| Cirrus Logic's ARM9 Embedded Processor Offers User Interface Features for Cost-Sensitive Networked Applications |
October 13, 2004 -- Cirrus Logic, Inc. has announced the EP9307, the newest addition to its Nine-Series embedded processor family. This highly integrated ARM9-based IC features 200MHz of processing power along with a rich set of user-interface ... read more |
| Conexant Licenses ARC Configurable Processor Core |
October 11, 2004 -- ARC International announced today that Conexant Systems, Inc. has licensed the ARC configurable processor core for use in their multi-function peripheral products. Conexant intends to use the configurable ARC processor in n ... read more |
| Tandberg Television Adopts Altera Stratix II Devices and Nios II Embedded Processors to Deliver DVB-ASI |
October 11, 2004 -- Altera Corp. announced today that Tandberg Television has chosen Altera's Stratix II FPGAs and Nios II soft-core embedded processors to deliver low-cost, highly-integrated digital video broadcast asynchronous serial interface ... read more |
| MIPS32 24K Core Family Gets Faster |
October 11, 2004 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. has released enhanced versions of the cores in the MIPS32 24K core family, and licensees now can obtain up to 625 MHz and 900 Dhrystone MIPS in a 0.13-micron process with a die size of less than 3.0 mm ... read more |
| NetLogic Microsystems Ships 300MHz Enhanced Evaluation Kit for Knowledge-Based Processors |
October 11, 2004 -- NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. has announced the availability of an enhanced evaluation kit that supports 300MHz operation of the NL5000-family of knowledge-based processors. The evaluation kit comes with an evaluation card, so ... read more |
| PalmChip Qualifies Cadence Encounter Synthesis for AcurX SOC Platform |
October 11, 2004 -- PalmChip Corp. has qualified the Cadence Encounter RTL Compiler for implementation of PalmChip's popular AcurX system-on-chip (SOC) platform. With Encounter RTL Compiler, critical storage core IP blocks of the AcurX platform ... read more |
| Synopsys to Acquire Integrated Systems Engineering AG |
October 11, 2004 -- Synopsys, Inc. has executed an agreement to acquire Integrated Systems Engineering AG (ISE), a developer of Technology CAD (TCAD) software products and services. TCAD tools are a critical part of an overall design for manufa ... read more |
| NetEffect Selects GDA Technologies as Design Services Partner for Next Generation Multi-Gigabit Ethernet Solution |
October 11, 2004 -- GDA Technologies, Inc. has been selected by NetEffect to provide hardware design services for NetEffect's next generation of high-performance, multi-gigabit Ethernet solutions. GDA will provide a variety of services starting ... read more |
| QuickLogic Programmable SOC Family Targets Digital Media |
October 11, 2004 -- QuickLogic Corp.has announced the introduction of the QL92xxx family of programmable system-on-a-chip (SOC) devices. These products are based on the QL902M member of the QuickMIPS product family and incorporate additional pr ... read more |
| Actel Announces License Agreement with Motorola for DirectCore IP and FPGAs |
October 11, 2004 -- Actel Corp. has licensed its DirectCore intellectual property for use in its ProASIC Plus FPGAs to the Motorola, Inc. Broadband Communications Sector. Actel's secure IP encryption cores, the Core3DES and CoreAES128, support t ... read more |
| New DSP Extension Enables Signal and Media Processing on the MIPS Architecture |
October 8, 2004 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. has announced the MIPS DSP ASE, a new digital signal processing extension to the MIPS architecture. The DSP ASE (application-specific extension) improves signal processing performance up to 300 percent o ... read more |
| ARC Simplifies Processor Configurations |
October 6, 2004 -- ARC International has announced the latest generation in its configurable technology. This new technology, called Extension Interface Automation (EIA), automates the process of extending and configuring processor cores to let ... read more |
| Atmel Introduces New 0.35-micron CMOS Foundry Services with EEPROM and High Voltage Capabilities |
October 6, 2004 -- Atmel Corp. has announced today the availability of additional foundry services for a 0.35 micron CMOS process family. The AT35K is based on a 5V mixed-signal CMOS logic combined with dense EEPROM non-volatile memory. The AT56 ... read more |
| ClearSpeed Technology Launches 50 GFLOPS Microprocessor |
October 6, 2004 -- ClearSpeed Technology, Inc. has announces details of its first commercial microprocessor, the CSX600. The new chip, which delivers up to 50 GFLOPS for just 5 watts power consumption, is expected to become available by the end ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics and Artisan Develop High Quality Embedded Memory Testing with Advanced BIST Architecture |
October 6, 2004 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. has announced enhancements to its MBISTArchitect built-in self-test (BIST) tool to provide thorough on-chip testing for embedded memories generated by Artisan Components, Inc. In addition, Artisan has re ... read more |
| iRoC Technologies Introduces SERPRO Services for Transistor-Level Soft Error Rate Analysis and Optimization |
October 6, 2004 -- iRoC Technologies Corp. has introduced its SERPRO services for transistor-level Soft Error Rate (SER) prediction and optimization. The services help semiconductor companies perform faster and more accurate soft error modeling ... read more |
| Lattice Semiconductor and Mentor Graphics Extend and Expand Partnership |
October 6, 2004 -- Lattice Semiconductor Corp. and Mentor Graphics Corp. have announced a multi-year extension and expansion of their OEM agreement for Mentor Graphics synthesis and simulation tools. The new agreement adds the Mentor Graphics P ... read more |
| PDF Solutions and Chartered Team to Enable Fast 90-nm Process Ramp |
October 6, 2004 -- PDF Solutions, Inc. has announced that Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing is implementing the company's Integrated Yield Ramp (IYR) and Characterization Vehicle (CV(TM)) Infrastructure at Chartered's 300-mm Fab 7 to expedi ... read more |
| PDF Solutions and Virage Logic Partner to Create Process-Aware Semiconductor IP Libraries |
October 6, 2004 -- PDF Solutions, Inc. and Virage Logic Corp. are partnering to develop process-aware extensions to Virage Logic's Area, Speed and Power (ASAP) Logic standard cell IP libraries. Through this collaboration, the Virage Logic libr ... read more |
| X-FAB Introduces High-Voltage Option and BiCMOS Technology Extensions to 0.35 µm Process Family |
October 6, 2004 -- X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG has announced an extension to its modular 0.35 µm process family -- now included are a high-voltage option, as well as 0.35 µm-BiCMOS technology. With this product extension, X-FAB has success ... read more |
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