Speeding up CORDIC algorithm with a DSP by Fabian Lis and George Pan, Analog Devices, Inc.
When a CORDIC algorithm is implemented on a digital signal processor, can the multipliers improve CORDIC performance?
Reinventing JTAG for SoC debugging by Stephen Lau
Want a headstart on implementing a new JTAG debug interface into your design? Here's the lowdown on the soon-to-be IEEE 1149.7 standard.
20th Anniversary article: Bank-Selecting ROMs by John L. Nichols
A line of EPROMS with bank-select registers on-chip offers an alternative to the traditional methods of increasing controller performance.
Programming Pointers Allocating objects vs. allocating storage
by Dan Saks
In C as well as in C++, allocating objects rather than just raw storage leaves you fewer opportunities to make mistakes.
Break Points Engineering Apollo by Jack Ganssle
A new book describes the creation of the Apollo Guidance Computer in the detail only an engineer can love...and engineers WILL love it.
#include Summer's over. Back to work. by Richard Nass
With vacation a distant memory, it's time to roll up the sleeves and finish off that big project.