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Nikkei Electronics

June 20 2005 Issue

Keyword . . . p. 10

RoHS Directive

What’s New. . . p. 32

• Dynamic Binary Translator Technology Is a Key for Apple’s Move to Intel
• IBM Corp. Makes a Foray into Software Development Services for Digital CE Devices
• Implementation of Through Silicon Via Aims for the “Ultimate” SIP
• JPCA Show 2005: Spheres and Curved Surfaces Realized in PCBs
• Nippon Chemi-Con Corp. Develops Electrode Foil that Reduces Aluminum Electrolytic Condenser Bulk in 1/2
• Using Dynamic Reconfigurable LSIs to Speed Up FFT Processing—Switching the Circuitry in Every 20µs
• Sharp to Market World’s Largest 65-inch LCD Panel That Uses 4 Color Backlight for Beautiful Reds
  
  

Leading Trends

The Significance of SED Mass Production Technologies . . . p. 51
The method for manufacturing the electronic emissions source for the SED panels being developed by Canon Inc. and Toshiba Corporation has been announced.
In addition, at SID 2005, backlight technologies for liquid crystal panels, multi-color technologies, and 40-inch organic EL panels were centers of attention.

The Electrification of Cars Won’t Stop . . . p. 61
Against a backdrop of increasing concern for the environment and improved safety and comfort, the use of electronics in automobiles will accelerate through 2010.
It appears that new projects conducted in collaboration with other industries are about to start.

Cover Story

With the Appearance of the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, What Is Going to Change . . . p. 81
Microsoft Corporation and Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. have announced next-generation game consoles after extensive preparations. After using overwhelming graphics drawing performance to make their way into homes, game consoles are now looking for the right moment to evolve by incorporating other audio-visual devices.
The objective is to secure a key position in the household entertainment environment that current devices have not been able to achieve.

(Part 1)
Continuing the dream of current devices, new game consoles will surpass AV equipment . . . p. 84

(Part 2)
Six simple questions concerning next-generation game consoles . . . p. 88

Interview

Sony Computer Entertainment’s President and CEO, Ken Kutaragi: “Challenging the Defect Problem—It’s Game Over for Unification of Next Generation Optical Disc Standards” . . p. 101

Tech Tale

The Engineers Who Created Cell (Part 3): The Last Big Job for a Veteran Engineer . . . p. 104

Guest Viewpoint

Finding the Nuts and Bolts of Project Management for Embedded Devices by Looking at the Automobile Industry . . . p. 109

NETs Buyers’ Guide

Eclipse Looks to be the Chance for Embedded Software Development Environment . . . p. 124
The Eclipse open source software development environment is becoming a focus of attention in embedded fields. Venders of embedded operating systems are starting to offer revamped development environments using Eclipse.
By adopting Eclipse, they are able to create with ease development environments that meet the demands of device manufacturers. By providing peripheral tools used in addition to the development environment as Eclipse plug-ins, it is possible to embed tools that can be used with the development environments for any operating system. It is expected that the number of plug-ins will increase steadily in the future, and the range of options will expand greatly.
In this issue, we report on embedded software development environments created using Eclipse. Enhancement of plug-ins that can be added to the development environment will increase in the future, but even now there are a number of benefits.

NETs Seminar

Methodology for Testing Wireless LAN (Part 3): Adopting a Testing System . . . p. 131
In this final installment, we explain measurement methods based on actual testing systems. In the initial phases of testing, an expensive spectrum analyzer is introduced to directly measure data specified under the radio law. Once a certain number of samples is obtained, the testing system can be simplified.

How to Control Leak Current (Final): Summary of Leak Current Reduction; Connecting Different Areas Is a Major Key . . . p. 135
This is the final installment in our series discussing countermeasures to control leak current, a problem that is increasing as the respective technology becomes more detailed and higher speed.
We summarize the prior debate and discuss the direction of future technological advances. Collaboration among engineers in different fields such as architecture, circuits, and devices is the key to reducing leak current.

One More Year to the RoHS Directive (1st Half): Device Manufacturers Perform Full Device Checks by Repeating Verification Tests . . . p. 143
In preparation for the coming into effect of the RoHS directive in July of 2006, device and component manufacturers are stepping up the pace of their responses.
Ricoh Company, Ltd. was among the first to achieve compliance when it eliminated all prohibited substances by April 2005.
Ricoh achieved compliance through verification testing for its components with respect to the problems of soldering reliability and heat resistance that arise with the elimination of lead.

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What's New:	32
Selected Shorts:	43
Leading Trends:	51
Cover Story:	81
Interview:	101
Tech Tale:	104
Guest Viewpoint:	109
NETs:	124
From the Readers:	200
From the Editors:	201
Calendar:	196