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most recent messages 6/18/2013 8:59:15 PM analoging Venture capitalists tend to prefer investment into software (ie EDA IC) companies over capital-intensive companies in general such as ones requiring fabs or clean rooms. It is a lot less risky of... blogs message boards chat Big Benefits From Harmonizing Analog & Digital Domains Damian Anzaldo, Wireless Communications Segment Manager, Maxim Integrated, 6/18/2013 Comment now 1 Comment In my previous blog, What Defines Analog Integration & Why We Should Applaud Its Benefits, I mention that the RF-DAC partition is really a form of analog integration. Why? Here's a little background. Most recent post, analoging , 6/18/2013 8:38:10 PM Interesting post. However, are we actually supposed to discern the detail of the... An Instrument on a Chip? The Configuration Problem Dennis Feucht, Electronics Engineer, 6/18/2013 Comment now 2 comments One of the challenges in integrating all the electronics of measurement instruments is brought on by the versatility of instruments. Most recent post, Netcrawl, 6/18/2013 8:58:59 PM @Dennis thanks for a great article I think today's electronic world requires something... When an Improvised Solution Is 'Good Enough' Bill Schweber, Engineer, Author, Editor, 6/18/2013 Comment now 4 comments I often hear the comment, "That's just a Band-Aid solution. You haven't really gotten to the source of the problem." Usually, the person making the comment has no real idea of the nature of the problem, its subtleties, or what's involved in trying to fix it. An improvised solution often is both a good one and all you're going to get, given the time, ... Most recent post, analoging , 6/18/2013 8:46:38 PM Can you offer a more detailed case study from your work experience? I am interested... Are Integrated Analog Devices Perfect? Should They Be? Kendall Castor-Perry, Architect & Member of Technical Staff, Cypress Semiconductor, 6/17/2013 Comment now 7 comments Read the following two statements, and think about which one more closely represents the way you work -- and what you believe, if that's not the same thing. Most recent post, analoging , 6/18/2013 8:43:32 PM How much of Cypress chips are outsourced to foundries these days? The Silicon Valley... An Applications Engineer’s Perspective of IMS2013, Day 1 Jonathan Harris, Product Applications Engineer, Analog Devices, 6/17/2013 Comment now 3 comments As I sat on the plane heading back toward the East Coast, I thought back to my attendance at the IMS2013 show out in Seattle. The International Microwave Symposium is a tradeshow and conference that covers primarily RF technologies from VHF to terahertz and even optical. I had landed in Seattle on Sunday ahead of the show. I wanted to make sure I had ... Most recent post, DEREK.KOONCE, 6/18/2013 6:43:52 PM Both locations work. Startup Addresses Characterization Problem Brian Bailey, Independent Consultant, 6/17/2013 Comment now 4 comments The software industry is special in many ways. Having such low capital requirements means that large amounts of money are not required to produce a prototype or even a product. This preserves the notion that even a single person working in a garage can come up with an idea and implement it with no more equipment than I am using to write this article. Most recent post, analoging , 6/18/2013 8:59:15 PM Venture capitalists tend to prefer investment into software (ie EDA IC) companies... The Future of Medicine Is Here Brad Albing, Editor in Chief, 6/14/2013 Comment now 8 comments A recent paper delivered at ISSCC back in February really intrigued me, especially since I used to work as a medical diagnostic equipment designer. Most recent post, JAYARAMAN KIRUTHI VASAN, 6/18/2013 7:30:57 AM @Brad, Nice post with interesting information. As technology evolves, the day... The Shifting Climate of Power Factor Correction Vincent Biancomano, Contributing Editor, 6/14/2013 Comment now 7 comments You'll presumably pay a lot more in power utility bills if you're charged for so-called "reactive power" as an industrial customer who uses banks of "uncompensated" motor loads facing the AC mains. But as so many articles over the years have pointed out, the typical residential consumer won't save much by swamping out all that inductance at his house. ... Most recent post, Vishal Prajapati, 6/18/2013 2:28:29 AM @Derek, Thank you very much for your reply. I think the trial and error simulation... Can Integration Help With Our Noise Gamble? Bill Schweber, Engineer, Author, Editor, 6/12/2013 Comment now 15 comments Noise is the ever-present source of headaches on many engineering designs, and often is one of the biggest underlying challenges a designer team faces. (See: Noise annoys, but do we secretly love it?). That's why I cringe when I hear an engineer casually remark, "Assuming that the noise is random and Gaussian (white)..." in any analysis or discussion. Most recent post, Brad Albing, 6/17/2013 4:10:58 PM @Steve >>To help minimize this effect, you can add 1/2 lsb rms broadband noise... What Defines Analog Integration & Why We Should Applaud Its Benefits Damian Anzaldo, Wireless Communications Segment Manager, Maxim Integrated, 6/12/2013 Comment now 9 comments It's well publicized that the pattern of microprocessor development (as predicted by Moore's Law) has delivered many benefits and advancements to our modern world -- namely, very practical and powerful products at affordable prices. For example, quad-core processors used in smartphones enable ubiquitous connectivity in a mobile device that's more than ... Most recent post, DaeJ, 6/13/2013 9:18:07 PM Every year, IEEE RFIC Symposium is held and also, there are active for Wireless... User-Assisted, Automated Routing of Custom IC Designs, Part 2 Mitchell Heins, Business Developer Manager, Deep Submicron Division, Mentor Graphics, 6/12/2013 Comment now 8 comments In Part 1, we looked at the problems of manual routing in complex, mixed signal ICs. We then looked at some of the advantages of a constraint-based router. Continuing the discussion of the constraint-based router, we'll look at additional advantages. Most recent post, Brad Albing, 6/16/2013 8:49:06 PM @Via Man - point taken - no one talks anymore - just types or shoots pics. Next 5 blogs+ All blogs All blogs most commented 15 Can Integration Help With Our Noise Gamble? Bill Schweber, Engineer, Author, Editor, 6/12/2013 9 What Defines Analog Integration & Why We Should Applaud Its Benefits Damian Anzaldo, Wireless Communications Segment Manager, Maxim Integrated, 6/12/2013 8 User-Assisted, Automated Routing of Custom IC Designs, Part 2 Mitchell Heins, Business Developer Manager, Deep Submicron Division, Mentor Graphics, 6/12/2013 8 The Future of Medicine Is Here Brad Albing, Editor in Chief, 6/14/2013 7 The Shifting Climate of Power Factor Correction Vincent Biancomano, Contributing Editor, 6/14/2013 blog roll message boards chat 6/18/2013 8:59:15 PM investment into software companies: Venture capitalists tend to prefer investment into software (ie EDA IC) companies over capital-intensive companies in general such as ones requiring fabs or clean rooms. It is a lot less risky of a gamble. Software companies have higher profit... analoging on Startup Addresses Characterization Problem 6/18/2013 8:58:59 PM Re: relays - they do have advantages: @Dennis thanks for a great article I think today's electronic world requires something new, a new type of testing, a new class of instruments that, when designed correctly, can deliver utility throughtout a device's lifecycle. Netcrawl on An Instrument on a Chip? The Configuration Problem 6/18/2013 8:55:19 PM multi-patterning for ICs: EDA companies are devising ways to shrink microchip node sizes down to 10 or less nm. Current DUV immersion photolithography is not capable of directly printing these feature sizes. A technique called double patterning which I helped patent... analoging on Startup Addresses Characterization Problem 6/18/2013 8:46:38 PM more detailed case study: Can you offer a more detailed case study from your work experience? I am interested in hearing more specifics on a bandaid solution that worked in a company and one that failed. That would enlighten the readership more. analoging on When an Improvized Solution Is 'Good Enough' 6/18/2013 8:43:32 PM Cypress: How much of Cypress chips are outsourced to foundries these days? The Silicon Valley fab was sold off to AMD right? The main US fab is in Minnesota correct? Thanks for your input. analoging on Are Integrated Analog Devices Perfect? Should They Be? 6/18/2013 8:38:10 PM figure detail: Interesting post. However, are we actually supposed to discern the detail of the figure or it is just for show? There is an increased initiative of combining digital and analog chips in a single package for smaller and thinner mobile devices... analoging on Big Benefits From Harmonizing Analog & Digital Domains 6/18/2013 6:43:52 PM Re: More blogs, please!: Both locations work. DEREK.KOONCE on An Applications Engineer’s Perspective of IMS2013, Day 1 6/18/2013 6:01:45 PM More blogs, please!: @Jonathan - where Derek suggests an ADI app-note based on your interaction with the college kids, I'd suggest another blog right here on Planet Analog. Brad Albing on An Applications Engineer’s Perspective of IMS2013, Day 1 6/18/2013 5:55:49 PM relays - they do have advantages: Dennis - I do like relays for some situations is test equipment. Their open ckt isolation, ultra low leakage, and breakdown voltage ratings put them way above the competition. Brad Albing on An Instrument on a Chip? The Configuration Problem 6/18/2013 5:21:00 PM Re: Re engineering the band aid: You can always just yell to your significant other, "Yo, what time is it?" Of course, that may elicit a response such as, "Time to shut up and get clean." So proceed at your own risk. Brad Albing on When an Improvized Solution Is 'Good Enough' 6/18/2013 3:36:59 PM Re engineering the band aid: Like most engineers I have to look at everything for potential upgrades. For the shower clock I might have tried spraying it with that clear instant bandage stuff you use for large abrasions. Should seal it but still allow opening later.... eafpres on When an Improvized Solution Is 'Good Enough' 6/18/2013 2:16:29 PM Management and "good enough": Having been both an engineer and a manager and a few things in-between, I can sympathize with both views--the engineer thinks it isn't ready, the manager wants to get it out the door. Over 30 years of this, I conclude that managers serve... eafpres on Are Integrated Analog Devices Perfect? Should They Be? Next 5 messages+ All messages All messages blog roll message boards chat 6/11/2013 12:06:54 PM Integrated Analog Chat, June 25: We're having a chat on Tuesday June 25th at 2 PM EDT on integrated analog. Please come join us for the discussion. The topic is Analog integration is increasing: How can we best get the heat out? We will have industry experts discussing the... Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 11:08:00 PM Integrated Analog: As promised, here is information on detection of rail car wheel bearing problems. You will see there are many approaches. Link from UBM's Design News regarding trackside monitoring of wheels on trains. This system uses acoustic... eafpres Blogger 5/29/2013 3:31:02 PM Integrated Analog: Great discussions---thanks to all SteveTaranovich Blogger 5/29/2013 3:30:37 PM Integrated Analog: OK - Hasta la wiedersehen. Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 3:29:47 PM Integrated Analog: @Brad - I'm done. Back to solving a fields problem. Hasta luego. D Feucht Blogger 5/29/2013 3:29:01 PM Integrated Analog: Guys - shall we wrap up our chat session at this time? Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 3:28:15 PM Integrated Analog: It should be easy to do on an IC. You discussed this in that blog of yours. Brad Albing Blogger 5/29/2013 3:27:25 PM Integrated Analog: Yet in all these decades, it has yet to be done. DMMs and FGs have been integrated. Scopes are a long way toward it (though they are more digital nowadays). Other instruments have yet to be explored. Z meters and also Z analyzers seem ripe... D Feucht Blogger 5/29/2013 3:24:37 PM Integrated Analog: Sounds very feasible to me SteveTaranovich Blogger 5/29/2013 3:23:52 PM Integrated Analog: @All - A different topic, close to home for me: meaurement instruments. Does it seem to any of you that I am crazy in thinking that, except for power supply and user interface, an RLC meter should fit on a single chip, like a DMM? D Feucht Blogger Next 5 chats+		Hello. We were unable to find the address you requested. 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