| TI Unveils Fully Integrated Analog Front-End for ECG and EEG applications |
March 22, 2010 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today introduced the first in a family of fully integrated analog front-ends (AFEs) for portable and high-end electrocardiogram (ECG) and electroencephalogram (EEG) equipment, as well as pati ... read more |
| Vitesse's New Forward Error Correction Technology Eases Migration to 100G |
March 22, 2010 -- Vitesse Semiconductor Corp. today announced immediate availability of its enhanced forward error correction (eFEC) technology for implementation in ASICs or FPGAs. According to Vitesse, the new, patented Continuously Int ... read more |
| ViXS' XCode4210 Transcoder HD DVR Encodes, Decodes and Transcodes HD Video Up to 1080p60/50 Simultaneously |
March 22, 2010 -- ViXS Systems, Inc. has announced a new family of networked multimedia SOC solutions. The XCode 4210, the first device of the new family, is a highly integrated processor designed for IPTV set-top boxes. Integrating all o ... read more |
| 1394 Trade Association Issues Comprehensive FireWire Reference Tutorial for IEEE 1394 Standard Featured |
March 22, 2010 -- The 1394 Trade Association has developed a comprehensive new reference tutorial to assist engineers in evaluating the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) standard, understanding how it works, and maximizing FireWire performance in thei ... read more |
| Avnet Offers New On-Ramp Technical Session for TI's DM365 DaVinci Video SOC |
March 18, 2010 -- Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas has launched a new On-Ramp Technical Session featuring design solutions from Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI). The new On-Ramp features live presentations and demonstrations of TI’s TMS32 ... read more |
| DDC-I Announces HeartOS DO-178B RTOS Support for ARM Processors |
March 18, 2010 -- DDC-I, Inc. announced today that its safety-critical, DO-178B Level A certifiable, HeartOS real-time operating system (RTOS) and OpenArbor development tool suite is available for the ARM7 and ARM9 families of processors. ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Acquires Valor Computerized Systems |
March 18, 2010 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced completion of the acquisition of Valor Computerized Systems, Ltd. for net consideration valued at about $50 million. Mentor paid approximately 5.6 million shares of Mentor sto ... read more |
| Arteris Announces Support for New ARM AMBA 4 Interconnect Specification |
March 18, 2010 -- Arteris, Inc. today announced support for the new ARM AMBA 4 specification. Arteris and ARM are working together to ensure interoperability between the AMBA 4 AXI 4 interface protocol and the Arteris Network on Chip (NoC ... read more |
| HiSilicon Broadly Adopts SpringSoft's Verification Enhancement and Custom IC Design Solutions |
March 17, 2010 -- SpringSoft, Inc. today announced that HiSilicon Technologies Co., Ltd. has extended the terms of its comprehensive agreement for the Verdi Automated Debug System, Laker Custom Layout Automation System, and Siloti ... read more |
| DMP Brings New 2D/3D Hardware Graphics Acceleration Technology to MIPS-Based Devices Running Android |
March 17, 2010 -- MIPS Technologies, Inc. and Digital Media Professionals, Inc. (DMP), a lprovider of 3D/2D graphics cores for digital consumer, automotive, industrial, and entertainment applications, today announced that DMP has b ... read more |
| CoWare Announces Software Development Solution for ARM Cortex-A5 and ARM Cortex-M4 Processor-Based Designs |
March 17, 2010 -- CoWare, Inc. today announced support for Fast Models from ARM for Cortex-A5 and Cortex-M4 processor IP in CoWare’s SystemC-based software development solution. The CoWare software development solutions already include su ... read more |
| Evatronix Optimizes Its I2S Audio Interface Controller by Adding TDM Support and Single Channel Operation |
March 15, 2010 -- Evatronix SA today announced the introduction of the I2S-SC controller IP. It is compatible with the Philips I2S specification and all its modes; however, it reduces the number of supported channels from eight to one and ... read more |
| Parallel Engines Focuses on Merging of EDA and Semiconductor/ IP Integration |
March 15, 2010 -- Parallel Engines Corp. has announced its intention to deliver a toolset for merging semiconductor IP and EDA into one system. The company plans to deliver tools with bundled models for a new class of engineering desktop ... read more |
| SpringSoft Unveils New Automated Custom Digital IC Place-and-Route Tools |
March 15, 2010 -- SpringSoft, Inc. today introduced two new products aimed at addressing the increasing challenge of designing custom chips that contain both analog and digital circuitry. Building on its expertise in automated custom desi ... read more |
| Rockchip Deploys CEVA MM2000 Programmable Multimedia Solution for Android-Powered HD Multimedia Processors |
March 15, 2010 -- CEVA, Inc. today announced that Fuzhou Rockchip Electronics Co., Ltd, an IC design company specializing in digital audio, digital video, and broadcast products has licensed and deployed the fully programmable CEVA-MM2000 ... read more |
| Tensilica Introduces 3rd Diamond Standard Controllers Optimized for Low-Power, High-Performance Applications |
March 15, 2010 -- Tensilica, Inc. today introduced its third-generation of Diamond Standard controllers. This family of five upward-compatible processor cores is based on a common Xtensa architecture and provides the price/ performance/lo ... read more |
| ARM Launches Smallest and Most Energy-Efficient Securcore SC000 Processor |
March 16, 2010 -- ARM today announced the launch of the highly compact and energy-efficient ARM , designed specifically for the highest volume smartcard and embedded security applications. The SC000 processor is the latest addition to the ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics to Extend Cooperation with STMicroelectronics for Advanced Chip-Development Design Solutions |
March 16, 2010 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. and today announced a broad-scoped collaboration to develop advanced design solutions at the 32-nm technology node and down to the 20-nm node. The three-year joint-development project, named ... read more |
| Realtek Semiconductor Adopts Apache Design Solutions' Products for Power and Reliability Signoff |
March 16, 2010 -- Apache Design Solutions, Inc. today announced that Realtek Semiconductor Corp. has adopted Apache’s RedHawk and Totem platforms to speed power design and analysis across its product lines. The company selected Apa ... read more |
| Tabula Launches ABAX Family of 3-D Programmable Logic Devices Featured |
March 15, 2010 -- Tabula, Inc. today launched the ABAX family of 3-D programmable logic devices (3PLD). Based on the Spacetime architecture that delivers the benefits of 3-D by using time as a third dimension, ABAX enables high-performanc ... read more |
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