| Denali and LSI Logic Embark on Strategic Memory Interface IP Agreement |
September 26, 2005 -- Denali Software, Inc. today announced that LSI Logic Corp. will use the Denali Databahn DDR controller intellectual property (IP) to support RapidChip Platform ASIC and ASIC technologies. Through the agreement, Denali and L ... read more |
| Synopsys Introduces Pioneer-NTB for SystemVerilog Testbench Automation |
September 26, 2005 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced Discovery Pioneer-NTB, a new SystemVerilog testbench automation tool that increases verification productivity and improves the quality of complex system-on-chip (SoC) and IP designs. Pioneer-N ... read more |
| Productivity Design Tools Tackles Chip-Development Productivity and IP Reuse Issues Through ESL Tools |
September 26, 2005 -- Productivity Design Tools (PDTi), a new EDA company, announced that it is developing electronic system level (ESL) software that manages specifications, enabling system-on-a-chip (SoC) developers to automate all aspects of ... read more |
| Cray and Mitrionics Team to Make High-Performance Computing Available to Broader Community of Users |
September 26, 2005 -- Cray, Inc. is working closely with Mitrionics, Inc. of Lund, Sweden, to provide users of the Cray XD1 supercomputer with a fast and simple way to implement application-accelerating field programmable gate array (FPGA) tech ... read more |
| Cadence Announces New Capabilities to Simplify and Accelerate PowerPC Design |
September 26, 2005 --Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has announced availability of a comprehensive set of services for SoC designers embedding PowerPC cores, including silicon validation of a new custom-synthesized design approach. According to Cad ... read more |
| Dialog Semiconductor Launches New Integrated General Purpose Power Management Controller |
September 26, 2005 -– Dialog Semiconductor has launched a new general purpose device for use as a core building block in power management sub-systems in portable electronics equipment, audio players, cellular handsets and digital cameras. The ne ... read more |
| New BiCMOS Amplifier Process from National Semiconductor Dramatically Improves Precision and Power Efficiency |
September 26, 2005 -- A proprietary BiCMOS analog process technology from National Semiconductor Corp. dramatically improves the performance of the company's next- generation precision and low-power, low-voltage operational amplifiers. This proc ... read more |
| Wipro Demos Video Transfer over UWB; Announces Development of Device IP Based on Certified Wireless USB |
September 26, 2005 -- Using Wipro Technologies’s proven WiMedia MAC intellectual property core and third party PHY and RF modules, the demonstration featured video being streamed between two laptops using the UWB protocol as per the WiMedia Alli ... read more |
| Cypress Expands CMOS Image Sensor Portfolio with Suite of 1.3-Megapixel Imaging Solutions for Mobile Devices |
September 26, 2005 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today launched a suite of 1/4-inch optical format, 1.3 megapixel imaging solutions designed to directly replace existing 1/4-inch VGA image sensors and 1/4-inch VGA systems-on-a-chip (SoC) image ... read more |
| CSR Launches 5th Generation Bluetooth solutions |
September 26, 2005 -- CSR has launched its fifth generation of BlueCore, the leading Bluetooth hardware and software solution. CSR also today launched its BlueMedia enhancements using new DSPs embedded inside the ICs to bring both improved audio ... read more |
| K-Micro Introduces MIPS32 24Kf Core-Based Computing Subsystem for SoCs |
September 26, 2005 -- K-Micro today announced the immediate availability of its MIPS32 24Kf core-based computing subsystem, named Topaz, for integration into SoCs. K-Micro designed and fabricated a computing subsystem which includes the MIPS32 2 ... read more |
| SoftJin Offers 20X Compression with GDSIIZIP |
September 26, 2005 -- SoftJin today announced a new software product, GDSIIZIP, that compresses large IC layout files in GDSII format by up to 20X, thereby significantly reducing file size as well as transfer time for large electronic designs.
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| Ziptronix Produces Three-Dimensional System-on-Chip |
September 26, 2005 -- Ziptronix, Inc. has built a three-dimensional system-on-chip (3D SoC) as a demonstration for a major networking technology customer for use in the development of wireless communication applications. Ziptronix' 3D technology ... read more |
| National Semiconductor Introduces 3 GSPS ADC |
September 26, 2005 -- National Semiconductor Corp. has expanded its family of gigahertz-speed analog-to-digital converters (ADCs) with the introduction of three new converters that offer what National says is the industry's best performance with ... read more |
| Synopsys Introduces VCS Verification Library to Speed Verification |
September 26, 2005 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced the release and general availability of the VCSVerification Library, a portfolio of design-proven, standards-based verification IP (VIP). The VCS Verification Library builds on the DesignWare ... read more |
| ADTechnology Collaborates With ARM To Design Advanced Multimedia Mobile Devices |
September 26, 2005 –- ADTechnology Co., Ltd, a lKorean application processor vendor, and ARM today announced that ADTechnology has licensed the ARM7TDMI processor. The licensing of this ARM technology will enable ADTechnology to offer power eff ... read more |
| MoSys Announces Licensing Agreement with LG Electronics |
September 26, 2005 -- MoSys, Inc. announced today the licensing of MoSys' 1T-SRAM high-density embedded memory technology by LG Electronics for high-volume consumer electronic applications. "The benefits of 1T-SRAM based products are obvious," ... read more |
| Comit Systems Speeds Time to Market with Cadence Synthesis |
September 26, 2005 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and Comit Systems, Inc. today announced that Comit has expanded its access to Cadence technology, and has standardized on Encounter RTL Compiler global synthesis, part of the Encounter digital ... read more |
| Atmel Extends Family of RF Car Access ICs with Full Duplex RF Transceivers for Passive Entry Go Market |
September 26, 2005 -- Atmel Corp. has announced the availability of its new full duplex RF transceiver ICs ATA5824 and ATA5823. These two new devices are optimized for automotive keyless entry/passive entry go (PEG) and tire pressure monitoring ... read more |
| TI Introduces 14-bit, 170MSPS ADC for Wideband Signal Processing Applications |
September 26, 2005 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. has announced a 14-bit, 170MSPS (mega samples per second) analog-to-digital converter (ADC) featuring unmatched dynamic performance. The ADS5545 offers 72dBFS signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and 84dBc sp ... read more |
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