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What You Should Know About Yield Curve Investment Trends
Author Tom Lydon
This Element is an excerpt from The ETF Trend Following Playbook: Profiting from Trends in Bull or Bear Markets with Exchange Traded Funds (ISBN: 9780137029013) by Tom Lydon. Available in print and digital formats.The yield curve demystified: what it is, why it matt....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Financing the Future: Market-Based Innovations for Growth
Author Glenn Yago , Franklin Allen
“Allen and Yago demonstrate clearly the importance of the interaction of theory and experience in explaining the evolution of financial innovations.”Myron S. Scholes, Nobel Laureate in Economics, 1997, and Frank E. Buck Professor of Finance, Emeritus, Graduate Schoo....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Future Trends in Microelectronics: From Nanophotonics to Sensors to Energy
Author Alexander Zaslavsky , Jimmy Xu , Serge Luryi
In the summer of 2009, leading professionals from industry, government, and academia gathered for a free-spirited debate on the future trends of microelectronics. This volume represents the summary of their valuable contributions. Providing a cohesive exploration an....
Release Date 2010/07 -
Embedded Systems Design with Platform FPGAs
Author Andrew G. Schmidt , Ronald Sass
Embedded Systems Design with Platform FPGAs introduces professional engineers and students alike to system development using Platform FPGAs. The focus is on embedded systems but it also serves as a general guide to building custom computing systems.The text describe....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Author Xu Ma , Gonzalo R. Arce
A Unified Summary of the Models and Optimization Methods Used in Computational LithographyOptical lithography is one of the most challenging areas of current integrated circuit manufacturing technology. The semiconductor industry is relying more on resolution enhanc....
Release Date 2010/09 -
Embedded Linux Primer: A Practical, Real-World Approach, Second Edition
Author Christopher Hallinan
Up-to-the-Minute, Complete Guidance for Developing Embedded Solutions with LinuxLinux has emerged as today’s #1 operating system for embedded products. Christopher Hallinan’s Embedded Linux Primer has proven itself as the definitive real-world guide to building effi....
Release Date 2010/10 -
Demystifying Embedded Systems Middleware
Author Tammy Noergaard
This practical technical guide to embedded middleware implementation offers a coherent framework that guides readers through all the key concepts necessary to gain an understanding of this broad topic. It integrates big picture theoretical discussion with dow....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Design Patterns for Embedded Systems in C
Author Bruce Powel Douglass
A recent survey stated that 52% of embedded projects are late by 4-5 months. This book can help get those projects in on-time with design patterns. The author carefully takes into account the special concerns found in designing and developing embedded applicat....
Release Date 2010/11 -
Make: Technology on Your Time Volume 25
Author Mark Frauenfelder
MAKE Volume 25 is all about the Arduino Revolution!Give your gadgets a brain! Previously out of reach for the do-it-yourselfer, the tiny computers called microcontrollers are now so cheap and easy to use that anyone can make their stuff smart. With a microcontroll....
Release Date 2011/01 -
Author Timothy Stapko
The great strides made over the past decade in the complexity and network functionality of embedded systems have significantly enhanced their attractiveness for use in critical applications such as medical devices and military communications. However, this exp....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Software Development for Embedded Multi-core Systems
Author Max Domeika
The multicore revolution has reached the deployment stage in embedded systems ranging from small ultramobile devices to large telecommunication servers. The transition from single to multicore processors, motivated by the need to increase performance while co....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Author Bob Zeidman , Tim Williams , Robert Pease , Walt Kester , Ian Hickman , Bonnie Baker
The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a sh....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Electrical Engineering: Know It All
Author Dan Bensky , Walt Kester , Tim Williams , John Bird , Clive Maxfield
The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a shelf!El....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Wireless Security: Know It All
Author Jon S. Wilson , Chris Lanthem , Frank Thornton , George L Stefanek , Timothy Stapko
The Newnes Know It All Series takes the best of what our authors have written to create hard-working desk references that will be an engineer's first port of call for key information, design techniques and rules of thumb. Guaranteed not to gather dust on a sh....
Release Date 2011/04 -
Author Jean Pierre Goure
The role of optical instruments is very important and affects all areas of human activity, from scientific analysis (such as spectrometry) to recreation and leisure pursuits like photography and television. Optical components are often an essential part of the instr....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Microcontroller Programming and Interfacing Texas Instruments MSP430
Author Daniel J. Pack , Steven F. Barrett
This book provides a thorough introduction to the Texas Instruments MSP430 microcontroller. The MSP430 is a 16-bit reduced instruction set (RISC) processor that features ultra low power consumption and integrated digital and analog hardware. Variants of the MSP....
Release Date 2011/05 -
Contemporary Trends in Education
Author Vandana Saxena
Contemporary Trends in Education: A Handbook for Educators is an enriched resource for future teachers and teacher educators working with limited resources. It provides in-depth theoretical underpinnings and discusses the planning formats and implementation schemes ....
Release Date 2011/06 -
Professional Windows® Embedded Compact 7
Author Thierry Joubert , David Jones , Samuel Phung
Learn to program an array of customized devices and solutionsAs a compact, highly efficient, scalable operating system, Windows Embedded Compact 7 (WEC7) is one of the best options for developing a new generation of network-enabled, media-rich, and service-oriented ....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Higher Ambition: How Great Leaders Create Economic and Social Value
Author Tobias Fredberg , Nathaniel Foote , Russell A. Eisenstat , Michael Beer
Meeting the new standard for leadership.Higher Ambition is required reading for every leader who refuses to compromise between people and performance. Choosing one or the other may have worked in the past, but it won’t work now. As global competition stiffens and bu....
Release Date 2011/09 -
Nano Optoelectronic Sensors and Devices
Author King Lai , Ning Xi
Nanophotonics has emerged as a major technology and applications domain, exploiting the interaction of light-emitting and light-sensing nanostructured materials. These devices are lightweight, highly efficient, low on power consumption, and are cost effective to pro....
Release Date 2011/10 -
Pro Windows Embedded Compact 7: Producing Device Drivers
Author Abraham Kcholi
Windows Embedded Compact 7 is the natural choice for developing sophisticated, small-footprint devices for both consumers and the enterprise. For this latest version, a number of significant enhancements have been made, most notably the ability to run multi-core pro....
Release Date 2011/11 -
Author Elecia White
Interested in developing embedded systems? Since they don’t tolerate inefficiency, these systems require a disciplined approach to programming. This easy-to-read guide helps you cultivate a host of good development practices, based on classic software design pattern....
Release Date 2011/11 -
Introduction to Nanomaterials and Devices
Author Omar Manasreh
An invaluable introduction to nanomaterials and their applicationsOffering the unique approach of applying traditional physics concepts to explain new phenomena, Introduction to Nanomaterials and Devices provides readers with a solid foundation on the subject of qua....
Release Date 2011/12 -
Author Patrick Crowley , Peter Barry
Modern Embedded Computing: Designing Connected, Pervasive, Media-Rich Systems provides a thorough understanding of the platform architecture of modern embedded computing systems that drive mobile devices. The book offers a comprehensive view of developing a framewor....
Release Date 2012/01 -
Embedded Software, 2nd Edition
Author Colin Walls
As the embedded world expands, developers must have a strong grasp of many complex topics in order to make faster, more efficient and more powerful microprocessors to meet the public’s growing demand. Embedded Software: The Works covers all the key subjects embedded....
Release Date 2012/05 -
Embedded SoPC Design with Nios II Processor and Verilog Examples
Author Pong P. Chu
Explores the unique hardware programmability of FPGA-based embedded systems, using a learn-by-doing approach to introduce the concepts and techniques for embedded SoPC design with VerilogAn SoPC (system on a programmable chip) integrates a processor, memory modules,....
Release Date 2012/05 -
Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design
Author Tim Wilmshurst , Rob Toulson
Fast and Effective Embedded Systems Design is a fast-moving introduction to embedded system design, applying the innovative ARM mbed and its web-based development environment. Each chapter introduces a major topic in embedded systems, and proceeds as a series of pra....
Release Date 2012/07 -
Build Your Own Transistor Radios
Author Ronald Quan
A DIY guide to designing and building transistor radiosCreate sophisticated transistor radios that are inexpensive yet highly efficient. Build Your Own Transistor Radios: A Hobbyist’s Guide to High-Performance and Low-Powered Radio Circuits offers complete projects....
Release Date 2012/11 -
Author Daniel M. Dobkin
This book explains how UHF tags and readers communicate wirelessly. It gives an understanding of what limits the read range of a tag, how to increase it (and why that might result in breaking the law), and the practical things that need to be addressed when designin....
Release Date 2012/11