| OSCI Proposes New Features for Efficient Mixed-Signal System-Level Design |
October 4, 2011 -- The Open SystemC Initiative (OSCI) has released a new whitepaper which proposes new features for the SystemC Analog/Mixed-Signal (AMS) Standard to further enhance mixed-signal system-level design.
The ... read more |
| Ramtron Samples High-Speed Serial F-RAM Devices |
October 4, 2011 -- Ramtron International Corp. today announced pre-qualification sampling of a new family of 4- to 64-kbit serial non-volatile ferroelectric RAM (F-RAM) products. Produced on Ramtron's ferroelectric memory process at its n ... read more |
| RF Micro Devices Announces Formation of Compound Semiconductor Group |
October 4, 2011 -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. today announced a strategic initiative to extend RFMD's position in compound semiconductor technologies into a broad array of adjacent non-RF growth markets. The strategic initiative includes the ... read more |
| VIKO Selects Freescale 8-bit MC9S08LH64 Microcontroller for Residential Electricity Meters |
October 4, 2011 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. today announced that VIKO Electric and Electronic has selected the Freescale MC9S08LH64 microcontroller (MCU) for its single-phase residential electricity meters. These meters are expected ... read more |
| Memoir Systems Introduces New Technology for Networking and Multicore SOC Products |
October 3, 2011 -- Memoir Systems, Inc., a semiconductor intellectual property (SIP) venture-backed start-up with technology that delivers new levels of embedded-memory performance, today announced its initial targeted products. The compa ... read more |
| Analog Bits Expands SerDes Product Line to Include SONET-Grade IP |
October 3, 2011 -- Analog Bits, Inc. has added a SONET-grade programmable low-power IP to its expanding SerDes product line. This new addition broadens Analog Bits' SerDes IP product line to serve switches and ATM applications for central ... read more |
| RivieraWaves Announces Qualified Baseband IP for Dual-Mode Bluetooth 4.0 |
October 3, 2011 -- RivieraWaves has successfully passed the Bluetooth Qualification with its dual-mode Bluetooth 4.0 baseband intellectual property (IP). RivieraWaves has previously achieved the qualification of its single-mode Bluetooth ... read more |
| Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Capital Equipment Spending to Decline 19.2% in 2012 Featured |
October 3, 2011 -- Worldwide semiconductor capital equipment spending is expected to total $35.2 billion in 2012, a 19.2% decline from projected 2011 spending of $43.5 billion, according to Gartner, Inc. Excess electronics inventory and p ... read more |
| Silicon Infusion Announces 3-Layer ISDB-T Demodulator |
October 3, 2011 -- The Zaltys 3-Layer ISDB-T High Performance Demodulator (ISDBT-D) core is now available from Silicon Infusion, Ltd.. It integrates a high performance COFDM demodulation engine, and a fully compliant deframer, to give a ... read more |
| Xylon Announces New SD Host Controller IP for Xilinx FPGAs |
October 3, 2011 -- Xylon's logiSDHC SD Host Controller IP core now supports Xilinx 7 Series FPGAs and the ARM AMBA AXI4 bus. The new version of Xylon's Secure Digital Host Controller for SD memory and MMC cards lets users easily add mass ... read more |
| Synopsys' DesignWare SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP Achieves More than 40 Design Wins |
October 3, 2011 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that its DesignWare SuperSpeed USB 3.0 IP has surpassed 40 SOC design wins and more than 30 licensees worldwide. Because Synopsys' DesignWare USB 3.0 Digital Core and PHY IP has been broad ... read more |
| SpringSoft Unveils New VIA Exchange for Development of Custom Applications with Verdi Debug System |
October 3, 2011 -- SpringSoft, Inc. today launched the Verdi Interoperability Apps (VIA) Exchange, a 24/7 open platform, online resource for creating and sharing custom applications deployed with SpringSoft's Verdi Automated Debug System. ... read more |
| Arasan Announces ONFI 3.0 NV-DDR2 PHY and Dynamically Configurable ECC technology for NAND Flash Controller |
October 3, 2011 -- Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. has added an ONFI 3.0 PHY to its Flash storage solution. Arasan's existing ONFI 3.0 NAND Flash Controller with patent-pending dynamically configurable ECC technology seamlessly integrates with ... read more |
| Sonics and Lantiq Team to Design Next-Generation Networks for the Digital Home |
October 3, 2011 -- Sonics, Inc. and Lantiq, a supplier of broadband access and home networking technologies, today announced a collaboration where Sonics will provide Lantiq with on-chip networks, memory subsystems and advanced design ver ... read more |
| 49th Design Automation Conference (DAC) Issues Call for Contributions Featured |
October 3, 2011 -- The is seeking submissions that deal with tools, algorithms, EDA tool usage and design technologies for all aspects of electronic circuit, system, and embedded system and software (ESS), for DAC 2012. DAC 2012 also inv ... read more |
| GOEPEL electronic Enlists Chip-Embedded Instrumentation for High-Speed RAM Access Test |
September 29, 2011 -- GOEPEL electronic GmbH has announced the development of a series of special ChipVORX model libraries for FPGA-assisted test (FAT) of RAM devices.
Structured as modular, intelligent IP and developed ... read more |
| Cypress Introduces New Gen4 TrueTouch Controller Line |
September 29, 2011 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced its new Gen4 family of controllers. Gen4 delivers industry-leading performance in all categories, including signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and exceptional performance in the pr ... read more |
| ARM and Synopsys Sign ARM Cortex Processor Models Agreement |
September 29, 2011 -- Synopsys, Inc. and ARM today announced a licensing agreement enabling Synopsys to distribute ARM's Fast Models and create models of ARM Cortex Series processors. Designers will be able to accelerate embedded s ... read more |
| Elliptic Technologies Expands DTCP-IP Content Protection Solutions for Android-Based Devices
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September 29, 2011 -- Elliptic Technologies, Inc. today announced that it has expanded its DTCP-IP content protection offering to include support for the widely adopted Android OS.
The Elliptic DTCP-IP software developme ... read more |
| Fujitsu Selects Mentor Graphics Sourcery CodeBench for FM3 Microcontroller Family Embedded Development |
September 29, 2011 -- Fujitsu Microelectronics Europe GmbH and Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that Fujitsu has chosen the Mentor Embedded Sourcery CodeBench for ARM EABI (embedded application binary interface) to support Fuj ... read more |
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