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STMicroelectronics Enables Faster IoT Development with Support for ARM’s mbed Operating System

Geneva, November 9, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has announced that its STM32 family of ARM® Cortex®-M based microcontrollers, together with the Company’s industry-leading sensors, connectivity, and power-management products, is being enabled for the ARM mbed IoT Device Platform with the latest public version of the ARM mbed OS. To the already powerful STM32 Open Development Environment, the mbed platform adds a standard operating system, cloud services, and development tools that are ideal for innovators creating new IoT applications.

“ARM … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Enables Faster IoT Development with Support for ARM’s mbed Operating System"

Synopsys Collaborates with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Deliver Up to 50 Percent Power Reduction for Designs Using the 22FDX Platform

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • GLOBALFOUNDRIES 22FDX Reference Flow includes support for Design Compiler, IC Compiler II, PrimeTime and StarRC
  • Optimal power and performance achieved using IEEE 1801 (UPF) standard format to support comprehensive reverse and forward bias techniques

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that its collaboration with GLOBALFOUNDRIES has resulted in a comprehensive RTL-to-GDSII solution for the industry’s first 22-nanometer (nm) fully-depleted silicon-on-insulator (FD-SOI) technology process. GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 22FDX platform delivers … Read More → "Synopsys Collaborates with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Deliver Up to 50 Percent Power Reduction for Designs Using the 22FDX Platform"

Innodisk Introduces M.2 Single and Dual Gigabit Ethernet Modules

November 6, 2015 — Taipei, Taiwan – Innodisk, the service driven flash and embedded peripheral module provider, announces new M.2 form factor Dual and Single Gigabit Ethernet Modules using a USB 3.0 interface. These two embedded peripherals are the World’s first M.2 form factor LAN Cards. The EGUL-G101 is an industrial grade Gigabit Ethernet module for network expansion and the EGUL-G201 is a dual Gigabit Ethernet module enabling networking redundancy, and port trunking/link aggregation for up to 2Gb/s speeds. 

The compact 22x60mm M.2 form factor cards utilize a fast and convenient … Read More → "Innodisk Introduces M.2 Single and Dual Gigabit Ethernet Modules"

Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) has acquired Protecode, a privately held Canadian software company that provides solutions for detecting and managing open source software (OSS) and the associated license and security risks. This acquisition expands Synopsys’ presence in the software quality and security market by adding new talent, technology and products to the company’s Software Integrity Platform and extending its existing software composition analysis (SCA) solution.

Recent trends highlight that OSS and other third-party components commonly used to build software introduce multiple … Read More → "Synopsys Extends Software Integrity Platform with Acquisition of Open Source Software Management Company Protecode"

Enable Rapid Prototyping for Commercial IoT Deployments with ARM mbed and Maxim Microcontrollers

San Jose, CA—November 4, 2015—With the addition of MAX32600MBED to the ARM® mbed™ IoT Device Platform program, mbed engineers and IoT developers can quickly design embedded systems based on the MAX32600 microcontroller (MCU) from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM).

To make it easier and … Read More → "Enable Rapid Prototyping for Commercial IoT Deployments with ARM mbed and Maxim Microcontrollers"

HCC Embedded Makes Networks More Secure by Bringing Verifiable TCP/IP, Encryption, and Reliable File Systems to Atmel Cortex®-M7-based Processors

Austin, Texas – 5 November 2015 – HCC Embedded, experts in securing embedded data, has extended its range of reliable storage and networking software to the Atmel® | SMART SAMV70/V71, S70 and E70 range of ARM® Cortex® M7-based processors for automotive and industrial IoT applications. Atmel developers can now choose software designed using functional safety processes to ensure security and flash file systems are operating correctly. HCC’s development process uses a framework that ensures complete target independence for use with any RTOS, … Read More → "HCC Embedded Makes Networks More Secure by Bringing Verifiable TCP/IP, Encryption, and Reliable File Systems to Atmel Cortex®-M7-based Processors"

New Limiting Amplifiers from Fairview Microwave Protect Receivers from Excessive Power and Distortion

Allen, TX – Fairview Microwave Inc., a supplier of on-demand microwave and RF components, announces new RF limiting amplifiers that are commonly used in electronic warfare, microwave receivers and broadband communications systems to protect components from high input power levels while providing constant output over a wide input dynamic range.

Fairview’s new limiting amplifiers consist of 4 models that cover broad frequency bands ranging from 1 to 18 GHz.  Excellent technical performance is achieved from hybrid MIC assemblies that utilize advanced GaAs PHEMT semiconductors. Each model produces high gain levels ranging from 40 to 80 dB typical and can … Read More → "New Limiting Amplifiers from Fairview Microwave Protect Receivers from Excessive Power and Distortion"

UltraSoC moves SoC debug into the 21st Century with CoreSight compatibility and more

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, 5th November 2015 — UltraSoC, the leading provider of on-chip monitoring and analytics solutions for complex systems-on-chip (SoCs), today announced significant enhancements to its product, allowing users to integrate legacy signal-based systems with the company’s message-based architecture. The new capabilities are particularly beneficial to SoC designers working with the range of processor cores from ARM and its associated debug system, CoreSight.

UltraSoC’s vendor-independent technology allows engineering teams to understand what is really happening inside the SoC, non-intrusively and at wirespeed. … Read More → "UltraSoC moves SoC debug into the 21st Century with CoreSight compatibility and more"

Mentor Graphics Announces Customizable, Secure End-to-End IoT Solution with Integrated Gateway, Cloud and Edge Devices

WILSONVILLE, Ore., November 5, 2015

•       Mentor Graphics announces the embedded industry’s first end-to-end internet of things (IoT) solution that includes customizable gateway hardware and software, cloud services, and edge devices.
•       Customizable IoT gateway System Design Kit (SysDKTM) reference design is a unique hardware and software solution that reduces risk and shortens time-to-market.
•       Edge-to-Cloud security supports secure convergence in the gateway with ARM® TrustZone® technology.
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CommAgility AMC module provides flexible, low-cost DSP and RF

CommAgility today announced the AMC-K2L-RF2, a low-cost, high performance ARM and DSP based processing card which includes two integrated wideband RF transceiver channels, all in the compact Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) form factor.

The AMC-K2L-RF2 is designed to support wireless baseband processing and a 2×2 MIMO air interface in radio test systems, small cells, and UEs for standard or specialised LTE and LTE-Advanced systems up to and beyond Release 10. It is highly flexible and can … Read More → "CommAgility AMC module provides flexible, low-cost DSP and RF"

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