| XJTAG Releases v2.6 Boundary Scan Software |
November 30, 2011 -- XJTAG today launched version 2.6 of its boundary scan software. The XJTAG Development System now comes with a new library that can auto-suggest the correct file based on the Bill-of-Materials (BoM) and net list inform ... read more |
| Movidius Secures $9M Series C Funding |
November 30, 2011 -- Movidius, Ltd. today announced that it has secured Series C funding of $9 million (US). The funding round has been concluded with all existing shareholders including Celtic House Venture Partners, Capital E, Emertec G ... read more |
| NXP Delivers First ARM Cortex-M0 Microcontrollers with Integrated USB Drivers |
November 29, 2011 -- NXP Semiconductors today introduced the LPC11U2x series, the first microcontroller based on the ARM Cortex-M0 processor to offer integrated USB class drivers. By integrating multiple USB drivers in ROM, the LPC11U2x m ... read more |
| Mentor Graphics Android Professional Services Aids Recon Instruments in Developing the First GPS Micro Optics Displays |
November 29, 2011 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that its Android Professional Services has helped Recon Instruments develop the first Android-powered, GPS micro optics displays for sports goggles.
"Without Ment ... read more |
| Fujitsu Semiconductor Standardizes on Mentor Graphics HyperLynx Signal-Integrity Technology as LSI-PKG-PCB Co-Design Tool |
November 29, 2011 -- Mentor Graphics Corp. today announced that Fujitsu Semiconductor, Ltd. has standardized on the Mentor Graphics HyperLynx signal-integrity technology as the company's LSI-IC packaging (PKG)-printed circuit board (PCB) ... read more |
| Altera Continues Rollout of Its Tailored 28-nm Product Portfolio with Shipment of Arria V FPGAs |
November 29, 2011 -- Altera Corp. announced today that it has started shipping its 28-nm Arria V FPGAs. The Arria V devices are the lowest-power mid-range FPGAs available on the market today with 10.3125-Gbps transceiver technology. The f ... read more |
| Texas Instruments' Ultra-Low-Power Automotive Microcontrollers Improve Fuel Efficiency and Battery Life |
November 29, 2011 -- Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI) today announced the qualification of MSP430 16-bit microcontrollers for automotive applications. The AEC-Q100 certification allows developers to integrate higher performance, power efficie ... read more |
| Lattice Semiconductor Introduces Next-Generation LatticeECP4 Family |
November 28, 2011 -- Lattice Semiconductor Corp. has announced of the next-generation LatticeECP4 FPGA family, with 6-Gbps SerDes in low-cost wire-bond packages, powerful DSP Blocks and hard IP-based Communication Engines for cost- and po ... read more |
| CEM Solutions Selects Noesis Technologies Audio Codec for Next-Generation VoIP Product |
November 28, 2011 -- Noesis Technologies announced today that CEV Solutions Pvt., Ltd., a VoIP OEM company based in India, has selected Noesis' Voice Codec IP Core for its next-generation VoIP products line.
"We successfu ... read more |
| Digital Core Design Announces the Fastest 8051 CPU |
November 28, 2011 -- Digital Core Design as introduced the newest 8051 implementation, which is significantly much more efficient than other solutions available on the market. Independent tests were carried out using the Dhrystone 2.1 ben ... read more |
| IAR Systems Delivers Complete Starter Kit for High-Performance STM32F407ZG Microcontroller |
November 28, 2011 -- IAR Systems AB has announced a new 32-bit kit for STMicroelectronics' first ARM Cortex-M4 based microcontroller series, STM32 F4. IAR KickStart Kit for STM32F407ZG includes an evaluation board featuring an STM3 ... read more |
| IAR Systems Eases Software Development for Renesas SH-Based Embedded Systems |
November 28, 2011 -- IAR Systems AB today announced the availability of version 2.20 of IAR Embedded Workbench for SH. The new version of IAR Embedded Workbench for SH includes new optimizations and new debugger functionality as well as i ... read more |
| Microchip Integrates Sub-GHz Wireless Transmitter with 8-bit PIC MCU to Simplify Secure Remote Keyless Entry Designs |
November 28, 2011 -- Microchip Technology, Inc. today announced the PIC12LF1840T48A, the first in a family of single-chip devices that integrate an eXtreme low-power (XLP), 8-bit PIC microcontroller with a sub-GHz RF transmitter. The PIC1 ... read more |
| VeriSilicon Licenses ARM Technology for Advanced Consumer and Embedded Applications |
November 28, 2011 -- ARM and VeriSilicon Holdings Co., Ltd. today announced that VeriSilicon has licensed a wide range of ARM intellectual property (IP). This includes selected cores from the high-performance, energy-efficient ARM ... read more |
| Tensilica Signs RacyICs as New Authorized Design Center Partner for IC Design |
November 28, 2011 -- Tensilica, Inc. today announced that RacyICs GmbH has become an authorized design center partner and joined Tensilica's Xtensions partner network. offers integrated circuit design, verification and implementati ... read more |
| Magma's Titan Delivers Higher Quality and Faster Design Convergence for Analog IP |
November 28, 2011 -- Magma Design Automation, Inc. today announced the availability of a new release of the Titan Analog/ Mixed-Signal (Titan AMS) Design Platform.
With patent-pending analog-design technology, Titan prov ... read more |
| ORSoC Introduces New OpenRISC FPGA-Development Board |
November 22, 2011 -- ORSoC has designed a new OpenRISC FPGA-development board that is specially designed to match OpenRISC processor SOC designs. The board supports the most common interfaces, with a small physical size and easy connectio ... read more |
| Xilinx Accelerates Design Cycles and Lowers Costs for Industrial Networking and Motor Control Systems |
November 22, 2011 -- Xilinx, Inc. today announced new Ethernet protocol support and motor-control building blocks for its Industrial Targeted Design Platforms, including new EtherCAT, Ethernet Powerlink, Profinet and Sercos III interconne ... read more |
| TI Sitara AM335x ARM Cortex-A8 Microprocessors Offer Integrated Industrial Communication Protocols to Accelerate Industrial Designs |
November 22, 2011 -- Developers can now benefit from the first ARM Cortex-A8 system solution with multiple integrated industrial communication protocols, offered by Texas Instruments, Inc. (TI).
The Sitara AM335x ARM Cor ... read more |
| Lattice Releases Sercos III Real-Time Industrial Ethernet Solution |
November 22, 2011 -- Lattice Semiconductor Corp. today announced the immediate availability of a Sercos III real-time Ethernet solution. The low-cost, low-power LatticeECP3 FPGA-enabled Sercos III solution provides a low-cost and flexible ... read more |
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