Low-Power Solutions
A deep dive into some of Mentor Graphics’ tools and techniques available for low-power design. To find out more, click here.
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Electronic Power And Thermal Management
A critical engineering challenge for next-generation unmanned systems.
State Of The Art In Solid State Lighting Thermal Design
Unlike incandescent bulbs, increasing the heat in LEDs decreases light output, changes the color and reduces the life of the bulb, making thermal management critical.
Addressing Power And Speed Requirements Of Mobile Devices With Data Converter IP
A look at the power vs. resolution tradeoffs in the design of pipeline ADCs.
Virtual Prototyping For Energy-Efficient Mobile Platform Design
A look at the complexity of power management at the software level for mobile denies using Linux and Android.
Characterizing PLL Jitter From Power Supply Fluctuation Using Mixed-Signal
Slow simulation speed has been the major bottleneck to prevent jitter from being characterized quickly. Here’s how to solve that problem.
Addressing Power And Speed Requirements Of Mobile Devices With Data Converter IP
A look at the tradeoffs in the design of pipeline ADCs and how digital gain calibration can provide improvements in power and area.
Put Low-Power, Low-Overhead, High-Fidelity Digital Sound In Your Next ASIC Or SOC
Digital audio is a critical feature for all sorts of products, but picking the right digital audio codecs and audio enhancement programs can be overwhelming.
A Guide To Power-Aware Memory Repair
A look at repair methodologies and adapting memory repair to power management schemes such as voltage and power islands.
Using Tessent Low-Power Test To Manage Switching Activity
Complexity at advanced nodes and the need for energy efficiency are increasing concerns about power use and power control during test.
Shrinking SoC Design Cycles Using DesignWare Intellectual Property
A look at how STMicroelectronics used a variety of Synopsys IP to meet system interface and power requirements and achieve its system design goals.
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Low-Power Solutions
A look at some of the tools available to help make low-power design simpler.