| Mentor Graphics Rejects Proposal from Cadence Design Systems Featured |
June 17, 2008 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. has acknowledged receipt of an unsolicited proposal by Cadence Design Systems, Inc. to acquire Mentor Graphics at a price of $16.00 per share. Mentor Graphics confirmed that it previously rejected th ... read more |
| IP Cores Offering AES and AES/GCM IP Cores for Actel FPGA Supporting FIPS-197, IEEE 802.1AE MACsec and P1619.1 Standards |
June 17, 2008 -- IP Cores, Inc. is shipping AES and AES/GCM IP cores supporting the FIPS-197, IEEE 802.1AE and P1619.1 standards. AES1 and GCM1 IP cores enable FPGA vendors to add encryption to their designs utilizing less than 15% of the ... read more |
| ETRI Selects Target as Tools Provider for Design of Next-Generation Multi-Core Media Processors |
June 16, 2008 – Target Compiler Technologies NV and Korea’s Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) has announced that ETRI selected Target’s IP Designer tool-suite for the design and programming of next-generation d ... read more |
| Teklatech's FloorDirector Floorplanning EDA Tool Selected by Think Silicon |
June 16, 2008 -- Teklatech has announced that its FloorDirector product has been chosen by Think Silicon for use in 90-nm and 65-nm designs. Think Silicon selected the FloorDirector EDA tool for its floorplanning optimization technology a ... read more |
| Teklatech Joins Mentor Graphics' OpenDoor Partnership Program |
June 16, 2008 -- Teklatech,has joined Mentor Graphics Corp.’s OpenDoor program, promoting interoperability between the two companies’ solutions, including Teklatech’s recently-launched FloorDirector floorplanning tool.
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| Mentor Graphics Expands Nucleus Platform Solutions to Freescale i.MX31 Processor for Multimedia Applications |
June 16, 2008 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. has announced expansion of its platform solutions program by adding support for the Freescale i.MX31 Product Development Kit (PDK) platform based on the i.MX31 multimedia applications processor.
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| Sensata Technologies Adopts Target’s IP Designer for use in Next-Generation Automotive Products |
June 16, 2008 -- Target Compiler Technologies NV announced that Sensata Technologies has adopted its IP Designer tool-suite. IP Designer is being used by Sensata to design key IP parts of imaging solutions for automotive safety.
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| Aonix Begins Implementation of Java Multiprocessor Virtual Machine |
June 16, 2008 -- Aonix announced the beginning of implementation efforts to add symmetric multiprocessing (SMP) capability to its flagship product PERC Ultra. Dubbed PERC Ultra SMP, the product will address the added complexities inherent ... read more |
| IDT Extends Family of High-Performance Serial RapidIO Central Packet Switches for the Embedded Market |
June 16, 2008 -- Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) has announced a new member of the IDT family of central packet switches (CPS). The new device provides the opportunity for more bandwidth, productivity and performance than existi ... read more |
| Sound Design Adopts Target’s IP Designer Tool-Suite for Ultra-Low-Power Medical Devices |
June 16, 2008 -- Target Compiler Technologies NVand Sound Design Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer of ultra-low power semiconductor solutions for hearing instruments, jointly announced that Sound Design has adopted Target’ ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Introduces STM8S Microcontrollers |
June 13, 2008 -- STMicroelectronics has added new 8-bit MCUs using its next-generation STM8 core, by introducing the STM8S family specified for the industrial temperature range. The new MCUs combine the core's high speed, performance and ... read more |
| Imperas Announces Licensing, Distribution Relationship with Tensilica |
June 13, 2008 -- Tensilica, Inc. has signed a partnership agreement with Imperas to allow fast functional, instruction accurate models of its popular Xtensa and Diamond Standard processors to run on Open Virtual Platform (OVP) base ... read more |
| Faraday Announces Availability of 1-GHz Memory Compiler to Enable GHz CPU and SOC Designs in UMC 90nm |
June 13, 2008 -- Faraday Technology Corp. has announced the first commercially available 1-GHz memory compiler in UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.) 90-nm SP process. The single-port memory compiler utilizes advanced layout and circuit d ... read more |
| austriamicrosystems Expands Field-Programmable OTP Memory Portfolio for Its 0.35-µm Process Family |
June 13, 2008 -- austriamicrosystems AG’ Full Service Foundry business unit has announced a further expansion of its IP block portfolio with the launch of a complete set of for its 0.35-µm process family. Easy adjustment of analog a ... read more |
| AWR Microwave Office Design Environment 2008 Offers an Enhanced User Interface and More Than 100 Enhancements |
June 13, 2008 -- AWR has announced Version 2008 of its Microwave Office design environment. The release includes more than 100 enhancements and major changes to the user interface that increase its flexibility for the user. Features such ... read more |
| EEMBC Announces First Certified OABench 2.0 Text and Image Processing Benchmark Scores |
June 13, 2008 -- The Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC) has announced publication of the first certified benchmark scores obtained using OABench 2.0, EEMBC's next-generation benchmark tests that approximate the performan ... read more |
| TI's new 10-V, 16-bit SAR DACs Provide Simple Analog Interface to Processors |
June 13, 2008 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. has introduced a pair of ±10-V, 16-bit analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with excellent measurement repeatability and high resolution. Both the ADS8519 and ADS8513 combine a low-power successive ... read more |
| ZiLOG's Enhanced Zatara ARM-Based ASSP Adds Integrated Security Features and On-Chip USB |
June 12, 2008 -- ZiLOG, Inc. has added a new product to its Zatara family of ARM core-based ASSPs for secure transactions. Offering the very latest PCI PED certification, the new product offers more design flexibility, and meets the needs ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Provides Advanced Design For Manufacturing Capabilities in TSMC Reference Flow 9.0 |
June 13, 2008 -- Mentor Graphics Corp.'s place-and-route, physical verification, design-for-manufacturing (DFM) and design-for-test (DFT) tools now can be accessed through TSMC's (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) Reference Flow ... read more |
| TSMC Reference Flow 9.0 Covers Apache's Advanced Leakage and System Jitter Analysis |
June 12, 2008 -- Apache Design Solutions, Inc. has announced that TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) Reference Flow 9.0 includes Apache’s advanced leakage and system-wide jitter analysis solutions for TSMC’s 40-nm process t ... read more |
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