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SymTA/S for Migration from Single-core to Multi-core ECU-Software on Infineon Microcontrollers

by Kevin Morris
December 17, 2010

Braunschweig  –  20th November 2010.  Symtavision, one of the leading tool vendors for timing and scheduling analysis in the field of complex, safety and mission-critical embedded real-time systems, has announced that its scheduling analysis tool suite SymTA/S supports the systematic migration of hard real-time software from a single-core to a multi-core platform, in particular on microcontrollers of Infineon Technologies.  

The increasing performance requirements of embedded applications in the automotive domain often lead to multi-core approaches in order to … Read More → "SymTA/S for Migration from Single-core to Multi-core ECU-Software on Infineon Microcontrollers"

Saelig Debuts Universal USB Controller with 50 I/O Pins

by Kevin Morris
December 16, 2010

Pittsford, NY, USA: Saelig Company, Inc. (Saelig) (www.saelig.com) has introduced IO-Warrior56 – a universal USB Controller that allows easy access to input or output functions via a USB bus. Featuring 50 generic I/O lines, IO-Warrior56 is also an I2C/SPI master, allowing interface with a wide range of available ICs.

IO-Warrior56 offers a simple access to the USB since it has been designed as a generic HID device – the protocol is all in the IO-Warrior56 chip. Only a few simple lines of code are needed to … Read More → "Saelig Debuts Universal USB Controller with 50 I/O Pins"

VIA EPIA-P830 Pico-ITX: Multimedia Prowess Meets Networking Versatility in the Smallest of Places

by Kevin Morris
December 15, 2010

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, December 15, 2010 – VIA Technologies, Inc,a leading innovator of power efficient x86 processor platforms, today announced the VIA EPIA-P830 Pico-ITX board for advanced portable and network connected embedded applications. The VIA EPIA-P830 features the VIA Nano E-Series processor and the latest VIA VX900 media system processor with additional support for dual Mini-PCIe modules, bringing a wealth of 3G and wireless connectivity options.

“Modern enterprise environments in healthcare, logistics and fleet management require more connected and portable devices that don’t hold back on multimedia ability,” said Daniel Wu, Vice President, VIA Embedded … Read More → "VIA EPIA-P830 Pico-ITX: Multimedia Prowess Meets Networking Versatility in the Smallest of Places"

Head in the Clouds

Altium Leads Another Design Tool Revolution
by Kevin Morris
December 14, 2010

Nick Martin, the founder of EDA’s most unconventional company, Altium, Ltd., is not afraid of being different.  Since 1985 when the company (formerly known as Protel) released its first EDA tool, Nick and his growing band of nerdy rebels have been challenging the status quo in electronic design automation.  The company has always had the philosophy of giving the individual engineer the tools he or she needs to get their job done, without the barriers of cost and access posed by traditional EDA.

Nick’s vision has always extended beyond the here and … Read More → "Head in the Clouds"

AppliedMicro Offers Industry’s First Standard 100G OTN Muxponder

by Jim Turley
December 14, 2010

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Dec. 14, 2010 – Applied Micro Circuits Corp., or AppliedMicro (Nasdaq: AMCC), today announced the industry’s first standard 100 Gigabit per second (100G) Muxponder (multiplexing transponder) solution for Optical Transport Networks (OTN). The 100G Muxponder can multiplex any combination of 10G and 40G client signals into a 100G OTN signal (OTU4). As a member of AppliedMicro’s family of 100G optical network processors for OTN, the 100G Muxponder solution is designed to help network operators expand the capacity of the Internet … Read More → "AppliedMicro Offers Industry’s First Standard 100G OTN Muxponder"

3A Output, 2MHz Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Low Noise Operation & Extended Run Time from Batteries or Supercapacitors

by Jim Turley
December 14, 2010

MILPITAS, CA – December 14, 2010 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3113, a synchronous buck-boost converter that delivers 3A of output current from a nominal 3.3V power source, Li-Ion/Polymer battery or up to 1A from dual cell alkaline/NiCad/NiMH batteries. The LTC3113’s 1.8V to 5.5V input range and 1.8V to 5.5V output range provides a regulated output from an input … Read More → "3A Output, 2MHz Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Offers Low Noise Operation & Extended Run Time from Batteries or Supercapacitors"

Atmel maXTouch Controller Empowers Touch For Sharp SH8128U Smartphone in China

by Jim Turley
December 14, 2010

San Jose, CA, December 13, 2010 – Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that Sharp® Corporation has selected Atmel’s maXTouch(TM) mXT224 touch controller to power the SH8128U smartphone. Atmel’s maXTouch solution will offer Sharp SH8128U smartphone users the ability to reject unintended touches, more precise touch performance, and better battery life for an overall better user experience. Available in the China market today, the new Sharp smartphone runs on Tapas OS–an operating system based on Android that is optimized for the Chinese Network. The Sharp SH8128U … Read More → "Atmel maXTouch Controller Empowers Touch For Sharp SH8128U Smartphone in China"

Linux Professional Institute Expands Training Partner Program to Over 300 Organizations Worldwide

by Jim Turley
December 14, 2010

(Sacramento, USA: December 13, 2010) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI), the world’s premier Linux certification organization (http://www.lpi.org), announced that in 2010 they grew their training partner program to include 303 participating organizations–up nearly 10% from this time last year. In addition, LPI added partners in 11 additional countries in 2010: LPI now has training partners in 55 countries around the world.

Jim Lacey, president and CEO of LPI, noted that in addition to the continuing participation of private training companies in LPI’s training& … Read More → "Linux Professional Institute Expands Training Partner Program to Over 300 Organizations Worldwide"

TREK-743 Vehicle Mounted Computer: Now Available on a Lightweight Linux Platform

by Jim Turley
December 14, 2010

Irvine, California, December 13th, 2010 – Advantech is happy to announce it has a new option available for the TREK-743, 7″ Vehicle Mounted Computer which adds support for Lubuntu, a lightweight, derivative of the Ubuntu operating system. This faster, lightweight and more energy efficient operating system gives system integrators an alternative to the traditional Windows-based platform. This allows programmers experienced in Linux platform development to quickly bring applications to market, as well as reducing costs by eliminating operating system licensing fees.

Special Request Becomes Standard Offering 

A large installation in India became … Read More → "TREK-743 Vehicle Mounted Computer: Now Available on a Lightweight Linux Platform"

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