| New Release of the OVM Takes Verification to the Next Level |
September 12, 2008 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. and Cadence Design Systems, Inc. have announced the release of the latest version of the open-source Open Verification Methodology (OVM). OVM 2.0 includes the new OVM User Guide, which pr ... read more |
| ASSET Brings JTAG Test Tools Perspective to IEEE 1149.7 |
September 12, 2008 -- ASSET InterTech, Inc. has assumed a principal role in the development of IEEE 1149.7 as one of the founding members of the working group that is defining the emerging standard, which will be ratified in early 2009.
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| Sharp Selects ViXS XCode Video Processor for Three New Blu-Ray Disc Recorders BD-HDW30/25/22 |
September 12, 2008 -- Inc. announced today that XCode 3000 series, an advanced MPEG4 AVC (MPEG4 Part 10/H.264) transcoder/ encoder/ decoder system-on-chip (SOC) has been selected by Sharp for three new Blu-Ray Disc (BD) Recorder products: ... read more |
| ANADIGICS' DOCSIS 3.0 Amplifier Featured in Sigma Designs' Reference Design for IP-Cable Set-Top Box |
September 12, 2008 -- ANADIGICS, Inc. announced that its ARA2017 programmable gain amplifier, optimized for DOCSIS 3.0 cable modem applications, is featured in Sigma Designs' new multi-channel, multi-standard, IP-Cable set-top box (STB) r ... read more |
| IBM and NEC Electronics Sign Agreement for Joint Development of Next-GenerationProcess Technology |
September 12, 2008 -- IBM Corp. and NEC Electronics Corp. have entered into a multi-year joint development agreement under which they will develop next-generation semiconductor process technology. Under the agreement, NEC Electronics will ... read more |
| eMemory and MagnaChip Partner to Offer Non-Volatile Memory Logic and High Voltage Processes |
September 12, 2008 -- eMemory Technology, Inc., and MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd. today announced that the eMemory Technology Neobit-embedded non-volatile memory (NVM) intellectual property has received final verification to be appl ... read more |
| CriticalBlue Raises $4 Million |
September 12, 2008 -- CriticalBlue has raised $4 million of private equity funding from Toshiba Corp. and Scottish Venture Fund as well as previous investors Herald Ventures, Lanza TechVentures and Pentech Ventures. The funding will be us ... read more |
| austriamicrosystems Releases Newest Version of Its Process Design Kit |
September 12, 2008 -- austriamicrosystems AG’ Full Service Foundry today announced the availability of its new analog/ mixed signal high-performance process design kit (HIT-Kit) for its 0.35-µm CMOS, high-voltage CMOS and SiGe-BiCMOS spec ... read more |
| Synopsys and Ovonyx Collaborate on TCAD Models for Phase Change Memory |
September 11, 2008 -- Synopsys, Inc. and Ovonyx, Inc., a developer of proprietary phase change semiconductor memory technology, today announced an agreement to work on the development of device simulation models for phase change me ... read more |
| XtremeEDA Merges with ESLX, Opens US Office |
September 11, 2008 -- XtremeEDA Corp. has merged with ESLX, Inc., a US-based company offering design and educational services at the electronic system-level (ESL). Now a wholly-owned subsidiary of XtremeEDA, ESLX has been renamed a ... read more |
| DesignAdvance Announces CircuitSpace v3.0 |
September 11, 2008 -- DesignAdvance Systems, Inc. has announced CircuitSpace v3.0, which adds major functionality to CircuitSpace that lets the user design and preserve physical hierarchy throughout the layout and component placement proc ... read more |
| Synopsys HSpice Simulator Delivers 6X Faster Throughput for Intrinsity's 45-nm Technology Development |
September 11, 2008 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that Intrinsity, Inc. has adopted Synopsys' HSpice circuit simulator for design and verification of its 45-nm FastCore embedded IP cores based on Fast14 technology. HSpice delive ... read more |
| Nusym Technology Raises $8 Million in Series B Funding |
September 11, 2008 -- Nusym Technology, Inc. has raised $8 million in new Series B financing. The company will use the new capital to refine and introduce its intelligent verification product line which utilizes design insight to enable r ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Introduces Silicon Tuner and Single-Channel DVB-S2 Demodulator |
September 11, 2008 -- STMicroelectronics is bolstering its position in DVB-S2 digital satellite broadcast solutions with the launch of a new STB front-end chipset for digital satellite high-definition TV equipment. The new STV6110A silico ... read more |
| Open-Silicon Announces 100th Design Tapeout |
September 11, 2008 -- Open-Silicon, Inc., a fabless ASIC company providing a reliable, predictable and cost-effective alternative to traditional chip design and supply chain models, today announced completion of the 100th tapeout. The com ... read more |
| Flexible Licensing Gives Global Access to ASSET's MicroMaster JTAG Functional Test System |
September 11, 2008 -- With its new licensing arrangement, the capabilities of ASSET InterTech, Inc.’s MicroMaster e-JTAG CPU emulation functional test and debug system can be flexibly deployed by global enterprises so that engineers have ... read more |
| Newtec Selects Altera's Cyclone II FPGAs for Satellite Broadband Terminal |
September 11, 2008 -- Altera Corp. announced today Newtec’s Sat3Play broadband terminal is using its Cyclone II FPGAs to deliver broadband services. The Sat3Play broadband terminal is part of a two-way satellite system that lets ISPs and ... read more |
| Telestream Adopts Ambric for Pipeline HD Dual Real-time Ingest-Encode Device |
September 11, 2008 -- Ambric, Inc. announced that Telestream is deploying its new Pipeline HD Dual product with Ambric’s Am2045 Massively Parallel Processing Array (MPPA) devices. Pipeline HD Dual encodes two 1080i high definition streams ... read more |
| Advanced Motor-Control Algorithms for STMicroelectronics' STM32 MCU Extend Performance, Lower BoM Costs |
September 10, 2008 -- STMicroelectronics has extended its library of functions supporting vector control of electric motors using the 32-bit STM32 microcontroller (MCU), with new turnkey algorithms supporting single-shunt sensorless contr ... read more |
| Cadence Introduces SaaS Solutions for Semiconductor Design |
September 10, 2008 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced the availability of its software as a service (SaaS) offerings for semiconductor design. These production-proven, ready-to-go design environments are accessible via the In ... read more |
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