| Denali's PureSpec Verification IP Utilized by IBM for Latest CoreConnect Bus Architecture Toolkits |
March 19, 2007 -- Denali Software, Inc. today announced that IBM's next-generation processor local bus (PLB)-4 toolkits have been developed and deployed using Denali's PureSpec verification intellectual property (IP) platform. The IBM PLB ... read more |
| Altera Ships 65-nm Low-Cost FPGAs |
March 19, 2007 -- Altera Corp. has announced the immediate availability of the Cyclone III 65-nm low-cost FPGAs. According to Altera, the Cyclone III FPGAs consume 75% less power than competing FPGAs and deliver 5K to 120K logic elements ... read more |
| Altera Announces Quartus II Design Software Version 7.0 with Support for Cyclone III FPGAs |
March 19, 2007 -- Altera Corp. has introduced Quartus II software version 7.0 with support for the entire 65-nm Cyclone III FPGA family in both its Subscription Edition and free Web Edition. The Cyclone III support within Web Edition mark ... read more |
| Aldec Announces Support for Altera's Low-Cost Cyclone III FPGAs |
March 19, 2007 -- Aldec, Inc. has announced full support in its Active-HDL and Riviera lines of products for Altera Corp.'s new low-cost Cyclone III device family. Aldec has updated its Active-HDL Design Flow Manager to support the ... read more |
| Actel and ARM Develop High-Performance 32-bit Processor Optimized for FPGAs |
March 19, 2007 -- Actel Corp. has announced the availability of its implementation of the ARM Cortex-M1 processor, a small, high- performance, 32-bit soft core co-developed by the companies for optimal use in FPGAs. Removing the license a ... read more |
| Xilinx Delivers Planahead 9.1 Design Suite Extending Performance Advantage of 65-nm Virtex-5 FPGAs |
March 19, 2007 -- Xilinx, Inc. has announced immediate availability of the 9.1 version of PlanAhead hierarchical design and analysis software with support for its newest high-performance 65-nm Virtex-5 and Spartan-3 generation FPGAs. Used ... read more |
| TI Delivers Non-Intrusive, Real-Time Data Capture to Quickly Expose Real-Time Bugs in DSP-based Systems |
March 19, 2007 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has partnered with EWA Blackhawk to deliver the XDS560 Trace module, a non-intrusive, hardware-based trace tool offering advanced visibility and capabilities for debugging the specialized pro ... read more |
| Green Hills Software and Objective Interface Systems Announce Breakthrough in Software-Defined Radio Optimization |
March 19, 2007 -- Green Hills Software, Inc. and Objective Interface Systems, Inc. have collaborated on an innovative technique that drastically reduces the memory footprint of the software used to build software-defined radios (SD ... read more |
| IDT Introduces First PCI Express Interconnect to Manage All Communications in High Density Bladed Systems |
March 19, 2007 -- Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) has announced the first PCI Express-based system interconnect solution to predictably and efficiently manage all communications throughout the system while providing full-line rat ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Announces Synthesis Support for New Altera Cyclone III FPGAs |
March 19, 2007 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that its suite of advanced synthesis products supports Altera Corp.'s newly introduced Cyclone III FPGAs. Both companies have been in close cooperation to ensure Precision Sy ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Launches Simple and Flexible Solution to Expand System Resources in Mobile Platforms |
March 16, 2007 -- STMicroelectronics has introduced the new Xpander Logic family to help designers overcome the limited number of I/O ports in microcontroller and microprocessor-based embedded systems. Any existing or additional I/O-inten ... read more |
| UMC Expands Global Customer Service Network with India Office |
March 16, 2007 -- UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.) plans to open a customer support office in India’s Hyderabad Technology Park to provide design support services for India-based customers as well as for UMC customers who operate desig ... read more |
| Renkus-Heinz Adopts Cirrus Logic's CS4961XX CobraNet ICs to Drive New Series of Powered Loudspeakers |
March 16, 2007 -- Cirrus Logic, Inc.'s CobraNet networked digital audio technology is being used by Renkus-Heinz, a manufacturer of loudspeakers for the installed-sound market, in its new Sygma Series networked, self-powered loudspeakers. ... read more |
| Xilinx Delivering Virtex-5 LX330T Device, Largest FPGA with Serial Transceivers |
March 16, 2007 -- Xilinx, Inc. is now delivering the Virtex-5 LX330T device, the industry's largest FPGA with high-speed serial transceivers. The Virtex-5 LX330T device delivers both high performance and low power using an advanced power- ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Announces First Column-Driver ICs for Large-Size LCDs |
March 16, 2007 -- STMicroelectronics has developed column-driver ICs for the fast-growing large-size LCD TV market. Developed in the company's Asia-Pacific Design Center (APDC) in Singapore, the STD8420C and STD8420A are the first chips i ... read more |
| Tower Semiconductor Begins Volume Production of Zoran ICs on 0.16-Micron Manufacturing Process |
March 16, 2007 -- Tower Semiconductor, Ltd. today announced that it has begun manufacturing additional Zoran Corp. ICs at Tower's FAB2, using its cost-effective 0.16-micron geometry.
"We appreciate Tower's close collaboration, high ... read more |
| MoSys Inks Agreement with SMIC to Provide High-Density 1T-FLASH Memory IP |
March 14, 2007 -- MoSys, Inc. has extended its partnership with China's leading foundry, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC), to include MoSys' new high-density embedded flash memory IP. Under the terms of the agr ... read more |
| Atmel Doubles On-Chip Flash Density on Its ARM7-Powered Microcontrollers; Adds Optional 256-bit AES Encryption |
March 14, 2007-- Atmel Corp. has announced 512-kByte dual-bank Flash memory extensions to its AT91SAM7S, SAM7X and SAM7XC microcontrollers based on the ARM7TDMI processor core. Doubling the Flash memory density from 256kBytes to 512kBytes ... read more |
| ADI Blackfin Outperforms ARM-Based Freescale i.MX Processors in EEMBC Out-of-the-Box C Benchmarks |
March 14, 2007 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today announced certified results for the Blackfin BF533 processor in a wide range of tests performed by the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium (EEMBC). ADI's Blackfin demonstrated st ... read more |
| Faraday Launches FIE7020 Audio Platform Targeting Portable Applications |
March 14, 2007 -- Faraday Technology Corp. today announced the formal launch of its FIE7020 audio platform, targeting portable audio consumer applications worldwide. To overcome problems facing the portable multimedia consumer industry, F ... read more |
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