(Toronto, Canada: February 4, 2010) The Linux Professional Institute (LPI) issued a call for volunteers to assist in the development of its world leading Linux certification program (http://www.lpi.org). Volunteers are sought for participation in a Job Task Analysis (JTA) survey for the organization’s new specialty exam LPI-304 (High Availability and Virtualization).

Linux professionals are invited to participate in the Job Task Analysis (JTA) survey to determine exam weighting and finalize exam objectives for the new exam. The LPIC-304 JTA is available at: Read More → "Call For Community Input: Linux Professional Institute “Job Task Analysis”"

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced a collaboration with CMC Microsystems that will benefit academic institutions across Canada. Under the terms of the collaboration, students, teachers and researchers at Canadian Universities and Colleges may obtain the company’s suite of Agilent EEsof EDA software, at preferred rates from CMC Microsystems. The collaboration provides students, teachers and researchers with access to industry-leading electronic design automation (EDA) software for RF, microwave and signal integrity applications.

“CMC Microsystems provides microsystems’ researchers, teachers and students with industry-caliber design resources, access to state-of-the-art prototyping technologies, tools for … Read More → "Agilent Technologies’ Collaboration with CMC Microsystems Provides EDA Tools to Universities and Colleges Across Canada"

WILSONVILLE, Ore.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that ASIA Company, a Korea-based wire harness supplier, has made dramatic gains by deploying the CHS™ software. The CHS tool has enabled ASIA to add significant automation and cut … Read More → "ASIA Company Reduces Wire Harness Design Cycle Time Using Mentor Graphics CHS Tools"

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 3, 2010 — Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today announced it will showcase its communications test and measurement solutions for LTE, TD-LTE, 3GPP W-CDMA, HSPA+, E-EDGE (EDGE Evolution), UMA/GAN, WiMAX(tm), and femtocells at the 2010 Mobile World Congress, Hall 8, Stand A77, Barcelona, Spain, Feb. 15-19. Agilent’s test and measurement solutions enable engineers in R&D, manufacturing, installation and maintenance to develop and deliver innovative products for current and future demands in the rapidly evolving mobile communication market.

“As a leader in the test and measurement industry, Agilent is fully committed to providing the … Read More → "Agilent Technologies to Show Mobile Communications Test Measurement Solutions at 2010 Mobile World Congress"

Stutensee – MSC Vertriebs GmbH is offering several Qseven Starter Kits which are based on MSC’s Qseven modules featuring a 70 x 70mm form factor and the Intel® Atom™ processor. These kits are designed to strongly simplify the evaluation of and the integration with this new technology. The kits are based on the new 3.5-inch platform board Q7-MB-EP1 und offer a variety of useful interfaces. Along with the kit, the user can select a suitable Qseven module from the MSC portfolio. Additionally, the kit features a Qseven Heatspreader, a ready-to-run Linux installation on USB Flash Stick … Read More → "Tiny Qseven Starter Kits with ready-to-run Linux Installation"

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium – C-MAC MicroTechnology today announced it has extended its agreement with CISSOID to integrate Vesuvio™ technology into high temperature DC-DC converter designs featuring their latest Magma and Hyperion semiconductor devices. Following on from the successful 20 Watt module based around  the original ETNA chip set, these new state-of-the-art modules offer further improvements in efficiency and packaging density and provide multiple output voltages Read More → "C-MAC MicroTechnology announces further development of high temperature DC-DC converters"

Beltsville, MD, February 3, 2010 – Empress Software, home of the Empress Embedded Database, an advanced and agile embedded database engine, announces an Empress Java Client application that gives Nexus One smartphone users the power to control and manipulate data residing in Empress databases.  Conveniently create, insert, select, update and delete data in an Empress database right from a Nexus One mobile device.  The Nexus One is powered by Google’s Android 2.1 operating system.  Nexus One users can use an Empress Java Client application on their mobile phone to access Empress Embedded Database applications running remotely on Linux or … Read More → "Empress Embedded Database Crowns Googles Nexus One"

February 4, 2010 – Uppsala, Sweden. IAR Systems, an independent provider of software development tools, today announced its cooperation with low-power MCU provider Energy Micro AS. Energy Micro has chosen IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM® for inclusion in its EFM32 Gecko Development Kit. All code examples for the EFM32 MCU supplied in the kit are based on the IAR Embedded Workbench. In addition, customers will have the opportunity to purchase the Energy Micro kit directly from IAR Systems.

Jørn Norheim, Tools Manager, Energy Micro AS comments, “The highly efficient code generated by IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM … Read More → "IAR Systems and Energy Micro collaboration eases development of ultra low power MCU applications"

MILPITAS, CA – February 4, 2010 – The LTC3604 is a high efficiency, 4MHz synchronous buck regulator that incorporates a unique constant frequency/controlled on-time, current mode architecture. It can deliver up to 2.5A of continuous output current at output voltages as low as 0.6V from a 3mm x 3mm QFN or MSOP-16E package. Its current mode operation offers excellent line and load transient response even with high step-down ratios. The LTC3604 operates from an input voltage of 3.6V to 15V, making it ideal for applications powered from dual-cell Li-Ion battery stacks as well as 5V and 12V intermediate bus systems. Its … Read More → "15V, 4MHz, Synchronous 2.5A Step-Down Regulator in a 3mm x 3mm QFN"

MILPITAS, CA – February 4, 2010 – The LTC3604 is a high efficiency, 4MHz synchronous buck regulator that incorporates a unique constant frequency/controlled on-time, current mode architecture. It can deliver up to 2.5A of continuous output current at output voltages as low as 0.6V from a 3mm x 3mm QFN or MSOP-16E package. Its current mode operation offers excellent line and load transient response even with high step-down ratios. The LTC3604 operates from an input voltage of 3.6V to 15V, making it ideal for applications powered from dual-cell Li-Ion battery stacks as well as 5V and 12V intermediate bus systems. Its … Read More → "15V, 4MHz, Synchronous 2.5A Step-Down Regulator in a 3mm x 3mm QFN"