| IXYS Extends Its Polar Power MOSFET Family to 1200V |
October 31, 2007 -- IXYS Corp. has announced the release of 1000-V to 1200-V Polar Standard and HiPerFET Power MOSFETs that improve the performance of high voltage power conversion systems. These new Polar Power MOSFETs improve efficiency ... read more |
| FSA Reveals Key Industry Trend Data in FSA Semiconductor Market Report Update Featured |
October 31, 2007 -- Fabless Semiconductor Association (FSA) has announced the availability of updated trend and statistical data within the FSA Semiconductor Market Report. The Report, a collaborative effort between FSA and IC Insights, p ... read more |
| Microchip Technology Introduces 2.0-MHz, 500-mA Switching Regulator with Power Good |
October 31, 2007 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. has announced the latest addition to its analog power-management product family, the MCP1602 switching regulator. The 2.0-MHz, 500-mA switcher has a power-good feature that indicates when tru ... read more |
| Taiwan's SiS Holding Licenses MIPS32 24Kc Core for Advanced Video Applications |
October 31, 2007 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. announced that SiS Holding, Ltd., a subsidiary of Silicon Integrated Systems Corp. (SiS), has licensed the MIPS32 24Kc synthesizable processor core to advance development of applications for con ... read more |
| TI Delivers Sub-1 GHz RF System-on-Chip with Integrated USB Controller for Wireless Sensor Networks |
October 31, 2007 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced the industry's first sub-1-GHz RF system-on-chip (SOC) with an integrated USB controller, enabling a fast and easy bridge between PCs and RF. The CC1111 combines the excelle ... read more |
| XJTAG v2.0 Boundary Scan System Sets New Standard for PCB Debug and Test |
October 31, 2007 - XJTAG has announced version 2.0 of its popular XJTAG boundary scan development system, which sets a new standard for speed and accuracy of printed circuit board (PCB) debug and test.
XJTAG 2.0 has a number of new ... read more |
| Galazar Offers Ethernet Access Solutions for Small-Form-Factor Platforms |
October 31, 2007 -- Galazar Networks, Inc. has announced a new product line to satisfy the growing demand for Ethernet access. The PicoNode family supports single cost-effective channel mapping of Ethernet to multi-channel PDH or to singl ... read more |
| Atheros Breaks the Power Barrier with New Wi-Fi Solution for Mobile Devices |
October 31, 2007 -- Atheros Communications, Inc. has announced the Atheros ROCm single-chip AR6002 family which features breakthrough low-power for mobile WLAN solutions. The power efficiency delivered by the AR6002 draws near-zero standb ... read more |
| EDA Consortium Reports 11% Industry Revenue Growth in Second Quarter 2007 Featured |
October 31, 2007 -- The EDA Consortium (EDAC)’s Market Statistics Service (MSS) has announced that EDA industry revenue for Q2 of 2007 grew 11.4% to $1,408.8 million, versus $1,264.8 million in Q2 2006. The four-quarter average growth rat ... read more |
| TI's DTS-HD Master Audio DSP Implementation Approved for Audio/Video Receivers |
October 31, 2007 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today announced that its audio digital signal processors (DSPs) are the first embedded implementation approved with DTS-HD master audio at 192kHz for high audio quality in home theater syst ... read more |
| GiDEL Utilizes Altera's Stratix FPGA Families in Latest Development Systems |
October 31, 2007 -- Altera Corp. has announced that its Stratix II, Stratix II GX and Stratix III FPGAs are featured in GiDEL's next-generation PROC algorithm acceleration boards and the PC_X8 PCI Express (PCIe) adapter for the PRO ... read more |
| Si2 Announces Synopsys' Contribution to the OpenAccess Coalition |
October 31, 2007 -- The Silicon Integration Initiative (Si2) today announced that Synopsys has donated an oaTcl-based OpenAccess graphical visualization program (oaViewer) to the OpenAccess Coalition. OaViewer enables software deve ... read more |
| Sarnoff Selects Carbon Design Systems Model Studio |
October 31, 2007 -- Sarnoff Corp. and Carbon Design Systems today announced that Sarnoff has licensed Carbon’s model generation technology to develop cycle-accurate system models directly from its Register Transfer Level (RTL) source code ... read more |
| S3 Acquires Acacia Semiconductor |
October 31, 2007 -- Silicon & Software Systems (S3) has acquired Acacia Semiconductor S.A., a developer of high-performance data converter IP based in Portugal. This acquisition is designed to strengthen S3’s position in the market and he ... read more |
| Renesas Uses Magma Blast Fusion to Increase Speed and Enhance Capabilities of Next-Generation SOC Device for Car Navigation Systems |
October 31, 2007 -- Magma Design Automation, Inc. today announced that Renesas Electronics used Blast Fusion, Blast Noise, Blast Rail and Blast Yield physical design software to implement a new system-on-chip (SOC) solution that offers si ... read more |
| Evatronix Announces NANDFlash-CTRL3 Controller for SOC Designs |
October 31, 2007 -- Evatronix SA announced today a NANDFlash-CTRL3 Controller IP for NAND Flash memories. This solution provides system-on-chip developers with a comprehensive way to take advantage of high-capacity Multi-Level Cell (MLC) ... read more |
| Bluespec Closes Series C Funding |
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October 31, 2007 -- Bluespec, Inc. today announced that it has raised $4.25 million in Series C funding. This brings the total amount raised in three rounds of financing to $17.25 million from investors Atlas Venture and North Bridge Ve ... read more |
| Ponte Pairs YA System with Laker Layout Software from Silicon Canvas |
October 31, 2007 -- Ponte Solutions, Inc. has announced a new interface between its YA System and the Laker layout tools from Silicon Canvas, Inc. This new offering lets design teams easily perform critical area analysis (CAA) and ... read more |
| National Semiconductor Introduces Highest-Accuracy Integrated Micropower Comparator Reference |
October 31, 2007 -- National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a new low-power precision comparator with integrated 2.048-V reference that provides adjustable hysteresis for the highest-accuracy signal detection in power supply and batte ... read more |
| Exar Offers Multi-Rate Quad-Channel Clock and Data Recovery (CDR) Device Supporting OC-3/OC-12 |
October 31, 2007 -- Exar Corp. has announced the release of the XRT91L34, a highly-integrated multi-rate quad-channel CDR that supports OC-3/OC-12 data transmissions speeds. This device accepts high speed NonReturn-to-Zero (NRZ) serial d ... read more |
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