| Domain Technologies Announces Synthesizable MRAM8051 Microcontroller Netlist Library for Actel FPGAs with Royalty-Free License for Tekmos Merged ASICs |
October 12, 2006 -- Domain Technologies, Inc. has announced the availability of the first, royalty-free, synthesizable MCS8051 code-compatible microcontroller netlist library and software development kit for use with Actel FPGAs that also ... read more |
| NovoBlox Unveils OTP Memory IP |
Ocotober 12, 2006 -- Novocell Semiconductor, Inc. introduced NovoBlox OTP Memory IP at the FSA (Fabless Semiconductor Association) 2006 Suppliers Expo & Conference this week in San Jose, Calif. NovoBlox OTP Memory IP can be embedded into ... read more |
| Freescale Delivers Integrated Power Supply Solution for Power over Ethernet Devices |
October 11, 2006 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. has introduced the MCZ34670, a single-chip PoE (Power over Ethernet) controller. The MCZ34670 combines a powered device (PD) interface port supporting the IEEE 802.3af PoE standard and a ... read more |
| Analog Devices' Single-Chip Energy Meter ICs Cut Power Consumption Using Intelligent Battery Technology |
October 11, 2006 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) is introducing two families of single-chip energy meter ICs that combine intelligent battery management and ADI's signal processing technology to address the need of electricity markets for f ... read more |
| Matrox Graphics Adopts MOSAID Memorize DDR Memory Interface and Controller IP |
October 11, 2006 -- MOSAID Technologies, Inc. today announced that the MOSAID Memorize DDR IP memory interface and controller product will be integrated into future Matrox Graphics 90-nm professional graphics controllers. MOSAID's Memoriz ... read more |
| Silicon Hive Announces New HiveFlex VSP2100 Series Processor Cores for HD Video Signal Processing |
October 11, 2006 -- Silicon Hive has announced the HiveFlex VSP2100 Series of processor cores for video signal processing application, with a licensing program starting by the end of this year. The HiveFlex VSP2100 Series targets HD wides ... read more |
| Toshiba Licenses Rambus XDR Memory and PCI Express Interface Solutions |
October 11, 2006 -- Rambus, Inc. today announced that Toshiba has signed a license agreement for the Rambus XDR memory controller interface cell, dubbed XIO, and the Rambus PCI Express Gen 1 PHY cell. The Rambus interface solutions will b ... read more |
| Novelics Announces Entry Into IP Market |
October 11, 2006 -- Novelics, Inc. today announced its entry in the IP market with specific focus on providing low power memory blocks to be used by fabless semiconductor, SOCs, ASSP, and ASIC designers. Novelics comprises a team of seaso ... read more |
| GCT Semiconductor and ARM Accelerate Development of Next-Generation Digital Mobile TV and Emerging 4G Technologies |
October 11, 2006 – GCT Semiconductor and ARM today announced that GCT Semiconductor has licensed the ARM926EJ-S processor for use in next-generation reference designs focused on digital mobile TV and emerging 4G wireless technologi ... read more |
| Exar Selects JupiterXT Power Network Synthesis to Achieve Optimized Power Layout |
October 11, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that Exar Corp. has standardized on Synopsys' JupiterXT design planner with Power Network Synthesis (PNS) capabilities to improve its power implementation flow. Using PNS capabilit ... read more |
| eASIC Expands in Europe by Adding New Channel Partners |
October 11, 2006 -- eASIC Corp. has announced the addition of two European channel partners. Italy based Cryptex and Sweden based ORSoC will provide sales and technical support for eASIC's 90-nm Programmable ASIC product family called Nextreme. ... read more |
| Crossware Adds C++ Language Support to ARM and ColdFire Suites |
October 11, 2006 -- Crossware has added C++ language support to its ARM and ColdFire Development Suites. This lets developers program in both C and C++ to suit the needs of the particular application under development. According to Crossware, m ... read more |
| Texas Instruments Shortens Design Cycles with Complete Radio Frequency Transceiver Reference Designs for WiMAX Applications |
October 11, 2006 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has expanded its portfolio of complete wireless signal chain solutions for WiMAX applications, introducing three release-to-production radio frequency (RF) transceiver reference designs. Th ... read more |
| Texas Instruments New Software Library Meets Mobile WiMAX Requirements for Wireless Infrastructure Products |
October 11, 2006 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) expands the depth of its WiMAX infrastructure solutions with the announcement of its WiMAX Forum 802.16e Wave 1 Certification Library. TI's optimized software library incorporates all of th ... read more |
| Sequans Communications Selects VeriSilicon's ZSP540 Processor for its WiMAX Silicon Products |
October 11, 2006 -- Sequans Communications and VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced that Sequans Communications has licensed the ZSP540 core for its mobile IEEE 802.16e WiMAX silicon products. ZSP540, a member of VeriSil ... read more |
| Intersil's Single-Phase Core Controller Powers Intel's Santa Rosa GPUs |
October 11, 2006 -- Intersil Corp. today introduced the ISL6263A single-phase core controller to reduce power consumption and enhances the performance of graphics processing units (GPUs) or graphics cores for Intel Santa Rosa computing pr ... read more |
| Ramtron Introduces 64-kbit FRAM-Enhanced Processor Companion Tailored to Price-Sensitive Consumer Markets |
October 11, 2006 -- Ramtron International Corp. today launched the FM3130, a 64-kbit, 3-V FRAM-Enhanced Processor Companion product that combines the benefits of nonvolatile ferroelectric RAM with an integrated real-time clock/calendar (R ... read more |
| Xilinx Delivers Virtex-5 LX ML501 Development Platform |
October 11,2006 -- Xilinx, Inc. today announced immediate availability of the low-cost ML501 development platform for applications based on its 65-nm Virtex-5 LX devices. The platform combines the features of a 65-nm LX50 device with all ... read more |
| Freescale Enhances 16-Bit Microcontroller Lineup With Scalable, Cost-Effective Family |
October 11, 2006 -- Addressing customer needs for design flexibility and platform compatibility, Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. has unveiled a 16-bit microcontroller (MCU) family optimized for a broad range of cost-sensitive automotive b ... read more |
| K-Micro Licenses CEVA's Fully Integrated Ultra-Low Power VoIP Platform for New CPE Gateways and IP Phones |
October 11, 2006 -- CEVA, Inc. and K-Micro (Kawasaki Microelectronics) today announced that K-Micro has licensed the CEVA-VoP Voice-Over-Packet platform for integration into its ASIC offerings, including its Topaz SOC platform. Thi ... read more |
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