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Embedded Software

C++ - for loops

I am [mostly] a fan of using C++ for embedded applications. I believe its use needs care and I have...

Embedded Software

iPad/iPhone iOS 4 closing apps

As many readers will be aware, I am an enthusiastic iPad user. This posting is to share a discovery, which...

Embedded Software

Secret codes

I was recently parking my car and, as I bought the ticket, observed that the machine was manufactured by a...

Electronic Systems Design

S-parameters are for more than just packages

In the digital design world, we have typically only seen S-parameters used to model packages.  They are a popular output...

Electronic Systems Design

Making SERDES sims faster with IBIS-AMI

You may have heard lately about IBIS-AMI models, which are being used more often for SERDES simulation.  IBIS-AMI stands for I/O...

Embedded Software

A movement

Before and during the holiday season, I was lucky enough to attend a number of live musical events: two “a...

Electronic Systems Design

Tired of waiting for your SPICE to finish?

Anyone who has ever had to simulate a SERDES interface knows how long it take to run a couple hundred...

Embedded Software

Software saves lives

I am very interested in medical electronics, as I have written about here previously. In particular, I am always keen...

Simulating the Real World

Beer Fridge - A Case Study in Thermal Design. Part 4 - FloBEER

As the ancient proverb goes; a beer fridge without beer is like X Factor, utterly pointless. You’d have thought that...