March 24, 2010, San Jose, Calif – ADLINK Technology, Inc., a leading provider of trusted telecom computing products, today announced availability of the aTCA-6150, an AdvancedTCA® (ATCA) processor blade featuring dual next-generation 32 nm six-core Intel® Xeon® processor L5638 with 2.00 GHz core-speed, the Intel® 5520 chipset, up to 48 GB of DDR3 memory, and an optional PICMG® Mid-size AMC bay for increased computing performance and flexibility. ADLINK debuts the aTCA-6150 as a six-core performance and power consumption enhancement to its ATCA product line. The Intel® Xeon® processor L5638 on 32 nm process technology with 6-core / 12-thread capability gives the aTCA-6150 increased processing performance with more efficient power consumption. This latest ATCA offering from ADLINK is ideal for applications requiring high performance and high-speed data transfer which were formerly thermally constrained.

On-card connectivity includes dual GbE or 10GbE Fabric Interfaces, dual GbE Base Interfaces, dual front panel GbE interfaces, and quad SAS channels which provide leading edge network performance and storage capabilities. High speed data-transfer on the PICMG 3.1 fabric interface is provided by an Intel® 82599EB 10 Gigabit Ethernet controller with PCI-Express® v2.0, and base interface connectivity is delivered through the Intel® 82576EB Gigabit Ethernet controller, also supporting PCI-Express 2.0. The aTCA-6150 is ideal for carrier-grade applications such as media servers in IPTV, IP multimedia subsystem (IMS) broadband networks, and wireless infrastructures, providing telecom equipment manufacturers (TEMs) and network equipment providers (NEPs) with a powerful, cost-effective solution for mission critical applications and a smooth path for scalability and expansion.

The aTCA-6150 implements two Intel® Xeon® processor L5638 (6-core) or two Intel® Xeon® processor L5618 (4-core) with integrated memory controllers supporting six sockets for DDR3-1066 VLP RDIMM memory up to a maximum of 48 GB. Also supporting Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology and Intel® Turbo Boost Technology, the Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series increases the performance of both multi-threaded and single-threaded workloads, as well as improving energy efficiency. The Intel® Xeon® processor 5600 series features Intel® Trusted Execution Technology (TXT) for safer computing and hardware/firmware security with a higher level of trust and control over computer systems. Also featured are the Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) that accelerate data encryption and decryption. These advanced practical security features are especially suited to datacom and telecom applications.

ADLINK’s new aTCA-6150 offers versatile storage support with 4-channel SAS RAID 0/1, 4 GB onboard NAND flash, onboard 2.5” SATA HDD, and modular Fabric riser card for additional PICMG Fabric Interface protocols. The optional mid-size AMC bay supports AMC.1 PCI-Express, AMC.2 Gigabit Ethernet and AMC.3 SATA/SAS storage expansion. I/O features of the aTCA-6150 include Base Interface channels, Fabric Interface channels, and four front/rear egress ports and update channels. Front panel I/O includes two RJ-45 GbE ports, three USB 2.0 ports, RJ-45 to DB-9 standard serial port and DB-15 connector for analog graphics. Combining high computing performance, high memory capacity and high speed I/O interface integration, the ADLINK’s aTCA-6150 is specifically designed for high-end telecom applications.

For more information, please go to http://www.adlinktech.com/AdvancedTCA/.

About ADLINK

ADLINK Technology (www.adlinktech.com) provides a wide range of embedded computing products and services to the test & measurement, automation & process control, gaming, communications, medical, network security, and transportation industries. ADLINK products include PCI Express®-based data acquisition and I/O; vision and motion control; and AdvancedTCA, CompactPCI, and Computer-on-Modules (COMs) for industrial computing. With the acquisition of Ampro Computers, Inc., ADLINK also provides a wide range of Extreme Rugged and Rugged Single Board Computers, Computer-on-Modules and Systems under the brand name Ampro by ADLINK. ADLINK strives to minimize the total cost of ownership (TCO) of its customers by providing customization and system integration services, maintaining low manufacturing costs, and extending the lifecycle of its products. ADLINK is a global company with headquarters and manufacturing in Taiwan; R&D and integration in Taiwan, China, and the US; and an extensive network of worldwide sales and support offices.

ADLINK is ISO-9001, ISO-14001, and TL9000 certified, is an Associate Member of the Intel® Embedded and Communications Alliance, an Executive Member of PICMG, and a Sponsor Member of the PXI Systems Alliance. ADLINK is a publicly traded company listed on the TAIEX Taiwan Stock Exchange (stock code: 6166).

Rochester, NY (March 24, 2010) – EMA Design Automation™ (www.ema-eda.com), a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, today announced CircuitSpace® version 4.0, which offers advanced placement and design reuse capabilities along with other features to help expedite the PCB layout placement process. “Our development team is dedicated to providing customers with high value added features to improve their PCB design productivity,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA Design Automation. “With the new and enhanced features of CircuitSpace 4.0, designers and engineers will dramatically improve their cycle times and increase overall design quality.”

The flexible replication and reuse capabilities, provided by CircuitSpace patented algorithms, enable customers to fully leverage their design IP, even if there are differences between designs. Customers are no longer burdened with the need to design to the rigid reuse requirements of their tools.

New to CircuitSpace 4.0 are template viewing and cluster mirroring capabilities. The template viewer is a complete graphical user interface (GUI) enabling the designer to see the parametric information for each component along with an image of the template. This allows designers to review their reuse template graphically before they apply it to the design in order to ensure they are applying the correct IP for the circuit. The ability to mirror clusters allows templates to be applied where the master component is mirrored, to apply a template etch to a cluster that has been mirrored, and provides the ability to propagate etch from/to clusters that are and are not mirrored. Other enhancements in CircuitSpace 4.0 include a swap cluster command, support for clustering based on a PDF version of the schematic, enhancements to the compare checkpoint report to support testprobe information, and more.

While CircuitSpace is focused on enabling a faster PCB design process, it also contains capabilities that aide the entire design chain. CircuitSpace includes powerful crossprobing tools to allow for joint review of the board and a PDF of the logical schematic. This functionality is of great value to those in the organization that must review, inspect, repair, and ultimately manufacture the board without necessarily having access to the design tools themselves.

“Our designs continue to become more complex; not just in terms of how constrained they are, but also in terms of how dense the parts are,” said Bob Brady, director of engineering, RadiSys® Corporation. “Placement activities were beginning to take 40% or more of the overall layout cycle time. CircuitSpace helped us reduce that time significantly. Our satisfaction with CircuitSpace can really be summed up in the comments we receive from the engineering team like: ‘Wow, you got 6,000 parts placed this quickly? I can’t believe it. Routing is now de-risked, and we have potential upside on the proto delivery schedule.'”

Pricing for CircuitSpace 4.0 starts at $2,400 (1 year time based license, 1,200 part version). For more information about EMA and its PCB and FPGA design solutions, visit www.ema-eda.com/CircuitSpace or call 800-813-7494.

About EMA Design Automation, Inc.

EMA Design Automation is a leader in product development solutions offering a complete range of electrical and mechanical CAD tools, product lifecycle management systems, services, training, and technical support. EMA is a Cadence® Channel Partner serving all of North America, an Autodesk® Authorized Value Added Reseller, and is an Authorized North American Distributor of Aldec® Active-HDL™. EMA manufactures the Component Information Portal™ (CIP), TimingDesigner®, and CircuitSpace, and all are distributed through a worldwide network of value added resellers. EMA is a privately held corporation headquartered in Rochester, New York. Visit EMA at www.ema-eda.com for more information.

March 24, 2010 – Foster City, CA- IAR Systems®, a leading provider of software tools for embedded systems today announced  support for Actel’s SmartFusion™ devices that integrate an FPGA, ARM® Cortex™-M3-based microcontroller subsystem and programmable analog on a single chip. IAR Embedded Workbench® seamlessly combines with an eco-system of middleware options, a major advantage for end users adopting these new devices. SmartFusion devices offer a compelling solution in a wide variety of applications, including motor control, system and power management and industrial automation. These applications span the industrial, military, medical, telecommunications, computing and storage markets. 

“IAR Systems is proud to be supporting Actel’s SmartFusion family, an innovative product line that provides a unique solution to address the market’s needs for flexibility, reliability and security,” said Nadim Shehayed, General Manager of IAR Systems USA.  

“By partnering with IAR Systems we are able to support the broad, diverse and changing needs of today’s embedded designers with a comprehensive ecosystem that will increase flexibility and time-to-market,” said Rich Kapusta, vice president of marketing and business development at Actel.

“Micrium was selected by Actel as a key partner to provide RTOS and middleware based on our reputation and Cortex expertise,” said Jean Labrosse, Micrium CEO. “Micrium and IAR Systems are at the forefront, supporting customers that require an FPGA mixed signal solution based on the ARM Cortex-M3 platform in their increasingly complex designs.” 

A free evaluation version of IAR Embedded Workbench is available for use with Actel’s SmartFusion Evaluation and Development Kits, allowing end users up to 32KB of code. With its technology alliance with Micrium, IAR Systems will provide a complete solution including RTOS, TCP/IP and other middleware products.  

For more information on Actel’s SmartFusion Development Kit visit: http://www.actel.com/products/hardware/devkits_boards/smartfusion_dev.aspx 

About IAR Systems

IAR Systems is the world’s leading supplier of software tools for embedded systems that enable large and small companies to develop premium products based on 8-, 16-, and 32-bit microcontrollers, mainly in the areas of industrial automation, medical devices, consumer electronics, and automotive products. IAR Systems has an extensive network of partners and cooperates with the world’s leading semiconductor vendors. Established in 1983, IAR Systems is part of the Intoi Group since 2005. For more information, please visit www.iar.com. 

About Actel 

Actel is the leader in low power FPGAs and mixed signal FPGAs, offering the most comprehensive portfolio of system and power management solutions. Power Matters. Learn more at www.actel.com.