SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 23, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced that its DisplayPort compliance test solution supports automated testing of the ROHM’s Receiver (Rx) IP cores for DisplayPort. The new Agilent test solution increases productivity and efficiency, and gives confidence and accuracy for chipset testing. ROHM is a manufacturer of electronic components, transistors and diodes, ICs and other semiconductor products.

The Agilent W2642A AUX Channel Controller allows engineers to control a device under test (DUT) through the DisplayPort connector. Separate, proprietary software for back-channel control of … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ Automated DisplayPort Compliance Test Solution Supports ROHM’s DisplayPort Rx LSI"

MOUNTAN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire/ — The Interoperable PDK Libraries (IPL) Alliance today announced the release of the semiconductor industry’s first open standard for interoperable Process Design Kits (iPDKs). This release is a major accomplishment achieved through the collaboration of IPL Alliance member companies. Semiconductor foundries and integrated device manufacturers (IDMs) can use this standard to build a single iPDK that works with multiple OpenAccess-based custom design tools, reducing development costs and the need to support vendor-specific PDKs. Electronic design automation (EDA) vendors can use this standard to validate that their tools work with the iPDKs delivered by … Read More → "IPL Alliance Announces First Open Standard for Interoperable Process Design Kits"

MILPITAS, CA – February 24, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3032, a dual, low noise, positive/negative low dropout voltage linear regulator. The device delivers up to ±150mA continuous output current on each channel with a 300mV dropout voltage at full load. The LT3032 features a wide input voltage range of ±2.3V to ±20V, delivering adjustable output voltages from ±1.22V to ±20V. A single capacitor provides ultralow noise operation only 20µVRMS across a wide bandwidth of 10Hz to 100kHz for the positive output rail, and only 30µVRMS for the negative rail. The LT3032’s … Read More → "Dual Positive/Negative ±20VIN ±150mA LDO Offers 20µVRMS Noise"

MILPITAS, CA – February 24, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT3032, a dual, low noise, positive/negative low dropout voltage linear regulator. The device delivers up to ±150mA continuous output current on each channel with a 300mV dropout voltage at full load. The LT3032 features a wide input voltage range of ±2.3V to ±20V, delivering adjustable output voltages from ±1.22V to ±20V. A single capacitor provides ultralow noise operation only 20µVRMS across a wide bandwidth of 10Hz to 100kHz for the positive output rail, and only 30µVRMS for the negative rail. The LT3032’s … Read More → "Dual Positive/Negative ±20VIN ±150mA LDO Offers 20µVRMS Noise"

San Jose, Calif., February 23, 2010-Altera Corporation (NASDAQ:ALTR) today announced it is shipping in volume production the first members of its 40-nm Arria® II GX FPGA family. The Arria II GX device family delivers customers a low-power, low-cost and high-performance FPGA solution specifically targeting 3-Gbps transceiver applications. Arria II GX FPGAs are currently leveraged in a wide variety of high-volume applications in the broadcast, military, wireless and wireline markets.

The Arria II GX FPGAs now shipping in production include the EP2AGX45 and the EP2AGX65, featuring 45K logic elements (LEs) and 65K LEs, respectively. The … Read More → "Altera Transitions its 40-nm Arria II GX FPGAs to Production"

MILPITAS, CA – February 23, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3865/-1, a 95% efficient, dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with 2-pin selectable VOUT programming, a feature that saves 4 precision feedback resistors. The output voltages maintain a tight ±1% accuracy including initial set-point, a -40°C to 125°C operating temperature range and load/line regulation. Nine selectable output voltages ranging from 0.6V to 5V are possible. The 4.5V to 38V input voltage range encompasses a wide variety of applications including most intermediate bus voltages and battery chemistries. The strong on-board N-channel MOSFET driver enables the use of high … Read More → "38VIN Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with 1% Accurate Pin-Selectable Output Voltages"

MILPITAS, CA – February 23, 2010 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3865/-1, a 95% efficient, dual output synchronous step-down DC/DC controller with 2-pin selectable VOUT programming, a feature that saves 4 precision feedback resistors. The output voltages maintain a tight ±1% accuracy including initial set-point, a -40°C to 125°C operating temperature range and load/line regulation. Nine selectable output voltages ranging from 0.6V to 5V are possible. The 4.5V to 38V input voltage range encompasses a wide variety of applications including most intermediate bus voltages and battery chemistries. The strong on-board N-channel MOSFET driver enables the use of high … Read More → "38VIN Dual Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller with 1% Accurate Pin-Selectable Output Voltages"

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2010 Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced the schedule for its global 2010 Aerospace and Defense (A/D) Symposium Tour. The symposium will start in the U.S. on March 10 in El Segundo, Calif. The symposium, hosted by Agilent and leading A/D industry measurement science experts, will include 21 papers covering five A/D industry segments.  Selected tracks and papers will be presented at each location. An on-site product fair will feature several key electronic measurement demonstrations.

The symposium tracks cover these A/D segments:

• general microwave measurement;
• … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Launches Global 2010 Aerospace and Defense Symposium Tour"