| Altera, IFI, SMSC Partnership Provides FPGA-Based, MOST Interface |
May 30, 2006 -- Altera Corp. has announced the availability of the MediaLB intellectual property (IP) core developed in partnership with IFI and SMSC. The IP core eases implementation of the popular Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) ... read more |
| Celoxica Unveils Video and Imaging Platform |
May 30, 2006 -- Celoxica, Ltd. today announced availability of the RC340, the company’s latest programmable platform for designers of advanced digital video and imaging applications. The RC340 is for prototyping and development of high-p ... read more |
| Agere Systems Modem Chip Reduces Desktop Computer Bus Size by 80% |
May 30, 2006 -- Called the SV92U2, Agere Systems, Inc.'s Universal Serial Bus (USB)-based modem chipset makes it possible to reduce desktop PC bus sizes by 80% by eliminating the need for PCI-based modems. In addition to cost and size red ... read more |
| Bluespec ESL Synthesis Extensions to SystemC Create Unified Environment for Modeling, Design, Verification |
May 30, 2006 -- Bluespec, Inc. today announced ESL Synthesis Extensions for SystemC addressing a major issue in the SystemC standard to provide a unified environment for modeling, design and verification. In doing so, Bluespec elevates th ... read more |
| Tundra Expands Portfolio of Serial RapidIO Switches |
May 29, 2006 -- Tundra Semiconductor Corp. has announced the Tundra Tsi574 Serial RapidIO Switch, a high-performance switch with patent-pending technology that delivers the performance, power and configurability, designers of embedded des ... read more |
| Freescale Semiconductor Announces Software Stack and Development Kit Based on the ZigBee Specification |
May 29, 2006 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. today announced its BeeKit wireless connectivity tool kit to provide an easy-to-use interface and framework for developers to configure parameters for their point-to-point, 802.15.4 and ZigBee ... read more |
| Freescale Introduces QUICC Engine Technology for the Networked Digital Home |
May 29, 2006 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. has introduced the first PowerQUICC processor family with QUICC Engine technology designed for the consumer and small-office/home-office networking equipment market. The MPC8323E PowerQUICC II ... read more |
| X-FAB Reduces Die Size with New Trench-Isolated SOI CMOS Technology |
May 26, 2006 -- X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG has announced XT06, its new 0.6-micron silicon-on-insulator (SOI) CMOS technology with trench isolation. This process technology delivers X-FAB’s modular, flexible 0.6-micron CMOS technolo ... read more |
| Kozio Integrates Support for LSI Logic's Fusion-MPT into I/O Path Validation Tool |
May 26, 2006 -- Kozio, Inc. has integrated support for LSI Logic Corp.'s Fusion-MPT into the I/O Engine path validation tool feature of the company's kDiagnostics software, expanding Kozio's data validation support to include full ... read more |
| UMC Announces Readiness for 65-nm X Architecture Designs |
May 25, 2006 -- UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.) and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. have announced the readiness of UMC's 6-nm process technology for X Architecture-based chip designs. Cadence and UMC have successfully qualified 6 ... read more |
| TSMC Production-Ready for 65-nm X Architecture Designs |
May 25, 2006 -- TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that the Cadence X Architecture has been validated for TSMC's 65-nm Nexsys process. TSMC is now production-ready for ... read more |
| Synopsys' JupiterXT Tool Cuts Prototyping and Implementation Time on Cavium Networks' Octeon MIPS64 Processors |
May 25, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that Cavium Networks has successfully deployed Synopsys' JupiterXT design planning tool to develop prototype and final floorplans for its Octeon family of multi-core MIPS64 processors ... read more |
| Dongbu Electronics Collaborates with Cadence to Deliver RTL-GDSII Reference Flow |
May 24, 2006 -- Dongbu Electronics has collaborated with Cadence Design Systems, Inc. to jointly develop an RTL-to-GDSII reference flow, the DBE 130.2 Reference Flow. The flow, based on the Cadence Encounter Digital IC design platf ... read more |
| Freescale's ColdFire 32-bit Controllers Bring Wireless Connectivity to Consumer and Industrial Applications |
May 24, 2006 -- Home and industrial automation applications increasingly demand control, connectivity and security. With the release of Media Access Controller (MAC) software that supports the IEEE 802.15.4 protocol on the low-power 32-bit ColdF ... read more |
| Zoran's Coach Processor Powers Samsung's Digital Camera with HDMI and Digital Camera with Portable Media Player Features |
May 24, 2006 -- Zoran Corp. has announced that its Coach digital camera processor is powering Samsung's new Digimax L85, the first digital camera supporting the High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) and the Digimax i6 digital camera with p ... read more |
| Precience Announces New Seamless Integration for OrCAD and PADS Users |
May 24, 2006 -- Precience, Inc. today announced a new integration that delivers seamless board design flow for Mentor Graphics PADS2005 PCB layout software and OrCAD Capture(CIS) 10.5. Working through the Mentor Graphics OpenDoor program ... read more |
| Micrel Launches Small LVDS 1:2 Fanout Chip for Low-Jitter Applications |
May 24, 2006 -- Micrel, Inc. has expanded its family of high-speed clock and data distribution ICs with the introduction of the SY89835U, a 1:2 LVDS fanout buffer featuring internal termination and fail safe input. Total jitter is guarant ... read more |
| Infineon Demonstrates Second Generation Ultra Low-Cost GSM Single-Chip with Successful Live Phone Call |
| May 24, 2006 -- Infineon Technologies today announced that the first E-GOLDvoice chip produced in Dresden worked at the first attempt and has already been used to make phone calls on GSM networks. E-GOLDvoice is a highly integrated chip for ... read more |
| Cypress Introduces High-Speed, Small-Form-Factor Non-Volatile SRAM Family |
May 24, 2006 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today introduced the first products in a family of non-volatile SRAMs (nvSRAMs) that internally store data when power is lost, with no battery required. The elimination of the external battery e ... read more |
| SafeNet Security Technology Selected by PMC-Sierra for Highly Integrated System-on-Chip Solution |
May 24, 2006 -- SafeNet, Inc. today announced that PMC-Sierra, Inc. has licensed SafeNet's silicon-proven SafeXcel IP Packet Engine to add security capabilities to PMC-Sierra's MSP8520 Multi-Service Processor for secure networking, ... read more |
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