexible Architecture for Fisheye Correction in Automotive Rear-View Cameras
Oct 2008
Fisheye cameras are finding an increasing number of applications in automobile rear-view imaging systems due to their ultra-wide-angle properties and cost-effectiveness. However, while fisheye...
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Applying Graphics to FPGA-Based Solutions
Sep 2008
Like it or not, the Apple iPhone has changed the game. Every device imaginable is getting a revamp with colorful displays and easy-to-use interfaces. Companies are racing frantically to be first...
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Creating Low-Cost Intelligent Display Modules With an FPGA and Embedded Processor
Sep 2008
LCDs are fast becoming a standard part of the automotive interior. As demand for LCD technology increases, so do methodologies for controlling and creating the displayed graphical content....
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