Desktop customers are downloading files in ever-increasing amounts as they build their libraries of information, songs, videos and photos, turning their computers into entertainment vehicles. This change in the way consumers use their computers will create demand for high-performing desktops. These desktops will need the ability to store large files quickly and efficiently while delivering crisp pictures and a clear sound for streaming videos and playing MP3 files. Business applications require convergence of audio/ video, data processing speeds and memory for effective video conferencing, e-learning, multimedia presentations and webcasts without having to compromise image quality. As components become smaller thermal management is crucial. HDDs need to store larger amounts of data without increase in size or cost. PCBs must be made lead free to reduce environmental damage.
NXP Semiconductors has announced that its GreenChip PC chipset has achieved 80 PLUS Gold certification for a reference design, as set by Ecos Consulting and the 80 PLUS Program. With efficiency of...
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Spansion released further details surrounding the architecture and performance of its EcoRAM solution, a new class of memory for read-intensive applications.
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VIA Technologies, Inc. has announced the VIA pc3500 Mainboard, a low power, feature-rich platform that enables OEMs and System Integrators to build Windows Vista desktop PCs that draw less than 24...
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Technology introduces the LTC4224, a compact, low voltage Hot Swap controller for protecting boards and backplanes that use two 1V to 6V voltage supplies.
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By Gary O'Donnell, Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. The issue regarding the future of standard logic is a question that seems to be asked every year, going back as far as the 1980s when it was predicted that standard logic was dead because ASICs and FPGAs had rendered the product category irrelevant.
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Tensilica has two main product lines of 32-bit processor cores for SOC design: the Diamond standard processors and the configurable Xtensa processors.
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Experience new levels of speed, convenience and compatibility with Intel® processors, chipsets and motherboards that offer optimized performance in a variety of desktop PCs.
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Suppliers of corporate and business PCs have had success in marketing small-form-factor PCs, but to date the demand for smaller PCs in the consumer market has not appeared because these PCs lacked...
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DDR2 and DDR3 Deliver High Bandwidth with Low Power Consumption for Servers, Desktops and Portables Double Date Rate SDRAM is today’s standard for high-performance servers, desktops and...
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ATI introduces the next generation PCI Express® chipset with Radeon® graphics for the complete range of AMD Athlon™ 64, AMD Athlon™ 64 FX, and AMD Sempron™ processors. The...
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Intel offers the industry’s first quad-core processors in volume production for multiprocessor server platforms, enabling scalable performance and proven reliability for data demanding...
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This application note describes a compact-footprint, low-cost, 60A, two-phase solution for desktop motherboard applications using AMD K8 CPUs. Test data, schematics, and bill of materials are...
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The AMD Geode™ GX Single Board Computer (SBC) Reference Design Kit (RDK) is a compact, low-power, and high-performance tool developed to enable the next generation of single-board computing...
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The Micronas MicStick D is a unique DVB-T USB reference design. Built around the DRX 3975D COFDM demodulator, MicStick D is a compact, portable reference design for watching and controlling...
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VIA Technologies, Inc. has launched VIA ARTiGO, a DIY builder kit for enthusiasts wanting to build an ultra compact personal computer. Designed by the creators of the Pico-ITX form factor, the VIA...
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Fairchild Semiconductor enables designers to achieve higher levels of efficiency in their power designs with its 40V breakdown DC-DC synchronous rectifier.
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AMD has teamed with some of the most recognizable and trusted names in the industry to offer best-of-breed commercial platforms that leverage the AVS commercial stable infrastructure.
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Summit Microelectronics has announced the new SMM151/2/3 product family of environmental monitoring products. The devices provide complete digital power supply monitoring and control functions,...
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Designed for Intel CPU-based chipsets, the SiI1390 transmitter accepts Intel's Serial Digital Video Output (SDVO) input and offers a fully compliant HDMI output capable of supporting video...
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The USB2230 is a 5th Generation USB 2.0 composite device that provides an interface between a single USB Host port and all mainstream Flash Card Media interfaces as well as an IrDA controller. The...
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Silicon Image’s VastLane transmitters, receivers and PHYs are designed to enable the secure distribution of high-performance digital video and audio connections in PC and CE devices. VastLane...
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The PanelLink SiI 1390 and SiI 1930 High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) transmitters interface directly to the video and audio interfaces of PC platforms. The SiI 1390 transmitter accepts...
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World-class IC building blocks are based on unique ITM architecture which essentially functions based on environmental conditions of the system, giving internal control to the sensor in the form of...
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By Gary O'Donnell, Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. The issue regarding the future of standard logic is a question that seems to be asked every year, going back as far as the 1980s when it was predicted that standard logic was dead because ASICs and FPGAs had rendered the product category irrelevant.