| Mentor Graphics Platform Express Now Supports IP-XACT 1.4 Specification from the SPIRIT Consortium |
March 19, 2008 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. has announced the immediate availability of a new version of its Platform Express IP reuse tool with full support for the IP-XACT 1.4 IP databook specification, new mixed-level RTL and ESL (electronic syst ... read more |
| Agilent Technologies' ADS EDA Software Selected by Finisar to Support Development of Telecom Optics Products |
March 19, 2008 -- Agilent Technologies, Inc. today announced that Finisar, a provider of fiber optic solutions for high-speed networks, has selected Agilent’s Advanced Design System (ADS) software to support the development of its optics ... read more |
| Ansoft Releases Maxwell v12 and RMxprt v12 |
March 19, 2008 -- Ansoft Corp. has announced Maxwell v12 and RMxprt v12. Maxwell is the company's electromagnetic field simulation software used for the design and analysis of 3D/2D structures, such as motors, actuators, transformers and ... read more |
| ON Semiconductor Delivers Structured ASIC Technology for Mil/Aero SOCs and FPGA-to-ASIC Conversions |
March 19, 2008 -- ON Semiconductor has announced that XPressArray-II (XPA-II), a structured ASIC technology formerly offered by AMI Semiconductor, is now available for military specification operating temperatures (as the M-XPA-II Family) ... read more |
| Willamette HDL Offers OVM Training Through Mentor Graphics Education Services |
March 19, 2008 -- Willamette HDL, a provider of system-level design and verification training, has expanded its training course offerings to include classes on the Open Verification Methodology (OVM) for SystemVerilog. The three-day cours ... read more |
| STATS ChipPAC Introduces Tool to Reduce Cycle Time and Increase Flexibility of RF Designs |
March 19, 2008 -- STATS ChipPAC, Ltd. has announced a new IPD Products Databook which contains a library of silicon-based Integrated Passive Device (IPD) designs to assist semiconductor companies in reducing design cycle time and increasi ... read more |
| K-micro SAS IP Core Powers New Generation of Tandberg Data Tape Drives |
March 19, 2008 -- K-Micro (Kawasaki Microelectronics) and Tandberg Data, a supplier of backup and archiving solutions, today announced that Tandberg Data’s new generation of tape drives use K-micro's SAS (Serial Attached SCSI) IP core, wh ... read more |
| STARC Endorses FishTail for Timing Exception Verification and Generation |
March 19, 2008 -- FishTail Design Automation, Inc. today announced that Japan’s Semiconductor Technology Academic Research Center (STARC) has released a new production flow for chip implementation using FishTail’s technology for timing ex ... read more |
| The MathWorks Announces Product Support for AUTOSAR Software Component Development |
March 19, 2008 -- The MathWorks, Inc. today announced that the R2008a releases of Simulink and Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder support import and export of AUTOSAR software component descriptions and generation of AUTOSAR compliant prod ... read more |
| Alchip Joins Power Forward Initiative |
March 19, 2008 -- Alchip Technologies, Inc. has joined the Power Forward Initiative (PFI). Alchip has deployed the Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Low-Power Solution and uses the Common Power Format (CPF)-based solution to increase pr ... read more |
| Altera and Bitec Deliver Platform for Next-Generation Video System Development |
March 19, 2008 -- Altera Corp. and Bitec, Ltd. have announced the availability of a video development kit that lets designers rapidly develop and prototype high-performance, cost-sensitive video applications. At the heart of the k ... read more |
| eASIC Announces Program for Affordable Silicon Customization |
March 19, 2008 -- eASIC Corp. today announced the first phase of a worldwide program aimed at ushering in a new era of affordable silicon customization. The first step in this far-reaching program is to assist companies that are hampered ... read more |
| Silicon Canvas Announces Laker-MDR Matching Device Router |
March 18, 2008 – Silicon Canvas, Inc. today announced the release of its new Matching Device Router, Laker-MDR. Laker-MDR facilitates the special routing requirements of analog matching devices and automatically generates electrically equ ... read more |
| Silvus Technologies and Ittiam Systems Partner to Provide 802.11n PHY/MAC IP Solution |
March 17, 2008 -- Silvus Technologies, Inc. and Ittiam Systems, Ltd. today announced the availability of a complete PHY/MAC 802.11n IP solution. The new offering will include Silvus' 802.11n PHY and Ittiam's 802.11n MAC. Highlights ... read more |
| 4DSP Introduces JPEG2000 Hardware Compression Platform Based on Xilinx FPGAs |
March 17, 2008 -- A JPEG2000 hardware compression platform has been launched by 4DSP, Inc. Powered by Xilinx FPGA accelerators, the new system promises better image compression to meet the needs of next-generation digital cameras, 4G infr ... read more |
| UMC and Elpida Partner to Serve Japan-based Foundry Customers |
March 17, 2008 -- Elpida Memory, Inc. and UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.) have announced their agreement to jointly pursue semiconductor foundry opportunities in Japan. Under this agreement, Elpida will provide its 300-mm wafer ... read more |
| ZTE Leverages Altera Stratix II FPGAs to Deliver New TD-SCDMA Remote Radio Unit |
March 17, 2008 -- Altera Corp. today announced its Stratix II FPGAs have been selected by ZTE, a large Chinese telecommunications equipment provider, for its new TD-SCDMA remote radio units (RRUs). In the ZTE RRU, the Altera Stratix II de ... read more |
| Altair Semiconductor Integrates MIPS Technologies' Analog and Processor IP in Ultra Low-Power Mobile WiMAX Processor |
March 17, 2008 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. today announced that Altair Semiconductor, a fabless chip company developing mobile WiMAX semiconductors for handheld devices, has integrated MIPS processor and analog IP in its new ALT2150 ... read more |
| Actel Unveils Igloo Plus Low-Power, I/O-Optimized FPGA Family |
March 17, 2008 -- Actel Corp. today introduced Igloo Plus, a new family of low-power FPGAs which the company says is the industry's best power-, area-, logic- and feature-per-I/O ratios in a programmable device. The new 5-µW I/O-optimized ... read more |
| Microchip Technology Simplifies Addition of Digital Audio to Embedded Designs with New MPLAB Starter Kit for dsPIC DSCs |
March 17, 2008 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. has announced the MPLAB Starter Kit for dsPIC DSCs, which comes with complete development software and hardware for only $59.98, including the USB-powered digital signal controller (DSC) board ... read more |
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