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Worldwide GaAs market to grow at 23.3% annually to 1997

Worldwide GaAs market to grow at 23.3% annually to 1997 A recent report published by The Information Network, a Williamsburg, VA-based market research company,

Known-good die for the same cost as packaged ICs

Known-good die for the same cost as packaged ICs One of the impediments to the use of known-good die (see Electronic Products, May 1994, p.Continue

Thermosetting polymer aims to replace epoxy for pc boards

Thermosetting polymer aims to replace epoxy for pc boards Epoxy-glass has long been the preferred material for fabricating printed-circuit boards. However, demands for

VXI system integration is getting a little easier

VXI system integration is getting a little easier Standard instrument driver software and system configuration software help reduce the system integrator's

SPECmark of the month goes to Mips R8000/R8010

SPECmark of the month goes to Mips R8000/R8010 The Mips Technology project previously known as TFP–a two-chip set aimed at numerically intensive, and especially

Analog or digital scope–which way to go?

Analog or digital scope–which way to go? As the prices of DSOs continue to drop, the decision is becoming more difficult BY CHRIS MARTINEZ andContinue

Microcoded emulation puts new processor in x86 PC fray

Microcoded emulation puts new processor in x86 PC fray Three developments in the microprocessor market may have a significant effect on what PCs cost inContinue

Small batteries will alert users to remaining `run-time’

Small batteries will alert users to remaining `run-time' Companion ASIC will also ensure energy-efficient recharging Users of portable equipment may soon have

Multichip modules march on

Multichip modules march on MCM use ramps up as more standard parts emerge and known-good die show signs of improved availability BY SPENCER CHIN AssociateContinue

Giant PLD to feature 360 I/Os in a 516-pin multichip PGA

Giant PLD to feature 360 I/Os in a 516-pin multichip PGA The EPF8050M, to be available in the third quarter, may remain the world's largestContinue