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- Current-Mode Modeling for Peak, Valley and Emulated Control Methods
- Current-mode operation: An ideal current-mode converter is only dependent on the dc or average inductor current. The inner current loop turns the inductor into a voltage-controlled current source, effectively removing the inductor from the outer voltage control loop at dc and low frequency. The modulator gain is dependent on the...
- Tags: compensation, national semiconductor corp., benefits, human resources
- White papers 2007-08-01
- National Semiconductor Conceptual Products Group Decided to Create a Multifunction Information Appliance
- To top its awarding-winning product concepts from previous years, the National Semiconductor Conceptual Products Group decided to create a multifunction information appliance that performed equally well on a desktop or in a mobile location. To ensure maximum reliability, versatility, interoperability, and a broad set of features in a small footprint,...
- Tags: mobile, microsoft corp., information appliance, national semiconductor corp.
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- In the Intensely Competitive Integrated Circuit Marketplace, HP and Logical Consolidate and Optimize National Semiconductor's IT Infrastructure for More Agility
- Now headquartered in Santa Clara, California, National Semiconductor has a rich portfolio of industry leading technology solutions. The recent growth in business volumes and increase in marketplace complexities were placing an ever-increasing load on key components within the SAP infrastructure. To further compound the situation, the company wanted to leverage...
- Tags: it infrastructure, integrated circuit, hewlett-packard co., information technology, sap ag, national semiconductor corp., servers, semiconductors, hardware
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- National Semiconductor Corporation Improves Backup and Recovery With BMC
- In 1995, National Semiconductor decided to consolidate its Sybase systems into the corporate structure and centralize the management of all databases. The Centralized Systems and Databases organization became responsible for supporting the entire business side of the company - from design automation to e-mail to financial forecasting. Bringing in BMC...
- Tags: bmc software inc., recovery, backup, national semiconductor corp., it management, it service management
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- Sensors to detect oral cancer in saliva
- According to the American Cancer Society ACS, there will be about 35,000 new cases of oral cancer in the U.S. this year. The ACS also estimates that 'when oral cancer is identified in its early stages, patient survival rate is almost 90 percent, compared with 50 percent when the disease...
- Tags: university of california at los angeles, team, researcher, protein, sensor, molecule, cancer, protein sensor, dr wong, team management, management, roland piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- MySpace lands official presidential debate gig
- News Corp.-owned MySpace is continuing its push to become the online destination for U.S. politics amongst the social networking generation. by Steve O'Hear
- Tags: network, myspace, mydebates.org, social networking, networking, online communications, marketing, advertising & promotion, steve o\'hear
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Paris for President: Energy crisis solved
- Slightly off-topic but call it proof that YouTube still has a role to play in politics. Always ready to ride a publicity wave, Paris Hilton has responded to John McCain's famous ad juxtaposing Barack Obama with Hilton and Britney Spears with an "ad" of her own, posted on the Funny...
- Tags: offshore, paris, advertisement, hilton hotels corp., john mccain, barack, outsourcing, it operations, business operations, outsourcing & subcontracting, richard koman
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- Welcome Zack and other good stuff
- We're beefing up resources by adding in Zack Whittaker as a contributor. For those that don't know, Zack is already contributing under the iGeneration banner. That makes him the perfect candidate for Alley. Tough, knowledgeable, a great communicator and a product of the computing generation, he's the go-to guy on...
- Tags: twitter, development tools, strategy, software development, software/web development, management, dennis howlett
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- News to know: LinuxWorld; Cisco; Microsoft; Yahoo
- Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft sending mixed messages about Windows futures with 'Fiji'? Sam Diaz: LinuxWorld keynotes: Now is the time to invest. Larry Dignan: IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista A new data center?...
- Tags: apple iphone, linuxworld, larry dignan, yahoo! inc., microsoft corp., cisco systems inc., cloud computing, help desk, data centers, corporate communications, it operations, storage, hardware, data management, marketing
- Blog posts 2008-08-06
- IBM, Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat gang up on Vista
- The Linux computing crowd smells blood and wants to make a run at Microsoft's Vista operating system. Coinciding with LinuxWorld, IBM, Canonical, the company behind Ubuntu, Novell and Red Hat issued a joint statement promising "Microsoft free" desktops across the globe. I doubt it...
- Tags: ubuntu, novell inc., red hat inc., microsoft windows vista, microsoft corp., ibm corp., linux, microsoft windows vista (longhorn), unix, operating systems, open source, software, microsoft windows, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Cablevision, part 2: Is RS-DVR like a VCR or a copy shop?
- (See Part 1: Buffering is not copying) Direct liability for creating playback copies The plaintiffs charged that Cablevision violated its reproduction right by creating copies for playback to customers. The question here is who made the copies. "If it is Cablevision, plaintiffs' theory of...
- Tags: cablevision systems corp., vcr, netcom, consumer electronics, personal technology, richard koman
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- The Cablevision decision, part 1: Buffering is not copying
- This Cablevision decision looks like it may make its way to the Supreme Court on questions of the interpretation of the Copyright Act, so I'd like to take an in-depth look at the decision PDF. It's long so I'm dividing it into several posts. Technology First...
- Tags: cablevision systems corp., buffer, dvr, memory, digital video, development tools, personal technology, home entertainment, semiconductors, hardware, components, software development, software/web development, richard koman
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Microsoft makes daring vulnerability sharing move
- LAS VEGAS -- Starting in October, Microsoft will start sharing details on software vulnerabilities with security vendors ahead of Patch Tuesday under a daring new program aimed at reducing the window of exposure to hacker attacks. The new Microsoft Active Protections Program MAPP, which will be formally...
- Tags: vulnerability, security company, exploit code, microsoft corp., security, ryan naraine
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Interactive video: Why the video tag won't cut it
- As we approach the Olympics we're seeing a lot of different experiences being created around video content. I was recently quoted in a Denver Post article about Silverlight being used as part of the Democratic National Convention and when looking at the Aurora project Techmeme discussionI thought it would be...
- Tags: video, corporate communications, marketing, ryan stewart
- Blog posts 2008-08-05
- Toward more efficient fuel cells?
- A very short report from the American Association for the Advancement of Science AAAS, 'A cool fuel cell,' says that Spanish researchers have developed a new way to operate solid oxide fuel cells, which could potentially provide electricity on an industrial scale, at near room temperature. This new super-lattice material...
- Tags: fuel cell, ion, oxygen, oak ridge national laboratory, material, solid oxide fuel cell technology, fuel cells, emerging technologies, roland piquepaille
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- TeachStreet: Starting something big in lots of little places
- TeachStreet's launch of a Portland, Oregon, version of its teacher-student connection services has a lot to teach us about the evolution of Web services. The service, which lets students search for local teachers and teachers to offer classes to local and national student audiences, is where education is going: Toward...
- Tags: education, advertisement, class, teacher, seattle, teachstreet, mitch ratcliffe
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Social media and 'green': two fashion trends to avoid
- Social media and 'green': two fashion trends to avoidDell HellHey, Dennis. I really like the folks who are behind the social media effort at Dell, but I can't agree with you more here. I blogged about this precise issue last fall. http://tinyurl.com/DellHellRE: Social media and 'green': two...
- Tags: social media, dennis
- Discussion threads 2008-08-04
- Security is everyone's domain
- Guest editorial by George Stathakopoulos In the first half of 2008, Microsoft Corp. released its latest Security Intelligence Report. One of the most interesting statistics involved the results from Microsoft's Malicious Software Removal Tool MSRT. Each second Tuesday of every month, the tool...
- Tags: industry, domain, malware, microsoft corp., security, ryan naraine
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Emerging markets fuel first half chip sales; Memory prices crater
- Global chip sales were up 5.4 percent in the first half of 2008 to $127.5 billion courtesy of solid demand in the U.S. and emerging markets, according to the Semiconductor Industry Association. Developing economies in China, India, Europe and Latin America are offsetting any weakness in the...
- Tags: memory, emerging market, semiconductor industry association, chip, sales strategy, sales force management, semiconductors, sales, hardware, larry dignan
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
- Are we seeing a disturbing trend in "blackmail" innovation...?
- I've been thinking about the acquisition of a Silicon Valley startup, Ribbit, by BT, the giant British telecoms firm. Ribbit started out in classic form as the vendor of disruptive telecom technologies. Ribbit declared itself "Silicon Valley's First Phone Company" - a...
- Tags: silicon valley, innovation, telecommunications company, ribbit, telecom & utilities, leadership, telecommunications, telephony, strategy, management, networking, tom foremski
- Blog posts 2008-08-04
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