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Practical DDR Testing: Compliance, Validation and Debug

DDR memory interfaces are becoming increasingly common, and present a unique set of challenges to those designing high-speed embedded systems.  This article will examine what DDR interface testing is all about, concentrating primarily on the physical layer and solutions to common problems.
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How Much Capacitance Do We Really Get?

We have to use enough capacitors so that the PDN functions properly. At the same time, to keep cost and size in check, we want to avoid overdesign and not use capacitors unnecessarily. Read on for advice on how to find the balance.


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CST Supports the 2017 TIE+ PCB Design Simulation Contest

Computer Simulation Technology AG (CST), part of SIMULIA, a Dassault Systèmes brand, congratulates Radu Voina of the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, the winner of the Interconnection Techniques in Electronics (TIE) contest, held at the “Gheorghe Asachi” Technical University of Iasi, Romania.

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Analog Devices' IEEE 802.3bt PD Controller Offers 99% Efficiency

Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corp., announces the LT4294 IEEE 802.3bt Powered Device (PD) interface controller for applications requiring up to 71W of delivered power. This new Power over Ethernet (PoE) standard – IEEE 802.3bt – increases the power budget to enable new applications and features, while supporting 10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GBASE-T) and maintaining backward compatibility with older IEEE 802.3af and 802.3at PoE equipment.


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