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Mentor Graphics Delivers Optimized Android Development System for the OMAP35x Processors from Texas Instruments

EMBEDDED TECHNOLOGY CONFERENCE, Tokyo, Japan, Nov. 17, 2009 – Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), a leading provider of embedded Linux and Android solutions, today announced its delivery of the Android Development System for the Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) OMAP35x processors based on ARM® Cortex™-A8 technology. Customers working on OMAP35x processor-based designs can leverage the Mentor Graphics version of the Android application framework to successfully deploy Android-based applications.

The Mentor Graphics solution for Android opens the door for OMAP35x developers designing medical, communication, industrial, instrumentation, home security and digital video applications. To get … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Delivers Optimized Android Development System for the OMAP35x Processors from Texas Instruments"

GTM501 HSPA wireless module winner at GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Module competition

LEUVEN, Belgium – November 18, 2009 – Option, the wireless technology company, today announced that its GTM501, the world’s smallest HSPA module and one of Option’s broadband wireless breakthroughs, has been selected as the winner of the GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Module competition in the ‘Best Embedded Module in the High-Bandwidth Application’ category. The announcement was made today at the GSMA Mobile Asia Congress in Hong-Kong. This award validates the market leading technology that makes the GTM501 the ideal 3G solution for new generation Internet devices such as e-readers, small mobile computing devices and connected cameras.

The GTM501 … Read More → "GTM501 HSPA wireless module winner at GSMA’s Embedded Mobile Module competition"

Compact Qseven Modules with Onboard Boot Flash

Stutensee, Germany – The MSC Vertriebs GmbH now offers its Intel® Atom™ processor based embedded Qseven™ modules in the 70 x 70mm format with integrated flash disk. These modules allow customers to boot their embedded system not only via an external hard disk but also via the onboard flash disk. The boot performance and the flash capacity exceed the requirements of most Qseven™ applications. Without the need for an external hard drive very compact low cost embedded systems with increased mechanical stability can be implemented. The industrial grade 4GB flash disk offers a high sustained read/ … Read More → "Compact Qseven Modules with Onboard Boot Flash"

Actel Expands RTAX-DSP FPGAs With New Configurable DSP IP Cores

Actel’s highly configurable DSP IP cores provide easy implementation of complex DSP functions within RTAX-DSP Space-Flight FPGAs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Actel Corporation (NASDAQ:ACTL) today announced several highly configurable DSP IP cores expanding the design creation capabilities for the RTAX2000D and RTAX4000D DSP FPGAs. The new cores enable designers to easily create common DSP functions such as filters (FIR, IIR) and transforms (FFT, IFT, DCT). Using a graphical user interface (GUI) embedded in Actel’s Libero® Integrated Design Environment (IDE), the cores are targeted to RTAX-DSP space-flight FPGAs.

“ … Read More → "Actel Expands RTAX-DSP FPGAs With New Configurable DSP IP Cores"

Lattice Semiconductor And Broadband Technology Form Business Development Partnership

— Broadband will Represent Lattice in the Nordic Market — 

HILLSBORO, OR — NOVEMBER 18, 2009 — Lattice Semiconductor (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced that Broadband Technology AB will represent Lattice and its full range of products in the Nordic market, including Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden.

“Broadband Technology is delighted to join Lattice’s team of dedicated business partners,” said Magnus Granfelt, Broadband founder and CEO. “The extensive range of Lattice’s economically attractive, low and high density PLD solutions represents an excellent synergistic fit with our current franchise base. We view … Read More → "Lattice Semiconductor And Broadband Technology Form Business Development Partnership"

Easily Support WDR CMOS Image Sensor Processing with Low-Cost FPGAs

High-definition (HD) wide dynamic range (WDR) CMOS image sensors are ideal for applications like video surveillance cameras. And for the underlying technology, FPGAs are optimal because they deliver the high bandwidth these sensors demand. In this 7-minute video, you’ll see how an FPGA-based platform easily performs complex image processing to support WDR CMOS image sensors.

Watch the … Read More → "Easily Support WDR CMOS Image Sensor Processing with Low-Cost FPGAs"

MachXO PLDs in System Control Designs

Introduction

Temperature measurement, current monitoring, power supply sequencing, fan control and fault logging are typical board control functions used in complex circuit designs. System designers are faced with continual pressure to meet their development schedules, and need to implement control functions with minimal effort and risk while maintaining maximum flexibility. By using a programmable based approach for their designs, designers can accelerate their … Read More → "MachXO PLDs in System Control Designs"

Putting Low Power and Flexibility Where It Matters Most: Handheld Portable Applications

In the short span of three decades, electronics have not only proliferated in our world, but have also gotten smaller and more portable. The march of Moore’s Law has brought portability to the consumer, industrial, military, medical and other markets. 

As this demand within end markets has exploded, so too has the pressure for low-power subsystems and& … Read More → "Putting Low Power and Flexibility Where It Matters Most: Handheld Portable Applications"

Targeting and Retargeting Guide for Spartan-6 FPGAs

Due to differences in the base architecture of the Spartan-6 device from previous FPGA generations, selection of the right Spartan-6 device for a given design is not always straightforward. Spartan-3 FPGA part numbers reflect system gates while Spartan-6 FPGA part numbers reflect approximate logic cell count divided by 1,000. Also, Spartan-6 devices use different ratios of block RAMs, multiplier/DSP blocks, DCMs, and pins.

Compare the feature summary tables in DS160, Spartan-6 Family Overview, DS099, Spartan-3 … Read More → "Targeting and Retargeting Guide for Spartan-6 FPGAs"

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

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 and body electronics designs.

Actel FPGAs are found in automotive applications as diverse as engine control& … Read More → "Automotive Top Ten: Ten Points to Consider When Using Logic in Your Next Automotive Design"

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