D&R Industry Articles (September 2015)

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USB 3.1 Gen 2 Brings Higher Data Rates with Architecture Improvements

In this article, let's take a closer look at the application architecture impact of the USB 3.1 specification - namely, the changes that need to be introduced to take advantage of the improved bandwidth that you can get from integrating USB 3.1 Gen 2 support in your designs.

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Methods to Fine-Tune Power Consumption of PCIe devices

This paper will examine the various design elements, design techniques and PCI Express optional features that can be leveraged to reduce a device’s power consumption without compromising performance.

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UFS Goes Mainstream

UniversalFlash Storage (UFS) was created for mobile applications and computer systems requiring high performance and low power consumption. These systems typically use embedded Flash based on the JEDEC standard eMMC. UFS was defined by JEDEC as the evolutionary replacement for eMMC offering significantly higher memory bandwidth. The standard builds on existing standards such as the SCSI command set, the MIPI Alliance M-PHY and UniPro as well as eMMC form factors to simplify adoption and development.

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Anatomy of the HDMI IP Certification Flow

This white paper outlines the HDMI IP certification flow from internal quality, functionality and interoperability testing to certification of the latest HDMI Compliance Test Specification (CTS) at an Authorized Test Center (ATC).