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Next Generation Direct RF EdgeQAM Design

Abstract

Quadrature Amplitude Modulation (QAM) serves as the gateway to deliver video content to the consumers by radio frequencies (RF) over coax cable. Universal Edge QAM or uEQAM residing in a transmission headend system takes a video transport stream in over Ethernet or fiber ports and modulates the video data over multiple RF frequencies. The traditional EQAM system uses low intermediate frequency (IF) interfaces and analog mixers to upconvert into … Read More → "Next Generation Direct RF EdgeQAM Design"

Implementing High-Performance FIR Filters and FFTs in 28nm FPGAs

Finite impulse response (FIR) and fast Fourier transforms (FFTs) are two of the most common digital signal processing (DSP) functions implemented in FPGAs. In this webcast, you’ll learn how the FPGA industry’s first variable-precision DSP architecture, available in 28nm Altera® FPGAs, is optimized for FIR and FFT implementation.</ … Read More → "Implementing High-Performance FIR Filters and FFTs in 28nm FPGAs"

Lowering System Costs with Highly Integrated FPGAs & Power Solutions

Changing the architecture of electronic systems from parallel I/O to high-speed serial can be challenging. It involves learning a new I/O standard, designing PCBs for gigabit per second differential signals, and applying new debug and verification techniques, to name a few. One way today’s low-cost, low-power FPGAs can help ease these challenges is IP blocks implementing multi-gigabit per second transceiver I/Os (analog and digital circuits) and supporting many popular serial protocols (e.g. PCI Express).  In some FPGAs, such … Read More → "Lowering System Costs with Highly Integrated FPGAs & Power Solutions"

LPI Launches Certified Solution Provider Program

(São Paulo, Brazil: September 2, 2010) – The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world’s premier Linux certification organization (http://www.lpi.org), announced a new partner program for technical solution providers and IT service organizations who want to promote their skills and expertise in Free and Open Source Software solutions. The Linux Professional Institute Certified Solution Provider program (LPI-CSP) will be offered to prospective partners this year in Latin America, North America and Spain and in 2011 within other regions around the world. & … Read More → "LPI Launches Certified Solution Provider Program"

New I/O Modules Provide Two CAN Bus Interface Channels for Industrial PCs and Embedded Systems

WIXOM, Mich., Sept. 2 /PRNewswire/ — Acromag has released new isolated CAN bus modules to interface network sensors and actuators to high-performance control systems. Two versions of the CAN bus interface module are available. The IP560 is an Industry Pack ANSI/VITA-4</ … Read More → "New I/O Modules Provide Two CAN Bus Interface Channels for Industrial PCs and Embedded Systems"

Cypress Adds New Programmable Peripherals for PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Architectures with Latest Release of PSoC Creator™ Design Environment

  • Integrated LCD Graphics Interface and Control 
  • CapSense® Touch Sensing with SmartSense™ Algorithm
  • Simplified Low-Power Design Capabilities

SAN JOSE, Calif., September 3, 2010 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced new features for its revolutionary PSoC Creator™ Integrated Development Environment (IDE)& … Read More → "Cypress Adds New Programmable Peripherals for PSoC® 3 and PSoC 5 Architectures with Latest Release of PSoC Creator™ Design Environment"

Agilent Technologies’ New LTE Base-Station Emulator Speeds Development and Verification of LTE User Equipment

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 1, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the PXT Wireless Communications Test Set, a powerful, common hardware test platform for use across the LTE development lifecycle.

The PXT test set is designed for RF characterization, protocol … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ New LTE Base-Station Emulator Speeds Development and Verification of LTE User Equipment"

EDA Solutions and Europractice host mixed-signal ASIC design training course

EDA Solutions and Europractice will be running a practical training course on Europractice Design Kits for the latest Tanner IC Design Tools. The two day course will be held in four European locations this Autumn and will cover various aspects of mixed-signal ASIC design.

Day one of the course will feature presentations and a workshop introducing Tanner EDA software and Europractice services, foundries and process design kits. A design flow demo using Tanner Tools will also be given. Hands-on training will be given on day two of the course, which is split into two parts. Part one … Read More → "EDA Solutions and Europractice host mixed-signal ASIC design training course"

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