Linux vs. Windows NT: Engineers Speak Out, Part 2
			by Murry Shohat Few ISD editorials in recent memory have elicited stronger responses than "Why Most Engineers Insist on Unix." Here are some representative responses from readers.
		Multimedia Processor Design Presents Synthesis Challenges
			by Bryan Cope To address productivity problems in the design of a multimedia chip, Equator Technologies introduced a new synthesis tool into the design flow.
		Building Robust, Reliable Nanometer ICs
			by Paul Wiley, Linda Hurd, K.S.V. Golpalarao, and Nitin Deo By performing both timing anaylsis and activity analysis early in the design cycle, Texas Instruments developed a methodology that successfully addressed the problem of characterizing a custom block used in a set-top box processor.
		IC Density Drives Area Packages
			by Doug Trobough To keep up with the growing number of I/Os on ICs, designers are turning to array attachment and new approaches to packaging.
		Who Will Lead the Development of the System-on-a-Chip Industry?
			by Andrew Graham, Doug Fairbairn, and Diana Anderson Leaders of S12s ASIC Council and VSIA go head to head in their perspectives on who will develop the standards for IP and the system-on-a-chip industry.
		Focus Report: Timing and Power Analysis
			by Gil Bassak
		Editorial
			by Jonah McLeod Linux Wins the Shootout with Windows NT
		EDA Platform
			by Steven E. Schulz What Really Happened at DAC?
		Viewpoint
			by Bob Sandler The New 'ASIC Replacement' FPGAs
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