FEATURES
Cover Story
Software
for High-Definition Television Sets
by Peter Dibble
Software makes up a large part of next-generation television receivers. Exactly what software will you find inside and how will it control the hardware and the user experience.
Sidebar
Challenges for ATV Software
by Gopal Miglani
A list of several of the more interesting challenges in the advanced television (ATV) domain.
Firmware Development on a Virtual
Target
by C. Larry Rogers
Entire systems can now be fit on a single chip. This lowers system costs, but at the expense of additional complications for the firmware designers. How can firmware be developed and debugged in the absence of a physical prototype?
Fundamentals of Firewire
by John Canosa
The IEEE 1394 protocol (or Firewire, which is Apple's trademarked term) is one of the emerging bus protocols that will be important
components of the connected future. Here's how it works.
SPECIAL REPORT
Programmable Logic: What's it to Ya?
by Michael Barr
Programmable logic is blurring the line between hardware and software. This report helps to put it in focus for embedded systems software developers.
COLUMNS
Programming Pointers
Linking Function Calls
by Dan Saks
Spectra
More Tools
for Spectral Analysis
by Don Morgan
Break Points
Boss Managment
by Jack G. Ganssle
State of the Art
What's in a Namespace?
by P.J. Plauger
DEPARTMENTS
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Clueless in Cyberspace
by Lindsey Vereen
Parity Bit
A Word from Our Readers
Going with the Float
News Vectors
I2O SIG Version 2.0 Released; MFI to buy CMP Media
Product Highlight
Compilable DSP Core: Star*Core SC140
New Products
Tools for the Embedded Developer
Recruitment
Marketplace
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