MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, will host a PrimeTime® Special Interest Group (SIG) event in Silicon Valley unveiling the latest user results with Synopsys’ PrimeTime HyperScale Technology, the next-generation static timing analysis (STA) solution for large-chip hierarchical design. Speakers include timing experts from AMD, NVIDIA and others.

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SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 22, 2010 – 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 4G chipmaker Sequans Communications has selected its MIPS32® M14Kc™ synthesizable processor core for next-generation mobile solutions. The M14K™ family of cores is the first to leverage the microMIPS™ Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) which maintains 98% of the high performance of the MIPS32 architecture while reducing code size by at least 30%, translating to significant silicon cost savings.

Sequans customers are … Read More → "4G Chipset Provider Sequans Communications Licenses MIPS Technologies’ Processor Core"

OTTAWA, CANADA – OCTOBER 21, 2010 – Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing (CWCEC), a business group of Curtiss-Wright Controls and a leading designer and manufacturer of commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX, OpenVPX™ and CompactPCI products for the rugged deployed aerospace and defense market, has announced the availability of the latest version of the Presagis SeaWind® OpenGL graphics driver software developed for use with the company’s high performance XMC-710 display controller mezzanine cards. The graphics software suite, provided directly from CWCEC, offers expanded operating environment support, with the addition of SYSGO eLinOS 4.2 and Red Hat RHEL 5.4 to … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Announces Enhanced Presagis SeaWind®/GL/GN Graphics Software for Curtiss-Wright Controls X11™ and OpenGL®"

Dusseldorf, 22nd October 2010 – To spur embedded design creativity and competition, Renesas Electronics has launched the Renesas RX Design Contest, featuring the new RX family of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) and a robust software support environment, provided by Renesas Electronics and its Alliance Partner community. This includes CMX Systems, IAR Systems, Micrium, Micron Technology, SEGGER, Rowebots and TotalPhase. The Renesas RX Design Contest provides an open, creative environment in which embedded engineers can showcase their skills in any type of design using an RX MCU. 

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MILPITAS, CA – October 21, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4071, an easy-to-use, tiny shunt battery system for Li-Ion/Polymer batteries that integrates a charger and battery pack protection in one IC. The LTC4071, with its 550nA operating current, charges and protects batteries from previously unusable very low current, intermittent or continuous charging sources. The LTC4071 can charge at currents up to 50mA. A near zero current (<0.1nA) low battery latching disconnect function protects even low capacity batteries from deep discharge and potentially irreparable damage. Housed in a low … Read More → "Sub 1µA IQ Battery Charger Also Provides Pack Protection"

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing today announced that it received TSMC’s inaugural “Interface IP Partner of the Year Award.” The award recognizes Synopsys’ superior performance in the TSMC IP Alliance. Synopsys was selected based on customer feedback, TSMC-9000 compliance, technical support excellence and customer IP usage. Synopsys’ DesignWare® interface IP portfolio consists of widely used protocols such as USB, Read More → "Synopsys Awarded TSMC’s ‘Interface IP Partner of the Year’"

Pittsburgh, PA — October 19, 2010 — Powercast Corporation, a leader in RF-based wireless power and energy harvesting technology, today announced availability of its TX91501 Powercaster™ Transmitter which uses the 915-MHz ISM band to transmit common radio waves for power and data in commercial, industrial and defense applications. As the power source for Powercast’s RF energy-harvesting wireless power solution, the TX91501 broadcasts power and data over 40 feet to its companion Read More → "Powercast Transmitter Sends Power, Data for RF Energy Harvesting & Wireless Power Systems"

MILPITAS, CA – October 21, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC4071, an easy-to-use, tiny shunt battery system for Li-Ion/Polymer batteries that integrates a charger and battery pack protection in one IC. The LTC4071, with its 550nA operating current, charges and protects batteries from previously unusable very low current, intermittent or continuous charging sources. The LTC4071 can charge at currents up to 50mA. A near zero current (<0.1nA) low battery latching disconnect function protects even low capacity batteries from deep discharge and potentially irreparable damage. Housed in a low profile (0.75 … Read More → "Sub 1µA IQ Battery Charger Also Provides Pack Protection"

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 21, 2010 – 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, today announced that the latest Ethernet switch families from Vitesse Semiconductor Corporation, a leading provider of advanced IC solutions for Carrier and Enterprise networks, are powered by MIPS® processors. Both the newest members of the SparX-III™ Ethernet switch family and the new Caracal™ family of Ethernet switches take advantage of MIPS’ performance/power efficiency advantages and feature Vitesse’s EcoEthernet™ v2.0 green technology, … Read More → "Vitesse Leverages MIPS® Processor IP for New Eco-Ethernet Switch Families"