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Text: http://www.eetimes.com/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=210605702
Audio: http://i.cmpnet.com/eetimes/audio/NextGenLog-08-10-03.mp3
Slideshow: http://www.eetimes.com/galleries/slideShow.jhtml?galleryID=50
