| Terawins Selects MIPS Technologies' Processor IP for Next-Generation Multimedia ICs |
March 30, 2010 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. today announced that Taiwan-based IC provider Terawins, Inc. licensed the MIPS32 24KEc processor core for development of devices for a range of portable LCD products including digital photo frames ... read more |
| Sondrel Adopts Azuro Clock Tree Synthesis Solution to Deliver Lowest Power |
March 30, 2010 -- Azuro, Inc. today announced that Sondrel, Ltd. has adopted Azuro’s PowerCentric clock tree synthesis solution. Sondrel specializes in low-power and high-performance IC design services based on the Helium design fl ... read more |
| Tanner EDA Adds Kelleher Systems as Distributor for Full-flow Analog IC Design Tool Suite |
March 30, 2010 -- Tanner EDA has signed a distribution agreement with Kelleher Systems, a New York-based reseller of electronic design automation (EDA) tools. The agreement covers sales of Tanner’s full-flow analog IC design suite, HiPer ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics and Platform Computing Optimize Use of Veloce Emulation Systems as Shared Resources |
March 29, 2010 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. and Platform Computing, Inc. have successfully deployed Platform LSF to optimize the use of Veloce emulation systems as shared resources. The implementation lets users maximize utilization an ... read more |
| Faraday Launches Its USB 3.0 PHY in UMC 90-nm Process |
March 30, 2010 -- Faraday Technology Corp. today announced the availability of its USB 3.0 physical layer (PHY) in UMC (United Microelectronics Corp.) 90-nm high-speed (HS) process. With smaller size and lower power consumption, th ... read more |
| Cypress Introduces PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 Device Selection Tool Helps Designers Customize PSoC Solutions |
March 30, 2010 -- Cypress Semiconductor Corp. has introduced a new online product selection tool for its new PSoC 3 and PSoC 5 architectures. The Electronic Product Selector Guide, streamlines the selection of the optimal PSoC device base ... read more |
| Synopsys Galaxy Implementation Platform Enables First-pass Silicon Success on Infineon's 40-nm X-GOLD 626 Wireless Product |
March 30, 2010 -- Synopsys, Inc. today announced that the Galaxy™ Implementation Platform has helped Infineon Technologies achieve first-pass silicon success of the 40-nm baseband processor for its X-GOLD 626 3G wireless analog and digita ... read more |
| QuickLogic First to Market Display Controller Solution Supporting 60-fps Content Refresh Over MDDI Type 2 |
March 29, 2010 -- QuickLogic Corp. has delivered the first complete display controller solution using the Type 2 interface for Smartbook, Smartphone and Tablet applications using Qualcomm chipsets. In addition, QuickLogic has verified t ... read more |
| IDT Introduces Programmable Low-Power Timing Devices Optimized for Portable Consumer Applications |
March 29, 2010 -- Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (IDT) today announced the newest members of its VersaClock family of timing devices. The VersaClock low-power (LP) devices are programmable clock generators specifically designed to red ... read more |
| EnSilica Launches Major New Version of Its eSi-RISC Development Suite |
March 29, 2010 -- EnSilica, Ltd. has launched eSi-RISC Development Suite v2.1 which provides a comprehensive platform for easily evaluating EnSilica's family of eSi-RISC configurable, low-power soft processor cores, along with a complete ... read more |
| Design Compiler 2010 Doubles Productivity of Synthesis and Place-and-Route Featured |
March 29, 2010 -- Synopsys, Inc. today introduced Design Compiler 2010, the latest RTL synthesis innovation within the Galaxy™ Implementation platform, which delivers a two-fold speed-up in the synthesis and physical implementation flow.< ... read more |
| Cadence Teams with AcAe to Accelerate Transition to Allegro PCB Products |
March 29, 2010 -- Cadence Design Systems, Inc. is teaming with AcAe (American Computer Aided Engineering), a dedicated CAD/CAE support services provider and design bureau, to assist designers transitioning from competing legacy CAD ... read more |
| Altera Rolls Out Production Shipments of Low-Cost, Low-Power Cyclone IV FPGAs |
March 29, 2010 -- Altera Corp. today announced production shipment of its Cyclone IV FPGAs. The company also announced the availability of the Cyclone IV GX-based Transceiver Starter Kit. Altera's Cyclone IV FPGAs are designed for cost-s ... read more |
| MoSys Acquires MagnaLynx |
March 26, 2010 -- MoSys, Inc. today announced that it has acquired MagnaLynx, Inc. a developer of high-speed, low-power serial chip-to-chip communications technology. Founded in Ames, Iowa in 2003, MagnaLynx specializes in high-performanc ... read more |
| IAR Systems Supports Actel's New SmartFusion Intelligent Mixed-Signal FPGAs |
March 29, 2010 -- IAR Systems AB is now supporting Actel's SmartFusion devices that integrate an FPGA, ARM Cortex-M3-based microcontroller subsystem and programmable analog on a single chip. IAR Embedded Workbench seamlessly combines with ... read more |
| MIPS Technologies and Virage Logic Partner to Offer Optimized Embedded Memory IP |
March 29, 2010 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. and Virage Logic Corp. are teaming to offer optimized embedded memory IP for joint customers. With SRAM memory instances from the Virage Logic ASAP 90nm and SiWare 65GP high-density SRAM co ... read more |
| Pigeon Point Systems Delivers New MMC Management Solution Using SmartFusion Intelligent Mixed-Signal FPGAs |
March 29, 2010 -- Pigeon Point Systems, an Actel company, today announced a new Module Management Controller (MMC) Board Management Reference (BMR) Starter Kit based on Actel's SmartFusion mixed-signal FPGAs. SmartFusion integrates an FPG ... read more |
| Pigeon Point Systems Announces IPMC and Carrier IPMC BMR Starter Kits Using SmartFusion Mixed-Signal FPGAs |
March 29, 2010 -- Pigeon Point Systems, an Actel company, today announced new AdvancedTCA (ATCA) IPM Controller (IPMC) and ATCA/AdvancedMC (AMC) Carrier IPMC Board Management Reference (BMR) Starter Kits using Actel's new SmartFusion inte ... read more |
| Kilopass First to Offer Logic Non-Volatile Memory (NVM) in TSMC 40-nm and 45-nm LP Processes |
March 25, 2010 -- Kilopass Technology, Inc. announced today that its XPM embedded one-time programmable (OTP) NVM technology is the first to complete TSMC IP-9000 Level 4 qualification and skew characterization in both the TSMC 40-nm and ... read more |
| Bluespec High-Level Synthesis Toolset Selected by Panasonic |
March 25, 2010 -- Bluespec, Inc. announced today that the Bluespec high-level synthesis toolset for the development of system-on-chip (SOC) designs has been selected by Panasonic Corp.’s Strategic Semiconductor Development Center. It will ... read more |
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