by Venu Kosuri

October 2000

by Thomas Richter

It seems logical that there would be a push for smaller, lightweight, high-capacity batteries with todayıs outcropping of all kinds of portable equipment. Battery technology is making strides towards enhanced algorithms for faster charging and minimal battery damage. In this article, Thomas looks at the next generation of microcontrollers leading the way past the competition.

October 2000

Part 1: Putting it all Together
by Fred Eady

Fred moves the Florida room online as he follows through on the recent promise he made in the print version of Circuit Cellar to look at some simple, valuable Ethernet hardware. He makes things easy with a step-by-step process to get your Ethernet engine fully functional. This is part one of the series, so look for his upcoming articles to round out the picture.

October 2000

Using the Const Modifier
by George Martin

Sometimes we have the knowledge, but donıt utilize all the tools we have available to us. George looks at the forgotten modifier beyond char, int, long, and float for writing code in C. Remember the often overlooked const qualifier? Well, it can be used to ensure that the data wonıt be modified during execution, eliminating unexpected changes.

October 2000

by Tom Cantrell

This month, Tom sets us afloat with Micrelıs SY55851U (AnyGate). Rather than letting you sink in a sea of ones and zeros, AnyGate can act as a lifejacket of sorts, making up for its lack of features with bipolar process and differential signaling for fast action. Musing about his recent reports about ON Semiconductorıs OneGate, Tom wonders about the future of gate delay, and ultimately how high prices will climb.

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