FPGAs are being chosen more and more frequently to comprise the heart of the modern electronic system. There are several possible reasons for this – low cost, ready availability and increasing ...

Device programming and related boundary-scan test technologies were the focus of several exhibits at Assembly Technology Expo (September 27-29, 2005, Rosemont, IL, Assembly Magazine www.atexpo.com), ...

An evolution in components, board functionality and device programming requirements have all altered the way in which design engineers need to think about testing and programming PCB assemblies. This ...

This is true for any programmer that is using In-System Programming. There’s even a standardized 6-pin header that I design into most of my circuits so that you can easily reconnect your programmer to ...

Philips adds in-system programming capability to 80C51Richard WilsonPhilips Semiconductors has introduced a version of its 80C51 microcontroller family intended for Internet-based in-system ...

Controlling access to - and protecting the intellectual property inside - an FPGA is a requirement known as "Secure ISP" FPGAs are being chosen more and more frequently to comprise the heart of the ...

While “programmer” and “software developer” are often used interchangeably, there are in fact some key differences between the two roles, especially in the AV control space. When we refer to AV ...

A note from the Editor in Chief: Scientific American is celebrating its 166th year. Given its history as the longest continuously published magazine in the U.S., it's probably no surprise that it has ...