DALLAS, TX (April 20, 2010) – Advancing single-chip radio-frequency (RF) solutions, Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the availability of its CC430F513x microcontrollers (MCUs) supported by a rich developer ecosystem offering complete, scalable hardware and software. The CC430F513x MCUs combine the world’s leading ultra-low power MSP430™ MCU with the high performance, sub-1GHz CC1101 RF transceiver. The CC430F513x devices offer up to 20 MIPS performance in a small package (7mm x 7mm) and support security options such as an integrated AES hardware module. TI is also expanding its LCD product offering with the CC430F61xx series of devices, providing developers with more options to meet varying design needs. With the capability to support multiple protocols and a broad frequency range, the CC430 MCUs, along with the extensive third party ecosystem, spur innovation in applications like home and building automation, smart metering, energy harvesting, asset tracking and portable medical applications. Developers can also immediately jumpstart CC430 MCU-based designs with the EM430F6137RF900 and eZ430-Chronos wireless development tools that include all the hardware design information required to develop a complete wireless project. For more information, please visit www.ti.com/cc430-pr.

Key features and benefits of CC430 MCUs and third party ecosystem

• Eight devices offer non-LCD (CC430F513x) and LCD (CC430F61xx) options, as well as a range of pin count, memory and high-performance analog integration to meet varying design needs
• For LCD-based applications, the CC430F61xx MCU with integrated LCD capabilities reduces system cost and size
• Ultra-low power MSP430 MCU core and sub-1GHz CC1101 RF transceiver are combined on one chip to reduce system complexity and shrink package and printed circuit board (PCB) size by up to 50 percent compared to two-chip solutions
• Devices draw low enough current to enable battery-operated wireless networking applications that operate without servicing for several years, reducing maintenance costs and overall BOM
• eZ430-Chronos and EM430F6137RF900 are complete wireless development kits that provide all the hardware and software support necessary to instantly develop and deploy projects  
• A broad, innovative third party ecosystem of hardware and software developers include AMBER Wireless, BM innovations, the DASH7 Alliance, Digikey, IAR Systems, LS Research, Sensinode, Steinbeis Transfer Center Embedded Design and Networking, and Virtual Extension

Software stacks and protocols are an important factor in making it easy and reduce time to market for developers. TI is working closely with industry leading third party developers to bring various industry accepted software stacks to customers. Examples include  6LoWPAN (building control, lighting control and smart grid), Wireless MBUS (smart metering), Opentag, an open source firmware library for  DASH7(building automation, smart grid, asset tracking), VEmesh (wireless mesh smart meter and sensor networking) and BlueRobin (personal health and fitness) solutions. More information on the CC430 ecosystem can be found at www.ti.com/cc430-pr.

Pricing and availability

Production quantities of the CC430F513x MCUs are immediately available to order starting at $4.15 (1K units).  Sampling in May, the CC430F61xx family with integrated LCD is also immediately available to order and pricing starts at $4.35 (1 K units).  Developers can place orders at www.ti.com/cc430_estore-pr-es.

TI’s broad portfolio of MCUs and software 
From general purpose, ultra-low power MSP430 MCUs, to Stellaris® Cortex™-M3-based 32-bit MCUs and high performance, real-time control TMS320C2000™ MCUs, TI offers the broadest range of microcontroller solutions. Designers can accelerate time to market by tapping into TI’s complete software and hardware tools, extensive third-party offerings and technical support.

Find out more about TI’s CC430 platform and wireless applications by visiting the links below:

• CC430 MCUs: www.ti.com/cc430-pr 
• CC430 tools: www.ti.com/cc430_devtool-pr-sw
• eZ430-Chronos: www.ti.com/cc430_chronos-pr-sw
• MSP430 MCUs: www.ti.com/cc430_msp430-pr
• TI’s microcontroller portfolio – www.ti.com/cc430_microcontrollers-pr 
• TI eStore: www.ti.com/cc430_estore-pr-es
• MSP430 for wireless applications: www.ti.com/cc430_wireless-pr 
• TI MSP430 developer network: www.ti.com/cc430_developernetwork-pr 
• MSP430 on TI’s E2E Community: www.ti.com/cc430_e2e-pr

About Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments (NYSE: TXN) helps customers solve problems and develop new electronics that make the world smarter, healthier, safer, greener and more fun.  A global semiconductor company, TI innovates through design, sales and manufacturing operations in more than 30 countries.  For more information, go to www.ti.com.

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 21 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced the addition of Doulos (Morgan Hill, Calif.) to the company’s network of Authorized Training Provider (ATP) members in North America. Doulos, a leader in system-on-chip and field programmable gate array (FPGA) design and verification training solutions, has been an ATP member since 2004, providing services to Xilinx customers in Ireland and the U.K.

Over the past year, Xilinx has expanded the ATP program to include a total of 30 member companies (www.xilinx.com/training/atp.htm) serving customers in 43 countries in Africa and the Middle East, Asia, the Americas and Europe. Notably, since April 2009 ATP members have delivered more than 25,000 student days of training.

“Doulos has an excellent track record in delivering high-quality training services to Xilinx customers, working hand-in-hand with our worldwide sales organization,” said Jason Fegley, training manager at Xilinx. “In today’s global economic environment, designers are challenged to do more with less, reduce risk and differentiate to survive. As a result, hands-on training has become an essential component to getting design done faster and at a lower cost. To meet the needs of a growing base of customers, we’ve re-engineered our training offerings to make learning accessible to a broader, more diverse audience in modular formats, tailored to their requirements. Doulos’ philosophy of ‘service through excellence’ is well matched to the philosophy of our Xilinx ATP program.”

“Joining the Xilinx ATP network in North America is an important step in Doulos’ strategy to provide fully integrated design and verification training solutions for hardware, embedded software and systems engineering,” said Phil Mundy, strategic relationship manager at Doulos. “As Xilinx continues its push forward in device and platform technology, Doulos will work closely with the company’s channels and customers, delivering know-how through training to enable the capabilities of Xilinx FPGAs to be turned into project successes.”

The ATP program complements Xilinx Training Services curriculum with classroom instruction and labs tailored to customer needs and aimed at accelerating design success with Xilinx flagship FPGAs, including Virtex®-6 and Spartan®-6-based Targeted Design Platforms, comprising base (silicon, IP, logic tools, boards, reference designs), domain-specific (embedded processing, DSP or logic/connectivity IP & tools, FMC daughter cards), and market-specific (IP, custom tools & boards).

About the Xilinx Authorized Training Provider Network

The Xilinx ATP program delivers training to engineers interested in learning how to develop low-cost, efficient programmable logic and system-level designs. Customers can enroll in Xilinx Education Services directly with their local ATP, or they can register for classes using training credits, if their company has purchased a Xilinx Productivity Advantage (XPA) package.

For the latest course details and schedules or to register, visit the Xilinx online training catalog (http://www.xilinx.com/education).

About Doulos, Inc.

Doulos is a global leader for the development and delivery of market leading training solutions for SoC, FPGA and ASIC design and verification. Our business ethos is ‘service through excellence’ which, when combined with our world-leading independent know-how, makes Doulos the ideal training partner. Learn more at http://www.doulos.com/XilinxNC.

About Xilinx

Xilinx is the world’s leading provider of programmable platforms, with more than 50 percent market share in the programmable logic device (PLD) segment of the semiconductor industry. For more information, visit www.xilinx.com.