Bright future ahead for ball grid arrays
Bright future ahead for ball grid arrays The packages are becoming popular alternatives for high-density chips More demanding density and performance requirements are
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Full autoranging attenuators and timebase–a first for benchtop DSOs
Full autoranging attenuators and timebase–a first for benchtop DSOs Four digital storage scopes from Fluke Corp. (Everett, WA) become the first benchtop DSOs to
Fiber-optic connectors are more capable, less expensive
Fiber-optic connectors are more capable, less expensive As connector performance nears its limit for now, the market turns to price and ease of use BYContinue
A new way to assemble stamped terminals
A new way to assemble stamped terminals Here's a new twist to the process of inserting stamped terminals onto pc boards. Zierick Manufacturing Corp., aContinue
Multimedia video processor to put multiprocessing on a single chip
Multimedia video processor to put multiprocessing on a single chip Processor is designed to handle all audio, video, and imaging compression-decompression standards A
Digital micromirrors bring projection HDTV closer to reality
Digital micromirrors bring projection HDTV closer to reality Texas Instruments recently demonstrated the latest implementation of its digital micromirror device (DMD)
NexGen drops shoe, announcing a product
NexGen drops shoe, announcing a product After years of delays, a Pentium alternative (without floating-point) has arrived from a company many thought would disappear
Software interface spurs DSP subsystem use
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DSP chips for IF processing lower the cost of wireless communications
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