Articles – Page 278

January 11, 2011

When we got 1080p60, some people thought we were done. Those big, beautiful high-definition images were leaps and bounds better than the fuzzy CRT pictures we grew up with – even for those of us with big-budget old-school AV technology. My 32-inch Sony CRT weighed about ten-thousand pounds and cost about ten-thousand pounds – OK, not really. And for all that, I got a picture that was about the quality of the “low-res” standard-definition YouTube images that draw the ire of today’s kids – but only if I used my LaserDisc player to get “videophile … Read More → "Pixel Panorama"

Make Music and More with Low-Cost, Low-Power CPLD Dev Kit

by Amelia Dalton

January 10, 2011

Are you ready to play a few notes? With our MAX^®V CPLD Development Kit, you can play some musical notes as you evaluate the board’s ability to drive analog chips. The kit also gives you a platform to assess the MAX V CPLD and prototype CPLD applications. You’ll find that if value is a key consideration for selecting CPLDs, the MAX V device, with its low power, low cost, and robust features, is the right choice.

Team Design For Large FPGA Projects

by Amelia Dalton

January 10, 2011

Are your FPGA projects getting big enough that you need help? Team design for FPGAs can be a confusing process if you don’t have the right tools and infrastructure in place. Join Amelia Dalton as she chats with Jeff Garrison from Synopsys about the unique challenges facing design teams as they take advantage of the incredible power of today’s huge FPGAs.

Speaker: Jeff Garrison, Director of Marketing, FPGA … Read More → "Team Design For Large FPGA Projects"

Ingenic Semiconductor Licenses MIPS32® Architecture for Mobile Devices

by Jim Turley

January 10, 2011

INTERNATIONAL CES, LAS VEGAS, Nev. – January 7, 2011 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for digital consumer, home networking, wireless, communications and business applications, announced today that Ingenic Semiconductor, a leading China-based CPU provider for mobile multimedia applications, has licensed the MIPS32® architecture for its mobile device SoCs. Ingenic is leveraging the MIPS® architecture for devices targeting a broad range of mobile products … Read More → "Ingenic Semiconductor Licenses MIPS32® Architecture for Mobile Devices"

Cavium Networks Introduces TurboDPI – A Complete Solution Integrating Protocol Analysis, Application Recognition, URL Filtering, IDS/IPS and Anti-Malware

by Jim Turley

January 10, 2011

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., January 10, 2011 – Cavium Networks (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for networking, communications, and the digital home, today announced TurboDPI™, the industry’s first off-the-shelf multi-function security software solution optimized for OCTEON II processors. TurboDPI utilizes Cavium Networks patent pending new Uniscan™ technology that is incorporated in all multi-core OCTEON II processors to simultaneously block malicious or inappropriate URLs, identify hundreds of widely used protocols and applications, help block thousands of different intrusion attempts and locate over a hundred thousand varieties … Read More → "Cavium Networks Introduces TurboDPI – A Complete Solution Integrating Protocol Analysis, Application Recognition, URL Filtering, IDS/IPS and Anti-Malware"

Microsoft Advancing POS System Capabilities by Providing First Look at Latest Unveiling for Embedded Platforms

by Jim Turley

January 10, 2011

NEW YORK — Jan. 10, 2011 — Today, at the National Retail Federation’s 100th Annual Convention & Expo, Microsoft unveiled the community technology preview (CTP) for Windows Embedded POSReady 7. This latest offering from Microsoft’s point-of-service (POS) family is optimized for retail and hospitality solutions by unleashing the power of Windows 7 for in-store devices, moving from transaction processing to cutting-edge, attractive POS devices that support increased customer satisfaction, loyalty and staff productivity. Beginning today, OEMs, ISVs, developers and retailers can download … Read More → "Microsoft Advancing POS System Capabilities by Providing First Look at Latest Unveiling for Embedded Platforms"

18-Bit, 1.6Msps, Serial SAR ADC Achieves Industry-Leading 101dB SNR Performance

by Jim Turley

January 10, 2011

MILIPITAS, CA – January 10, 2011 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2379-18, a serial 18-bit, 1.6Msps SAR analog to digital converter (ADC) that achieves an unrivaled 101dB SNR and -118dB THD while supporting a fully differential ±5V input range. This breakthrough performance establishes Linear’s position as a leader in high performance ADCs. The LTC2379-18 features a maximum INL of ±2LSB with no missing codes and guaranteed specifications over the -40ºC to 125º … Read More → "18-Bit, 1.6Msps, Serial SAR ADC Achieves Industry-Leading 101dB SNR Performance"

7 New Pre-Engineered Prototype Ready™ Accessories Released for S2C’s Rapid SoC Prototyping Solution

by Jim Turley

January 10, 2011

San Jose, CA – January 10, 2011 – S2C Inc., a leading rapid SoC prototyping solutions provider, announced the addition of 7 new Prototype Ready accessories to its growing library of pre-engineered hardware and software components aimed at speeding the development of SoC prototypes. These modules work with S2C’s TAI LM family of rapid SoC prototyping tools.

The newly released Prototype Ready accessory modules include:

USB2.0 PHY Interface Module
PCI Interface Module
2 … Read More → "7 New Pre-Engineered Prototype Ready™ Accessories Released for S2C’s Rapid SoC Prototyping Solution"

NI LabWindows™/CVI 2010 Improves ANSI C Developer Productivity and Simplifies FPGA Communication

by Bryon Moyer

January 7, 2011

NEWS RELEASE – Dec. 6, 2010 – National Instruments today announced NI LabWindows/CVI 2010, which includes features that build on the proven ANSI C test and measurement software platform to offer increased developer productivity and simplified field-programmable gate array (FPGA) communication. Additional announcements include the LabWindows/CVI 2010 Linux Run-Time Module and the LabWindows/CVI 2010 Real-Time Module that provide functionality to extend the development environment for deploying to Linux and real-time operating systems.

For added flexibility when building source code, ANSI C developers can use LabWindows/CVI 2010 to … Read More → "NI LabWindows™/CVI 2010 Improves ANSI C Developer Productivity and Simplifies FPGA Communication"

Atmel First to Receive ZigBee Remote Control Certification Using ATmega128RFA1

by Bryon Moyer

January 7, 2011

CES 2011, Las Vegas, NV, January 7, 2011 – Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today announced that it has achieved ZigBee® Certified status for the Atmel Key Remote Controller based on the ZigBee Remote Control(TM) standard and the ATmega128RFA1 single-chip wireless device microcontroller. With this certification, Atmel Key Remote Controller users can now run the ZigBee Remote Control software profile stack to gain secure and interoperable RF-based remote controls with two-way communication and no line-of-sight requirements. ZigBee Remote Control provides a global standard for advanced, greener and easy-to-use RF remotes that removes line-of-sight … Read More → "Atmel First to Receive ZigBee Remote Control Certification Using ATmega128RFA1"