| NEC Electronics America Offers New Op Amp Designed for Measurement and Control Applications |
August 23, 2006 -- NEC Electronics America, Inc. has announced availability of a new operational amplifier suitable for integrated-circuit test applications. The uPC835 junction field-effect transistor (JFET)-type op amp offers high slew ... read more |
| NEC Electronics America Announces New Line of Microcontrollers with Up to 1 MB of Embedded Flash Memory |
August 22, 2006 -- NEC Electronics America, Inc. has announced a new line of microcontrollers, the 8-bit Fx2 series and 32-bit Fx3 series, which are based on the company's 0.15-micron process technology and have embedded flash memory opti ... read more |
| X-FAB Selects Cadence Solution for Maximum Yield |
August 22, 2006 -- X-FAB Semiconductor Foundries AG is implementing Cadence Design Systems, Inc.'s Virtuoso NeoCircuit DFM solution to identify and eliminate yield-related problems early in the design phase and fabrication process. ... read more |
| K-Micro Selects CoWare Platform Architect for Next Generation SOC Designs |
August 21, 2006 -- CoWare, Inc. announced that K-Micro (Kawasaki Microelectronics) has selected CoWare Platform Architect and services for the design of its next generation multi-function printer system-on-chip (SOC). CoWare Platfo ... read more |
| Microchip Technology Announces Debugging Capability for Low-Cost Development Programmer |
August 21, 2006 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. has announced that the PICkit 2 development programmer now supports in-circuit debugging of selected PIC microcontroller products. This enables engineers, students and anyone with an interest ... read more |
| Xilinx Platform Studio Extends Ease-of-Use for Embedded Processing Design |
August 21, 2006 -- Xilinx, Inc. today announced immediate availability of version 8.2i of the Xilinx Platform Studio tool suite for embedded processing design. The tool suite is part of the Xilinx Embedded Development Kit (EDK) and introd ... read more |
| Cypress Releases Enhanced Version of PSoC Express Design Tool Requiring No C or Assembly Coding Featured |
August 21, 2006 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced Version 2.1 of PSoC Express, the development tool for PSoC (Programmable System on Chip) mixed-signal arrays that simplifies embedded design. The new release includes third-pa ... read more |
| Altera Launches High-Performance Computing University Program with AMD, Sun and XtremeData |
August 21, 2006 -- Altera Corp. today announced the development of a new university program to support academic research into high-performance computing. AMD, Sun Microsystems and XtremeData are participating in the program that will dona ... read more |
| Actel Unveils Third-Generation FPGA Programming Tool |
August 21, 2006 -- Actel Corp. has introduced Silicon Sculptor 3, an FPGA programming tool that delivers high data throughput and promotes ease of use, while lowering the overall cost of ownership. The Silicon Sculptor 3 includes a high-s ... read more |
| Synopsys Broadens DFM and TCAD Portfolio with Acquisition of SIGMA-C Software Featured |
August 16, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that it has completed the acquisition of SIGMA-C, a Munich-based company providing simulation software that allows semiconductor manufacturers and their suppliers to develop and op ... read more |
| Analog Devices Simplifies IC Selection Process with New Direct Digital Synthesis Online Evaluation Tool |
August 16, 2006 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has expanded its suite of online evaluation tools with the introduction of ADIsimDDS. Available to designers at no charge on ADI's Web site, the ADIsimDDS tool assists users in selecting, eval ... read more |
| Digital Blocks Delivers the DB1800 NTSC/PAL/SECAM Video Sync Separator IP Core |
August 16, 2006 -- Digital Blocks, Inc. today announced the DB1800 NTSC/PAL/SECAM Video Sync Separator IP Core, an all digital design for standard definition NTSC/PAL/SECAM VLSI video decoder applications. The DB1800 accepts a NTSC/PAL/S ... read more |
| PMC-Sierra's Multi-Service Processor Family Selected by Advantage Century Telecommunications for Its VoIP Customer Premises Equipment Portfolio |
August 16, 2006 -- PMC-Sierra, Inc. has announced that Advantage Century Telecommunication Corp. (ACT) has selected the MSP4120 and MSP4200 Multi-Service Processor (MSP) devices for its Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) Customer Premise ... read more |
| TechnoConcepts Files Provisional Patent Application for Circuit Designs to Reduce Amplifier Distortion |
August 16, 2006 -- TechnoConcepts, Inc. has filed a provisional patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for a proprietary innovation that dramatically reduces noise and distortion in high dynamic range RF amplifiers, enablin ... read more |
| Silicon Laboratories Expands FM Broadcast Radio Tuner Family, Further Reducing Solution Footprint |
August 15, 2006 -- Silicon Laboratories, Inc. has expanded its FM tuner product family with the introduction of the Si4702 and the Si4703, the industry's smallest, most integrated FM radio tuners. The Si4702/03 devices leverage Silicon La ... read more |
| Broadcom Launches Next Generation of Server I/O Controllers Featuring a Modular Architecture for Platform Scalability |
August 15, 2006 -- Broadcom Corp. has introduced its second generation of server I/O controller silicon based on HyperTransport technology. The new Broadcom controller features a modular architecture for platform scalability, enabling ser ... read more |
| Bluespec Joins Synopsys In-Sync Program |
August 15, 2006 -- Bluespec, Inc. has joined the Synopsys, Inc. In-Sync program to improve the design flow between Bluespec and Synopsys tools. The in-Sync program membership lets Bluespec develop a smooth interoperable path betwee ... read more |
| Realtek and Cadence Address Verification with Cadence Encounter Conformal Technologies |
August 15, 2006 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Realtek Semiconductor Corp. have collaborated to successfully reduce the risk of functional errors on its pilot multi-supply voltage (MSV) design. Realtek adopted Cadence Encounter Conf ... read more |
| Altera and Elektrobit Offer First OBSAI RP3-01 Development Kits for Wireless Base Station Designs |
August 15, 2006 -- Altera Corp. and Elektrobit Group Plc. have announced the availability of the first development kits for designing applications in compliance with the Open Base Station Architecture Initiative (OBSAI) Reference Point 3 ... read more |
| SST Introduces Two-Partition, Single Flash Block Devices to Its FlashFlex51 Microcontroller Family |
August 15, 2006 -- Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (SST) has announced the availability of its next-generation FlashFlex51 family of 8-bit, 8051-compatible microcontrollers. Leveraging the company's proprietary SuperFlash technology, the ... read more |
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