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  June 2010          E-letter
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GPGPU
Manycore processors can replace FPGAs

By Peter Thompson, GE Intelligent Platforms
Manycore processors can replace 
FPGAsLatency and scalability are among the criteria to consider when weighing FPGA versus manycore processor use.

EDA
System design needs 
to rise above "C-level"System design needs to rise above "C-level"
By Ken Karnofsky, The MathWorks
One approach to catching integration problems and design flaws at an earlier stage (Photo courtesy Amateur Entomologists' Society - http://www.amentsoc.org)
DSP-FPGA MILITARY INSIGHTS
Rugged FPGA I/O team likely to 
draft XMC/FMCRugged FPGA I/O team likely to draft XMC/FMC
By Rob Hoyecki, Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing
Real estate broker? How FMCs free up real estate for more I/O.
FORWARD THINKING
Snapdragons, sapphires, and starting (again) in the cell phone 
businessSnapdragons, sapphires, and starting (again) in the cell phone business
By Will Strauss, Contributing Editor
Will touches on a number of topics, including what it will take to make headway in the 4G handset market.
Sister Publication: FPGAs
Implementing PCI Express bridging solutions in an FPGAImplementing PCI Express bridging solutions in an FPGA
By Sidhartha Mohanty, Lattice Semiconductor
One advantage of using FPGAs is the ability to implement proven intellectual property to complete bridging functions quickly and with confidence. A look at a common but complex interface, PCI Express, demonstrates these benefits.
Sister Publication: GPGPUs
General-purpose GPUs breathe new life into
 high-performance embedded computingGeneral-purpose GPUs breathe new life into high-performance embedded computing
By Anne Mascarin and Scott Thieret, Mercury Computer Systems
Anne and Scott connect the dots concerning the use of GPGPUs in the high-performance embedded computing space.
White Paper: Security
White Paper: NanoVOIP: Mocana's comprehensive developers' suite for
 building enterprise-class security into VoIP devices and servicesWhite Paper: NanoVOIP: Mocana's comprehensive developers' suite for building enterprise-class security into VoIP devices and services
By Kurt Stammberger, Mocana
Enterprises are seeking more comprehensive, encrypted and authenticated VOIP solutions.

Products
Xilinx
Avnet Virtex-6 FPGA DSP Kit
Innovative Integration
New X6-RX PCIe XMC module with Virtex 6 -- digitize, down-convert & decode, all on a single card!
Pentek
Pentek Introduces the Series 5300 VPX Software Radio Boards that Deliver Extreme Performance
Annapolis Micro Systems
Dual Twelve Bit 2.3 or 1.5 GSps DAC I/O Card

Product Guide
New ProductsNew Products
The XPand4200 (pictured here), a 1/2 ATR air-cooled chassis from Extreme Engineering Solutions (X-ES), for which it is possible to select from a line-up of X-ES SBC, FPGA, and I/O modules, is among the new products in our data base.



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Resolution in Medical Imaging--Smaller Systems, Better Images, Less Time

June 22nd  11 am EDT
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Moderated by: Don Dingee, Editorial Director

AdvancedTCA Virtual Summit

June 24th  10 am EDT
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Moderated by: Chris Ciufo, Joe Pavlat, and Curt Schwaderer

Intel Core i7 processor based system building blocks

June 29th  2 pm EDT
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Presented by: GE, INTEL
Moderated by: Chris Ciufo, Group Editorial Director
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