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"ULSI Devices," "LabVIEW for Automotive, Telecommunications, Semiconductor, Biomedical, and Other Applications," "Handbook of Image & Video Processing," "Serial Communications Developer's Guide," and "Communications Technology Explained"
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"ULSI Devices"
by C.Y. Chang and S.M. Sze
Edited by two of the foremost authorities on semiconductor device physics, with
contributions by some of the best-known researchers in the field, this superb
reference examines major ULSI devices such as MOSFET, nonvolatile semiconductor
memory (NVSM), and the bipolar transistor. The authors also examine the
improvements they offer in power consumption, low-voltage and high-speed
operation, and system-on-chip for ULSI applications. The book is supplemented with introductory material and references for each chapter as well as more than 400 illustrations.
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"LabVIEW for Automotive, Telecommunications, Semiconductor, Biomedical, and Other Applications"
by Hall T. Martin and Meg L. Martin
Many test and measurement books focus on theory. This one focuses totally on
applications. You'll find dozens of the best real-world LabVIEW applications in
leading test and measurement markets, with detailed explanations of design,
implementation, and results. Every application offers a detailed solution to a
common test/measurement challenge, with diagrams, expert advice, and hands-on
problem-solving techniques from experienced LabVIEW users. Whatever your
application, whatever your LabVIEW experience, here are the practical insights,
techniques, and code you need to build world-class virtual instrumentation
systems of your own.
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"Handbook of Image and Video Processing"
by Al Bovik
Here's a comprehensive and highly accessible presentation of essential
mathematics, techniques, and algorithms for every type of image and video
processing used by engineers and scientists. This timely volume will provide
both the novice and the seasoned practitioner with the necessary information and
skills to develop algorithms and applications for multimedia, digital imaging,
digital video, telecommunications, and Web industries. We've provided some
sample pages so you can see the range of images included.
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"Serial Communications Developer's Guide"
by Mark Nelson
Expert programmer and instructor Mark Nelson offers a complete introduction to
serial communications basics, tips on getting the most out of Windows APIs,
methods for maximizing data-exchange rates over high-speed modems, and the
latest techniques for object-oriented programming. Featuring a CD-ROM packed
with ready-to-run code modules, this is the one guide you need for successful
serial communications development.
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"Communications Technology Explained"
by Mark Norris
As the technology and terminology associated with the communications industry
continue to grow, it's becoming essential for individuals in this field to
supplement their knowledge with easy-to-understand references. Detailing ideas
that are both current and evolving in communication systems, this introductory
title summarizes key concepts and describes the technologies used to implement
them.
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ANDY GROVE WINS IEEE AWARD
For pioneering research in characterizing and modeling MOS devices and
technology, and for leadership in the development of the modern
semiconductor industry, Intel chairman Andy Grove has been selected to
receive the 2000 Medal of Honor from the Institute of Electrical and
Electronic Engineers.
As the "IEEE Spectrum" reports, "In no way
could the American Institute of Chemical Engineers have foreseen the
consequences of its action in 1959. In bestowing a best-student-paper
award on a young Hungarian student-- coincidentally, the same year
that saw the first integrated circuit unveiled to the public by Jack
Kilby of Texas Instruments, Inc.--it launched [Grove] on a career that
has for decades shaped the course of the semiconductor industry."
The award was bestowed last Saturday at a special ceremony in Vancouver, British Columbia.
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AMAZON.COM@WORK
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managers? Having trouble navigating the turbulent waters of organizational
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managing (and retaining) your best people. And you'll find most titles at
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ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING BESTSELLERS
"The Design of Everyday Things"
by Donald A. Norman
Anyone who designs anything to be used by humans--from physical objects to
computer programs to conceptual tools--should read this classic book. And it is
an equally tremendous read for anyone who has to use anything created by another
human. An Amazon.com customer from Morocco calls it "the ultimate vehicle for
translating usability design issues into everyday experiences. Once reading this
book, one is no longer able to ignore the ergonomic, conceptual, and structural
design flaws of everything from doors to complex information-system interfaces."
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"The Essential Guide to Telecommunications"
by Annabel Z. Dodd
The telecommunications industry encompasses hundreds of different technologies,
which in turn have spawned trade names, jargon, and legal definitions. For those
who want an immediately accessible reference to the ever-changing telecom world,
this is it. It can be successfully read from start to finish by a reader with
practically no telecommunications knowledge. So buy several copies and give one
to all your colleagues who continually ask, "Just what is it that you actually
do?"
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"Voice over IP Fundamentals"
by Jonathan Davidson and James Peters
The authors of this book--packet-voice specialists at Cisco Systems--initiate
their exploration of next-generation technologies for supporting conversations
across large distances: the switched telephone network as implemented on large
(intercontinental) and small (building and enterprise) scales. They then point
out problems with the old way of doing things and discuss the standards and
regulatory conditions that make Internet telephony attractive. The authors do a
great service for readers by breaking packet telephony into its component
technologies and explaining each one carefully.
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