ED_ELECTRONIC DESIGN UPDATE Penton Media October 7, 2009 If you want to view this on the web go to: http://enews.penton.com/enews/electronicdesign/v/900 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Read White Paper: Increasing Bandwidth and Connectivity in Small Form Factor, High-Performance Embedded Applications (http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/enewstext/9/50602411/) Embedded designers of high-performance systems must incorporate growing numbers and types of I/O in smaller and smaller off-the-shelf and semi-custom boards, while keeping their design platforms flexible enough to accommodate a variety of designs, including some that must maintain compatibility with legacy I/O. The SUMIT interconnect technology provides such a solution and is supported by the SFF-SIG. Read this white paper from Versa Logic Corporation to learn about the I/O-Centric, High-Speed SUMIT Interconnect Standard. Download now. 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My commute is just a total of about 45 miles and a few dozen curves and several corners. Could I drive home one-handed? To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=21855&bypass=1 Vote For The 2009 Engineering Hall of Fame Inductees! (http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229K3HLWFGU) Engineering giants such as Jack Kilby, George Philbrick, and Bob Pease are already members of Electronic Design's Engineering Hall of Fame. Now it's time to induct the 2009 class. Who deserves the honor? It's up to you! Read over our list of nominees and vote for your favorites (http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229K3HLWFGU). 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To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=21857&bypass=1 --Signal Analyzers Cover Both Ends Of The (Cost) Spectrum By David Maliniak, EDA/Test Editor Adding to the high and low ends of its spectrum-analyzer family at the same time, Agilent has covered the bases with the launches of its N9000A CXA low-cost analyzers and its N9030A PXA high-end instrument. In both cases, the instruments are consistent in terms of their measurement framework and their ability to enable design teams to grow with them. To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=21858&bypass=1 ---------------------------------------- ADVERTISEMENT Read White Paper: Myths & Realities of Real-Time Linux Software Systems (http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/enewstext/9/50602460/) Don't miss this technical white paper covering the fundamentals of real-time embedded systems, differences between soft and hard real-time systems, and the current state of the PREEMPT_RT patch in the Linux kernel. Download now. (http://www.accelacomm.com/jaw/enewstext/9/50602460/) ---------------------------------------- 2009 Readers' Choice Survey 2009 saw many significant innovations. Now it's time to choose the best of the bunch. Our December 1 Best Electronic Design issue will feature a look at the best Leapfrog technology of the year and name the year's best Idea for Design, both chosen by you, our readers. What was the best Leapfrog story of the year? Go to this survey (http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229PK9SN87Q) for a list of nominees, determined by traffic on www.electronicdesign.com, and select your favorite. And, what was the best Idea for Design of the year? Go to this survey (http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/?p=WEB229PKQ6NGYL) for the nominees, and choose the best. Thank you for your input! NEWS --Low-Cost Silicon Solar Cell Raises Efficiency Bar Working together, IMEC's research centers for photovoltaics and energy company BP Solar have demonstrated an 18% conversion efficiency for silicon solar cells made of BP Solar's recently developed Mono2 silicon. To view the full article go to: http://electronicdesign.com/Articles/Index.cfm?AD=1&ArticleID=21941&bypass=1 FROM AUTO ELECTRONICS --Untangling the Challenges of the Connected Car By Andy Gryc, QNX Software Systems (http://autoelectronics.com/) Many cars already connect to iPods, cell phones, and other personal electronic devices. In the not-to-distant future, they will also connect to the Internet, other cars, and roadside systems. For automakers and automotive suppliers, this trend toward ubiquitous connectivity presents many opportunities, but also many challenges. 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