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Xilinx and its Ecosystem Demonstrate Next Generation Vision Technologies at the Embedded Vision Summit 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif.May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and its ecosystem will demonstrate next generation vision technologies at the Embedded Vision Summit 2015. Xilinx® All Programmable technologies drive advances in embedded vision systems and neural networks acceleration. Learn more about the Embedded Vision Summit and register today at: http://www.embedded-vision.com/summit.

Xilinx Participation at Embedded Vision Summit 2015

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Keysight Technologies Delivers 5G Design Library, Unveils MATLAB Script Modeling

SANTA ROSA, Calif., May 7, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today released a new version of its premier system-level electronic design automation software, SystemVue 2015.01. The release delivers the industry’s first commercial 5G simulation reference library, as well as direct integration of MATLAB Script from the MathWorks. SystemVue 2015.01 now enables 5G technology research, and increases productivity for system architects and baseband physical layer (PHY) designers working on additional wide bandwidth applications such as satellite communications and electronic warfare.

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New EEMBC® Benchmark Targets Improved Performance of the ‘Things’ on the Internet of Things

EL DORADO HILLS, Calif. — May 6, 2015 — EEMBC®, the Embedded Microprocessor Benchmark Consortium setting the industry standard for valuable application-specific benchmarks, today announced its focus on a benchmark to ensure optimum efficiency of edge nodes (end points) on the Internet of Things (IoT). This new benchmark, currently in development within EEMBC’s IoT working group, aims to provide a standardized, industry- created and -endorsed method to provide application developers with accurate, reliable information that allows them to quickly and equitably compare the efficiency … Read More → "New EEMBC® Benchmark Targets Improved Performance of the ‘Things’ on the Internet of Things"

Altium Adds New Features to Flagship High-Speed PCB Design Tool

San Diego, Calif. – May 6, 2015 – Altium has released the newest version of the company’s flagship PCB design tool, Altium Designer 15.1. Included in this release are a number of new features to improve design efficiency with expansions to productivity, documentation, and high-speed design. The newest update to Altium Designer is available now for all Altium Subscription customers.

“Altium Designer 15.1 is building upon the solid foundation we’ve had in place since the original release of Altium Designer 15,” said Sergey Kostinsky, VP Engineering at Altium. “There’s incremental improvements upon … Read More → "Altium Adds New Features to Flagship High-Speed PCB Design Tool"

Green Hills Software Announces Compiler 2015

BOSTON, MA — May 6, 2015 — Embedded Systems Conference, Booth #11 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced its latest optimizing C and C++ compilers for the world’s most popular 32-bit and 64-bit embedded processor architectures, including ARM® and Power Architecture®. New optimizations in Green Hills Compiler 2015 improve performance by 30%, further extending the Green Hills lead over other compilers, as demonstrated in recent published EEMBC Automotive benchmarks. EEMBC® Technology Labs have certified the Green Hills compiler, version 2015.1 as having achieved … Read More → "Green Hills Software Announces Compiler 2015"

Conexant AudioSmart Voice and Speech Processing Software Now Optimized for Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 6, 2015?Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Conexant Systems, Inc. today announced that Conexant’s AudioSmart? software has been optimized for the Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi digital signal processor (DSP) family. Conexant’s AudioSmart software provides clear voice quality, eliminates noise from the microphone input signal during VoIP calls, and dramatically improves automatic speech recognition (ASR) system performance. The result is a superior audio experience for the end user, with excellent listening performance and voice quality in noisy, real-world conditions.

For more information on Tensilica HiFi DSPs, visit http://www.cadence.com/news/HiFi_ … Read More → "Conexant AudioSmart Voice and Speech Processing Software Now Optimized for Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs"

Mentor Graphics Enables Internet of Things Embedded Device Connectivity

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:

•       New release of Nucleus® Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) targets connected embedded devices for high-performance, advanced Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
•       The Nucleus RTOS and process model technology enable developers to reconfigure, update, and provision connected embedded devices that utilize cloud-based remote software services.
•       Users can dynamically modify application software during system operation throughout the process, keeping the target up-to-date on all changes concurrently.
•       Nucleus process model supports ARM Cortex-M based cores with Dynamic Linking and Loading (DLL) capabilities, enabling devices to optimize memory … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Enables Internet of Things Embedded Device Connectivity"

Microchip Announces GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ SuperFlash Memory Qualification

  • SST’s SuperFlash® Technology and GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 55nm LPx provides low power and cost, high reliability, superior data retention and high-endurance performance customer solutions
  • Optimized and silicon-proven Flash IP blocks available for various applications
  • Growing customer traction for Smartcard, NFC, IoT, MCU and Automotive Grade 1 applications

Chandler, Ariz., and Santa Clara, Calif., May 5, 2015 — Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, through its Silicon Storage Technology (SST) subsidiary, and Read More → "Microchip Announces GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ SuperFlash Memory Qualification"

Atmel and MXCHIP Collaborate to Bring Ultra-low Power Wi-Fi Platform With Secure Cloud Access for Internet of Things Applications

San Jose, CA, and Shanghai, China, May 5, 2015 – Atmel, a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, and MXCHIP, a top 10 China IoT start-up according to Techno, today announced the two companies are jointly developing an ultra-low power Internet of Things (IoT) platform with secure Wi-Fi access to the cloud, enabling designers to quickly bring their IoT devices to market. This joint platform combines Atmel’s ultra-low power Read More → "Atmel and MXCHIP Collaborate to Bring Ultra-low Power Wi-Fi Platform With Secure Cloud Access for Internet of Things Applications"

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