Spectrally Efficient Digital Logic
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Category: IT/Electrical
Developers: MIT Lincoln Laboratory MIT Lincoln Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Spectrally Efficient Digital Logic (SEDL) is a set of digital logic families with intrinsically low electromagnetic interference generation, which reduces overall electronic product development cost and enhances emission security. SEDL is compatible with traditional logic systems, comes at a comparable size and cost, and operates at a comparable clock speed.
Developers: MIT Lincoln Laboratory MIT Lincoln Laboratory
United States
Product Description:Spectrally Efficient Digital Logic (SEDL) is a set of digital logic families with intrinsically low electromagnetic interference generation, which reduces overall electronic product development cost and enhances emission security. SEDL is compatible with traditional logic systems, comes at a comparable size and cost, and operates at a comparable clock speed.
This diagram illustrates product development using SEDL as compared to traditional digital logic. A mandatory electromagnetic interference (EMI) test is performed before the product can be brought to market. An expensive redesign cycle is necessary in order to recover from a failed EMI test.