White papers
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Ensuring Quality in Multi-threaded Applications
Review the most common pitfalls that software developers face when creating multi-threaded applications, and how innovative new software analysis capabilities are emerging that will help development organizations capitalize on the exciting new world of multi-core hardware.
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Designing SONAR systems for Harbor Surveillance
Designing SONAR systems for littoral and horbor environments poses unique challenges that depart from traditional blue-water applications.
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Critical Techniques for High Speed A/D Converters in Real-Time Systems
Now in its 4th Edition, this handbook focuses primarily on A/D converters with sampling rates higher than 100 MHz. Sampling techniques are reviewed, as well as FPGA technology and high-speed serial fabrics. The latest Pentek high-speed A/D products and applications based on such products are also presented.
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Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems
This white paper introduces the basics of FPGA technology and its relationship to Software Defined Radio (SDR) systems.
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High Speed Switched Serial Fabrics Improve System Design, 2nd Edition
Switched Serial Fabrics, FPGA Resources, Products, Applications and Links.
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Software Defined Radio Handbook, 7th Edition
In order to fully appreciate the benefits of SDR, a conventional analog receiver system will be compared to its digital receiver counterpart, highlighting similarities and differences.
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Reverse Engineering in the Semiconductor Industry - Investigating the Nanoscale
For reverse engineers, life will not get any easier in the electronics business. In semiconductors, the next challenge will be the 45 nm node devices already being ramped up in development fabs. The consumer electronics business keeps bouncing from new toy to yet another new toy, and it is necessary to be aware of all the new products that keep appearing.
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Putting FPGAs to Work in Software Radio Systems (Third Edition)
FPGAs are becoming an increasingly important resource for software radio systems.
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Digital Receiver Handbook: Basics of Software Radio
The inner workings of the digital receiver are explored and actual digital receiver systems and commercially available products are described.
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Integrated VXS SIGINT Digital Receiver/Processor
A look at combining the DRS SI-9146 Dual Tuner and the VMETRO Phoenix VPF1 VXS DSP engine illustrates a low-risk SIGINT and EW development approach.
Ben Chelf - CTO, Coverity
Rodger Hosking, Pentek, Inc.
Rodger Hosking, Pentek, Inc.
Staff, DRS Signal Solutions, Inc. and VMETRO, Inc.