Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 5 Percent in 2013, According to Final Results by Gartner

Intel Retained the No. 1 Position for the 22nd Year in a Row Total worldwide semiconductor revenue reached $315 billion in 2013, up 5 percent from 2012, according to Gartner, Inc.

February Semiconductor Sales Up 11.4 Percent Compared to Last Year

Sales Increase By 18 Percent Year-To-Year In Americas Region The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing and design,

North American Semiconductor Equipment Industry Posts February 2014 Book-to-Bill Ratio of 1.00

North America-based manufacturers of semiconductor equipment posted $1.29 billion in orders worldwide in February 2014 (three-month average basis) and a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00,

After a Strong December, LCD Panel Market to Moderate in Q1

Add-in board-market down in Q2, AMD gains market share

Interactive Displays Produced Measurable ROI and Sales Uplift for the Same Products Compared to Stores without Digital Signage

Rip Van Winkle Bluetooth Low Energy Wakes Up, Then Sleeps Again

Bluetooth Low Energy (LE, or BLE, or Smart) is all about sending and receiving data just like any other Bluetooth device, but doing so using much less power. It's ideally suited for M2M applications where a device wakes up, transmits or receives data, then goes back to sleep. The Bluetooth SIG specifies myriad application profiles from healthcare ("Blood Pressure Profile") to Sports and Fitness. At the recent DESIGN West 2013 conference, editor-in-chief Chris A. Ciufo got the lowdown on Laird's new BL600 Bluetooth LE Smart modules.

Extension Media Interview with Microchip's Joe Drzewiecki

Editor Chris Ciufo spent time with Microchip software manager Joe Drzewiecki at the Spring DESIGN West show (formerly known as ESC). Microchip launched their new MPLAB X compiler strategy that now goes across all Microchip MCUs. It also adds a new license strategy, optimizations that compile 35 percent faster on 32-bit devices (or save 35 percent on code size). There's also a "totally free" version of the MPLAB X compiler. Check out the 3 minute video.

Axiomtek Introducing OPS860 Digital Signage Module at DSE 2012

During the Digital Signage Expo 2012, Axiomtek revealed the OPS860, a digital signage player module based on Intel's Open Pluggable Specification. The OPS860 allows users to plug in the module to any OPS compliant display to create an All-in-One Digital Signage Solution. No more messy cables and wires. Just plug in and go!

Introducing: AMD Accelerated Processors for Embedded Applications

Learn how the AMD Accelerated Processing Units (APU) combine high performance serial and parallel processing cores to enable breakthroughs in visual computing, security, performance-per-watt and device form factor.

Proof of Concept for Windows Embedded Device Manager 2011

Enterprises can now manage embedded devices by extending System Center Configuration Manager 2007 management capabilities to thin clients, point of service, and digital signage devices.

Simpler and Smarter Digital TV Platforms

The Spartan-6 FPGA Consumer Video kit provides a simpler way to update and modify video algorithms, and incorporate new video standards such as DisplayPort and V-by-One-HS. The advanced integrated design environment allows designers to efficiently develop and test high speed serial interfaces like LVDS and TMDS and debug HDMI or DVI-based solutions. The Spartan-6 FPGA Consumer Video Kit offers everything designers need to implement features for today and tomorrow's market.

LED and 3DTV: New HDTV Features Enabled

Learn how the Xilinx 7 series can be used in HDTV to bring exciting new features to market sooner. This brief clip discusses two hot new features in the DTV space: LED backlit displays and 3DTV. The clip presents key market drivers in the consumer digital display market, presents how these market drivers translate into system requirements and outlines how Kintex-7 can be used to implement LED backlit and 3DTV capability in next generation consumer digital display products.

Free MythBuster – Extended Temperature Embedded Computers

The “extended temperature” designation theoretically assures that an embedded computer will perform reliably in extreme temperature environments. But how do you know for sure? Are there commercial grade components being used on the board? Is the board 100% tested? Download this MythBuster paper to learn how to find a truly reliable solution for your embedded computing needs.

Kontron announces next-generation digital signage kit to help streamline development and deployment of intelligent signage systems

Streamline intelligent digital signage development with the DSEK-12 evaluation kit from Kontron. The next-generation DSEK-12 is a powerful resource for retail, transportation and medical companies that are looking to implement digital signage as an influential new vehicle to interact with customers and gain valuable consumer information in real time. Download the DSEK-12 whitepaper to learn how designers can easily use this advanced, cost-effective, pre-validated and future-proof solution that features the latest display and graphics technologies.

Improved Graphics Performance Changes the Cost Equation in Digital Signage

The quality and flexibility of digital signage is a function of the graphics processing capability of the media players that drive the displays. To deliver a high level of graphics performance, media players tend to incorporate discrete graphics processing units, although some players use the graphics engine on the CPU platform. Discover how 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ processors provide retailers improved graphics performance and anonymous video analytics to deliver audience messaging at lower cost and watt.

The PSP Model in RF CMOS Design

This white paper explains the technology behind Penn State Philips (PSP) transistor models and how they relate to actual device behavior.