Streaming video will require a whole new set of techniques, standards and technology—and a lot of power awareness.

Being able to bridge on-chip interconnects and a DRAM controller is essential in complex multimedia chips.

The amount of integration work that companies need to do is rising as quickly as the complexity of SoCs.

Complexity, particularly in the mobile and communications markets, dramatically raise the stakes and the price of doing something wrong.

Is audio post-processing the best design methodology for low cost and quality sound?

Quality, performance and ease of use vary greatly from one vendor’s codec to the next.

Outgrowing technology is par for the course; the rush to solve the next bottleneck.

Why chip development is trailing the mobile device market and how it will change.

Royalty free and easily embedded into applications should make this standard very attractive.

Preparing for variability-aware design methodology raises some important questions.