| Datang Mobile Selects Multicore DSP from Freescale for Base Station Design |
October 18, 2006 -- Datang Mobile Communications Equipment Co., Ltd. has selected Freescale Semiconductor, Inc.’s MSC8122 quad-core DSP based on StarCore technology for its TD-SCDMA Node-B base stations. Datang Mobile, one of China's lar ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Announces Synthesis Support for Xilinx Virtex-5 LXT FPGAs |
October 18, 2006 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that its suite of advanced synthesis products supports the newly introduced Xilinx, Inc. Virtex-5 LXT FPGAs. Synthesis support for Virtex-5 LXT FPGAs is available now in Pr ... read more |
| Agilent Technologies Ships Latest Release of Advanced Design System Software |
October 18, 2006 -- Agilent Technologies, Inc. has announced availability of the next major release of its core high-frequency EDA software. The new Advanced Design System (ADS) 2006A makes it easy for designers to take advantage of RF ar ... read more |
| Freescale Introduces 32-Bit, Dual-Core Automotive Microcontrollers with Flexible Low-Power Modes |
October 18, 2006 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. has introduced a dual-core, 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) family designed to enhance the performance, power efficiency and flexibility of automotive body electronics. The latest addition to ... read more |
| Freescale Launches RAppID ToolBox, Enabling On-Target, Rapid Prototyping for Automotive Applications |
October 18, 2006 -- To help automotive customers streamline model-based software development, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. has introduced the RAppID ToolBox, a software solution that supports on-target, rapid prototyping for Freescale's ... read more |
| Freescale Targets Advanced Driver Assistance Systems with High-Performance Automotive Microcontroller |
October 18, 2006 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., responding to growing market demand and regulatory pressure for advanced automotive safety features, has introduced a high-performance 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) optimized for sensor-ba ... read more |
| Conexant's Chips Power Huawei's Cable Set-Top Boxes |
October 18, 2006 -- Conexant Systems, Inc. today announced that Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. will base its new digital video broadcast cable (DVB-C) InfoLink C2510 set-top boxes (STBs) on Conexant's CX2415X MPEG audio/video (A/V) broadca ... read more |
| OmniVision Launches All Digital Automotive CameraChip Sensor |
October 18, 2006 -- OmniVision Technologies, Inc. has announced the availability of its new all digital OV7710 CameraChip CMOS image sensor developed specifically for automotive applications. The OV7710 is a highly integrated CMOS video c ... read more |
| ON Semiconductor Expands Automotive Driver Portfolio with New Hex Pre-Driver and Hex Half-Bridge Driver |
October 18, 2006 -- ON Semiconductor has introduced two new drivers specifically designed for robust automotive and industrial applications. The NCV7513 is a programmable six channel low-side MOSFET pre-driver designed to control a variet ... read more |
| ON Semiconductor Introduces Low Dropout Linear Regulator with Extremely Low Quiescent Current for Automotive Electronics Modules |
October 18, 2006 -- ON Semiconductor has introduced the NCV8664, the first linear regulator to incorporate reverse battery, short circuit and overload protection with the lowest quiescent (Iq) current performance specified over a wide aut ... read more |
| Ramtron's 16-kbit 3-V Serial FRAM Achieves AEC-Q100 Standards |
October 18, 2006 -- Ramtron International Corp. today announced that its FM24CL16, 16-kbit, 3-V serial FRAM memory device, has been qualified to AEC-Q100 (Automotive Electronic Council's Stress Test Qualification for Integrated Circuits) ... read more |
| Silicon Laboratories Enters the Automotive Electronics Market with Highly Integrated MCU |
October 18, 2006 -- Silicon Laboratories, Inc. has announced its highly-integrated MCU family designed specifically for automotive electronics. The C8051F52/3x family leverages Silicon Laboratories' track-record for designing high-perfor ... read more |
| TI and Mistral Software Develop Virtual CD Changer Reference Design for Next- Generation A/V Products |
October 18, 2006 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) and Mistral Software, Ltd. are introducing a virtual CD changer (VCDC) reference design built on TI's Aureus audio digital signal processors. This reference design could help replace ... read more |
| Wind River Debuts Multicore On-Chip Debugging Support for Intel IOP342 Processors |
October 18, 2006 -- Wind River Systems, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of a new multicore on-chip debugging solution for the Intel IOP342 processor. Wind River Workbench On-Chip Debugging tools now let designers shorten deb ... read more |
| Zilog Extends Crimzon Infrared Remote Microcontroller Family with On-Chip Learning Capability |
October 18, 2006 -- Zilog, Inc. today announced the release of the ZLR64400 family of 8-bit MCU devices, the latest addition to its Crimzon line of infrared-specific silicon. In common with ZLP12840 OTP (One Time Programmable device), la ... read more |
| Atmel Unveils First Microcontroller-Transmitter RF ICs for Use with Simple Capacitive Sensors for Automotive Applications |
October 17, 2006 -- Atmel Corp. announced today the availability of the new highly-integrated and low-power ATA6285 and ATA6286 microcontroller-transmitter ICs with sensor interface for tire pressure monitoring (TPMS) sensor gauge systems ... read more |
| Synopsys Enhances Saber Simulator Integration with UGS Software Through Global UGS Partner Program |
October 17, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. has expanded its collaboration with UGS to enable tighter integration between its Saber Simulator and Saber Harness software and UGS Corp.'s Teamcenter collaborative product data management (cPDM) and NX ... read more |
| EE Solutions Licenses Diamond Standard 108Mini Processor Core for High Performance, Low Power |
October 17, 2006 -- Tensilica, Inc. today announced that EE Solutions, Inc. of Hsinchu, Taiwan, a leading design service provider with expertise in SOC (system-on-chip) design, has licensed the Diamond Standard 108Mini processor co ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Announces Ford Is Standardizing on the CHS Electrical Design Tools |
October 17, 2006 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. announced today Ford Motor Company's decision to standardize worldwide on Mentor Graphics CHS flow for the design of vehicle electrical systems. The intent is that CHS will be used by the entire ... read more |
| Redback Networks Selects Cadence Xtreme III System for Verification Tests |
October 17, 2006 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Redback Networks, Inc., a leader in next-generation broadband networks, has selected the Cadence Incisive Design Team Xtreme III acceleration and emulation solution. T ... read more |
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