| Avalon's 2D FEC Enables Reduced Chip Size, Increased Power Savings |
August 11, 2010 -- Avalon Microelectronics, a developer of IP for optical transport networks (OTN), has announced the availability of its 2D FEC for 40G OTN applications offering 9.3dB of net coding gain with 7% overhead. This ... read more |
| Elecard Releases Elecard Codec SDK G4 v1.3.2 with Full DirectX Video Acceleration (DXVA) Support for AVC/H.264 Format |
August 10, 2010 -- Elecard Devices, a developer of codecs and products for digital video, today announced the release of Elecard Codec SDK G4 v1.3.2, a line of software development kits for creating digital video encoding and playback app ... read more |
| WaveFormer Lite Generates Mixed-Signal HDL Test Benches for All FPGA Design Flows |
August 11, 2010 -- SynaptiCAD, Inc. has just released a major upgrade to WaveFormer Lite, it's entry-level tool for generating VHDL and Verilog testbenches graphically from timing diagrams drawn by the user. Previously only available as p ... read more |
| SiliconReef Acquires Chipus High-Performance Analog IP Licenses |
August 10, 2010 -- Chipus Microelectronics, an analog and mixed-signal IP (intellectual property) supplier, announced today that SiliconReef, a design house specializing in the development of low-power analog and mixed-signal ICs, ... read more |
| Silicon Labs Offers Comprehensive Symbol Model Library to Accelerate Embedded System Design |
August 11, 2010 -- Silicon Laboratories, Inc. today introduced a web-based library of schematic symbols and printed-circuit board (PCB) footprints to help developers designing with Silicon Labs’ embedded mixed-signal products streamline a ... read more |
| Analog Devices Collaborates with Altera to Streamline Wireless Infrastructure System Development |
August 10, 2010 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) introduced a high-performance development platform for wireless infrastructure equipment designers who need to quickly evaluate systems using DPD (digital pre-distortion) techniques in multi-c ... read more |
| AuthenTec Releases New SDK to Simplify Integration In Fingerprint Sensor Applications |
August 10, 2010 -- AuthenTec, Inc. is now offering a software development kit (SDK) for developers to create applications around AuthenTec smart sensors and TrueSuite identity-management software. Through its newly released TrueAPI SDK, d ... read more |
| Synopsys Adds TDD Support to LTE Model Library |
August 11, 2010 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced the availability of the Time Division Duplex (TDD) mode in its Long-term Evolution (LTE) Model Library for physical layer system simulation. The addition of the TDD mode to the proven LTE ... read more |
| Aplus Flash Technology Signs Agreement with IDT for 0.35-µm HiEE |
August 10, 2010 -- Aplus Flash Technology has signed an agreement with Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) to license Aplus' patented 0.35-µm HiEE proprietary technology for use in its mixed-signal semiconductor devices. The d ... read more |
| Synopsys and Lattice Renew OEM Relationship for FPGA Synthesis Software |
August 10, 2010 -- Synopsys, Inc. and Lattice Semiconductor Corp. have announced a multi-year extension of Lattice's OEM agreement for the Synopsys Synplify® FPGA synthesis tools, which Lattice has been offering for more than 10 ye ... read more |
| Discretix Multi-Scheme DRM Available for Latest Version of Android (Froyo) |
August 9, 2010 -- Discretix Technologies, Ltd. today announced that its Multi-Scheme DRM Client is now available for version 2.2 of the Android operating system (codenamed Froyo). Deployed on devices from Sony Ericsson, HTC, Motorola and ... read more |
| Synopsys Galaxy Implementation Platform Used by TSMC for 28-nm Process |
August 9, 2010 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that TSMC has successfully taped out a complex 28-nm Product Qualification Vehicle (PQV) test chip using Synopsys' Galaxy™ Implementation Platform. Key features used to design the PQ ... read more |
| Tektronix Commits to 200-GHz SiGe Technology for High-Speed Oscilloscopes |
August 9, 2010 -- Tektronix, Inc. today announced that its next-generation, scalable, performance oscilloscope platform will make broad use of IBM 8HP silicon germanium (SiGe) technology. The 130-nm SiGe bipolar CMOS (BiCMOS) foundry tech ... read more |
| Aldec Announces Phase-Based Linting Methodology |
August 9, 2010 -- Aldec, Inc. has announced ALINT 2010.06, introducing a new methodology in the form of phase-based linting (PBL). PBL provides structured and prioritized phases for the analysis of HDL design issues, significantly improv ... read more |
| TI First Licensee of Next-Generation ARM Cortex-A Series Processor Core Featured |
August 9, 2010 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today confirmed that it was the first company to partner with ARM in the conception and definition of the next generation ARM Cortex-A series processor core (also known as "Eagle") to be anno ... read more |
| CriticalBlue Provides Multicore Software Development Analysis Environment for Octeon and Octeon II Processors |
August 9, 2010 -- CriticalBlue and Cavium Networks, Inc. today announced immediate support for the and Octeon II architectures within CriticalBlue's Prism software analysis, exploration and verification product. Prism can now be us ... read more |
| AAVA Mobile Uses AWR’S Microwave Office to Design Open Mobile Device Platform |
August 9, 2010 -- Aava Mobile, an open mobile device platform developer, has used AWR’s Microwave Office high-frequency design software in its printed circuit board (PCB) design flow to simulate the critical tracks/traces of its products ... read more |
| Next Generation of ALD’s EPAD Architecture Enables Ultra-Low Power and Increased Precision for Analog Circuits |
August 3, 2010 -- Advanced Linear Devices, Inc. (ALD) today announced the next generation in its EPAD architecture, the core technology in the company’s precision CMOS devices. EPAD technology, having been developed in the past 10 years a ... read more |
| Agilent Technologies' ADS Selected by Putnam RF for High-Power, Broadband RF Product Development |
August 3, 2010 -- Agilent Technologies, Inc. today announced that its software has been selected by Putnam RF Components, Inc. for use in development of high-power, broadband radio frequency products. Putnam RF is an industry leader in th ... read more |
| Intersil's 12-Bit 500-MSPS ADC Delivers Lowest Power Consumption, Most-Compact Package |
August 3, 2010 -- Intersil Corp. today introduced a family of new 8-, 10- and 12-bit 500-MSPS analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The lead product, the 12-bit, ISLA112P50IRZ 500MSPS converter, features power consumption of just 468mW, wh ... read more |
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