To guarantee the correct behavior of real-time software running on embedded processors can pose a significant challenge. Data-dependent control flow, where execution times of many functions are dependent on the data inputs, means that instruction sequences are hard to predict.
This document explains how static timing...
Published: Jul 23, 2018
Many Image Signal Processor (ISP) or Application Processors (AP) use the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI® ) Camera Serial Interface 2 (CSI-2) standard for image sensor inputs. However, some high resolution CMOS image sensors use a proprietary SubLVDS output format. The Lattice Semiconductor SubLVDS to MIPI...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
By all accounts, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are forecasted to become ubiquitous. These devices, powered by semiconductors, will make every imaginable process smart. From simply turning on a light to more complex processes such as outpatient care or factory control, IoT devices utilizing sensing, processing, and cloud...
Published: Oct 03, 2018
A novel approach for providing microprocessor power directly from 48V is proposed. This solution enables high voltage, low current to be distributed throughout a system, minimizing distribution losses, while providing low voltage, high current direct from the 48V input in the most efficient manner possible.
This solution...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
This paper describes a method for initial rotor position detection that is realized by using a microcontroller for motor control and is highly useful for the control of such motors. This method solves various problems that tend to occur with sensorless motors, making it possible to realize a highly efficient system with...
Published: Jul 16, 2018
Most organizations do not consider production test a top priority, but it is a necessity to prevent major quality issues in the products that represent the company brand in the hands of customers.
The costs, however, can be significant and are often greatly misunderstood, especially when there’s no easy way...
Published: Jan 01, 2021
We are witnessing one of the greatest revolutions in all of human history – a revolution driven by artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.
AI has long been seen as ‘something of the future’, but it is now impacting our daily lives. This is happening within many areas,...
Published: Feb 13, 2020
In addition to voice connectivity, digital cellular wireless networks such as GSM and its enhancement, GSM-EDGE, can now provide increased data speeds up to a (theoretical) limit of 384Kbps. Third generation mobile networks, such as CDMA2000 and WCDMA or UMTS (Universal Mobile Telecommunications Standards) and TDSCDMA...
Published: Jul 19, 2018
When it comes to Computer-on-Module (COM) solutions for embedded computing applications, selecting the right form factor and processor for the application can be a challenging task for design engineers. COM solutions provide a cost-effective computer building block: a COM is a development board featuring a computer processor,...
Published: Jul 20, 2021
This in-depth white paper guides you through the choices and weighs key design considerations to help you pick the right transceiver. It reviews the most typical RS-485 ICs and explore the most common design considerations. Then it examines electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection and compare the Human Body Model (HBM)...
Published: Jul 17, 2018
Battery life is getting increased scrutiny as our devices continue to shrink but are still expected to deliver more functionality and performance than ever before. Effectively extending battery life in future devices will require mastery of low quiescent current. This paper examines the role of low quiescent current in...
Published: Jul 18, 2018
The large variety of motor technologies and corresponding control schemes available today to the design engineer and the dramatic pressure to reduce development time in industrial projects have created the need for performant design tools which allow to realise, already at a level of preliminary simulation, the complete...
Published: Jul 20, 2018
Utilizing embedded microcontrollers for industrial applications requires special attention given the harsh and noisy environment. Going from a supply voltage as low as +1.5V or +3.3V to the +24V industrial world requires careful design decisions and dedicated solutions to achieve safe and reliable operation.
The following...
Published: Jan 21, 2019
In today’s energy consumption and safety-conscious world, collecting and using accurate information about ambient temperature and humidity and the concentration of carbon monoxide (CO) is of critical importance. It is equally important to make measurements and provide control information or actions in a cost-effective...
Published: Jul 25, 2018
