| Silicon Image Expands IP Portfolio with High-Quality Video Processing Technology |
August 22, 2011 -- Silicon Image, Inc. today announced its new family of high-quality cineramIC video processing IP cores, ranging from scalers and deinterlacers to video enhancement solutions such as noise reduction and edge enhancement. ... read more |
| ZiiLABS Selects S3 Group's High-Performance Video DAC for HD TV Output |
August 22, 2011 -- S3 Group (formerly Silicon & Software Systems)today announced that ZiiLABS Pte., Ltd. licensed its mixed-signal IP for its ZMS-20 and ZMS-40 media-rich applications processors. S3 Group delivered a high-performan ... read more |
| ADI's 14-bit ADCs Meet Demanding Performance Requirements of Communications, Instrumentation and T&M Applications |
August 22, 2011 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today released new single and dual-channel 14-bit high-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). With high speed and high accuracy, these ADCs are effective for use in communications, instrum ... read more |
| TI's Dual 16-, 14- and 12-bit DACs Provides Highest Precision, Lowest Power Consumption |
August 22, 2011 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today introduced a family of dual 16-, 14- and 12-bit digital-to-analog converters (DACs) that TI claims provides the industry's highest precision and lowest power consumption. The DAC8562 f ... read more |
| Cosmic Circuits Partners with Innotech to Reach Markets in Japan |
August 22, 2011 -- Cosmic Circuits Pvt., Ltd. has entered into a partnership with Innotech, a leading distributor for EDA, IP and ASICs, to reach out to customers in Japan. Cosmic Circuits offers a portfolio of differentiated ... read more |
| AMD Boosts Fusion APUs for Notebooks, Ultrathins, All-in-Ones and Desktops |
August 22, 2011 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) today updated its C- and E-Series accelerated processing units (APUs) for ultrathin and value notebooks, netbooks, all-in-ones and desktop PCs with top-of-the-line features. ... read more |
| JEDEC Announces Key Attributes of Upcoming DDR4 Standard |
August 22, 2011 -- JEDEC today announced selected key attributes of its widely-anticipated DDR4 (Double Data Rate 4) standard. With publication forecasted for mid-2012, JEDEC DDR4 will represent a significant advancement in performance wi ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Donates Veloce Emulator to Portland State University |
August 22, 2011 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. has donated a Veloce Solo emulator to Portland State University (PSU), and has worked with the Electrical and Computer Engineering (ECE) department at PSU to integrate hardware-assisted (emulation) ... read more |
| Microchip and Digilent Create Network and Basic I/O Shields, Support Resources for the chipKIT and Arduino Community |
August 22, 2011 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. and Digilent, Inc. today announced expanded capabilities for the 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller-based chipKIT Development Platform for the Arduino community. First, the companies unveiled ... read more |
| Complex SOC Silicon and Software Design Costs Skyrocketing Featured |
August 19, 2011 -- Semico Research Corp. has looked at the changes due to rising design complexity and lengthening design cycle times and their impact on SOC silicon and software design cost efforts. These changes are having an impact on ... read more |
| AMD Releases Software Kit to Accelerate the Development of Stereo 3D |
August 18, 2011 -- Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD) today announced the availability of the AMD Quad Buffer SDK for AMD HD3D technology, delivering a vital tool to developers engaged in building immersive stereo 3D capabilities into upc ... read more |
| eSilicon and TSMC Support Long-Lifecycle Products |
August 18, 2011 -- eSilicon Corp., together with TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company), will provide long-life process technology support for customer products, while continuing to produce products on latest generation ... read more |
| Microsemi Announces IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol IP and Reference Design on SmartFusion cSoC Devices |
August 16, 2011 -- Microsemi SoC Products Group today announced the availability of IP and a reference design for IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP) on its SmartFusion customizable system-on-chip (cSoC) devices. Microsemi ... read more |
| Toumaz Adopts Berkeley Design Automation Analog FastSpice Platform |
August 16, 2011 -- Berkeley Design Automation, Inc. today announced that Toumaz, a provider of ultra-low energy wireless telemetry technologies, has selected the company's AFS Platform for RF block characterization and full-circuit transc ... read more |
| Industry Leaders to Envision the Future of 3D-IC at SiP Global Summit |
August 15, 2011 -- Given the growing importance of packaging and testing in the global semiconductor supply chain, SEMI will hold the first-ever SiP Global Summit from September 7-9 with support from major international companies and rese ... read more |
| Wind River Unveils Embedded Linux Platform with Pre-Integrated Hardware Through Middleware Graphics Stack |
August 17, 2011 -- Wind River today announced the immediate availability of Wind River Linux 4, Update Pack 2, the latest release of its commercial embedded Linux runtime and development platform. It is the first commercial embedded Linux ... read more |
| WiLAN Announces Intention to Make All-Cash Takeover Offer for MOSAID Technologies |
August 17, 2011 -- Wi-LAN, Inc. today announced that it intends to make a formal all-cash offer to acquire all the outstanding common shares of MOSAID Technologies, Inc. for approximately $480 million (Canadian). Under the terms of ... read more |
| Google to Buy Motorola Mobility Featured |
August 15, 2011 -- Google purchase of Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. for $12.5 billion gives the search giant a more significant direct involvement in the design and production of mobile phone hardware and shores up a valuable intellectual prop ... read more |
| X-ES Enters FPGA COTS Board Market with Embedded Computing FPGA Development Environment Based on AXI4 Interface Protocol |
August 16, 2011 -- Extreme Engineering Solutions, Inc. (X-ES) has announced the availability of the XPedite2300, a Xilinx Virtex-6 based XMC module with support for pluggable daughter cards for customizable I/O. In conjunction with the XP ... read more |
| National's Low Power, 16-bit Accurate Delta-Sigma DAC Allows Single Isolator Data Transmission |
August 15, 2011 -- National Semiconductor Corp. today introduced a 16-bit digital-to-analog converter (DAC) featuring a single-wire interface and 4-to-20mA current loop drive that simplifies the design of smart transmitters used in indust ... read more |
|
