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Synopsys Expands DesignWare MIPI IP Portfolio With DSI Host Controller

by Dick Selwood
December 7, 2010

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 7, 2010 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the immediate availability of DesignWare® IP for the Mobile Industry Processor Interface (MIPI®) Display Serial Interface (DSI) Host Controller . With this latest addition, Synopsys broadens itsDesignWare MIPI IP portfolio consisting of the Read More → "Synopsys Expands DesignWare MIPI IP Portfolio With DSI Host Controller"

Xilinx Targets DSP (Again)

New Platforms Optimized for Varied Flows
by Kevin Morris
December 7, 2010

The whole idea of programmability is to gain flexibility and expanded utility.  Ultimately, the perfect programmable platform would be a “one-size-fits-all” affair, where you could buy the universal development kit and embark on engineering anything from a wireless base station to a video surveillance application without any additional hardware or software.

Of course, we don’t live in the ideal world.  We live in the real one where design disciplines are increasingly specialized, and the very notion of a universal design platform becomes ever more difficult to achieve.  That’s … Read More → "Xilinx Targets DSP (Again)"

Statistical Variation

by Dick Selwood
December 7, 2010

Your burger bun has seeds on it, and they look as though they are randomly placed, (I am sure that in the bun factory there is a standard procedure that says how many seeds should go on each bun, and this is accurate when averaged out across the buns.). If you put a large coin on the surface of your bun, how many seeds does it cover? Try somewhere else, and then somewhere else again. Each time you will get a slightly different number. Now try a small coin. The numbers will, it is likely, vary even more.

< … Read More → "Statistical Variation"

Adding Intelligence to Video Security Systems Using FPGAs

by Kevin Morris
December 7, 2010

A new generation of intelligent video security systems is emerging, enabled by the availability of modern megapixel resolution cameras to increase image quality, high dynamic range algorithms to dramatically improve image visibility and advanced analytics to extract high priority elements in a multitude of available images.  These systems can automatically generate improved threat and risk assessment, dramatically improving operator efficiency.

The image processing requirements in these systems can easily overwhelm traditional CPU- or DSP-based designs.  FPGAs like the LatticeECP3, used as hardware accelerators or as stand-alone implementations, can break this bottleneck and deliver the image … Read More → "Adding Intelligence to Video Security Systems Using FPGAs"

Visualization for Chip Design

by Dick Selwood
December 7, 2010

You’ve heard it a hundred times: “Lower the costs, complete the project on time and don’t make any mistakes.” This is the mantra of just about every product development organization in the world. Within the semiconductor industry this translates into lowering product lifecycle costs, getting designs taped out on time and avoiding bugs that require respins, according to a recent International Business Strategies (IBS) survey [1].  Achieving these formidable objectives requires design teams to continue to improve design productivity and eliminate errors in their work product.   An important component of improving … Read More → "Visualization for Chip Design"

Xilinx Extends Comprehensive DSP Portfolio with New Spartan-6 FPGA and Virtex-6 FPGA DSP Development Kits

by Dick Selwood
December 6, 2010

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec. 6, 2010 Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced the availability of three new development kits that further extend the ability of digital signal processing developers to easily adopt FPGAs in order to reach the highest levels of signal processing performance, optimize for cost and power and relieve system bottlenecks through co-processing. As Xilinx Targeted Design Platforms are made possible through work with industry-leading distribution, design services, tools and hardware partners, the new additions to the Xilinx DSP portfolio give … Read More → "Xilinx Extends Comprehensive DSP Portfolio with New Spartan-6 FPGA and Virtex-6 FPGA DSP Development Kits"

Altera Unveils Process Technology Strategy for Its 28-nm Product Portfolio

by Dick Selwood
December 6, 2010

San Jose, Calif., December 6, 2010—Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) today announced its 28-nm process technology strategy targeting its 28-nm product portfolio. In addition to the previously announced support for TSMC’s 28-nm High Performance (28HP) process technology for its high-end FPGA family, Altera will also utilize TSMC’s 28-nm Low-Power (28LP) process technology for use in its low-cost and midrange product families. Leveraging two distinct process technologies in its 28-nm product portfolio enables Altera to provide customers a broad selection of optimized devices. Across high-end, midrange and low-cost products, Altera … Read More → "Altera Unveils Process Technology Strategy for Its 28-nm Product Portfolio"

CAST Introduces Platform IP and JumpStart Evaluation Program for ARM Cortex-M0 Processor

by Dick Selwood
December 6, 2010

December 6, 2010, Woodcliff Lake, NJ — Semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc. is introducing a new IP platform and evaluation package aimed at helping designers develop systems around ARM® Cortex™-M0 processors. CAST’s senior vice-president Bill Finch will describe this new JumpStart Program in a webinar December 9, 2010, 9:30–10:30 PST.

CAST’s JumpStart program works with the ARM DesignStart™ online IP portal. The DesignStart Portal includes … Read More → "CAST Introduces Platform IP and JumpStart Evaluation Program for ARM Cortex-M0 Processor"

100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Needs No Optocoupler

by Dick Selwood
December 6, 2010

MILPITAS, CA – December 6, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3511, a high voltage isolated monolithic flyback switching regulator that significantly simplifies the design of an isolated DC/DC converter. No optocoupler, third winding or signal transformer are required for feedback since the output voltage is sensed from the primary-side flyback signal. The LT3511 operates over a 4.5V … Read More → "100V Isolated Monolithic Flyback Regulator Needs No Optocoupler"

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