Interoperability, ubiquity, performance and ease-of-use are some of the features that have made USB 2.0 the hot swap connection of choice for PCs and a dazzling array of peripherals and gadgets. Boasting more than 2 billion ports worldwide, its widespread adoption in the PC and consumer electronics space is prompting many companies to engineer USB into their existing and roadmap embedded design...

Single Photon Detector and adopted ALV-7004/USB MultipleTau Correlator plus ALV-Correlator Software for WIN-7/8 (32/64 bit) Optimized optical input for Single Mode Fibres via FC/PC socket High quantum efficiency with a PDE of up to 60% peak and 40% at 532 nm wavelength Superior high count rate linearity with a limiting count rate exceeding 80 Mcps Lowest self-correlation contribution allows sub...

Virtual instruments for remote experiments visualization implemented with LabVIEW graphical software tool are presented. First solution uses low cost web cameras with universal serial bus (USB) interface and NI-IMAQ for USB Cameras driver. Images from any USB imaging device with DirectShow support can be acquired with these free software driver. Images acquired within server application are los...

M-learning (i.e. mobile learning) is a field of elearning that provides learners learning environments using mobile technology. In this context, learning can take place anywhere and anytime, in open and distance learning. Depending on the type of technology it may be done through software called nomadic (i.e. prepared to mobility). Among these technologies, there are those composed of digital i...

Coaxial switches are commonly used in applications where RF signal routing is required between one or more locations, via some form of switch driving hardware (to power the switch) and software/firmware (to navigate the various switch paths). Depending on the complexity of the switching matrix, a considerable amount of setup and configuration will be required. With the advent of USB, widely rec...

This application note demonstrates fundamental implementations of the cost effective heart hate monitor (HRM) and electrocardiograph (ECG or EKG) devices using Freescale products. The heart rate monitor is implemented on a low cost MC9RS08KA2 ultra low-end 8-bit microcontroller using an analog comparator module (ACMP) and standard IO pins. The electrocardiograph is implemented on the MC9S08JM60...

In this information age, importance of data in human life is no more just secondary. Electronics plays a vital role in our daily life. In the present world of electronics, there are various ways that are present for storage of any type of data electronically, today’s most used & portable device is pen drives or USB mass storage devices. Under normal circumstances, as an intermediate device, if ...

With everyday growing demands, complexity of electronic devices has been constantly increasing. Functional verification has become the major bottleneck in the design and verification flow. In order to respond to modern demands, new devices are made of standard pre-verified reusable IP blocks created by using abstract TLM. The paper proposes a three-step design and verification flow based on a r...