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Matter Versus Antimatter: ARM and Intel

In old Star Trek episodes we learn that antimatter reactors provide nearly unlimited power, but that they’re also curiously dangerous and unstable. And they make a cool blue glow. And hum. But that’s beside the point.

Here in the 21st century, we know that antimatter is a real thing, although the nifty space-warp engines aren’t here yet. We learn from our physics textbooks that matter/antimatter reactions produce an immense amount of power as the particles and antiparticles annihilate each other in a total conversion to energy.</ … Read More → "Matter Versus Antimatter: ARM and Intel"

Xilinx FPGA Development Platforms Jump Start Innovation for Smarter Automotive System Designs at SAE Convergence 2010

DETROITOct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced at SAE Convergence 2010 three automotive Targeted Design Platforms that enable automotive system designers to use Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology to meet the advanced performance and integration requirements of driver assistance, driver information and infotainment systems. With Xilinx® Automotive (XA) Spartan®-6 FPGAs providing the parallel-processing and real-time performance needed to drive complex multi-camera systems and a widening array of onboard devices focused on the driver and passenger experience, the platforms reduce development risk by providing a … Read More → "Xilinx FPGA Development Platforms Jump Start Innovation for Smarter Automotive System Designs at SAE Convergence 2010"

Lattice Announces Serial RapidIO 2.1 AMC Evaluation Platform

HILLSBORO, OR – OCTOBER 19, 2010  Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced the availability of a fully integrated evaluation and demonstration platform supporting its Serial RapidIO 2.1 endpoint core utilizing the award winning LatticeECP3™ FPGA family.  The platform, including the hardware and demonstration software, is based on the … Read More → "Lattice Announces Serial RapidIO 2.1 AMC Evaluation Platform"

National Instruments Increases IP Availability With New NI LabVIEW FPGA IPNet

AUSTIN, TexasOct. 19, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — National Instruments (Nasdaq: NATI) today introduced its new version of NI LabVIEW FPGA IPNet, an online resource that helps digital design engineers browse, download and share the latest intellectual property (IP) for field-programmable gate array (FPGA) design applications. IPNet aggregates IP from many sources, including NI R&D, the community of LabVIEW graphical system design software users … Read More → "National Instruments Increases IP Availability With New NI LabVIEW FPGA IPNet"

Actel’s ProASICPLUS and ProASIC3 FPGAs Selected by Advantech for Networking and Gaming Platforms

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and TAIWAN, October 19, 2010 –Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced that its ProASICPLUS® and ProASIC®3 FPGAs have been selected by Advantech, Co., Ltd. for use in its networking and gaming platforms. Based in Taiwan, Advantech provides solutions in the e-world computing and web-based automation fields through its trusted ePlatform services. Advantech took full advantage of the inherent capabilities of the flash technology, specifically high reliability and security, on which ProASICPLUS and ProASIC3 FPGAs are built. In addition, features such as low cost, low power, reprogrammability and quick time to market made Actel’s FPGAs a … Read More → "Actel’s ProASICPLUS and ProASIC3 FPGAs Selected by Advantech for Networking and Gaming Platforms"

NXP LPC1100L and LPC1300L MCUs Based on ARM Cortex-M Series Achieve Industry’s Lowest 32-Bit Operating Power

EINDHOVEN, NETHERLANDS and SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwire – October 19, 2010) –  NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) today unveiled its LPC1100L and LPC1300L microcontrollers, which have set new benchmarks in 32-bit active power consumption. The LPC1100L and LPC1300L series introduce a new low-power platform which combines ultra-low leakage design techniques with NXP’s optimized power-efficient libraries. In addition, the MCUs feature unique API-driven power profiles which provide users with ready-to-use power management templates. … Read More → "NXP LPC1100L and LPC1300L MCUs Based on ARM Cortex-M Series Achieve Industry’s Lowest 32-Bit Operating Power"

Actel’s ProASICPLUS and ProASIC3 FPGAs Selected by Advantech for Networking and Gaming Platforms

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., and TAIWAN, October 19, 2010 –Actel Corporation (NASDAQ: ACTL) today announced that its ProASICPLUS® and ProASIC®3 FPGAs have been selected by Advantech, Co., Ltd. for use in its networking and gaming platforms. Based in Taiwan, Advantech provides solutions in the e-world computing and web-based automation fields through its trusted ePlatform services. Advantech took full advantage of the inherent capabilities of the flash technology, specifically high reliability and security, on which ProASICPLUS and ProASIC3 FPGAs are built. In addition, features such as low cost, low power, reprogrammability and quick time to market made Actel’s FPGAs a … Read More → "Actel’s ProASICPLUS and ProASIC3 FPGAs Selected by Advantech for Networking and Gaming Platforms"

Atmel Introduces Two High-performance, Cost-Efficient RF ICs for Car Access Systems

Detroit, Mich., SAE Convergence Conference–October 19, 2010–Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, today introduced the next generation of smart RF devices for the automotive and consumer markets, enabling RF systems with high performance and application simplification. Committed to the automotive market, the Atmel ATA5830 and ATA5780 are the next generation of monolithic RF transceiver and RF receiver devices with worldwide leading RF performance like sensitivity and power consumption. The multiband devices are designed for the ISM frequency bands in the ranges of 310 to 318 MHz, 418 to 477 MHz and 836 to 928MHz, and are the ideal … Read More → "Atmel Introduces Two High-performance, Cost-Efficient RF ICs for Car Access Systems"

Xilinx FPGA Development Platforms Jump Start Innovation for Smarter Automotive System Designs at SAE Convergence 2010

DETROITOct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (Nasdaq: XLNX) today announced at SAE Convergence 2010 three automotive Targeted Design Platforms that enable automotive system designers to use Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) technology to meet the advanced performance and integration requirements of driver assistance, driver information and infotainment systems. With Xilinx® Automotive (XA) Spartan®-6 FPGAs providing the parallel-processing and real-time performance needed to drive complex multi-camera systems and a widening array of onboard devices focused on the driver and passenger experience, the platforms reduce development risk by providing a … Read More → "Xilinx FPGA Development Platforms Jump Start Innovation for Smarter Automotive System Designs at SAE Convergence 2010"

Atmel Rolls Out Highly Integrated SiP Device for Automotive LIN Networking Applications

Detroit, Mich., SAE Convergence Conference–October 19, 2010–Today at SAE Convergence 2010, Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a leader in microcontroller and touch solutions, introduced a new System-in-Package (SiP) solution for LIN automotive networking applications. As a committed supplier to the automotive industry, the ATA6614 solution is an extension of the existing Atmel LIN SiP family with maximum integration. The new family member combines the Atmel LIN System Basis Chip (SBC) ATA6630 including a LIN transceiver and 5V voltage regulator, and the Atmel ATmega328P with 32k Flash memory in a single package. With this highly integrated solution, customers can create … Read More → "Atmel Rolls Out Highly Integrated SiP Device for Automotive LIN Networking Applications"

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