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.

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.

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

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

Is high k/metal gate technology necessary at the next process nodes? And will the industry be ready for it?

What’s the real cost of adaptive voltage scaling?