| ChipX Offers ARM Processors on Wide Range of ASICs |
August 6, 2007 -- ChipX Corp. announced today that it has licensed processor IP cores from ARM. The licensed ARM processors include the ARM926EJ featuring an enhanced 32-bit RISC CPU, data and instruction cache, a memory management unit ( ... read more |
| Zoran's Vaddis9 DVD Multimedia Processor Plus HDXtreme2 Upscaler Power Samsung's New Generation of 1080P HDMI DVD Players |
August 06, 2007 -- Zoran Corp. is supplying its Vaddis966 DVD processor and HDXtreme2 1080p HDMI transmitter with integrated upconverter to Samsung Electronics for its new DVD-HD1080P7 player model.
"We selected Zoran's Vaddis966 mu ... read more |
| Phoenix Mars Mission Flies Actel RTAX-S Devices Featured |
August 6, 2007 -- Bringing the benefits of low-power solutions to mission-essential instruments, Actel Corp. today announced that its radiation-tolerant RTAX-S FPGAs are aboard NASA's Phoenix mission to Mars, which launched August 4 from ... read more |
| Actel Delivers Power-Efficient System Management Solution for Embedded Applications Starting at $1.20 |
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August 6, 2007 -- Actel Corp. has announced a new reference design that enables intelligent system and power management implementations starting at $1.20. The design combines the mixed-signal Fusion Programmable System Chip (PSC) with t ... read more |
| S2 Technologies Offers Software Verification Platform for New Dual-Mode Wireless Handset |
August 6, 2007 -- S2 Technologies, Inc. has announced the Stride 2.1 Embedded Software Verification Platform, a scalable, embedded verification platform that enables the development of software integral to the new wireless digital handset ... read more |
| Intel Selects Synopsys as Its Primary EDA Supplier Featured |
August 6, 2007 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that it was selected as Intel Corp.'s primary EDA supplier. The two companies signed a multi-year, expanded commercial and technology agreement under which they will closely collaborate on ... read more |
| ON Semiconductor's New ECLinPS Clock Distribution Devices Offer HCSL Outputs |
August 6, 2007 -- ON Semiconductor has expanded its high-performance ECLinPS clock management portfolio with the introduction of two new clock distribution devices for synchronization of memory modules found in advanced computing, data st ... read more |
| Microchip Technology Launches Semiconductor Wiki Featured |
August 6, 2007 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. today announced ICwiki, a website that lets engineers, students and professors working with microelectronics collaborate and share information related to semiconductor products, applications an ... read more |
| Xilinx PlanAhead 9.2 Software Streamlines FPGA to PCB Integration |
August 6, 2007 -- Xilinx, Inc. has announced immediate availability of its 9.2 version of PlanAhead hierarchical design and analysis design tool. Offering a full speed grade advantage, this latest release of the company's product features ... read more |
| Micrel Launches Dual High-Efficiency Synchronous Buck Regulator Featuring Trickle Mode for Light Load Operation |
August 6, 2007 -- Micrel, Inc. has launched the MIC2238, a 2.5-MHz dual 800-mA synchronous buck (step-down) regulator housed in a tiny 12-pin 3x3-mm MLF package. The MIC2238's unique switching architecture scheme, Trickle Mode, enables li ... read more |
| TI Introduces Low-Noise, e-Trim Precision Amplifier for Single Supply Applications |
August 3, 2007 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced a single-supply operational amplifier with e-Trim precision and very low noise. The OPA376 combines low offset voltage of 25ľA (max) and wide bandwidth of 5.5MHz in micro-packa ... read more |
| Renesas Electronics Develops SuperH Family SH72546RFCC Achieving Operating Speed of 200MHz |
August 3, 2007 -- Renesas Electronics Corp. today announced the development of the 32-bit SuperH Family SH72546RFCC as the first microcontroller with on-chip flash memory to use a 90-nm process, for the development of control programs fo ... read more |
| Silicon Interfaces Ships New SI16FWA20 Link Layer Controller Fire Wire IP |
August 2, 2007 -- Silicon Interfaces, Ltd. today announced that it has begun shipping its new SI16FWA20 Link Layer Controller Fire Wire IP. Silicon Interfaces Link Layer Controller core is a functional block available for insertion into a ... read more |
| Broadcom's Bluetooth Silicon and Software Achieve Bluetooth 2.1 Qualification |
August 2, 2007 -- Broadcom Corp. today announced that its Bluetooth silicon and software are the first solutions to be qualified for the new Bluetooth Version 2.1 specification, as determined by the Bluetooth Qualification Board (BQB). By ... read more |
| Cadence and SMIC Collaboration Validates RF Design Kit for Wireless IC Design |
August 2, 2007 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. and the Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation (SMIC) have announced the availability of a new SMIC RFCMOS 180-nm process design kit (PDK) that supports the Cadence RF D ... read more |
| Qualcomm Begins Utilizing 45-nm Semiconductor Process Technology |
August 2, 2007 -- Qualcomm, Inc. today announced that its first chip leveraging 45-nm process technology has taped out. Qualcomm has taped out its product on a low power-optimized 45-nm process that utilizes advanced immersion lithograph ... read more |
| SiTime and Future Electronics Sign Distribution Agreement |
August 2, 2007 -- SiTime Corp., a privately held Silicon Valley startup company producing the first MEMS-based timing solutions and Future Electronics announced Future Electronics as the franchised distributor for all SiTime silicon oscil ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Extends Low-Cost ST7Lite MCU Family to Include Devices with Up to 24 I/O Lines |
August 2, 2007 -- STMicroelectronics has announced a new series of 8-bit Flash microcontrollers, within the low-cost ST7Lite family, that feature up to 24 I/O lines. ST7Lite is designed specifically for simpler products such as security a ... read more |
| Certess Certitude Improves Verification Strategy at Juniper Networks |
August 2, 2007 -- Certess, Inc. today announced that Juniper Networks has adopted Certitude, a functional qualification software product for companies developing system-on-chips (SOCs) or integrating intellectual property (IP) blocks. Cer ... read more |
| TI Unveils Smallest 2.25-MHz Low-Power DC/DC Converters for Portable Designs |
July 31, 2007-- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has introduced its smallest 2.25-MHz high-performance, step-down DC/DC converters, which support low-power DSPs and microcontroller-based portable electronics. Extending battery life in Bluetoo ... read more |
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