Articles
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FPGAs impact on next generation sensor digital signal processing
Sensors of all types are the eyes, ears, nose, and antennae of the military commander whether they are integrated into a main battle tank, a submarine, a helicopter, or a tactical aircraft. Sensors can be active (laser range-finder, radar, and sonar), ...
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Design considerations for PICMG 3.0 AdvancedTCA backplanes
This article discusses the design of a 14-slot Dual Star Advanced TCA backplane. It offers design tips, answers many backplane questions, and updates recent developments.
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VSO update and VITA standards
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FPGAs and DSPs team up to meet CompactPCI signal processing application challenges
This article describes how FPGAs and DSPs work together to meet CompactPCI signal processing application challenges
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VITA Europe News
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Tools for a highly agile design environment
This article describes how an effective, yet efficient and simple, design environment can be implemented with off-the-shelf tools that are appropriate for both small, fast-moving startup companies and larger enterprises that seek to enhance the efficie...
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Spectrum's flexComm signal processing technology enables Hughes Network Systems' leading-edge satellite services
Hughes Network Systems has succeeded in creating a new leading-edge satellite earth station product. Leveraging off Spectrum's flexComm wireless processing products and taking advantage of other industry standards and commercial products HNS has produ...
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Small but powerful signal processing sub-systems
This article addresses the challenges of signal processing subsystems.
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A Proposed Open Interface: For use between software defined radio baseband processors and RF front ends
In this article the author introduces an open, digital interface (called OpenIF) that is designed for use in base station test and prototyping products, and enables high-speed control data and user data to be sent between front-end RF processing units,...
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Designing a high-performance echo-canceller for Voice-over-IP applications
Voice over IP (VolP) has become a primary focus of attention because it lies at the heart of the trend toward the convergence of data and voice communications. This new technology offers great promise in the more efficient use of scarce bandwidth for ...
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DSP building blocks accelerate telecom market infrastructure systems development
Global deregulation of the telecom infrastructure market and the resulting demands for new network enriching services, have given service providers and equipment manufacturers new challenges and opportunities. A new, flexible approach, combined with th...
Melissa Heckman, Elma Bustronic
Paul Ekas, Altera Corp
Frank Van Hooft, Spectrum Signal Processing, Inc.
Dr. Chang Y. Choo, Altera
Charlie Edgington, Blue Wave Systems