Efficient integration of analog devices into digital designs
By George Paparrizos. Microchip Tech. Inc.
The increasing complexity of designs over the past decade has produced many new types of digital devices, such as FPGAs, DSPs, FRAMs, and Flash microcontrollers. At the same time, requirements for increased memory, intelligence, and functionality, and the replacement of older discrete and mechanical components, have significantly increased the digital content of these systems. These developments have also created the demand for an increasing number of high-performance analog components, which must be incorporated into systems efficiently. 
