| Agere Systems Unveils Entry-Level Cell Phone Platform to Deliver Affordable, CD-Quality Music |
September 25, 2006 -- Agere Systems, Inc. today introduced the TrueNTRY X125, which the company claims is the first platform for delivering much more affordable entry-level cell phones that feature compact disc-quality music. Agere's True ... read more |
| Celoxica ESL Platform Selected for Digital Media SOC Validation and Development |
September 25, 2006 -- Celoxica, Ltd. today announced the selection of its Toshiba MeP (Media Embedded Processor) Development Kit as the design platform and environment for a nationwide digital media SOC design challenge. This announcement ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Announces Faster and Smaller Dual-Interface Secure MCUs for e-Passport and ID Card Programs |
September 22, 2006 -- STMicroelectronics today announced a new dual-interface secure microcontroller, with 66kBytes of embedded EEPROM, which is designed to give improved performance in e-Passport, ID Card and related applications. The du ... read more |
| GTronix Debutes and Unveils Analog Core Competency |
September 22, 2006 -- Leveraging nearly two decades of academic and industry expertise in analog signal processing, GTronix, Inc., a privately held, fabless semiconductor company, was launched this week. GTronix is dedicated to becoming ... read more |
| Pentek's Digital Receiver Board with High-Speed A/D and Installed FPGA Dual-Channel Digital Downconverter Eliminates FPGA Development Tasks |
September 22, 2006 -- Pentek, Inc. has released the newest member of its GateFlow installed-core products, Model 6821-422. Based on the Model 6821 215-MHz A/D Converter VME with dual Virtex-II Pro FPGAs, it includes a factory-installed wi ... read more |
| Nannor Technologies Releases Acuma Version 3.0 with Integrated Yield Analysis |
September 22, 2006 -- Nannor Technologies, Inc. has announced the availability of Acuma v3.0, a post-place and route optimization technology that provides yield analysis and optimization of a design prior to its fabrication. The Nannor Ac ... read more |
| MOSAID and Caltech Form Patent Licensing Partnership |
September 22, 2006 -- MOSAID Technologies, Inc. has signed a patent licensing agreement with the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, Calif. to license certain Caltech patents relating to technologies used in wireless ... read more |
| CAST Partners Evatronix and JMicron Achieve USB-IF Certification for USB OTG Controller |
September 22, 2006 -- CAST, Inc. today announced that an implementation of its USB On-The-Go (OTG) controller core has passed the certification testing of the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF). The certification was achieved through a joint ... read more |
| Zuken Announces CADSTAR 9.0 for Improved Usability and Flexibility |
September 22, 2006 -- Zuken, Ltd. has announced the latest version of the desktop PCB design solution, CADSTAR 9.0. This release features major usability and flexibility enhancements, along with functionality for adopting new technology. ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Collaborates with Budapest University of Technology and Economics to Open Chip Design Laboratory |
September 22, 2006 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. has announced the opening of a new Mentor-sponsored electronic design laboratory at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics (BME) in Budapest, Hungary. As part of a mutual agreement, ... read more |
| Nikon and Synopsys Collaborate to Deliver Advanced DFM Lithography Solutions for 45nm and Below |
September 22, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. and Nikon Corp. are collaborating on the development and delivery of advanced lithography software models and DFM enabled lithography manufacturing solutions for 45 nm and below. The Synopsys-Nikon col ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics and Mentor Graphics Partner on Nucleus Mobile OS to Power Nomadik Multimedia Mobile Phone Applications |
September 22, 2006 -- STMicroelectronics and Mentor Graphics Corp. are partnering to make Mentor's Nucleus Mobile Operating System (OS) available on STMicroelectronics' Nomadik STn880x and STn881x series of multimedia application p ... read more |
| TI Introduces 26-W Power over Ethernet Controller for IP Surveillance Cameras and Phones |
September 22, 2006 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced a 26-W Power over Ethernet (PoE) controller that allows Ethernet-powered devices, such as IP surveillance cameras, WiMAX access points and conference IP phones, to use twic ... read more |
| Virage Logic Adopts Synopsys' HSpice Simulator as Golden Simulator for 65-nm Library Sign-off |
September 22, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that Virage Logic Corp. has adopted Synopsys' HSpice circuit simulator as its sign-off simulator for library characterization. HSpice simulator helps Virage Logic achieve accurat ... read more |
| Ponte Solutions Collaborates with UMC on Design-for-Yield Methodology |
September 22, 2006 -- Ponte Solutions, Inc. has announced a technology partnership with UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.) to establish design-stage yield analysis that enables pre-tapeout yield enhancement for 90nm and below tech ... read more |
| Magma Donates Low-Power Technology to Accellera as Part of Standards Effort |
September 21, 2006 -- Magma Design Automation, Inc. has donated specifications for its low-power technology to Accellera as part of Accellera's low-power standardization effort. The specifications target requirements for logic synt ... read more |
| Freescale and Elmos Strengthen Strategic Alliance in Automotive Market |
September 20, 2006 -- Freescale Semiconductor, Inc. and Elmos Semiconductor AG are joining forces to deliver multi-chip products designed to embed a higher level of intelligence into next-generation automotive systems. The two comp ... read more |
| Fujitsu Licenses MoSys 1T-SRAM Technology for Its 65-nm Semiconductor Manufacturing Process |
September 20, 2006 -- MoSys, Inc. and Fujitsu, Ltd. announced today an agreement under which MoSys' 1T-SRAM technology is licensed to Fujitsu on its advanced 65-nm production process.
The companies' partnership already covers the 0 ... read more |
| Microsemi Introduces Miniature Power Amplifier for 802.11b/g/n WLAN Applications |
September 20, 2006 -- Microsemi Corp. has announced its next-generation 2.4GHz wireless LAN power amplifier in the smallest package available for 802.11b/g/n WiFi client and access point applications. Designated the LX5514, the new miniat ... read more |
| ADEL and Texas Instruments Jointly Announce New Fingerprint Identification Processor in Volume Production |
September 20, 2006 -- Shenzhen IDEAL Microelectronics Co., Ltd. (ADEL) and Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) have announced that their jointly developed fingerprint identification processor ramped to volume production. The new fingerprint ide ... read more |
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