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Implementing secure digital data transfer in portable handheld embedded devices: Part 1

This three part tutorial provides an overview of the end hardware and software security requirements in an embedded device involved in secure digital data transfer and how to prevent a variety of possible attacks. Part 1: Security needs for data transfer.

A holistic approach to heat dissipation

Here's how to manage heat dissipation in telecom infrastructure applications such as ATCA modules.

What's your sine? Finding the right algorithm for digital frequency synthesis on a DSP

A new approach to direct digital frequency synthesis uses a combination of lookup tables and trigonometric identities that lends itself to more efficient implementation on digital signal processors.

"Also of Interest" and "Elementals" for October 13, 2008

Courtesy of Planet Analog: Check out these interesting and tutorial items from other engineering and design publications

Standards Related to RFID--Part III

How do standards help technology adoption? What are key RFID standards? What does the EPCglobal standard mean and what is generation 2? How are standards different globally? How can you ensure compliance while standards evolve? Read the answers in this book excerpt.

Fall ESC08 Boston Preview: Software design doesn't have to be either/or

There is an alternative to the traditional top-down or bottom-up approaches to embedded software design. It's called 'Feature-driven design."

PRODUCT HOW-TO: Silicon for better DTV tuning, PIP, speed and size

Silicon TV tuners are now in their second generation. The previous performance gap compared with traditional CAN tuners has flipped -- silicon now has the edge -- and offers feature advantages like quicker tuning and inexpensive PIP via time slicing.

Silicon for better DTV tuning, PIP, speed and size

Simple embedded wireless resolves rural public transport scheduling

Wireless protocol's frequency agility, data rate, and range offer a low-cost, robust system feeding a simple visual interface.

Simple embedded wireless resolves rural public transport scheduling

Wireless protocol's frequency agility, data rate, and range offer a low-cost, robust system feeding a simple visual interface.

Signal Integrity Engineer's Companion: The Wireless Signal--Part VIII

Chapter 10 of the Signal Integrity Engineer's Companion is a discussion of new techniques in wireless signal measurement and thought-provoking ideas about signal analysis in the modern wireless environment. Part VIII begins a discussion of RTSA trigger sources and data-capture techniques.

Signal Integrity Engineer's Companion: The Wireless Signal--Part VIII

MOST150: Concept of multimedia networking in vehicles

With MOST150, the latest version of the Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) automotive infotainment network offers state-of-the art bandwidth and advanced network functionality.