Synchronous system designs have well-developed design methodologies. However, as systems grow larger and more complex, problems, such as clock skew, become a major concern. That is why some researches gained interest in asynchronous systems. Aside from eliminating the problem of clock skew in synchronous processors, it also delivers average-case performance instead of worst-case. Low power dissipation is also expected of asynchronous systems because only active modules consume power. Despite the benefits of asynchronous systems, synchronous processors still dominate because asynchronous processors are relatively more difficult to design.

Active Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems are now being assimilated into certain business processes. The use of active RFID, with onboard power sources in the transponders, provides a more robust system in terms of reading range and directivity compared to passive RFID because of higher transmitting power and higher receiving sensitivity. The only drawback for active RFID is the need for a power source due to the utilization of active circuits.The aim of the project is to develop an active RFID system using the Eazix EZZBM0x family modules as platform.

Desktop videophones have cut travel costs and improved the productivity of several large com- panies. Because of this, it was predicted that the market for desktop videophones will continue to grow in the coming years. The videophone application of a desktop videophone system - VisioVox - was developed that has an acceptable user Quality of Experience (QoE) by providing high-resolution video and a user-friendly interface compared with commercially available videophones.