EE Times' Top 10 Design Features of 2009
The top ten EETimes design features of 2009 show the conflicts inherent with grip of C on embedded programmers, the popularity of teardowns and the need for further education, both on the basics as well as cutting-edge design issues such as HDMI/DVI handshaking.
HDMI V1.4: New Opportunities for Active Cables with Embedded RM1689
Version 1.4 of the HDMI specification brings some powerful new features
to the video and audio communications market. This paper looks at what
opportunities the new HDMI specification presents to cable
manufacturers, focusing particularly on the high speed consumer
applications market.
Notebook LED backlight: What is down the road to make green technology a driver for final customer choice?
This article explains the latest steps taken by major notebook makers and LCD panel makers to make the 'green' benefits of LED backlight (LED BLU: Light Emitting Diode BackLight Unit) technology obvious to final customers.
Yamaha receiver and Energy RC-Micro review
The surround sound system reviewed was a Yamaha HTR-6260 7.2-channel digital home theater receiver with Energy Micro-RC 5.1 surround sound speakers. It was a decent system, given the price, but was not a system that met my expectations or made me feel like I had to call up my friends and have them come over so that I could brag about my purchase.
DisplayPort-based displays, where, why and when
DisplayPort will not only be applied in the desktop display markets, but also in notebooks, TVs and even projectors. All of these markets can benefit from DisplayPort for different reasons and at different time frames. This paper breaks down the different applications and explores the reasons why and when each will adopt this new standard.
Build low cost consumer appliances & smart meters with low pin count 8 bit MCUs
In this back-to-the-basics "why-to," Sandhya Mallikarjun presents the case for using low pin count 8 bit MCUs in a wide range of consumer appliances, smart meters and home entertainment systems.
Deinterlacing with FPGA for HDTVs
Interlaced video is a succession of 50 or 60 fields per second, where each field carries only half of the rows that are displayed in each frame of video. This article explores different deinterlacing techniques and examines how FPGAs are increasingly being used for complex deinterlacing functions required for HDTVS.
Reduce standby mode energy use
With the number of electrical devices in the home growing at a fast rate, the energy usage of these devices in standby mode becomes a concern.This article proposes a power management solution for the devices, compliant with power efficiency specs.
Thermal and Electrical Characterization of Large Area OLEDS
This paper describes the Fast2Light research project, the overall
objective of which is to develop a novel, cost-effective,
high-throughput, roll-to-roll, large area deposition process for
fabricating light-emitting polymer-OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode)
foils for intelligent lighting applications.
Employ CEC in HDTVs to meet Energy Star 3.0
The popularity for the Consumer Electronics Control (CEC) function in home theatre systems helps the TV designer to meet Energy Star's 1W or less standby mode requirement. This article shows how you can meet this stringent requirement without sacrificing any display performance or features that consumers value.
Teardown: Inside Cisco's Flip UltraHD digital camcorder
The insides of the new Flip UltraHD, while leading edge, are not quite as interesting as the questions surrounding Cisco's acquisition of its developer, Pure Digital. Yet, the deal closed and the Flip continues to outsell all competitors, but maybe not for long.
Analysis: Can proprietary wireless HD survive?
Can wireless HD video startup Amimon find a place within the Wireless Gigabit Alliance specification?
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