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PLS and LieberLieber Software cooperate on UML test and target accesses

November 25, 2014

Lauta (Germany) / Vienna (Austria), November 25, 2014 – In the first week of December, at the Embedded Software Engineering Congress 2014 in Sindelfingen, Germany, LieberLieber Software and PLS Programmierbare Logik & Systeme will present their continuous tool chain for the testing and debugging of embedded software on the model level. Using this new comprehensive solution, developers using Enterprise Architect (EA) to develop model-based embedded software will also be able to test and debug their work directly in the model. Among other benefits, this saves a lot of time when generating … Read More → "PLS and LieberLieber Software cooperate on UML test and target accesses"

PLDA Introduces XpressRICH4: The PCIe 4.0 Controller of Choice When Performance Matters

November 25, 2014

SAN JOSE, CA – November 25, 2014 – PLDA, the company that designs and sells intellectual property (IP) cores and prototyping tools, has introduced XpressRICH4, a highly configurable PCIe 4.0 interface soft IP designed for ASIC implementations and seamless FPGA prototyping implementations.Building on PLDA’s long history of numerous tape-outs in leading-edge process technologies, XpressRICH4 includes advanced features such as single root I/O virtualization (SR-IOV) and data-path protection. The controller uses the latest generation of the PCIe specs, making it a perfect choice for enterprise-class applications requiring … Read More → "PLDA Introduces XpressRICH4: The PCIe 4.0 Controller of Choice When Performance Matters"

Molex Rigid Flex Circuitry Streamlines Mission-Critical Power and Signal Distribution

November 25, 2014

LISLE, IL – November 25, 2014 – Molex Incorporated introduced its Rigid Flex Circuits and Assemblies. Ultra-reliable Molex rigid flex circuits and assemblies minimize impedance discontinuities in high-speed military and aerospace data and telecommunications devices that are lightweight, portable and intended for use in harsh environments.

“Rigid flex circuits and assemblies enable seamless … Read More → "Molex Rigid Flex Circuitry Streamlines Mission-Critical Power and Signal Distribution"

Microchip Introduces New 5V dsPIC33 “EV” Family for Enhanced Noise Immunity and Robustness in Harsh Environments

November 25, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 25, 2014 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced from the SPS IPC Drives Conference in Germany a new family of 16-bit dsPIC33 Digital Signal Controllers (DSCs) with the dsPIC33 “EV” family. This new family provides 5V operation for improved noise immunity and robustness, ideal for devices operating in harsh environments such as appliance and automotive applications. The dsPIC33EV family is the first dsPIC® DSC with Error Correcting Code (ECC) Flash for increased reliability and … Read More → "Microchip Introduces New 5V dsPIC33 “EV” Family for Enhanced Noise Immunity and Robustness in Harsh Environments"

Lantronix Announces Python Support for Company’s Intelligent Device Software Platform

November 25, 2014

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwired – Nov 20, 2014) – Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a leading global provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) solutions, today announced availability of new software features for its PremierWave® family of Intelligent Gateways. With … Read More → "Lantronix Announces Python Support for Company’s Intelligent Device Software Platform"

New M-Series IGBTs from STMicroelectronics Raise Energy Efficiency and Ruggedness for Solar and Industrial Power

November 25, 2014

Geneva, November 25, 2014 – New M-series1200V IGBTs from STMicroelectronics feature advanced trench-gate field-stop technology to save more energy and increase reliability in applications such as solar inverters, welding equipment, uninterruptible power supplies, and industrial motor drives.

With highly optimized conduction and turn-off characteristics, as well as low turn-on losses, these new and improved IGBTsare ideal for use in hard-switching circuits operating at up to 20kHz. Increased maximum operating temperature of 175°C, a wide safe operating area (SOA) with latch-up free operation, and short-circuit withstand time of 10µs … Read More → "New M-Series IGBTs from STMicroelectronics Raise Energy Efficiency and Ruggedness for Solar and Industrial Power"

Altera FPGAs and IP with New Functional Safety Development Board, and Reference Designs, Reduce SIL 3 Development and Certification Costs for Industrial Designs

November 25, 2014

San Jose, Calif., and Nuremberg, Germany, SPC IPS Drives—November 25, 2014—Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced the availability of a functional safety development board and FPGA reference designs through NewTec, a leading European provider of safety-related electronic systems. The new board and reference designs coupled with Altera’s TÜV Rheinland-qualified FPGAs, tools, and IP, enable customers to accelerate development and certification of FPGA-based system designs. Altera is demonstrating this and other offerings at SPS Drives IPC 2014, from Read More → "Altera FPGAs and IP with New Functional Safety Development Board, and Reference Designs, Reduce SIL 3 Development and Certification Costs for Industrial Designs"

Invionics Launches Platform that Speeds In-house EDA Tool Development, Solves Critical Design Flow Bottlenecks

November 24, 2014

Vancouver, British Columbia, November 18, 2014 – Invionics, a company providing software to automate the semiconductor design and verification process, today announced Invio, a custom EDA tool platform that provides IC developers with a fast and easy way to create custom applications that significantly improve their IC design flow.

Today’s CAD groups and IC designers at semiconductor companies are increasingly building in-house custom EDA tools, flows and scripts that will enable competitive differentiation. The Invio Platform, anchored by the RTL Processing Engine, was developed to take this internal development to a new level. With an easy to learn Tcl … Read More → "Invionics Launches Platform that Speeds In-house EDA Tool Development, Solves Critical Design Flow Bottlenecks"

Programmable Op-Amp from Diodes Incorporated Brings Power/Performance Flexibility

November 24, 2014

Plano, Texas – November 24th, 2014 – Diodes Incorporated has introduced its own variant of the TLC271 programmable op-amp. The part offers a bias-select mode, enabling closer matching of power dissipation and AC performance with the specific requirements of battery-powered consumer and industrial products.

To help extend battery cell life, its low-bias mode helps reduce power dissipation, while medium and high bias modes progressively increase op-amp AC performance. Bias modes can also be dynamically changed, allowing the device to idle in power-saving mode then switch … Read More → "Programmable Op-Amp from Diodes Incorporated Brings Power/Performance Flexibility"

Add rich modeling functionality to your product: Embed MetaEdit+

November 24, 2014

MetaCase (www.metacase.com) has released an embeddable version of its modeling and code generation tool, MetaEdit+^®. Now companies can add top class modeling support to their products for a fraction of the time and cost of previous approaches.

By providing an intuitive graphical modeling interface to their tool, companies can get customers who could never be reached with a traditional GUI or textual language. Users appreciate a graphical language that shows things in the familiar symbols and vocabulary of their domain, with no need to … Read More → "Add rich modeling functionality to your product: Embed MetaEdit+"

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