| Analog Devices Blackfin and SHARC Processors Provide Luxury Entertainment Experience for Audi |
September 4, 2007 -- Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) announced today that its Blackfin and SHARC processors will be used for the in-cabin entertainment systems of the new Audi A5 Coupe. Leveraging the power of ADI's advanced digital signal pro ... read more |
| Qualcomm Joins imec's Technology-Aware Design Program |
September 4, 2007 -- imec today announced that Qualcomm, Inc. has joined IMEC's technology-aware design program (TAD) which IMEC has set up to develop design solutions that address the sub-45-nm scaling challenges. The TAD R&D prog ... read more |
| New Low Cost Tester for Flexible Boundary Scan Applications |
September 4, 2007 -- Goepel Electronic GmbH has introduced the ScanBooster Designer Studio, a new family of low cost test systems. Based on a JTAG/boundary scan controller with plug and play USB2.0 interface, combined with a special edit ... read more |
| National Semiconductor Introduces High Performance LVDS 4x4 Crosspoint Switch |
September 4, 2007 -- According to National Semiconductor Corp., its new low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) 4x4 crosspoint switch delivers the industry's best jitter performance (10ps typical) at data transmission rates up to 3.125G ... read more |
| VeriSilicon Introduces VZ.VoiceHQ Appplication Platform to Accelerate Development of Next Generation VoIP Products |
August 29, 2007 -- VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. (VeriSilicon) has announced the VZ.VoiceHQ application platform targeting the rapidly growing IP phone market. Based on the ZSP400 processor, the VZ.VoiceHQ provides a turnkey platform tha ... read more |
| Synopsys and SMIC Jointly Address China Mobile TV Market with Low Power Design Solution |
August 29, 2007 -- Synopsys, Inc. and Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) jointly announced today a strategic alliance to develop a low power design solution optimized for the mobile TV market in China, whi ... read more |
| Advanced Knowledge Associates Joins Xilinx Alliance Program |
August 29, 2007 -- Advanced Knowledge Associates (AKA) is now an official member of the Xilinx Alliance Program. AKA and Xilinx customers will be able to leverage this collaboration as AKA continues to expand its line of Prepackaged Recon ... read more |
| NetLogic Microsystems Acquires Cypress's Network Search Engine Assets |
August 29, 2007 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. and NetLogic Microsystems, Inc. have signed and closed a definitive agreement whereby NetLogic Microsystems has acquired certain assets associated with Cypress's network search engine ... read more |
| IBEX Becomes Tensilica Authorized Design Center |
August 28, 2007 -- Tensilica, Inc. today announced that IBEX Technology Co., Ltd. has become an authorized Tensilica design center. Headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan, IBEX has a strong background in advanced multimedia technology, includin ... read more |
| Altera Ships First Member of High-End Stratix III FPGA Family |
August 28, 2007 -- Altera Corp. has started shipping the EP3SL150, the first member of its 65-nm Stratix III FPGA family. Featuring 150K logic elements and delivering the lowest power consumption of any high-density, high-performance prog ... read more |
| Avago Technologies Leads Industry With 17 Gbps SerDes Performance in 65 nm CMOS Process |
August 28, 2007 -- Avago Technologies, Ltd. has proven 17-Gbps SerDes performance in 65-nm CMOS technology. Continuing its legacy of embedded SerDes, Avago's current generation represents a reduction in power and area of up to 25%.
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| Averant Announces Release of SolidPC 2.0, ARM AMBA 3 Assured Status |
August 28, 2007 -- Averant, Inc. today announced the achievement of AMBA 3 Assured status for SolidPC 2.0, Averant's property checking product for AMBA interconnect protocol compliance.
SolidPC's combination of ARM technology-devel ... read more |
| hd Lab Becomes Tensilica Authorized Design Center |
August 28, 2007 -- Tensilica, Inc. today announced that hd Lab, Inc.has become an authorized Tensilica design center, supporting designers of both the Xtensa configurable processors and the Diamond Standard processor cores. Headqua ... read more |
| Infinera Selects Jazz Semiconductor's 0.18-Micron SiGe BiCMOS for 100-Gbps ICs for Optical Networks |
August 28, 2007 -- Jazz Semiconductor has collaborated on the design and production of the first 100-Gbps ICs for service provider networks. Infinera Corp. utilized Jazz Semiconductor's 0.18-micron silicon germanium (SiGe) BiCMOS process ... read more |
| Mitrionics Opens New Offices in Silicon Valley and Seattle |
August 28, 2007 -- Mitrionics, Inc., developer of the Mitrion Software Acceleration Platform and the Mitrion Virtual Processor, has opened two new offices on the west coast of the United States. Based in Silicon Valley, CA and Seattle, W ... read more |
| PowerLayer Microsystems Licenses MIPS32 24KE Core for Next-Generation DTV Designs in Growing China Market |
August 28, 2007 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. today announced that PowerLayer Microsystems has licensed the MIPS32 24KEc processor core to advance the development of next-generation digital television (DTV) products. With major operations in ... read more |
| NEC Electronics Sets New Bar for ARM Processor Core Performance |
August 28, 2007 -- NEC Electronics has unveiled two 32-bit ARM processor cores that can be used with NEC Electronics' proven system-on-chip (SOC) design methodology to develop high-speed solutions for networking, wireless, digital consume ... read more |
| New ANADIGICS ICs for Mobile Devices Integrate Wi-Fi and Bluetooth RF Front Ends on One Chip |
August 28, 2007 -- ANADIGICS, Inc. has announced a family of three front-end ICs (FEICs) in low profile standard packages targeting next-generation, WiFi-enabled smart phones and consumer electronics products. The AWL9230, 9231 and 9232 o ... read more |
| Ramtron Upgrades 64-Kilobit Serial FRAM Memory to +125°C for Demanding Automotive Systems |
August 28, 2007 -- Ramtron International Corp. has expanded its line of FRAM Grade 1 automotive parts, qualifying an additional 64-kbit serial FRAM device to operate over the entire automotive temperature range of -40 to +125°C. The FM256 ... read more |
| Advanced Circuits Introduces Free PCB Layout Software |
August 28, 2007 -- Advanced Circuits has announced the availability of its PCB Artist software. The free package is an easy-to-use and intuitive printed circuit board layout software and is the most comprehensive, free layout software ava ... read more |
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