| Wireless Sensors Based on TI Microcontrollers Help Manage Traffic for 10+ Years Without Maintenance |
March 18, 2009 -- Leveraging ultra-low power microcontroller (MCU) and RF technologies from Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI), Sensys Networks' Wireless Vehicle Detection System has emerged as a leading traffic-management solution because it o ... read more |
| Gemini Begins Shipment of GSim Fast Spice-Accurate Analog Simulator |
March 18, 2008 -- Inc. has announced production availability of what the company claims is the industry’s fastest Spice-accurate simulator. The new GSim simulator has demonstrated run times and capacity of up to 30 that of earlier-generat ... read more |
| 14-Bit Converter Performs Direct Digital Synthesis for RF Signals to 3.6GHz |
March 18, 2009 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) has introduced a pair of 14-bit DACs (digital-to-analog converters) that perform direct digital synthesis for signals up to 3.6GHz. These high-performance converters extend ADI’s TxDAC family o ... read more |
| Zarlink Radio Solution Powers Miniaturization of Medical Wireless and Remote Sensor Devices |
March 18, 2009 -- Zarlink Semiconductor, Inc. has introduced a new radio chip that delivers the unique combination of ultra-low peak power and very high efficiency to enable continuous monitoring in a broad range of medical and sensor app ... read more |
| FlipChip International Announces 300-mm Strategic Partnership with SMIC |
March 18, 2009 -- FlipChip International (FCI) announced today a partnership alliance with Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) for 300-mm flip chip bumping and wafer-level packaging. Under this strategic partnership, FC ... read more |
| Vitesse Introduces First Transceiver for 10G Fiber-to-the-Home Applications |
March 18, 2009 -- Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. has announced the VSC8479-01, the only 10G transceiver IC to support both burst- and continuous-mode operation required for next-generation 10G-EPON system deployments. This technology provid ... read more |
| SpringSoft Completes Acquisition of Certess |
March 18, 2009 -- SpringSoft, Inc. has announced the completion of its acquisition of Certess, Inc., creators of the Certitude Functional Qualification solution. The acquisition, announced last month, resulted in SpringSoft purchas ... read more |
| National Instruments Announces New Version of CompactRIO Module Development Kit to Simplify Custom Module Design |
March 17, 2009 -- National Instruments Corp. has announced the latest version of a module development kit that further simplifies the process for users, OEMs and system integrators to design custom C Series modules for NI CompactRIO and a ... read more |
| Cadence Enhances Low-Power Solution Enabling More Predictable Power-Efficient Design |
March 17, 2009 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. Low-Power Solution has been enhanced to include support for new on-chip power-management schemes enabled by the recently ratified Si2 Common Power Format (CPF) Version 1.1. The enhanced solut ... read more |
| Atmel Introduces an AVR32 Digital Audio Gateway Reference Design for Digital Audio Streaming, Decoding and Playback |
March 17, 2009 -- Atmel Corp. has announced the AVR32 ATEVK1105 Digital Audio Gateway kit, demonstrating digital audio streaming, decoding and playback. The kit is based on the AVR high-performance AT32UC3A 32-bit Flash microcontrollers a ... read more |
| Coresonic Joins ARM Connected Community |
March 17, 2009 -- Coresonic AB today announced it is a new member in the ARM Connected Community, the ecosystem of ARM technology-based products and services. As part of the ARM Connected Community, Coresonic will gain access to a ... read more |
| Imagination Technologies Launches PowerVR SGX543MP Multi-Processor Graphics IP Family |
March 17, 2009 -- Imagination Technologies, Ltd. has announced further details of the first PowerVR SGX graphics IP core with multi-processor (MP) core support. The technology, henceforth PowerVR SGX543MP, is being delivered in SGXMP2 (tw ... read more |
| Microchip Technology Unveils PICDEM Lab Development Kit |
March 17, 2009 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. has announced the PICDEM Lab Development Kit, a comprehensive, entry-level development platform for all of Microchip’s 8-bit Flash PIC microcontrollers (MCUs) with 20 or fewer pins. Geared towa ... read more |
| PolyCore Software Announces Multicore Communications Topology Mapping Tool |
March 17, 2009 -- PolyCore Software, Inc. today announced Poly-Mapper, a multicore communications topology mapping tool. Poly-Mapper is an Eclipse GUI based, flexible tool for rapid creation of validated multicore communications topologie ... read more |
| ON Semiconductor to Offer New IP Blocks for Industry-Standard Interfaces, Microcontrollers and Peripherals |
March 17, 2009 -- ON Semiconductor has expanded its intellectual property (IP) portfolio with the addition of more than 30 silicon-proven IP blocks. Designers developing ASIC and system-on-chip (SOC) solutions based on the company’s digit ... read more |
| Real Intent Partners with Satris in Israel |
March 17, 2009 -- Real Intent, Inc. has signed Satris Corp. in Israel as its newest distribution partner. Satris is providing sales and support for Real Intent's prospects and customers in Israel, and is the newest addition to the company ... read more |
| Silistix Announces Mixed Synchronous/ Asynchronous Network-on-Chip Solution in CHAINworks 3.0 |
March 17, 2009 -- Silistix, Ltd. has announced CHAINworks 3.0, enabling architects and designers of complex chips to synthesize Networks-on-Chip (NoC) using both synchronous and asynchronous circuit techniques.
NoC technology is ra ... read more |
| Sunstone Circuits Launches Live, Comprehensive Digital Parts Library with NXP and Digi-Key |
March 17, 2009 -- Sunstone Circuits is coordinating efforts with NXP Semiconductors to build and certify the complete NXP parts catalog within Sunstone’s PCB123 V3.2 design software. Design engineers can search the manufacturer’s parts li ... read more |
| Synopsys Announces Yield Explorer for Design-Centric Yield Management |
March 17, 2009 -- Synopsys, Inc. has introduced Yield Explorer, a new yield-management product that expedites the discovery and mitigation of yield limiters in leading-edge integrated circuits. When compared with traditional methods, says ... read more |
| Achronix Establishes Distribution Channels in Europe and Israel |
March 17, 2009 -- Achronix Semiconductor Corp. announced that ACAL Technology, Ltd. (Berkshire, U.K.) will distribute its Speedster devices in Europe, and Phoenix Technology, Ltd. (Kfar Saba, Israel) will manage Israeli distribution. Unde ... read more |
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