| VIA Launches Vista-Ready VIA CN896 for Power-Efficient Desktop and Embedded Systems |
February 26, 2007 -- VIA Technologies, Inc. today launched the VIA CN896 digital media IGP chipset, certified Vista-ready by Microsoft and designed to provide OEMs with a flexible platform for power efficient embedded and desktop systems. ... read more |
| Semtech Debuts Dual-Channel Step-Down Controller for DrMOS Power Devices |
February 26, 2007 -- Semtech Corp. today announced the SC2447, the industry's first DC-DC step-down (buck) controller for DrMOS power devices. The SC2447 is a 1-MHz synchronous PWM buck controller designed to drive DrMOS power devices in ... read more |
| Chartered Extends Technology Development Agreement with IBM to 32nm |
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February 26, 2007 -- Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing, Ltd. has extended its joint development efforts with IBM to include 32-nm bulk CMOS technology. The extension to 32nm builds on the multi-year agreement that the two companies ... read more |
| Takumi Technology and Dai Nippon Printing Partner to Develop an Automated Criticality Aware Photomask Inspection System |
February 26, 2007 – Dai Nippon Printing Co., Ltd., (DNP), a leading manufacturer of advanced photomasks today announced its technology partnership with Takumi Technology Corp. Takumi Technology has developed several generations of design ... read more |
| Tensilica's New Energy Estimator Tool Guides Designers to Energy-Efficient SOC Architectures Featured |
February 26, 2007 – To address the growing need to pro-actively reduce power consumption in embedded systems, Tensilica, Inc.today announced the Xenergy estimator, a unique energy estimator for both Xtensa configurable processors and Diam ... read more |
| Xilinx Delivers 90-nm Non-Volatile FPGA Solution with New Spartan-3AN Platform Featured |
February 26, 2007 -- Xilinx, Inc. today announced the Spartan-3AN FPGA platform, an expansion of its multi-platform strategy. Built on its 90-nm Spartan-3 generation low-cost FPGA fabric, the new platform combines the performance and func ... read more |
| Discera and Vectron Ship MEMS-based Oscillators |
February 26, 2007 -- Discera, Inc. and Vectron International today announced that the two companies are sampling MEMS-based oscillators. Vectron is sampling the VMC2 (Discera's MOS1) as a direct replacement for quartz crystal oscil ... read more |
| Discera Unveils Next-Generation MEMS Timing Device |
February 26, 2007 -- Discera, Inc. today announced the availability of its MOS1 MEMS-based oscillator series as a direct replacement for quartz crystal oscillators as timing devices. Discera's partner, Vectron International, also announce ... read more |
| Virage Logic Adopts Runtime’s Flowtracer/NC to Optimize Network Computing Resources |
February 26, 2007 – Runtime Design Automation today announced that Virage Logic Corp. has adopted Runtime’s Flowtracer/NC flow queuing system to optimize its worldwide network computing resources that provide a platform for the developmen ... read more |
| Cypress Adds CapSense Support to PSoC Express Design Tool |
February 26, 2007 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced Version 2.2 of PSoC Express, the development tool for PSoC (Programmable System on Chip) mixed-signal arrays that dramatically simplifies embedded design. The new release su ... read more |
| Orbital Research and Gaisler Research sign License Agreement for LEON3 |
February 26, 2007 -- Gaisler Research AB has been signed a license agrement with Orbital Research, Inc. for the use of the LEON3 and GRLIB IP library. The LEON3 and the GRLIB IP library will be used in Orbital's new high temperature sens ... read more |
| Atmel Launches RF Chipset for 5.8-GHz Cordless Phone Applications |
February 26, 2007 -- Atmel Corp. today announced the availability of a new RF chipset combining the ATR2820 SiGe transceiver IC and the ATR7040 high-gain power amplifier (PA), providing what Atmel claims is the industry's highest integrat ... read more |
| NetLogic Microsystems Leverages TSMC 80-nm GC Process for Highest Performance Knowledge-Based Processor |
February 26, 2007 -- NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. and TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) today announced that NetLogic Microsystems' NL71024 knowledge-based processor has been validated on TSMC's 80-nm GC process, wh ... read more |
| Micrel Joins Z-Alliance with a Full Line of Z-One Compatible LDO Regulators |
February 26, 2007 -- Micrel, Inc. and Power-One, Inc. jointly announced availability of the full line of Z-One compatible low dropout (LDO) regulators. The companies also jointly announced that Micrel had become the newest member ... read more |
| Cypress Announces Foundry Relationship with UMC |
February 26, 2007 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has announced the addition of UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.) as one of its primary foundry partners. Cypress will use UMC's advanced processes for its next-generation SRAM produ ... read more |
| Sandwork Design Now Shipping SpiceCheck |
February 23, 2007 -- Sandwork Design, Inc. today announced that SpiceCheck, the latest product in the company's analysis, verification, and debugging (AVAD) suite for analog and mixed-signal designers, is now shipping. SpiceCheck performs ... read more |
| Artisan Software Tools Launches Artisan Studio 6.2 |
February 23, 2007 -- Artisan Software Tools, Inc. rounds out its comprehensive support for the OMG Systems Modeling Language (SysML) with the launch of Artisan Studio 6.2, providing improved model and configuration management integration ... read more |
| Lauterbach TRACE32 Debugger Extends ThreadX V5 Performance and Trace Data to Speed Development |
February 23, 2007 -- Express Logic, Inc. and Lauterbach Inc. recently announced an extension to Lauterbach’s kernel awareness for Express Logic’s ThreadX real-time operating system (RTOS). Lauterbach’s TRACE32 debugger is now capab ... read more |
| Renesas Introduces 324-MHz, 583-MIPS SuperH Microprocessor for Multimedia and Office Automation Applications |
February 22, 2007 -- Renesas Electronics Corp. today announced the SH7764 microprocessor, a 32-bit device with a maximum operating frequency of 324MHz. The chip incorporates the SuperH family's top-end SH-4A CPU core and a comprehensive a ... read more |
| Chipidea Opens New Radio Frequency Design Center in France |
February 22, 2007 -- Responding to the global demand for wireless enabled consumer devices, Chipidea Microelectronica, SA today announced that the company is opening a new radio frequency (RF) design center in Caen, France. Led by general manage ... read more |
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