| MSI Computer Selects Silicon Image's SteelVine SiI4723 Storage Processor for New Motherboard Line |
January 30, 2007 -- Silicon Image, Inc. today announced that MSI Computer, Inc., a leading PC motherboard manufacturer, has selected the SteelVine SiI4723 Storage Processor to deliver an easy- to-use RAID-powered backup feature in its P6N ... read more |
| GloNav Chooses Jazz Semiconductor's 0.18-Micron SiGe BiCMOS Process to Deliver Ultra Low-Power GPS RFIC |
January 30, 2007 -- Jazz Semiconductor and GloNav, Inc., a fabless semiconductor company developing global positioning system (GPS) and other satellite navigation solutions, today announced they have teamed to deliver GloNav's ultra low-p ... read more |
| Epson Announces Long-Term Strategic Relationship with Tensilica |
January 30, 2007 -- Tensilica, Inc. today announced that Seiko Epson Corp. has closed a long-term, multi-year license of Tensilica's Xtensa family of configurable processor cores for Epson's new REALOID printer engine chip. The first gene ... read more |
| Cypress to Sell Silicon Valley Technology Center to Oak Hill Capital Partners and Tallwood Venture Capital |
January 30, 2007 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced an agreement to sell its Silicon Valley Technology Center (SVTC) business to private equity firms Oak Hill Capital Partners and Tallwood Venture Capital for approximately $53 ... read more |
| Actel Expands Sales Channel in Greater China |
January 30, 2007 -- Actel Corp. has broadened the company's sales network in Greater China with the addition of two new distributors and four new value-added resellers (VARs). Actel's new partners, Acromax, Alltek, Asiacom, Plexus, Ipro and ZLG, ... read more |
| CAST Introduces SOC Kernels, Combining Essential IP Cores and Software for Easier System Development |
January 30, 2007 -- CAST, Inc. today described a new line of "SOC Kernels" aimed at developers of 32-bit system-on-chip products. These Kernels combine multiple IP cores for basic system functions with boot code, drivers, and other underl ... read more |
| CAST Expands Memory Controller Line with IP Core for DDR2 SDRAM Devices |
January 30, 2007 -- CAST, Inc. today announced a new IP core that implements a controller for all industry-standard DDR and DDR2 memory devices. The new DDR2-SDRAM-CTRL IP core handles the interaction between SDRAM chips or DIMMs and the ... read more |
| DDR PHY Interface Specification Version 1.0 Released |
January 30, 2007 -- On behalf of all DDR PHY Interface (DFI) specification participating members, Denali Software, Inc. today announced the release of the DFI specification version 1.0. Participating members of the DFI specification inclu ... read more |
| Virage Logic Launches Next Generation Embedded Non-volatile Memory |
January 29, 2007 -- To support the low cost and high performance requirements of today’s consumer and secure applications, Virage Logic Corp. has introduced NOVeA, its next generation embedded non-volatile product. NOVeA provides a multi- ... read more |
| eASIC and MoreThanIP Partner to Deliver Tri-Mode (10/100/1000) Ethernet MAC Solutions for Nextreme Structured ASICs |
January 29, 2007 -- eASIC Corp. and MoreThanIP GmbH today announced the immediate availability of a Tri-Mode (10/100/1000) Ethernet MAC core for eASIC’s 90-nm Nextreme Structured ASIC Family. The dynamically configurable Tri-Mode E ... read more |
| Plurality Announces New HyperCore Architecture Line (HAL) of Multicore Processors |
January 29, 2007 -- Plurality, Ltd. announced today the availability of its HyperCore Processor, the first solution to emerge from its HyperCore Architecture Line (HAL) of multicore processors, following completion of its proof of concept ... read more |
| TI Introduces Six-Channel Power Management Integrated Circuit for Portable Electronic Designs |
January 29, 2007 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced a family of six-channel power management ICs (PMICs) for single-cell, lithium-powered portable electronics. Combining high-performance power building blocks in a single 4x4-m ... read more |
| Synopsys Named IBM-Authorized Power Architecture Design Center |
January 29, 2007 -- Synopsys, Inc. has signed an agreement with IBM that enables Synopsys to sub-license IBM's PowerPC 440 and 405 embedded microprocessor cores and associated peripheral cores directly to customers. As a newly authorized ... read more |
| Solarflare Introduces Low-Power 10-Gbit Ethernet Controller |
January 29, 2007 -- Solarflare Communications, Inc. has announced Solarstorm, the industry's lowest-power 10-Gbit Ethernet controller, along with the sampling of this silicon. The Solarstorm controller operates at just 2.2W, setting the b ... read more |
| STATS ChipPAC Offers Complete Package-on-Package (PoP) Solutions |
January 29, 2007 -- STATS ChipPAC, Ltd. today announced a complete package-on-package (PoP) solution with both top and bottom package designs for cell phones, PDAs and other handheld products. PoP is a three dimensional package technology ... read more |
| OKI, Faraday Technology, and UMC/UMCJ Partner to Deliver 90nm and Below Design-to-Manufacture Services for Consumer Market |
January 29, 2007 -- Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd., UMC Japan, and Faraday Technology Corp. have announced a partnership to offer streamlined design-to-manufacture services to target the global consumer market. The three-way partnership ... read more |
| Vitesse Unveils New Crosspoint Switch Extending Its Signal Integrity Technology to Smaller Form Factors |
January 29,2007 -- Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. has announced the availability of the VSC3304, a 8.5-Gbps, 4x4 port, crosspoint switch. The device offers enhanced signal equalization capabilities for transmitting multi-gigabit data signals ... read more |
| VeriSilicon Launches New Families of Advanced Audio/ Video Application Platforms to Accelerate Portable Multimedia Designs |
January 29, 2007 -- VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon) has released two new application platform families, VZ.Video and VZ.Audio, to serve the challenging needs of portable multimedia devices. Within the last few years, digital ... read more |
| Xilinx Announces ChipScope Pro 9.1i Software, Extending Serial I/O Debug Capabilities to Support 65nm Virtex-5 LXT FPGAs |
January 29, 2007 -- Xilinx, Inc. has announced the immediate availability of its ChipScope Pro 9.1i software and ChipScope Serial I/O Toolkit 9.1i — the latest version of the company's solution for on-chip FPGA verification. The 9.1i vers ... read more |
| National Semiconductor Introduces Low-Power, Radiation-Tolerant, 8-bit, 1-GSPS ADC for Satellite Applications |
January 29, 2007 -- National Semiconductor Corp. today announced the industry's lowest- power, 8-bit, 1-GSPS dual CMOS analog-to-digital converter (ADC) qualified for use in broadband and high-speed communications satellite applications. ... read more |
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