| TI Delivers Low-Power Stereo Audio Codecs with 7-mW Playback for Portable Consumer Applications |
September 5, 2006 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced two new stereo audio codecs for battery-operated applications, including digital still cameras and portable media players. Designed to extend battery life by lowering power ... read more |
| Altera Ships FPGA-based Audio/Video Development Kit Supporting Triple Rate SDI |
September 5, 2006 -- Altera Corp. is shipping its Audio/Video Development Kit, Stratix II GX edition, the first FPGA-based audio/video development kit designed to support triple rate SDI (serial digital interface), including the new 3-Gbp ... read more |
| TI's New Fixed Gain Class-D Audio Power Amplifier Family Shrinks Portable Audio Board Size by 50% |
September 5, 2006 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today introduced a family of fixed gain Class-D audio power amplifiers for portable applications that require higher performance within limited board space, such as cell phones, portable m ... read more |
| DVCon 2007 Announces Call for Paper, Panel and Tutorial Proposals |
September 5, 2006 -- The 2007 Design and Verification Conference (DVCon), sponsored by Accellera, is now accepting paper, panel and tutorial submissions. Proposals that reflect real experiences using hardware design and verification langu ... read more |
| SMIC and Synopsys Deliver Reference Design Flow 3.0 for 90-nm Designs |
September 5, 2006 -- Synopsys, Inc. and the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corp. (SMIC) have jointly developed and deployed reference design flow 3.0. SMIC and Synopsys Professional Services worked together closely on th ... read more |
| Jazz Semiconductor and Mentor Graphics Release Comprehensive Design Kits for Analog/Mixed-Signal Integrated Circuit Design Flow |
September 5, 2006 -- Jazz Semiconductor and Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced the availability of a series of technology design kits (TDKs) that support Jazz's silicon germanium (SiGe) and CMOS process technologies. The first s ... read more |
| Intersil's 16x16 Video Crosspoint Ensures Black-Level Accuracy in Composite Video |
September 5, 2006 -- Intersil Corp. has introduced the ISL59530, a new 16x16 video crosspoint switch that integrates a DC-restore clamp on each video input, achieving consistent black-level accuracy throughout all regions of composite vid ... read more |
| Intelop Announces Customizable TCP-Offload Engine at 2Gpbs with Integrated Ethernet MAC Silicon IP |
September 5, 2006 -- Intelop Corp. has announced development of the first TCP offload engine/TCP accelerator, with integrated Ethernet MAC running at 2 Gbps sustained rates. The IP core can be used in the appliances ranging from high-end ... read more |
| Fujitsu Adopts Cadence Encounter Timing System for Signoff Timing Analysis |
September 5, 2006 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. today announced that Fujitsu, Ltd. has adopted Cadence Encounter Timing System (ETS) for timing analysis in its implementation flow. The Encounter Timing System provides full-featured inte ... read more |
| Transaction-level Assertions Added to JEDA’S Native SystemC Assertion Tools |
September 5, 2006 -- JEDA Technologies, Inc. today announced the addition of Transaction-Level Assertions (TLA) capability to its NSCa (Native SystemC assertion) family of Native SystemC assertion-based verification automation tools. TLA ... read more |
| Cadence Announces Encounter Timing System for Advanced Timing Signoff Analysis |
September 5, 2006 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has extended the capabilities of the Cadence Encounter digital IC design platform with the announcement of its Encounter Timing System. This new system provides designers a single source a ... read more |
| Altera Selects Cypress's High-Performance Video Equalizers for Video over IP Reference Design |
September 5, 2006 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. today announced that version 2.0 of Altera Corp.'s video over IP reference design employs Cypress SD/DVB-ASI Video Equalizers. The Altera Video over IP reference design leverages the ... read more |
| New Integrated Chip Enables Next Generation of DAB Enabled Digital Audio Products |
August 31, 2006 -- Frontier Silicon, Ltd. has launched a new advanced and highly integrated system-on-chip IC which will enable the next generation of DAB digital radio-based products. The Chorus 2 FS1020 chip is a new programmable DAB ba ... read more |
| Intersil Introduces Robust RS-485 Transceivers in Tiny MSOP Package |
August 30, 2006 -- Intersil Corp. has introduced the ISL317XE family of 3.3-V RS-485/RS-422 transceivers. This versatile nine-member family saves 50 to 70% of valuable board space and delivers full-featured IEC61000 ESD-protected transcei ... read more |
| National Semiconductor Expands Family of Precision Temperature Sensors with Patent-Pending TruTherm Technology |
August 30, 2006 -- National Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a family of high- precision, remote-diode temperature sensors that employ National's TruTherm thermal management technology with transistor-mode beta compensation. These new s ... read more |
| Analog Devices' Rail-to-Rail Comparators Include LVDS Outputs |
August 30, 2006 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) ADCMP60x family of rail-to-rail comparators is designed for applications that require high-speed, low power, rail-to-rail swing and high precision. The comparator family supports all prevailin ... read more |
| Jasper Design Automation Announces Immediate Availability of GamePlan Verification Planner as a Free Download |
August 30, 2006 -- Jasper Design Automation today announced immediate availability of GamePlan Verification Planner, a free downloadable tool that generates and tracks the progress of verification plans. The tool promotes easy collaborat ... read more |
| LSI and Micronas Deliver New High-Definition ATSC Reference Design |
August 30, 2006 -- LSI Logic Corp. and Micronas have announced the availability of a qualified reference design that provides all of the functionality required for a high-quality, feature-rich, flat-panel integrated digital TV (IDT ... read more |
| Microtronix Launches High Performance Multi-port SDRAM Memory Controller IP Core |
August 30, 2006 -- Microtronix Datacom, Ltd. has launched a high performance multi-port SDRAM memory controller IP core which the company claims boosts memory performance by more than 6 times over other standard memory controller IP cores ... read more |
| Intersil's Real-Time Clocks Provide Increased Security and Tamper Detection |
August 30, 2006 -- Intersil Corp. has introduced two new micropower real-time clock/ calendar devices. The ISL1219/21 are ideal for time stamping single events such as the moment a warranty is voided by the removal of a cover, or recurrin ... read more |
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