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Verilog growth continues strong Even as the specter of VHDL looms ever larger, interest in the Verilog hardware description language (HDL)--claimed to be the most
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Customizable communications chips include customer logic, ATM functions
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At SID ’95: AMLCDs reach critical mass
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Ball grid arrays: The next surface-mount package of choice
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Membrane versus mechanical keyboards
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Don’t overlook plastic fiber for short transmission distances
Don't overlook plastic fiber for short transmission distances While plastic fiber may not have the bandwidth and distance capabilities of glass, its low
At DAC 1995: Tools focus on deep-submicron and complex IC design
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Superconducting fault limiter protects MIL radar systems
Superconducting fault limiter protects MIL radar systems A prototype fault current limiter that uses superconducting components is now undergoing performance evaluation
Board testers now spot reversed-polarized capacitors
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