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Actel Releases New Development Kit Targeted at System Designers in Need of ARINC 429 Development Platform

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) today announced the introduction of a new ARINC 429 development kit using Actel’s proven Core429 IP core. By leveraging the proven civil aviation flight heritage of the Core429 IP core, Actel continues to show its commitment to the avionics industry. The Core429 Development Kit combines a Fusion Advanced Development Kit, an IP daughter card, and a Core429 daughter card. Avionics designers can evaluate the functionality of Actel’s Core429 with a full … Read More → "Actel Releases New Development Kit Targeted at System Designers in Need of ARINC 429 Development Platform"

Swimming Upstream – Fast

When it comes to FPGAs and power consumption, just about all the forces are working against us.  No matter how much we want to be “green,” or how much we want to have longer battery life, or smaller heat sinks, or fewer cooling fans, or faster clock speeds, or less weight, or…,  power consumption is pulling us the opposite direction.  In processing – power is already the supervillain that killed the monolithic processor and forced us into the compromise of multi-core. In FPGA, we haven’t yet given up and are just now … Read More → "Swimming Upstream – Fast"

Automotive Top Ten – Ten Points to Consider When Using Logic in Your Next Automotive Design

Automotive electronics designers have been turning more frequently to programmable logic solutions to meet the needs of their next generation designs. FPGAs offer time-to-market benefits along with simplified qualification and greater flexibility in comparison to historic ASIC-based solutions.

Actel is a leading supplier of FPGAs to the automotive industry. Actel parts are being used in the most demanding mission-critical systems, such as powertrain and safety subsystems, in addition to infotainment … Read More → "Automotive Top Ten – Ten Points to Consider When Using Logic in Your Next Automotive Design"

Nomor Research licenses LTE eNB protocol stack to ASTC Pty Ltd

Munich, Germany, Mai 12, 2010 – Nomor Research GmbH, a leading independent supplier of LTE protocol stack software, announced today that it has licensed its LTE Base Station Protocol Stack to ASTC, a global virtual platforms and software company, headquartered in Adelaide, Australia. Long Term Evolution (LTE) is the future mobile communication standard to be rolled out commercially in many countries starting from this year.

The licensed modules comprise fully featured MAC, RLC, PDCP, and RRC implementations, based on the latest … Read More → "Nomor Research licenses LTE eNB protocol stack to ASTC Pty Ltd"

QuickLogic Signs Agreement with Data Display GmbH to Bring VEE to Industrial and Digital Signage Applications

SUNNYVALE, California (US) – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs) leader, today announced the signing of an agreement with the Munich, Germany-based Data Display GmbH to bring the company’s unique Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE) and Display Power Optimizer (DPO) technologies to the Industrial and Digital Signage markets.

Data Display (http://www.datadisplay.de/) is the leading technology-driven supplier of TFT-solutions for the industrial and digital signage markets. Data Display will continue to act as a full service resource for its customers, supplying … Read More → "QuickLogic Signs Agreement with Data Display GmbH to Bring VEE to Industrial and Digital Signage Applications"

QuickLogic Signs Agreement with Data Display GmbH to Bring VEE to Industrial and Digital Signage Applications

SUNNYVALE, California (US) – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power Customer Specific Standard Products (CSSPs) leader, today announced the signing of an agreement with the Munich, Germany-based Data Display GmbH to bring the company’s unique Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE) and Display Power Optimizer (DPO) technologies to the Industrial and Digital Signage markets.

Data Display (http://www.datadisplay.de/) is the leading technology-driven supplier of TFT-solutions for the industrial and digital signage markets. Data Display will continue to act as a full service resource for its customers, supplying … Read More → "QuickLogic Signs Agreement with Data Display GmbH to Bring VEE to Industrial and Digital Signage Applications"

Magma’s Titan Mixed-Signal Platform Supports TSMC’s 65- and 40-nm Interoperable Process Design Kits (iPDKs)

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 17, 2010 – Magma Design Automation Inc. (Nasdaq:LAVA), a provider of chip design software, today announced that TSMC has qualified Magma’s Titan™ mixed-signal platform to support the interoperability and accuracy requirements of the TSMC 40-nanometer (nm) Interoperable Process Design Kit (iPDK). Titan was qualified to support the TSMC 65-nm iPDK in 2009. iPDKs eliminate the need to develop and use multiple proprietary PDKs and design databases, enabling full reuse of design data. The combination of Titan’s advanced capabilities and the accurate process … Read More → "Magma’s Titan Mixed-Signal Platform Supports TSMC’s 65- and 40-nm Interoperable Process Design Kits (iPDKs)"

ITTIA DB SQL Now Available for QNX Neutrino RTOS

May 17, 2010 – Bellevue, WA – ITTIA, a global supplier of embedded relational database software, announces the availability of ITTIA DB SQL for the QNX® Neutrino® Real-time Operating System (RTOS). ITTIA DB SQL is a relational embedded database for special-purpose systems that require self-contained data management software. Similarly, QNX operating system technology is designed for embedded systems running on ARM, MIPS, Power, SH and x86 platforms, and has been powering mission-critical applications across the globe for decades. The combination of ITTIA DB SQL and the QNX Neutrino RTOS offers ease of development, maturity, and development time and … Read More → "ITTIA DB SQL Now Available for QNX Neutrino RTOS"

1A VLDO Outputs Down to 0.2V from 0.9V Input

MILPITAS, CA – May 17, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3022, a 1A very low dropout linear regulator (VLDO™), featuring input voltage capability down to 0.9V and adjustable output voltage down to 0.2V. The LT3022’s low VIN capability, coupled with the device’s low dropout (145mV typical at full load), make it ideal for low-voltage, high current rails in digital ICs such as FPGAs, ASICs, DSPs, microprocessors and microcontrollers. It also has applications in general high-efficiency, low-Vin-to-low-Vout conversion (for example, 1.8V to 1.5 … Read More → "1A VLDO Outputs Down to 0.2V from 0.9V Input"

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