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Portable Electronics: World Class Designs
- 1st Edition - February 18, 2009
- Editor: John Donovan
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 8 5 6 1 7 - 6 2 4 - 8
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 9 5 0 8 3 - 9
All the design and development inspiration and direction an electronics engineer needs in one blockbuster book! John Donovan, Editor-in Chief, Portable Design has selected the very… Read more
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Request a sales quoteAll the design and development inspiration and direction an electronics engineer needs in one blockbuster book! John Donovan, Editor-in Chief, Portable Design has selected the very best electronic design material from the Newnes portfolio and has compiled it into this volume. The result is a book covering the gamut of electronic design from design fundamentals to low-power approaches with a strong pragmatic emphasis. In addition to specific design techniques and practices, this book also discusses various approaches to solving electronic design problems and how to successfully apply theory to actual design tasks. The material has been selected for its timelessness as well as for its relevance to contemporary electronic design issues. Contents:Chapter 1 System Resource Partitioning and Code OptimizationChapter 2 Low Power Design Techniques, Design Methodology, and ToolsChapter 3 System-Level Approach to Energy ConservationChapter 4 Radio Communication BasicsChapter 5 Applications and TechnologiesChapter 6 RF Design ToolsChapter 7 On Memory Systems and Their DesignChapter 8 Storage in Mobile Consumer Electronics DevicesChapter 9 Analog Low-Pass FiltersChapter 10 Class A AmplifiersChapter 11 MPEG-4 and H.264Chapter 12 Liquid Crystal Displays
- Hand-picked content selected by John Donovan, Editor-in Chief, Portable Design
- Proven best design practices for low-power, storage, and streamlined development
- Case histories and design examples get you off and running on your current project
Electronics Designers and Programmers; Application Engineers; Hardware Engineers; Software Engineers
Chapter 1 System Resource Partitioning and Code Optimization
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Event Generation and Handling
1.3 Programming Methodology
1.4 Architectural Features for Efficient Programming
1.5 Compiler Considerations for Efficient Programming
1.6 System and Core Synchronization
1.7 Memory Architecture—The Need for Management
1.8 Physics of Data Movement
1.9 What’s Next?
References
Chapter 2 Low Power Design Techniques, Design Methodology, and Tools
2.1 Low Power Design Techniques
2.2 Low Power Architectural and Subsystem Techniques
2.3 Low Power SoC Design Methodology, Tools, and Standards
2.4 Summary
References
Chapter 3 System-Level Approach to Energy Conservation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Low Power System Framework
3.3 Low Power System/Software Techniques
3.4 Software Techniques and Intelligent Algorithms
3.5 Freescale’s XEC: Technology-Specific Intelligent Algorithms
3.6 ARM’s Intelligent Energy Manager
3.7 National Semiconductors: PowerWise® Technology
3.8 Energy Conservation Partnership
3.9 Texas Instruments: SmartReflex
3.10 Intel SpeedStep
3.11 Transmeta LongRun and LongRun2
3.12 Mobile Industry Processor Interface: System Power Management
3.13 Summary
References
Chapter 4 Radio Communication Basics
4.1 The RF Spectrum
4.2 Spread Spectrum Transmission
4.3 Wireless Multiplexing and Multiple Access Techniques
4.4 Digital Modulation Technique
4.5 RF Signal Propagation and Reception
4.6 Ultra Wideband Radio
4.7 MIMO Radio
4.8 Near Field Communications
Chapter 5 Applications and Technologies
5.1 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN)
5.2 Bluetooth
5.3 Zigbee
5.4 Conflict and Compatibility
5.5 Ultra-wideband Technology
5.6 Summary
References
Chapter 6 RF Design Tools
6.1 DESIGN TOOL BASICS
6.2 DESIGN LANGUAGES
6.3 RFIC DESIGN FLOW
6.4 RFIC DESIGN FLOW EXAMPLE
6.5 SIMULATION EXAMPLE 1
6.6 MODELING
6.7 PCB DESIGN
6.8 CASE STUDY
6.9 SUMMARY
Chapter 7 On Memory Systems and Their Design
7.1 Memory Systems
7.2 Four Anecdotes on Modular Design
7.3 Cross-Cutting Issues
7.4 An Example Holistic Analysis
7.5 What to Expect
Chapter 8 Storage in Mobile Consumer Electronics Devices
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Automobile Consumer Electronics Storage
8.3 Mobile Media Players
8.4 Cameras and Camcorders
8.5 Mobile Phones
8.6 Other Consumer Devices
8.7 Chapter Summary
References
Chapter 9 Analog Low-Pass Filters
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Review of Low-Pass Filter Basics
9.3 Butterworth Filter
9.4 Chebyshev Filter
9.5 Bessel Filter
9.6 Comparison of Responses of Different Filter Types
9.7 Filter Implementation
Example 9.1: Design example: Fifth-order Chebyshev filter with 0.5dB passband ripple
Example 9.2: Design Example: 40-Hz Sallen-Key with Adjustable Q
Example 9.3: Design case study: 1-MHz low-pass filter
Example 9.4: Alternate design using Butterworth filter
References
Chapter 10 Class A Amplifiers
10.1 An introduction to class-A
10.2 Class-A configurations and efficiency
10.3 Output stages in Class-A
10.4 Quiescent current control systems
10.5 A novel quiescent current controller
10.6 A Class-A design
10.7 The trimodal amplifier
10.8 Load impedance and operating mode
10.9 Efficiency
10.10 On Trimodal biasing
10.11 Class-A/AB mode
10.12 Class-B mode
10.13 The mode-switching system
10.14 Thermal design
10.15 A complete Trimodal amplifier circuit
10.16 The power supply
10.17 The performance
10.18 Further possibilities
References
Chapter 11 MPEG-4 and H.264
11.1 Audio Overview
11.2 Visual Overview
11.3 Graphics Overview
11.4 Visual Layers
11.5 Object Description Framework
11.6 Scene Description
11.7 Synchronization of Elementary Streams
11.8 Multiplexing of Elementary Streams
11.9 Intellectual Property Management and Protection (IPMP)
11.10 MPEG-4.10 (H.264) Video
References
Chapter 12 Liquid Crystal Displays
12.1 Polarisation
12.2 Principles of operation of LC cell
12.3 Reflective and transmissive
12.4 The TN transmissive LCD
12.5 Normally white and normally black
12.6 Passive- and active-matrix LCDs
12.7 TFT cell drive
12.8 Response time
12.9 Polarity inversion
12.10 Greyscale and colour generation
12.11 Panel drive
12.12 The backlight assembly
12.13 CCFT parameters
12.14 Tube brightness control
12.15 The d.c.–a.c. inverter
12.16 Lamp error detection
12.17 Adaptive transmissive scaling
12.18 LCD panel faults
12.19 Drive faults
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Event Generation and Handling
1.3 Programming Methodology
1.4 Architectural Features for Efficient Programming
1.5 Compiler Considerations for Efficient Programming
1.6 System and Core Synchronization
1.7 Memory Architecture—The Need for Management
1.8 Physics of Data Movement
1.9 What’s Next?
References
Chapter 2 Low Power Design Techniques, Design Methodology, and Tools
2.1 Low Power Design Techniques
2.2 Low Power Architectural and Subsystem Techniques
2.3 Low Power SoC Design Methodology, Tools, and Standards
2.4 Summary
References
Chapter 3 System-Level Approach to Energy Conservation
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Low Power System Framework
3.3 Low Power System/Software Techniques
3.4 Software Techniques and Intelligent Algorithms
3.5 Freescale’s XEC: Technology-Specific Intelligent Algorithms
3.6 ARM’s Intelligent Energy Manager
3.7 National Semiconductors: PowerWise® Technology
3.8 Energy Conservation Partnership
3.9 Texas Instruments: SmartReflex
3.10 Intel SpeedStep
3.11 Transmeta LongRun and LongRun2
3.12 Mobile Industry Processor Interface: System Power Management
3.13 Summary
References
Chapter 4 Radio Communication Basics
4.1 The RF Spectrum
4.2 Spread Spectrum Transmission
4.3 Wireless Multiplexing and Multiple Access Techniques
4.4 Digital Modulation Technique
4.5 RF Signal Propagation and Reception
4.6 Ultra Wideband Radio
4.7 MIMO Radio
4.8 Near Field Communications
Chapter 5 Applications and Technologies
5.1 Wireless Local Area Networks (WLAN)
5.2 Bluetooth
5.3 Zigbee
5.4 Conflict and Compatibility
5.5 Ultra-wideband Technology
5.6 Summary
References
Chapter 6 RF Design Tools
6.1 DESIGN TOOL BASICS
6.2 DESIGN LANGUAGES
6.3 RFIC DESIGN FLOW
6.4 RFIC DESIGN FLOW EXAMPLE
6.5 SIMULATION EXAMPLE 1
6.6 MODELING
6.7 PCB DESIGN
6.8 CASE STUDY
6.9 SUMMARY
Chapter 7 On Memory Systems and Their Design
7.1 Memory Systems
7.2 Four Anecdotes on Modular Design
7.3 Cross-Cutting Issues
7.4 An Example Holistic Analysis
7.5 What to Expect
Chapter 8 Storage in Mobile Consumer Electronics Devices
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Automobile Consumer Electronics Storage
8.3 Mobile Media Players
8.4 Cameras and Camcorders
8.5 Mobile Phones
8.6 Other Consumer Devices
8.7 Chapter Summary
References
Chapter 9 Analog Low-Pass Filters
9.1 Introduction
9.2 Review of Low-Pass Filter Basics
9.3 Butterworth Filter
9.4 Chebyshev Filter
9.5 Bessel Filter
9.6 Comparison of Responses of Different Filter Types
9.7 Filter Implementation
Example 9.1: Design example: Fifth-order Chebyshev filter with 0.5dB passband ripple
Example 9.2: Design Example: 40-Hz Sallen-Key with Adjustable Q
Example 9.3: Design case study: 1-MHz low-pass filter
Example 9.4: Alternate design using Butterworth filter
References
Chapter 10 Class A Amplifiers
10.1 An introduction to class-A
10.2 Class-A configurations and efficiency
10.3 Output stages in Class-A
10.4 Quiescent current control systems
10.5 A novel quiescent current controller
10.6 A Class-A design
10.7 The trimodal amplifier
10.8 Load impedance and operating mode
10.9 Efficiency
10.10 On Trimodal biasing
10.11 Class-A/AB mode
10.12 Class-B mode
10.13 The mode-switching system
10.14 Thermal design
10.15 A complete Trimodal amplifier circuit
10.16 The power supply
10.17 The performance
10.18 Further possibilities
References
Chapter 11 MPEG-4 and H.264
11.1 Audio Overview
11.2 Visual Overview
11.3 Graphics Overview
11.4 Visual Layers
11.5 Object Description Framework
11.6 Scene Description
11.7 Synchronization of Elementary Streams
11.8 Multiplexing of Elementary Streams
11.9 Intellectual Property Management and Protection (IPMP)
11.10 MPEG-4.10 (H.264) Video
References
Chapter 12 Liquid Crystal Displays
12.1 Polarisation
12.2 Principles of operation of LC cell
12.3 Reflective and transmissive
12.4 The TN transmissive LCD
12.5 Normally white and normally black
12.6 Passive- and active-matrix LCDs
12.7 TFT cell drive
12.8 Response time
12.9 Polarity inversion
12.10 Greyscale and colour generation
12.11 Panel drive
12.12 The backlight assembly
12.13 CCFT parameters
12.14 Tube brightness control
12.15 The d.c.–a.c. inverter
12.16 Lamp error detection
12.17 Adaptive transmissive scaling
12.18 LCD panel faults
12.19 Drive faults
- No. of pages: 576
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 18, 2009
- Imprint: Newnes
- Paperback ISBN: 9781856176248
- eBook ISBN: 9780080950839
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John Donovan
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Editor-in-Chief, Portable Design, TX, USA