Oulu, Finland – April 14, 2010 – Sensinode Ltd. today announced that Nanostack 2.0, the company’s standards compliant communications protocol stack for IP-enabled smart objects, has been licensed by Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI). This strategic collaboration will make Nanostack™ 2.0 available to developers using TI’s low-power RF solutions in applications such as energy metering, lighting and building control systems.

Nanostack 2.0 implements the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) 6LoWPAN specification (RFC4944) with key updates, which defines basic technology to transmit IPv6 (Internet Protocol version 6) packets for transmission over IEEE 802.15.4(g) wireless network devices. The Sensinode software stack features the industry’s smallest code footprint, requiring less than 32k of flash, extreme robustness and the potential to support customer applications on the same processor as the IP-network stack. 

“Global interest in providing wireless connectivity for sensors and control devices in the smart grid and intelligent building applications is making 2010 a very exciting year for embedded system designers,” said Ville Mickelsson, CEO of Sensinode. “We are pleased that TI will offer our state-of-the-art software stack as a solution for IPv6-connected devices, which provides developers all of the advantages of working within the well-known and readily scalable Internet Protocol environment.”

A leading supplier of low-power RF System-on-Chip (SOC) and transceiver solutions, TI announced (in April 2009) support for the integration of native IP capability and open standards for wireless sensor networking devices in smart energy applications. TI also has been a member of the IPSO Alliance, which promotes the adoption of IP to create the “Internet of Things,” since 2008.

“TI’s low-power RF portfolio provides systems developers with an ideal platform to design the next generation of smart objects connected to IP-enabled networks,” said Laurent Giai-Miniet, general manager, Low-power RF at TI. “In providing TI’s leading design community with Sensinode’s connectivity software stacks, we are able to accelerate the evolution of tomorrow’s smart sensors and spur game-changing advancements in embedded designs.” 

About TI Low-Power RF Developer Network

Sensinode Ltd. is a member of the TI Low-Power RF Developer Network, the most extensive collection of global low-power wireless development support in the industry. With more than 650 independent companies and consultants, TI’s customers have easy access to a broad range of application software, development hardware and software and consulting services. TI’s microcontroller and low-power RF products help wireless designers achieve low power consumption, long range and reliable performance at a competitive price. For more information on TI’s third party program, please visit: www.ti.com/lprfnetwork

About Sensinode Ltd. 

Sensinode Ltd. is a leading provider of commercial 6LoWPAN technology, providing innovative, open-standard products to realize the vision of IP-based networks of Smart Objects.  Headquartered in Oulu, Finland, Sensinode was founded on over 10 years of research and innovation in IP-based wireless embedded systems. A founding member of the IPSO Alliance, Sensinode’s vision is that IP-based low-power RF such as IEEE 802.15.4(g) will be the next WiFi and will power the “Internet of Things.” This will enable real-time physical sensing, tracking and identification with enterprise systems and the Internet through scalable low-power networks in building automation, asset management, advanced metering and other applications. For more information: www.sensinode.com

SUNNYVALE, Calif., April 14 /PRNewswire/ — Denali Software, Inc., a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), today announced that Augusta Technology USA, a mobile digital solutions company, has selected Denali’s Databahn™ LPDDR1-SDRAM controller and PHY intellectual property (IP) products for incorporation into its latest processor, designed using TSMC’s Low Power (LP) process technology. The low-power processor solution enables mobile manufacturers to cost-effectively incorporate digital broadcast TV reception and other popular multimedia features into various portable devices such as cellular phones, portable media players, pocket TVs, smartphone PDAs, and vehicle media centers. Augusta’s engineers are using the unique power-saving features available in Denali’s LPDDR controller and PHY to achieve optimal system-level performance for the DRAM subsystem in Augusta’s processor design.

“As a provider of leading-edge mobile digital solutions, we are always looking to take advantage of the latest advances in low-power technologies,” said Aki Shohara, CTO at Augusta Technology USA. “Our engineers who have extensive and successful silicon design experience for mobile solutions, particularly with respect to power-saving optimization, selected Denali’s Databahn controller and PHY for our next mobile chip after careful evaluation. Denali’s high-quality LPDDR controller, PHY solutions and domain expertise were key factors in the selection to achieve our design requirements and to meet our time to market goals.”

The low-power features of Denali’s Databahn DRAM controller and memory PHY allow mobile systems to manage memory power usage either automatically or manually, whichever best suits the overall system design and power/performance goals. Databahn’s high-performance algorithms improve memory utilization. When combined with low-power IC process technology, systems can extract high-bandwidth performance from DRAM subsystems while operating them at low power. The PHY incorporates a digital delay locked loop (DLL) that reduces power consumption while still achieving high-performance design goals. In addition, IC designers find the PHY’s DLL easy to implement in silicon. The PHY’s low-power architecture combined with the memory controller’s intelligent management of the low-power modes built into commercial DDR memory cuts memory-subsystem power consumption by 30%. These advanced DRAM-management technologies and more will be highlighted at the upcoming MemCon event, “Roadmap: GHZ DDR3 and Beyond,” on July 28th, in Santa Clara, CA.

“Next-generation mobile SoCs that incorporate specialized DDR memory systems must deliver low-power features with very high-quality and within tight market windows,” states Marc Greenberg, director, technical marketing of IP products for Denali Software. “Our Databahn controller and PHY IP products not only provide optimal configurability and quality, but also incorporate flexible power-management options for a variety of next-generation portable digital television applications. We are pleased to have been able to work with Augusta Technology and help them meet their aggressive time-to-market schedules.”

About Databahn DDR Memory Solutions

Together, Denali’s Databahn DDR controller and PHY constitute a complete solution that’s ready to be integrated into SoCs and ASICs. They ensure compatibility with all the latest high-speed, low-power memory technologies. This combination supports all memory component specifications, including all the latest DDR3/2/1 and LPDDR2/1 devices from all major memory vendors and support for all vendor process nodes. The PHY is configurable for data width, ECC, low power, and other options, and is delivered to match the unique requirements of a specific DDR application. For more info, visit: www.denali.com/databahn.

About Denali Software

Denali Software, Inc., is a leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP) for system-on-chip (SoC) design and verification. Denali delivers the industry’s most trusted solutions for deploying PCI Express, NAND Flash, USB, and DDR DRAM subsystems. Developers use Denali’s EDA, IP and services to reduce risk and speed time-to-market for electronic system and chip design. Denali is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California and has offices around the world to serve the global electronics industry. More information about Denali, its products and services is available at www.denali.com.