| Saifun Semiconductors Adopts Cadence Analog Mixed-Signal Methodology Kit |
April 26, 2006 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Saifun Semiconductors, Ltd. has adopted the Cadence Analog Mixed Signal (AMS) Methodology Kit. Semiconductor manufacturers use Saifun NROM non-volative memory tec ... read more |
| Altera FPGAs Drive Latest Video Standards in Broadcast Distribution Equipment |
April 26, 2006 -- Altera Corp. announced today at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference two new intellectual property (IP) cores for video applications that are compliant with the newest Pro-MPEG and HD.264 standards f ... read more |
| austriamicrosystems Launches Ultra Low Dropout Regulator in Space Saving Wafer Level Chip Scale Package |
April 26, 2006 -- austriamicrosystems AG has introduced an ultra low dropout regulator (LDO), optimized to deliver improved operating times in battery-powered portable equipment such as PDAs, digital cameras, Bluetooth and GPS modules. Th ... read more |
| NetLogic Microsystems Accelerates Layer 7 Content Processing on AMD Opteron Processors |
April 26, 2006 -- NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. has announced the availability of the NLS1000HDK reference platform which delivers a best-in-class Layer 7 content processing solution in collaboration with Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD). ... read more |
| OmniVision Expands Automotive CameraChip Family |
April 26, 2006 -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. has launched its OV7949, the newest member of its automotive CameraChip family. The OV7949 is a new high-performance, highly-integrated analog CMOS image sensor based on OmniVision's proprie ... read more |
| Lite-On Semiconductor Standardizes on Silvaco TCAD for Power Devices |
April 26, 2006 -- Silvaco International today announced that Lite-On Semiconductor Corp. (LSC), a manufacturer of image sensors and discrete power devices, has standardized on the Silvaco TCAD process and device simulation flow to ... read more |
| National Semiconductor Introduces Family of Fast Analog Crosspoint Switches |
April 26, 2006 -- National Semiconductor Corp. has expanded its LMH high-speed amplifier portfolio with two 16x8 analog crosspoint switches, which the company claims is the industry's fastest switches for high-resolution professional, bro ... read more |
| Micrel Offers Quadruple Play Ethernet Solution in AMD Geode LX EPIC Reference Design Kit |
April 26, 2006 -- Micrel Inc. today announced that its KSZ8842-PMQLI Ethernet IC has been integrated into the new AMD Geode LX EPIC Reference Design Kit (RDK). According to Micrel, the KSZ8842-PMQLI is the first 2-port Ethernet switch wit ... read more |
| SynTest Receives a Patent for Eliminating Unpredictability of ATPG Capture Results |
April 26, 2006 -- SynTest Technologies, Inc. has been granted 76 claims under United States patent number 7,032,148 for its invention of selectively masking off unknown ('X') captured scan data in first selected scan cells from propagatin ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Introduces Highly-Integrated Control Chip for Computer and Consumer Electronic Hard Disk Drives |
April 26, 2006 -- STMicroelectronics has announced a new hard disk drive (HDD) motor-control chip that integrates all of the circuits required to drive both the spindle motor and the voice-coil of the drives used in personal computers. Th ... read more |
| Intersil Introduces New Family of Low-Power Real Time Clocks for Consumer and Industrial Applications |
April 26, 2006 -- Intersil Corp. has introduced a new family of real time clocks that integrate 4kbits of erasable programmable read only memory (EEPROM) (2.0 million write cycles) and CPU supervisory functions, in a small footprint packa ... read more |
| Intersil Introduces Ultra- Low-Distortion Audio/Data Switches |
April 26, 2006 -- Intersil Corp. has announced the ISL544 00, ISL544 01 and ISL544 02 audio/data switches. These devices combine high bandwidth, low-capacitance switches for data signals with very low distortion, low-capacitance switches ... read more |
| Panasonic Chooses Altera FPGAs for New Solid-State Broadcast Camera Recorders |
April 26, 2006 -- Altera Corp. announced today at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Conference that Panasonic is leveraging the performance and flexibility of Altera FPGAs to drive the recording functions in its new Professio ... read more |
| Two PLX PCI Express Switches Added to PCI-SIG Integrators List |
April 26, 2006 -- PLX Technology, Inc. has announced that the PLX ExpressLane PEX 8508 and PEX 8518 PCIe switches have been added to the PCI Special Interest Group (PCI-SIG) Integrators List. At the recent PCI-SIG Compliance Workshop, the ... read more |
| ARM Software Delivers High-Performance 3D Graphics and Java Acceleration for LG Feature Phones |
April 25, 2006 -- ARM today announced that LG Electronics, Inc. has licensed the ARM Swerve Client and Jazelle JTEK software for integration into its next-generation ARM Powered feature phones. Delivering high-performance 3D graphics; fas ... read more |
| MOSAID Ships 90-nm SRAM Compiler |
April 25, 2006 -- MOSAID Technologies, Inc. has introduced a MOSAID Mobilize single-port SRAM compiler for leading 90-nm foundries. According to MOSAID, the compiler produces SRAMs with the lowest power consumption, and the lowest leakage ... read more |
| Achronix Semiconductor Announces 1.93-GHz, 90-nm FPGA Prototype First Silicon Success |
April 25, 2006 -- Achronix Semiconductor Corp. has completed initial testing on the first silicon of its commercial 90-nm FPGA prototype. The testing confirmed that the prototype is capable of running common FPGA performance benchmark des ... read more |
| Agilent Technologies Offers High Performance ATE Solution for High-Speed Devices and Interfaces |
April 25, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies has announced the Agilent Pin Scale HX high-speed extension card for its 93000 SOC Series tester. This is the first test solution available to support device characterization for high-speed devices a ... read more |
| Altera FPGAs Help NVISION Shrink Broadcast Router for Mobile Video Production |
April 25, 2006 -- NVISION, a provider of high-reliability broadcast routing systems, today unveiled the NV8288 Digital Video Router which uses Altera Corp.'s low-cost Cyclone II devices to perform several data control functions. By integr ... read more |
| AMI Semiconductor Introduces Fieldbus MAU for Industrial Process Automation Applications |
April 25, 2006 -- AMI Semiconductor, Inc. (AMIS) today introduced the AMIS-49200 Fieldbus Media Attachment Unit (MAU) targeting industrial process automation applications. The AMIS-49200 meets the specifications of the IEC-61158-2, H1 (IS ... read more |
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