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Re-inventing the DSP Block

Everything in technology changes – evolves – improves.

First, we had 8-bit processors, then 16, then 32… now many of us are tapping the keys on 64-bit devices.

Nothing stays still for very long.

Why, then, have we lived for around a decade with very little change to the garden-variety 18×18 multipliers in our hardened FPGA DSP blocks.  Except for a few minor improvements, those haven’t really progressed in years.  

To paraphrase something Bill Gates apparently never really said: “Why would anybody ever need more than 18×18 bit multiplication?”

OK, wait.   … Read More → "Re-inventing the DSP Block"

Power-Efficient Virtex-6 AMC With Versatile FMC IO Site

The MicroTCA backplane can deliver power to run the most demanding applications, up to 80W. The challenge resides in the fact that each watt of power must be dissipated by the small AdvancedMC card through the chassis’ cooling system. Thanks to the Xilinx Virtex-6 FPGA which uses 50% less power than previous generations, a smaller and simpler heat sink can be used, and tightly integrated µModule DC/DC Regulator Systems from Linear Technology allow for … Read More → "Power-Efficient Virtex-6 AMC With Versatile FMC IO Site"

Implementing Video Analytics on FPGA Using High-Level Synthesis

In today’s world where time to market is a very crucial criterion for success, most semiconductor companies depend on automation tools to get results faster. The first step towards making this possible is to use tools to develop virtual platforms for architecture exploration and software/firmware validation. However, this does not reduce the effort for transforming these architectures to register transfer level (RTL) code, which most engineers continue to do manually. Coding the RTL manually also creates a discontinuity between models written in two different languages — a high-level and a hardware description. This language gap introduces … Read More → "Implementing Video Analytics on FPGA Using High-Level Synthesis"

High Voltage 2A Battery Charger Matches Solar Cell Peak Power Tracking with Simple Control Loop

MILPITAS, CA – June 8, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LT3652HV, a higher voltage version of the innovative LT3652 monolithic buck battery charger for modern battery chemistries. The LT3652HV offers a wider battery float voltage range than the LT3652 – up to 18V – and features the same input voltage regulation loop that controls charge current to hold the input voltage at a programmed level. The LT3652HV has the flexibility to charge many different battery configurations from various input supplies, and when it is connected to a solar panel, the input regulation loop maintains the panel at peak output power.</ … Read More → "High Voltage 2A Battery Charger Matches Solar Cell Peak Power Tracking with Simple Control Loop"

High Voltage 2A Battery Charger Matches Solar Cell Peak Power Tracking with Simple Control Loop

MILPITAS, CA – June 8, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LT3652HV, a higher voltage version of the innovative LT3652 monolithic buck battery charger for modern battery chemistries. The LT3652HV offers a wider battery float voltage range than the LT3652 – up to 18V – and features the same input voltage regulation loop that controls charge current to hold the input voltage at a programmed level. The LT3652HV has the flexibility to charge many different battery configurations from various input supplies, and when it is connected to a solar panel, the input regulation loop maintains the panel at peak output power.</ … Read More → "High Voltage 2A Battery Charger Matches Solar Cell Peak Power Tracking with Simple Control Loop"

CAST 80251 Processor IP Core Runs Legacy and New Code Up to 24x Faster

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, June 8, 2010 — Electronic designers using the popular 8051 microcontroller can now apply their investment in 8051 knowledge and code to faster systems using the R80251XC IP core from semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc.

http://www.cast-inc.com/ip-cores/8051s/r80251xc/index.html

This core makes new chip design more economical by enabling the use of legacy application code with a modern, faster processor. The core is compatible with Intel MCS® 51 and … Read More → "CAST 80251 Processor IP Core Runs Legacy and New Code Up to 24x Faster"

CAST 80251 Processor IP Core Runs Legacy and New Code Up to 24x Faster

Woodcliff Lake, NJ, June 8, 2010 — Electronic designers using the popular 8051 microcontroller can now apply their investment in 8051 knowledge and code to faster systems using the R80251XC IP core from semiconductor intellectual property (IP) provider CAST, Inc.

http://www.cast-inc.com/ip-cores/8051s/r80251xc/index.html

This core makes new chip design more economical by enabling the use of legacy application code with a modern, faster processor. The core is compatible with Intel MCS® 51 and … Read More → "CAST 80251 Processor IP Core Runs Legacy and New Code Up to 24x Faster"

CISSOID introduces EARTH, a new family of high temperature 80V Power MOSFET transistors

Mont-Saint-Guibert, Belgium – June 2010. CISSOID, a leader in high temperature semiconductor solutions, introduced a new product in their Planet family of high temperature transistors and switches. Earth is a high temperature 80V N-channel power MOSFET Transistor guaranteed for operation from -55°C up to +225°C. It further enhances the family that comprises already Venus (PMOS), Saturn (40V NMOS) and& … Read More → "CISSOID introduces EARTH, a new family of high temperature 80V Power MOSFET transistors"

BA-Insight Announces Next-Generation Search Technology for SharePoint and FAST Search 2010 at Microsoft TechEd 2010 Conference

NEW ORLEANS, June 8 /PRNewswire/ — BA-Insight, the global leader in Microsoft-based information access technology, announced today at Microsoft TechEd conference, booth 2040, the release of Longitude V4 for Microsoft SharePoint and FAST Search 2010.

Longitude V4 provides state-of-the-art search features which include, but are not limited to:

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