EDN

Squeeze extra resolution from an 8-bit DAC with Shannon decoder idea

When someone notices that two 8-bit DACs can be bought for less than one 16-bit DAC, a classic question is often asked: Why can’t you simply take two 8-bit DACs, assign one to the MSByte, the other to ...
EDN

3-to-8 Line Decoder and Demultiplexer

The 74HC237 is a 3-to-8 line decoder, demultiplexer with latches at the three address inputs (An). The 74HC237 essentially combines the 3-to-8 decoder function with a 3-bit storage latch. When the ...
Design-Reuse

Scalable UHD JPEG Decoder − Ultra-High Throughput, 8/10/12-bit per component

The UHT-JPEG-D core from Alma Technologies is a very high performance 8-bit Baseline and 12-bit Extended JPEG decoder, designed to enable the massive ...
Digi Times

Princeton rolls out MP3 decoder, 8-bit MCU

Princeton Technology recently launched an MP3 decoder and 8-bit micro-controller unit (MCU), aimed at the market for MP3 players, PDAs (personal digital assistants) and digital reading pens and radios ...
Electronic Design

What’s Really the Difference Between a 12-Bit and 8-Bit Oscilloscope?

While the simplistic answer to the headline is four bits, it’s actually quite a loaded question. A four-bit increase in the scope’s resolution would produce a theoretical improvement of 16 times in ...
Electronic Design

Squeeze 10-Bit Performance From An 8-Bit ADC, Part 1: Additive Dithering

What’s the cost of an underused hardware resource? If you spec your microcontroller to have a 10-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC) but only require 8 bits, you’ve paid for extra performance that ...