Shedding light on embedded debugging By Robert Cravotta, Technical Editor
Embedded debugging gets a lot of attention for being a schedule and resource hog, but there may be more to it than just fixing bad software.
Optimize memory-system design for multimedia applications By David Lautzenheiser and Agha Hussain, Silistix
The convergence of video and communications in inexpensive unified-memory architectures has made DRAM the most important and the highest-performance target in any system.
Using FPGAs in consumer electronics By Phuttachad Thiencharoenwong, SingMai Electronics
In cost-sensitive consumer-electronics products, customization is a highly desirable feature for differentiating your product from competitors' offerings. The inclusion of FPGAs can be affordable, even in low-range and midrange products, but still allows customization through some unique features.