| MontaVista Continues Strong Support for Freescale Multicore Processors and New VortiQa Software Products |
June 15, 2009 -- MontaVista Software, Inc. has announced its support for Freescale VortiQa software and its continued support for Freescale multicore processors. VortiQa software is production ready and delivers integrated security and ne ... read more |
| Lattice Updates, Adds Enhancements to Its FPGA Design Tool Suite |
June 15, 2009 -- Lattice Semiconductor Corp. has announced the immediate availability of Service Pack 2 for Version 7.2 of its ispLEVER FPGA design tool suite. SP2 is a particularly important update for users of LatticeECP3 devices, and a ... read more |
| Micron Technology Brings Enhanced Security and NAND Partition Management to Mobile Applications |
June 15, 2009 -- Micron Technology, Inc. has announced support of the newly ratified JEDEC e·MMC 4.4 standard with its portfolio of managed NAND solutions. Targeting mobile applications, Micron’s e·MMC 4.4 products now offer increased sec ... read more |
| CoWare Reduces Design Cost for Complex ARM AMBA Platform Optimization |
June 15, 2009 -- CoWare, Inc. has announced the availability of a new Interconnect and Memory Subsystem Performance Optimization design flow for CoWare Platform Architect, enabling early and efficient optimization of next-generation syste ... read more |
| IDT Acquires Touch Sensor Technology from Leadis Technology |
June 15, 2009 -- Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) has purchased the touch sensor technology assets from Leadis Technology, Inc.. In addition, IDT will also acquire the Leadis Technology intellectual property and employee te ... read more |
| RFMD Announces Availability of Gallium Nitride (GaN) Foundry Services |
June 12, 2009 -- RF Micro Devices, Inc. (RFMD) has announced the company has formed a gallium nitride (GaN) Foundry Services business unit to supply high-reliability, high-performance and price-competitive GaN semiconductor technology int ... read more |
| World's Thinnest MEMS Accelerometer from STMicroelectronics for Ultra-Slim Designs |
June 12, 2009 -- STMicroelectronics has introduced the world's thinnest three-axis digital MEMS accelerometer. The LIS302DLH is a high-performance high-stability 16-bit device that is only 0.75mm high and shares the 3x5-mm footprint of ot ... read more |
| SMSC Launches Its First TrueAuto Ethernet Controller |
June 11, 2009 -- SMSC has launched the LAN89218, its first TrueAuto high-performance single-chip 10/100 Ethernet controller. This device is designed specifically to meet the high-reliability standards required by automotive applications s ... read more |
| Sunstone Circuits Expands Product Line with ValueProto PCBS |
June 12, 2009 -- Sunstone Circuits introduces ValueProto PCBs for the electronic industry professional and hobbyist seeking an affordable option for small quantities of 2-layer PCBs.
ValueProto PCBs offer value pricing for small, 2- ... read more |
| Tilera Partners with JETRO to Introduce Tile Multicore Processors to Japan |
June 12, 2009 -- Tilera Corp. has announced its participation in the Japanese External Trade Organization's (JETRO) program for bringing businesses to Japan. Building upon its multicore processors' success in North America, Europe, China ... read more |
| Two New TMS320C550x Low-Power DSPs Offer up to 40% Additional Battery Life for Portable Devices |
June 12, 2009 -- To meet the power levels needed for sophisticated portable designs, Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) has announced the availability of the TMS320VC5505 and TMS320VC5504 digital signal processors (DSPs), which offer the best c ... read more |
| X-FAB Releases First 0.18-µm Foundry Solution for Integrated Hall Sensors |
June 12, 2009 -- X-FAB Silicon Foundries AG has announced the industry’s first foundry process for the production of integrated Hall sensor ICs in 0.18-µm technology. The low-power CMOS process, known as XH018, allows the combination of H ... read more |
| Accellera and the SPIRIT Consortium Announce Plans to Merge |
June 12, 2009 -- Two leading EDA industry organizations, Accellera and the SPIRIT Consortium, announced today that the organizations' Boards have agreed to a merger of the two entities. The union improves the development of languag ... read more |
| Arrow Electronics and Atmel Launch Design Contest with AVR Processor |
June 11, 2009 -- Arrow Electronics, Inc. and Atmel Corp. are launching the "Design Smarter with Atmel AVR Processors" design contest. Entrants can submit their embedded designs using Atmel’s 8-bit AVR Flash microcontroller for a ch ... read more |
| Atrenta SpyGlass-MBIST Adopted by STMicroelectronics for RTL Memory BIST and Repair Insertion |
June 12, 2009 -- Atrenta, Inc. today announced that STMicroelectronics has released Atrenta’s SpyGlass-MBIST (memory built-in self test) insertion solution as part of its front-end design kit. This kit is accessible to all ST design teams ... read more |
| Cadence Announces Restructuring |
June 10, 2009 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. has begun a restructuring designed to further streamline operations and position the company for its next phase of strategic growth. Upon completion, Cadence expects to achieve annual operatin ... read more |
| Noesis Technologies Releases Fully Configurable Interleaver-Deinterleaver IP |
June 12, 2009 -- Noesis Technologies announced today the immediate availability of its new version of a fully configurable interleaver-deinterleaver IP core (ntINT_DEINT).
The ntINT_DEINT is a fully configurable interleaver-deinterleave ... read more |
| Sonics Joins IPextreme's Constellations Program |
June 12, 2009 -- Sonics, Inc. and IPextreme, Inc. announced today that Sonics has joined the IPextreme Constellations program, which is designed to make semiconductor IP more accessible to a greater number of SOC designers.
T ... read more |
| STMicroelectronics Introduces New Family of Single- and Two-Axis MEMS Gyroscopes |
June 11, 2009 -- STMicroelectronics has introduced a new family of single- and multi-axis MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) gyroscopes. Underpinned by the company's market-proven micromachining technology, ST's gyroscopes deliver su ... read more |
| Melfas Chooses ARM Cortex-M0 Processor for Capacitive Touch Screen Controllers |
June 10, 2009 -- ARM and Melfas, a provider of capacitive-sensing touch-input solutions, today announced that Melfas has chosen the ARM Cortex-M0 processor and ARM physical IP libraries for its future controller ICs for capacitive touch s ... read more |
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