Greetings! eCLIPS has identified the monthly 'Best of the Web' list. Here are the coolest, most useful, electronic design white papers, demo's, new portals, personal sites and other informational sites identified by eg3.com editorial in the last thirty days. Enjoy! >> Use 'courier' font, for best viewing. CONTENTS: OCTOBER 1, 2003 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * BEST OF THE WEB - FEATURED SITES - Top New EE Sites of the Month - Complete List of This Month's Best Papers, Demo's, Cool Sites * CONFERENCE CALENDAR - Featured Upcoming Conferences, Seminars, and Webcasts * eCLIPS - BEST OF THE WEB, TOP SITES BY SUBJECT AREA - Busses & Boards - CompactPCI, PC/104, 1394... - DSP/Communications - DSP's, VoiceIP, TeleComm... - Embedded Systems - 68K, x86, 8051... - System-on-a-Chip - Config. Processors, FPGA's, IP... - Embedded Software - assembly, C/C++, java * META: - Subscribe/unsubscribe SPONSOR MESSAGE: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ PHOENIX cME FIRSTBIOS PRO EDITOR >> Download a FREE Trial Version! BIOS editing has never been this easy! Phoenix cME FirstBIOS Pro Editor * decrease time-to-market * optimize system performance * easily customize displays @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/489 BEST OF THE WEB - TOP NEW EE SITES OF THE MONTH: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ EDN 30TH ANNUAL MICROPROCESSOR DIRECTORY (PDF) (guide, 4 Stars) >> EDN writes, 'Welcome to the 30th consecutive annual EDN Microprocessor/ Microcontroller Directory. This year?s directory marks the beginning of an effort to make it a viable and dynamic online resource. An online database of the directory is not a new idea, and, in fact, an online version did exist a number of years ago, but the database was vulnerable to changes in Web-server engine tools.' This is the PDF version . . . @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/617 ARM 2004 TOOLS CATALOG (catalog, 5 Stars) >> The ARM Developers' Guide is viewed as the essential reference catalogue for sourcing products and services available from the ARM Connected Community. To find the products and/or services you need to support your ARM Powered product development, use the navigation bar on the left. To join the ARM Connected Community and list your products and services click here. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/618 DENSE WAVELENGTH DIVISION MULTIPLEXING TUTORIAL (tutorial, 5 Stars) >> To understand the importance of DWDM and optical networking, these capabilities must be discussed in the context of the challenges faced by the telecommunications industry, and, in particular, service providers. Most U.S. networks were built using estimates that calculated bandwidth use by employing concentration ratios derived from classical engineering formulas such as Poisson and Reeling. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/619 INFINIBAND FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (faq, 5 Stars) >> * Is InfiniBand designed strictly as an I/O fabric? * What makes an InfiniBand I/O fabric? * Does InfiniBand support RAS? * What basic bandwidths are supported by InfiniBand? * etc. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/620 THE BASIC GUIDE TO FRAME RELAY NETWORKING (guide, 5 Stars) >> Understanding a new technology is a lot like taking a hike on an unfamiliar trail. It helps to have a guide. Well, since we can't hike along with you, we thought we'd do the next best thing: provide a trail guide that will help you chart your course. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/621 A SURVEY ON ATM SECURITY (paper, 4 Stars) >> This paper discusses the ATM security problems, requirements, implementation issues and challenges. Most recent ATM Forum contributions about security and two recent results, drafts about ATM Security Framework and Phase I Specification are also discussed in this paper. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/622 BLUECAT LINUX EVALUATION DOWNLOAD (misc., 4 Stars) >> LynuxWorks offers an unsupported evaluation version of BlueCat Linux 4.0 for non-commercial use on x86 targets. To purchase a supported, complete version of BlueCat Linux, visit here. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/623 COMPARATIVE I/O ANALYSIS (INFINIBAND) (paper, 4 Stars) >> InfiniBand Compared with PCI-X, Fiber Channel, Gigabit Ethernet, Storage over IP, HyperTransport, and RapidIO. There has been much discussion on how InfiniBand TM complements, replaces or compares with a variety of I/O standards. This white paper provides a basic understanding of each I/O technology, how each compares with InfiniBand, and it?s position in the market with reference to InfiniBand. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/624 CONTROL PLANE DESIGN FOR RELIABLE OPTICAL NETWORKS (paper, 4 Stars) >> The application of an IP-based control plane to optical networks has opened up new opportunities and challenges for network designers. Although much work has been done on standardization of protocols for IP networks, the applicability of these protocols to controlling optical networks and the overall reliability of optical networks needs further investigation. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/625 DIDACTIC ARCHITECTURES AND SIMULATOR FOR NETWORK PROCESSOR LEARNING (paper, 4 Stars) >> In this paper we presented a project called Reconfigurable Network Processor (RNP) that has a main goal: to aid students to learn and know initial basic concepts of Network Processors, as a first step to understand commercial products. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/626 ECIRCUIT CENTER (resource, 4 Stars) >> This site is not electronics theory from the ground up (there are plenty of great textbooks already in print!) This site attempts to provide what I've always learned best from - informal, hands-on and fun experiences that lead to a deeper, more intuitive understanding of circuit design and analysis. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/627/ EXTENSIONS FOR THE PROGRAMMING LANGUAGE C TO SUPPORT EMBEDDED PROCESSORS (standards, 4 Stars) >> In the fast growing market of embedded systems there is an increasing need to write application programs in a high-level language such as C: programs for embedded systems get more complex (and hence are difficult to maintain in assembly language) and the different types of embedded systems processors have a decreasing lifespan (which implies more frequent re-adapting of the applications to the new instruction set). @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/628 FREE 30-DAY TRYOUT OF VISUAL X-TOOLS IDE WITH ARM TOOLSUITE ON WINDOWS HOST (demo, 4 Stars) >> GNU X-Tools and solutions, training and support services. GNU X-Tools, Microcross' flagship product, is a reliable, low-cost embedded developer solution supporting over 20 of the most popular embedded 16, 32 and 64-bit embedded microprocessors. GNU X-Tools with its IDE companion, Visual X-Tools?, is becoming a standard for commercially supported embedded programming tools; no other solution offers the breadth and depth of microprocessor coverage. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/629 MPLS - AN INTRO TO MULTIPROTOCOL LABEL SWITCHING (paper, 4 Stars) >> With the exponential growth of the Internet over the last few years, tech-nology has had to adapt constantly to new demands for increased bandwidth. In addition, the Internet will continue to see dramatic growth due to the ever-increasing demand for more bandwidth to the home, with projections of every household having broadband access in the future. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/630 NATIONAL INSTRUMENTS EVALUATION SOFTWARE (demo, 4 Stars) >> * DAQ Designer Evaluation * LabVIEW 7 Express Evaluation * HiQ for Macintosh * BioBench * Download Vision Builder for Automated Inspection Evaluation Software * Download Motion Assistant Evaluation Software * Internet Developers Toolkit * etc. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/631 RENESAS H8 DESIGN 2003 CONTEST (contest, 4 Stars) >> How many times have your design ideas longed for a little attention from industry notables? Well, those days are over. Renesas and Circuit Cellar magazine are gearing up to put your design ideas on the fast track to victory and success. All you have to do is demonstrate how the Renesas H8 gives unique energy to your project design. Deadline is 12/15/03. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/632/ UNDERSTANDING PCI BUS, PCI-EXPRESS AND IN FINIBAND ARCHITECTURE (paper, 4 Stars) >> There is some confusion in the market place concerning the replacement of the PCI Bus (Peripheral Components Interface) by either the InfiniBand SM Architecture (IBA), PCI-Express (formerly 3GIO - Third Generation I/O), or upgrades to the PCI bus itself. Initially the InfiniBand architec-ture was viewed as the replacement for the PCI bus, yet the PCISIG (PCI Special Interest Group) recently announced that PCI-Express would replace the PCI bus. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/633 WAVE REPORT (portal, 4 Stars) >> Tutorials, articles, and other information on mobile/wireless. LMDS Technology NVIDIA GeForce Series (GPU) Voice over Packet (VoP) OLED IEEE 802.11 standards Ecutel and Viatores Digital Signal Processor (DSP) The Opera Browser Federal Communications Commission (FCC) @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/634/ *** COMPLETE LIST *** >> For a complete list of the month's BEST SITES go to @ http://www.eg3.com/search/bestofweb.htm BEST OF THE WEB: FEATURED UPCOMING CONFERENCES ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 10/2/2003, VARIOUS: EDA TECH FORUM AND SOLUTIONS EXPO >> These events feature industry-leading solutions for today's electronic engineering community. Learn about the latest EDA tools and methodologies during in-depth technical sessions and product demos at the Technology Fair featuring: IC Design and Verification, FPGA/HDL, Functional Verification, DFT and PCB. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/635 10/7/2003, SAN JOSE: DENALI MEMCON 2003 >> The conferences provide system architects and chip designers the opportunity to hear leading memory vendors detail new product introductions, technology roadmaps, and applications for the latest semiconductor memory devices. In 2003, some MemCon events will feature case studies of design tools, IP, and advanced techniques for using leading-edge memory devices. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/518/ 10/13/2003, SAN JOSE: MICROPROCESSOR FORUM, FOCUS ON FUSION, MEMS EXECUTIVE FORUM >> The evolution of the microprocessor continues at a breakneck pace, unaffected by economic conditions. MPF 2003 is the premier venue to feel the pulse of the industry and meet the key players. Focus on Fusion is focused on new wireless technologies like 802.11. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/636 10/13/2003, BOSTON: MILCOM - IEEE MILITARY COMMUNICATIONS CONFERENCE >> The IEEE Military Communications Conference meets annually and is jointly sponsored by the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association (AFCEA) and the IEEE Communications Society. It offers a full program of technical sessions, tutorials, keynote speakers, and panel discussions focusing on the technology, systems and operations for military and tactical communications networks. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/637/ 10/14/2003, SANTA CLARA: SOC ONLINE >> Chip/system designers are searching for IP that can help differentiate their products and improve time to market, without the significant burden of R&D costs. SoC Online will meet the needs of system-on-chip engineers by providing a top-notch interactive technical conference, virtual exhibit hall, and virtual press room. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/638/ 10/20/2003, SAN FRANCISCO: UML CONFERENCE >> U M L 2003 is the fifth conference in the U M L series. The conference is the premier venue for exchange of innovative technical ideas and experiences relating to the Unified Modeling Language (U M L). The UML 2002 conference is co-sponsored by ACM (SIGSOFT) and the IEEE Computer Society. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/639/ 10/21/2003, SAN JOSE: NETWORK PROCESSOR CONFERENCE >> NPC is the only conference focused exclusively on network processors. In its second year, NPC 2001 drew more than 1200 people from this industry, including press, OEMs, and a variety of chip vendors. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/457/ 10/21/2003, HOUSTON: ISA 2003 >> ISA 2003 is the premier conference and exhibition for instrumentation, systems, and automation professionals in North America. More than 25,000 visitors seeking the latest technologies, products, and practices will participate in ISA 2003. Share your vision and industry expertise with colleagues from all over the world. @ http://www.eg3.com/best.cgi/640 *** COMPLETE CONFERENCE CALENDAR *** >> For a complete and searchable list of upcoming CONFERENCES, SEMINARS, and WEBINARS go to @ http://www.eg3.com/search/conferences.htm BEST OF THE WEB: TOP SITES: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ TOP SITES BY SUBJECT CATEGORY >> Browse the TOP SITES by subject category. These are the best Internet portals, publications, consortia and other one-stop info resources for efficient Web browsing. Subjects include Busses & Boards (PC/104, VME, CompactPCI...), DSP/Communications, Embedded Systems (8051, ARM, PowerPC...), System-on-a-Chip (IP, ASIC, FPGA...) @ http://www.eg3.com/WebID/ambig/5-stars.htm META: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >> Unsubscribe, email mailto:remove@eg3.com >> Contact Us @ email mailto:info@eg3.com