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2009 Top 10 Technical Paper

2007 Monthly Top 10 Technical Paper | 2008 Monthly Top 10 Technical Paper | Annual Totals

October Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	Ultra-Low Power Comparison: MSP430 vs. Microchip XLP	Zack Albus et al Texas Instruments	White Paper
2.	Fundamentals of PCB Manufacturing	Mark Laing Mentor Graphics	Mentor Graphics Technical Library
3.	TI's New LED Reference Design Cookbook	Texas Instruments	Reference Guide
4.	Comparative table of MCUs	Steve Bitton	Comparative Table: MCUs
5.	JTAG Debug—Everything You Need to Know	Mentor Graphics	Mentor Graphics Technical Library
6.	Stepping Motors Fundamentals	Reston Condit and Douglas W. Jones Microchip Technology and University of Iowa	Technology Paper
7.	Designing RF, Analog and Digital on PCB	John Isaac Mentor Graphics	Mentor Graphics Technical Library
8.	Embedded DDR Interfaces	Graham Allan Synopsys	White Paper
9.	Coding Guidelines for Datapath Synthesis	Reto Zimmermann Synopsys	Product Paper
10.	Board Layout Challenges in Serial Digital Interface	Tsun-Kit Chin National Semiconductor	Application Note

September Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	When to Use Digital Isolators vs. Optocouplers	Silicon Laboratories	White Paper
2.	Stepping Motors Fundamentals	Reston Condit and Douglas W. Jones Microchip Technology and University of Iowa	Technology Paper
3.	Scanned Laser Pico projectors: Seeing the Big Picture (with a Small Device)	Mark Freeman et al Microvision	White Paper
4.	Best Practices for Peer Code Review	Smart Bear Software	White Paper
5.	Fundamentals of PCB Manufacturing	Mark Laing Mentor Graphics	Mentor Graphics Technical Library
6.	Comparative table of MCUs	Steve Bitton	Comparative Table: MCUs
7.	RF 101: Information for the RF Challenged	Linx Technologies	Application Note
8.	Exploring video compression challenges	Manoj Koul Texas Instruments	White Paper
9.	Effective Circuit Protection for PoE-based Systems	Bourns	White Paper
10.	Understanding and Interpreting Standard-Logic Data Sheets	Stephen M. Nolan and Jose M. Soltero Texas Instruments	Application Note

August Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	RF 101: Information for the RF Challenged	Linx Technologies	Application Note
2.	UML for the C programming language	Bruce Powel Douglass IBM	White Paper
3.	Using USB 3.0 for Storage Media Applications	Fujitsu Microelectronics	Product Brief
4.	Software Defined Radio Handbook, 7th Edition	Rodger H. Hosking Pentek	White Paper
5.	Dimming Techniques for Switched-Mode LED Drivers	Rich Rosen National Semiconductor	Technical Paper
6.	The ultra-low-power USB revolution	Bhargavi Nisarga et al Texas Instruments	White Paper
7.	Application Ideas for 8-bit Low-Pin-Count Microcontrollers	Fujitsu Microelectronics	White Paper
8.	Understanding the Real Cost of Prototyping Hardware	Doug Amos Synopsys	White Paper
9.	Understanding inrush current in AC/DC power supplies	Michael Allen BEAR Power Supplies	Technical Paper
10.	When good grounds turn bad—isolate!	Thomas Kugelstadt Texas Instruments	White Paper

July Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 1 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
2.	RF 101: Information for the RF Challenged	Linx Technologies	Application Note
3.	When to Use a Clock vs. an Oscillator	James Wilson Silicon Laboratories	White Paper
4.	Application Ideas for 8-bit Low-Pin-Count Microcontrollers	Fujitsu Microelectronics	White Paper
5.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 4 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
6.	When good grounds turn bad—isolate!	Thomas Kugelstadt Texas Instruments	White Paper
7.	Selecting the Optimal Inductor for Power Converter Applications	Bourns	White Paper
8.	Battery Stack Monitor Extends Life of Li-Ion Batteries in Hybrid Electric Vehicles	Michael Kultgen and Jon Munson Linear Technology	Design Note
9.	Taking Energy Efficiency to the Next Level	Keith Ogboenyiya Texas Instruments	Application Report
10.	Improving Electromagnetic Noise Immunity in Serial Communications Systems	National Semiconductor	Application Note

June Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 1 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
2.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 2 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
3.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 3 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
4.	Stepping Motors Fundamentals	Reston Condit and Douglas W. Jones Microchip Technology and University of Iowa	Technology Paper
5.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 4 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
6.	Protecting low-voltage signals from ESD	Joe Salvador California Micro Devices (CMD)	White Paper
7.	Embedded Processing Guide	Texas Instruments	Selection Guide
8.	Brushless DC (BLDC) Motor Fundamentals	Padmaraja Yedamale Microchip Technology	Technology Paper
9.	Powering High-Speed Analog-to-Digital Converters with Switching Power Supplies	Michael Cobb Analog Devices	White Paper
10.	Using Antenna Diversity to Create Highly Robust Radio Links	Nick Dutton Silicon Laboratories	White Paper

May Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 1 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
2.	When to Use a Clock vs. an Oscillator	James Wilson Silicon Laboratories	White Paper
3.	Myths and Realities of Real-Time Linux Software Systems	Kushal Koolwal VersaLogic	White Paper
4.	Couplets and Elementary Filters: Part I	Nalin Pithwa	Technical Paper
5.	Brushed DC Motor Fundamentals	Reston Condit Microchip Technology	Technology Paper
6.	Comparison of Embedded Non-Volatile Memory Technologies and Their Applications	Linh Hong Kilopass Technology	White Paper
7.	LTE emerges as early leader in 4G technologies	Arnon Friedmann and Sandeep Kumar Texas Instruments	White Paper
8.	Using Antenna Diversity to Create Highly Robust Radio Links	Nick Dutton Silicon Laboratories	White Paper
9.	Book Excerpt: "Electrical Engineering 101" (Part 2 of 5)	Darren Ashby	Book Excerpt
10.	AC Induction Motor Fundamentals	Rakesh Parekh Microchip Technology	Technology Paper

April Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	CAN Primer: Creating your own Network	Robert Boys Keil, an ARM Company	Technical Paper
2.	Wireless triangulation using RSSI signals	Michael Harney	Application Note
3.	Choosing between pipeline vs. sigma delta ADCs for communications applications	Noel O'Riordan Silicon & Software Systems (S3)	Application Note
4.	High-Definition Surveillance Systems Using Low Cost FPGAs	Suhel Dhanani Altera	White Paper
5.	The Top 10 Issues that Cause Bad Prototypes	Screaming Circuits	White Paper
6.	JTAG Debug—Everything You Need to Know	Mentor Graphics	Mentor Graphics Technical Library
7.	Fundamentals of Signal Integrity	Tektronix	Technology Paper
8.	Ways to Use USB in Embedded Systems	Yingbo Hu and Ralph Moore Micro Digital	ARM IQ Article
9.	Book Excerpt: Analog IC Design with Low-Dropout Regulators (part 1 of 5)	Professor Gabriel Alfonso Rincón-Mora, Georgia Institute of Technology	White Paper
10.	Spot and avoid the counterfeit component traps	M. Simard-Normandin MuAnalysis	Technical Paper

March Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	Fundamentals of PCB Manufacturing	Mark Laing Mentor Graphics	Mentor Graphics Technical Library
2.	Amplifier and Data Converter Guide	Texas Instruments	Application Note
3.	Embedded Ethernet System Design Guide	Silicon Laboratories	Application Note
4.	Wireless triangulation using RSSI signals	Michael Harney	Application Note
5.	High-Definition Surveillance Systems Using Low Cost FPGAs	Suhel Dhanani Altera	White Paper
6.	Software Defined Radio Handbook, 7th Edition	Rodger H. Hosking Pentek	White Paper
7.	Ways to Use USB in Embedded Systems	Yingbo Hu and Ralph Moore Micro Digital	ARM IQ Article
8.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 1	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
9.	Designing with Thermocouples	Jason Seitz National Semiconductor	Application Note
10.	Power Supply Measurement and Analysis	Tektronix	White Paper

February Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 1	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
2.	Phase-Locked Loops Demystified	John G. Maneatis and Eskinder Hailu True Circuits	White Paper
3.	Experimental Results with two Wireless Power Transfer Systems	Alanson Sample and Joshua R. Smith Intel and University of Washington	White Paper
4.	Above the Clouds: A Berkeley View of Cloud Computing	Michael Armbrust et al UC Berkeley Reliable Adaptive Distributed Systems Laboratory	White Paper
5.	ISSCC 2009: Optical I/O Technology for Tera-Scale Computing	Ian Young et al Intel	White Paper
6.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 7	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
7.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 2	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
8.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 6	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
9.	Heart-Rate and EKG Monitor Using the MSP430FG439	Murugavel Raju Texas Instruments	Application Report
10.	Power Supply Measurement and Analysis	Tektronix	White Paper

January Top 10 Technical Paper

Rank	Title	Author/Company	Type
1.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 1	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
2.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 2	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
3.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 3	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
4.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 4	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
5.	Experimental Results with two Wireless Power Transfer Systems	Alanson Sample and Joshua R. Smith Intel and University of Washington	White Paper
6.	Phase-Locked Loops Demystified	John G. Maneatis and Eskinder Hailu True Circuits	White Paper
7.	dB or not dB? Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Decibels But Were Afraid to Ask	A. Winter Rohde & Schwarz	Application Note
8.	How to Use USB without Knowing USB	John Hyde USB Design by Example	2007 Embedded Systems Conference
9.	Analog Circuits: World Class Design, Part 5	Robert A. Pease	Book Chapter
10.	Fundamentals of PCB Manufacturing	Mark Laing Mentor Graphics	Mentor Graphics Technical Library



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