| Atmel Offers ARM7 Flash MCUs to Support GByte-Plus SDRAM, NAND Flash and CompactFlash |
October 23, 2006 -- Atmel Corp. has added three new microcontrollers to its SAM7 family of ARM7-based USB MCUs. Available in Flash memory densities of 32-, 256-, and 512-kBytes, the SAM7SE microcontrollers are the only ARM7-based MCUs to ... read more |
| ARM MPCore Multicore Processor Enables Next-Generation Triple-Play Gateway to the Home |
October 23, 2006 -- Parallogic, a member of the ARM Connected Community, and ARM are collaborating in "triple-play" home networking technologies. Combining the ARM11 MPCore multicore processor with Parallogic's StriaEdge software, ... read more |
| Microchip Technology Introduces 250-mA LDO with Low Quiescent Current, High Input-Voltage |
October 23, 2006 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. today announced the MCP1702 Low Dropout Regulator (LDO) – a 250-mA LDO with low quiescent current, high input voltage, over-voltage protection and thermal shutdown on a single chip. The new L ... read more |
| Genesys, Magma Unveil Automated Design-for-Test Solution Integrating ArraytestMaker and Blast Create |
October 19, 2006 -- Genesys Testware, Inc. and Magma Design Automation, Inc. have announced an automated design-for-test (DFT) solution that integrates Genesys' ArraytestMaker test, diagnosis and repair solution into Magma's Blast ... read more |
| NuFront Software Picks Tensilica's Xtensa Configurable Processor for DSP in China's Mobile TV Handsets |
October 19, 2006 -- Tensilica, Inc. today announced that NuFront Software of Beijing, China, is designing a complex system-on-chip (SOC) using Tensilica's Xtensa configurable processor. NuFront is a leading design firm specializing in SOC ... read more |
| Synopsys Design Compiler Topographical Technology Accelerates Tapeout of 90-nm Multimedia Chip at ETRI |
October 19, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that the Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI), Korea's leading research and development organization, has used Synopsys Design Compiler topographical technology to ... read more |
| Atrenta Secures $16M in Series D Funding |
October 19, 2006 -- Atrenta, Inc. has successfully secured $16 million in new equity financing. Investor Growth Capital led the financing in this Series D round. Samsung Ventures and Hercules Technology Growth Capital, Inc. joined existin ... read more |
| Faraday Technology and Idex Partner for ASIC Design and Mass Production |
October 18, 2006 -- Faraday Technology Corp. has entered into agreements with Idex ASA, a Norwegian company specializing in fingerprint recognition, for the design and production of its SmartFinger ASIC. SmartFinger is a single-line finge ... read more |
| Intersil's Multiplexers Eliminate Separate Input/Output Jacks for High-Quality A/V Signals with Full-Speed USB Data Signals |
October 18, 2006 -- Intersil Corp. has introduced a new family of dual 2:1 multiplexers that enable transmission of quality audio, video, and high-speed USB data through a single input/output port, eliminating up to two ports on each port ... read more |
| Kawasaki Microelectronics Licenses National Semiconductor's Point-to-Point Differential Signaling Technology for Next-Generation LCD TV Timing Controllers |
October 18, 2006-- National Semiconductor and K-Micro (Kawasaki Microelectronics) today announced that Kawasaki has licensed National Semiconductor's point-to-point differential signaling (PPDS) display technology to develop timin ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics and Nanotron Technologies to Collaborate on Wireless Control and Sensor Networks |
October 18, 2006 -- STMicroelectronics and Nanotron Technologies GmbH have announced a definitive, non-exclusive agreement under which the two companies will jointly develop complete solutions for the Real Time Location Systems (RTLS) mar ... read more |
| Open Core Protocol International Partnership Releases OCP SystemC Channel Version 2.1.3 |
October 18, 2006 -- OCP International Partnership (OCP-IP) has announced the availability of the SystemC Transaction Level Monitor (TLM) Channel version 2.1.3. The new features in the latest version improve model interoperability, result ... read more |
| ChipX and Northwest Logic Announce a Complete 667Mbps DDR/DDR2 SDRAM Structured ASIC solution |
October 18, 2006 -- ChipX Corp.. and Northwest Logic are offeing a complete DDR/DDR2 SDRAM solution with speeds up to 667Mbps, including a DDR/DDR2 PHY and DDR/DDR2 SDRAM Controller Cores for use on all CX6000 Structured ASIC produ ... read more |
| Zuken Launches Version 9.0 of CR-5000 PCB and Advanced Packaging Suite |
October 18, 2006 -- Zuken, Ltd. has announced the launch of revision 9.0 of CR-5000, its scalable PCB and advanced packaging design suite. This includes the latest version of the integrated high-speed design and analysis environment, CR-5 ... read more |
| Fairchild Semiconductor's FPF100x Family of Load Switches Integrates Slew-Rate Control, ESD Protection and a Load-Discharge Function into a Single Device |
October 18, 2006 -- Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. has introduced the FPF100x family of IntelliMAX load switches featuring industry-leading packaging (WL-CSP or MLP), integration (slew-rate control, ESD protection and load-discharge capabi ... read more |
| AMI Semiconductor Introduces Innovative Ambient Light Sensor for Consumer and Automotive Applications |
October 18, 2006 -- AMI Semiconductor has introduced an ambient light sensor, the AMIS-74980x, for electronics displays and automotive applications that emulates the human eye and provides an output proportional to ambient light, allowing ... read more |
| TI Eases Multi-Radio Handset Designs by Extending OMAP Technology Center Program |
October 18, 2006 -- To ease the development and design of mobile phones with multiple wireless technologies, Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today announced the extension of its OMAP Technology Center (OTC) program to include support of TI's ... read more |
| Texas Instruments Processors Drive Higher Performance Graphics and Highly Integrated Automotive Displays |
October 18, 2006 -- Addressing automotive instrument cluster systems' growing performance requirements, Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has announced an expansion of the 32-bit TMS470 microcontroller (MCU) platform, offering new devices for ... read more |
| Winbond Releases 32-bit Microprocessor and 8-bit Microcontroller |
October 18, 2006 -- Winbond Electronics Corp.has launched its highly integrated W90P710/ W90N745 general purpose system-on-chip (SoC) in combination with a comprehensive development suite. For the W90P710/ W90N745, Winbond uses the high ... read more |
| Accellera Approves On-Chip Test Interface and Compression Standard and Transfer to IEEE Featured |
October 18, 2006 -- Accellera announced today that its members and Board of Directors have approved a new test standard, the Open Compression Interface standard (OCI 1.0), and its transfer to the IEEE for standardization. OCI standardizes ... read more |
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