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Ramtron to Demonstrate MaxArias Wireless Memory at Embedded Systems Conference — Silicon Valley 2010

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO — April 26, 2010— Ramtron International Corporation (Nasdaq: RMTR), the leading developer and supplier of ferroelectric-based low power memory and integrated semiconductor products, today announced that it will feature its MaxArias™ wireless memory this week during the Embedded Systems Conference—Silicon Valley, at booth #2201.  The conference and expo will be held … Read More → "Ramtron to Demonstrate MaxArias Wireless Memory at Embedded Systems Conference — Silicon Valley 2010"

Adeneo releases .NET Micro Framework Board Support Package for the Analog Devices BF518F FMC Development Kit Offered Through Avnet

San Jose, CA – April 26th, 2010 – Adeneo Embedded, a Microsoft .NET Micro framework partner, announced today at Embedded System Conference Silicon Valley the full commercial release of the .NET Micro Framework port for the Analog Devices BF518F FMC (FPGA mezzanine card) Development Kit offered through Avnet.  Read More → "Adeneo releases .NET Micro Framework Board Support Package for the Analog Devices BF518F FMC Development Kit Offered Through Avnet"

Samplify Introduces New Compression Technology to Lower Costs for Mobile Operators Migrating to 4G

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ — EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE — Samplify Systems, Inc., a leading provider of signal compression technology, semiconductors, and solutions, today announces Prism™ IQ compression technology optimized for wireless infrastructure applications using the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) standard. Samplify’s Prism IQ compression technology reduces the fiber optic bandwidth requirements for wireless base stations by over 2:1, reducing the bit rate by half and saving mobile operators significant CAPEX and ongoing OPEX as they migrate to fourth generation technologies.

“With 4G, mobile operators are facing expensive upgrades to their fiber optic infrastructure at tower … Read More → "Samplify Introduces New Compression Technology to Lower Costs for Mobile Operators Migrating to 4G"

Samplify Introduces New Compression Technology to Lower Costs for Mobile Operators Migrating to 4G

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ — EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE — Samplify Systems, Inc., a leading provider of signal compression technology, semiconductors, and solutions, today announces Prism(TM) IQ compression technology optimized for wireless infrastructure applications using the Common Public Radio Interface (CPRI) standard. Samplify’s Prism IQ compression technology reduces the fiber optic bandwidth requirements for wireless base stations by over 2:1, reducing the bit rate by half and saving mobile operators significant CAPEX and ongoing OPEX as they migrate to fourth generation technologies.

“With 4G, mobile operators are facing expensive upgrades to their fiber optic infrastructure at tower … Read More → "Samplify Introduces New Compression Technology to Lower Costs for Mobile Operators Migrating to 4G"

National Instruments Introduces PXI/CompactPCI Backplanes for Embedded Test and Control OEMs

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) now offers board-level backplanes from all of its industry-leading PXI/CompactPCI and PXI Express chassis for OEMs to use in applications ranging from aerospace/defense to industrial embedded control. Engineers and scientists can use the PXI/CompactPCI backplanes to create custom, rugged applications that meet their unique form factor needs or environmental specifications.

The more than 10 new 3U and 6U PXI/CompactPCI backplanes offer from 4 to 18 slots and work with PXI, PXI … Read More → "National Instruments Introduces PXI/CompactPCI Backplanes for Embedded Test and Control OEMs"

National Instruments Introduces PXI/CompactPCI Backplanes for Embedded Test and Control OEMs

AUSTIN, Texas, April 26, 2010 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — National Instruments (NASDAQ:NATI) now offers board-level backplanes from all of its industry-leading PXI/CompactPCI and PXI Express chassis for OEMs to use in applications ranging from aerospace/defense to industrial embedded control. Engineers and scientists can use the PXI/CompactPCI backplanes to create custom, rugged applications that meet their unique form factor needs or environmental specifications.

The more than 10 new 3U and 6U PXI/CompactPCI backplanes offer from 4 to 18 slots and work with PXI, PXI … Read More → "National Instruments Introduces PXI/CompactPCI Backplanes for Embedded Test and Control OEMs"

Samplify Announces Ultrasound Reference Design

SAN JOSE, Calif., April 26 /PRNewswire/ — EMBEDDED SYSTEMS CONFERENCE — Samplify Systems announced today it is providing ultrasound OEMs with a complete 64-channel ultrasound front-end reference design based on Altera’s Cyclone® IV FPGAs and Samplify Systems’ SAM1600 ADC and intellectual property (IP). With low-power, high-performance and continuous-wave Doppler (CWD) processing capabilities, the solution can be used as a common front-end hardware platform for systems ranging from portable, hand-carried ultrasound up to full-featured consoles.

“Samplify has a proven ultrasound receiver design using their analog front-end SAM1600 ADC,” said John Sakamoto, senior director, Application Business Units at Altera. “ … Read More → "Samplify Announces Ultrasound Reference Design"

Lattice Announces Publication Of “Power 2 You,’ A Guide To Power Supply Management And Control

HILLSBORO, OR — APRIL 26, 2010 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced the electronic publication of “Power 2 You,” a book that guides board designers in the implementation of board power supply management solutions that reduce costs, improve reliability and manage risk. Lattice also announced four additional reference designs and the new Hercules Development Kit, which will enable customers to accelerate time to market for these power management applications.

“Customers are finding that the Lattice progrommable Power Manager technology is helping them reduce their bill of materials and the number of board re-spins,” said Gordon Hands, Lattice’s Director of … Read More → "Lattice Announces Publication Of “Power 2 You,’ A Guide To Power Supply Management And Control"

RFM Providing Hands-on Design Assistant Software Demonstration For RFIC Short-range Radios At ESC Silicon Valley Exhibit April 26-29, 2010

DALLAS-April 23, 2010–RF Monolithics, Inc. (NASDAQ: RFMI) (“RFM” or “the Company”) announces that RF design expert Bob Nelson, RFM field applications engineer, will be conducting live hands-on demonstrations of the RFM RFIC Design Assistant software in the company’s upcoming exhibit at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) 2010 in Silicon Valley April 26 – 29, 2010.

ESC attendees will be able to obtain hands-on experience of the RFIC Design Assistant in RFM’s ESC Silicon Valley … Read More → "RFM Providing Hands-on Design Assistant Software Demonstration For RFIC Short-range Radios At ESC Silicon Valley Exhibit April 26-29, 2010"

LynuxWorks Engineering Executive to Present at Multicore Expo and Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley

SAN JOSE, CA-April 23, 2010–Arun Subbarao, vice president of engineering at LynuxWorks, Inc., a world leader in the embedded software market, will present two sessions on the latest software technology for optimizing multi-core performance, system size, weight and power (SWaP) for embedded systems on April 29.  The sessions will take place at the Multicore Expo at the Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley in the McEnery Convention Center, San Jose.         

Subbarao’s first session, titled “Using Virtualization to Bring Desktop and Embedded Operating Systems Together,” will … Read More → "LynuxWorks Engineering Executive to Present at Multicore Expo and Embedded Systems Conference Silicon Valley"

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