Circuit Cellar Issue 222 January 2009-PDF

Issue #222
January 2009
Theme: Embedded Applications

TASK MANAGER—New Year, New Content, by C. J. Abate
PRIORITY INTERRUPT—’Net-Centric Computing, by Steve Ciarcia
NEW PRODUCT NEWS—edited by John Gorsky
CROSSWORD
Microcontroller Clock-Locking: Frequency Reference Synchronization, by Michael Mullins, p. 14
Virtual Audio Control: Build a Virtual Instrument Interface, by Clemens Valens, p. 22
Digital Radio Reception: Build a Longwave AM Radio Receiver, by Krzysztof Klimaszewski, p. 30
Designing with FPGAs: A Guide for Embedded Development, by Sharad Sinha. p. 38
Power Switching in the Real World (Part 1): Basic Applications and Safety Precautions, by Steve Hendrix, p. 44
FROM THE BENCH—Access SD Memory Cards (Part 1): Solid-State Storage Media in Embedded Apps, by Jeff Bachiochi, p. 50
LESSONS FROM THE TRENCHES—More on Pointers?, by George Martin, p. 58
SILICON UPDATE—Hot Chips 20, by Tom Cantrell, p. 64