| Mentor Graphics Eldo Adopted by TSMC for Cell Library Characterization of 40-nm |
August 13, 2008 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company) has selected Mentor’s Eldo analog simulation tool to characterize cells in its 40-nm standard cell libraries.
"TSMC is c ... read more |
| FPGA and Xeon Programming and Application Acceleration to be Demonstrated at Intel Developer Forum |
August 13, 2008 -- Impulse Accelerated Technologies, Inc. today announced its participation at the Intel Developer Forum being held August 19 through 21 in San Francisco. Impulse will demonstrate C-to-FPGA programming solutions for high-p ... read more |
| Alchip Adopts Synopsys' Eclypse Low-Power Solution |
August 13, 2008 -- Synopsys, Inc. and Alchip Technologies, Inc. today announced that Alchip has adopted Synopsys' Eclypse Low-Power Solution as its preferred low-power design methodology.
"Synopsys has been Alchip's premier ... read more |
| Beceem Uses Magma's RTL-To-GDSII and Sign-Off System to Tape Out 65-nm Mobile WiMAX Wave 2 Solution |
August 13, 2008 -- Magma Design Automation, Inc. today announced that Beceem Communications, Inc., a provider of terminal chipsets for Mobile WiMAX, used Magma's integrated digital IC implementation and sign-off system to tape out ... read more |
| Samsung Introduces Software to Increase Efficiency of Embedded Memory Solutions for Smart Phones and Other Consumer Electronics |
August 13, 2008 -- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is introducing software designed to optimize the high-performance features of its proprietary embedded flash memories: OneNAND, Flex-OneNAND and moviNAND, in smart phones, using the major m ... read more |
| Synopsys Launches Full Range of Silicon-Proven DDR3 and DDR2 IP Solutions for SOC Designs |
August 13, 2008 -- Synopsys, Inc. has announced the availability of a full range of silicon- proven DesignWare DDR IP solutions for systems-on-chips (SOCs) that require an interface to high-performance DDR3, DDR2 and DDR memory subsystems ... read more |
| TI Introduces Complete Audio Subsystem for Portable Devices |
August 13, 2008 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced an analog-input audio subsystem that integrates TI's field-proven stereo Class-D power amplifier and stereo DirectPath headphone amplifier into one compact package. The audio ... read more |
| SST Expands 1.8-V Serial Flash Portfolio |
August 12, 2008 -- Silicon Storage Technology, Inc. (SST) today announced the SST25WF040 device, the company's newest addition to its 1.8-V 25WF Series SPI serial flash memory family. The 4-Mbit, small form factor SST25WF040 is ideal for ... read more |
| AMCC Uses Green Hills Software to Accelerate 3ware RAID Controller Design |
August 12, 2008 -- Green Hills Software, Inc. today announced that Applied Micro Circuits Corp.'s (AMCC) 3ware storage division uses Green Hills Software's real-time operating systems and development tools in its 3ware 9690SA SAS/S ... read more |
| Bel Power Selects Microchip Technology's MCP6291 Op Amp and 8-bit PIC Microcontroller for DC-to-DC Power Supply |
August 12, 2008 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. today announced that Bel Power, Inc. has selected its MCP6291 low-power, high-bandwidth operational amplifier (op amp) and PIC12F675 microcontroller (MCU) for its next-generation Power over Et ... read more |
| Silvus Technologies and Ittiam Systems Announce Expanded Product Line and Commercial Availability of 802.11n IP Solution |
August 12, 2008 -- Silvus Technologies, Inc. and Ittiam Systems, Ltd. today announced the availability of an expanded line of PHY/MAC 802.11n IP solutions, which now covers multiple MIMO configurations (1x1, 2x2, 4x4). The expanded ... read more |
| Vitesse Introduces 6.375G SerDes Solution with VScope Waveform Viewing Technology |
August 12, 2008 -- Corp. has announced the VSC3441 multi-protocol, 6.375-Gbps multi-rate SerDes transceiver device. Vitesse’s VSC3441 device is well suited for next-generation backplanes and communication equipment running multiple protoc ... read more |
| Low Power 1.8-V to 5-V Voltage Supervisors Ideal for Portable Devices |
August 12, 2008 -- Intersil Corp.has announced the ISL88001/2/3 ultra-low power family of three-lead . These devices consume less power (160nA at 1.8-V supply current) than any other three-lead voltage supervisors with a comparable supply ... read more |
| EMA Announces Single User Version of Digi-Key Integration Featured |
August 12, 2008 -- EMA Design Automation, Inc. today announced a single-user version of the EMA Component Information Portal (CIP) that gives engineers access to the Digi-Key part database through Cadence OrCAD Capture CIS.
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| The MathWorks Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder Certified by TUV SUD Automotive |
August 12, 2008 --The MathWorks, Inc. today announced that its Real-Time Workshop Embedded Coder product for MathWorks Release 2008a was certified by TUV SUD Automotive GmbH.
According to the certificate report from TÜV, "The MathWo ... read more |
| Sigma Designs' Media Processors Power I-O Data's New Set-Top Boxes for Japan's Free GyaO TV/Internet Service |
August 12, 2008 -- Sigma Designs, Inc. and I-O Data, a Japanese manufacturer and provider of computer peripherals and interface products, today announced that Sigma’s SMP8634LF media processors are being used in I-O Data’s new, updated se ... read more |
| XLoom Communications Reduces Costs, Lab Space and Energy Use with Altera FPGA Development Board |
August 11, 2008 -- Altera Corp. today announced XLoom Communications, a developer of chip-scale optoelectronic interconnects, is leveraging its Stratix II GX FPGA signal-integrity development kit to provide a unique bit error rate (BER) t ... read more |
| ProDesign Launches New CHIPit Prototyping Board for Verification of High-Speed Interfaces |
August 11, 2008 -- ProDesign GmbH today announced the launch of the new CHIPit PSX FPGA Virtex-5XT PCI Express RocketIO Board, a flexible and powerful prototyping solution for the verification of designs with high-speed serial interfaces ... read more |
| MIPS Technologies Announces USB PHY Breakthroughs |
August 11, 2008 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. today introduced the industry's first 40-nm USB PHY IP core and first USB-certified 1.8-V 45-nm USB PHY IP core. These cores let developers quickly and confidently integrate USB functionality int ... read more |
| Cypress and Nuva College of Engineering and Technology Announce Partnership to Establish Design Facility |
August 11, 2008 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that the Cypress University Alliance is partnering with Nuva College of Engineering and Technology in Nagpur, India to establish a next-generation academic design facility. St ... read more |
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