Optimized Implementation Methodology Enables 2GHz Fully Synthesizable ARM Cortex-A8 Processor for Advanced Mobile and Consumer Applications

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) , a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that it has created an optimized reference implementation methodology for the ARM® Cortex(TM)-A8 processor that achieves greater than 2GHz (4000 DMIPS) at 540mW. This result was accomplished by combining optimized methodology, tools and ARM Physical IP to enable new classes of mobile and tethered devices requiring the combination of high-performance and energy efficiency.

Best-in-Class Solutions Speed Design-to-Silicon Success of PCI Express Technology

SUNNYVALE, Calif., Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Denali Software, Inc., a world-leading provider of electronic design automation (EDA) software and intellectual property (IP), today announced that Cray has adopted Denali Databahn(TM) PCI Express (PCIe) controller core and PureSpec(TM) verification IP (VIP), which support the latest PCIe 3.0 specifications from the PCI-SIG. The 16-lane PCIe 3.0 controller from Denali can deliver 128 GT/s of raw bandwidth, surpassing a 100G Ethernet interface. This is equivalent to transferring a full 3-hour high-definition movie file in under one second.

“Our systems are … Read More → "Industry’s Highest Capacity PCI Express 3.0 Controller IP Core From Denali Software Adopted by Cray"

MIPS32® 24KEc™ is Core of Choice for DTV, STB, DVD, Portable Media Applications

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – October 20, 2009 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (NasdaqGS: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores for home entertainment, communications, networking and portable multimedia markets, today announced that Novatek Microelectronics Corp. has licensed the MIPS32® 24KEc™ processor core to power advanced chip designs for a variety of multimedia devices for the digital home. Based in Taiwan, Novatek is a world leader in the development of solutions for high-growth markets including flat panel displays, DTVs, … Read More → "MIPS Technologies Licenses High-Performance, Power-Efficient Processor to Novatek for Next-Generation SoC Designs"

MILPITAS, CA – October 20, 2009 – Linear Technology announces the LT3743, a synchronous step-down DC/DC converter designed to deliver constant current to drive high current LEDs. The device’s 5.5V to 36V input voltage range makes it ideal for a wide variety of applications, including industrial, DLP projection and architectural lighting. The LT3743 provides up to 20A of continuous LED current from a nominal 12V input, delivering in excess of 80 Watts. In pulsed LED applications, it can deliver up to 40A of LED current or 160 Watts from a 12V input. Efficiencies as high as 95% eliminate any need for external heat … Read More → "Synchronous Step-Down LED Driver Delivers Over 20A of Continuous LED Current"

First commercial Linux support for new OpenVPX platforms

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 20 /PRNewswire/ — Timesys® Corporation (http://www.timesys.com), provider of LinuxLink, the first commercial software development framework for building custom embedded Linux®-based products, today announced LinuxLink support for four Ensemble™ 3000 Series and Ensemble 6000 Series modules from Mercury Computer Systems: the HCD3200, HCD6220, HCD6410 and SBC6120 platforms.

The newly supported processing modules each support one or more dual-core MPC8640D or MPC8641D processors. They are components within Mercury’s 3U and 6U OpenVPX systems, which deliver rugged solutions for high-density, high-performance … Read More → "Timesys Announces LinuxLink Support for Four Mercury Computer Systems Ensemble 3000 and Ensemble 6000 Series Modules"

LEESBURG, VA – October 14, 2009, — Curtiss-Wright Controls Embedded Computing, a leading designer and manufacturer of rugged deployed commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) VME, VPX and CompactPCI products for the aerospace and defense market, has announced the availability of support for Gedae, Inc.’s Graphical Entry Distributed Application Environment (GEDAE) software development tool for multiprocessor DSP systems on its high bandwidth, highly rugged VPX form-factor CHAMP-AV6 DSP engine board. With support for GEDAE users can now run existing Gedae applications on the high-performance CHAMP-AV6, taking full advantage of the board’s advanced dual-core 8640 Power Architecture processor and high-bandwidth … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Controls Announces Gedae Software Development Support for CHAMP-AV6 DSP Engine"

Agreement sets the foundation for industry’s next-generation programmable platforms

SAN JOSE, Calif. and CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) and ARM [; (NASDAQ:ARMH) ] today announced they are collaborating to enable ARM processor and interconnect technology on Xilinx® FPGAs. Xilinx is adopting ARM Cortex processor IP, using performance-optimized ARM cell libraries and embedded memories for their future programmable platforms. In addition, ARM and Xilinx are working to define the next-generation ARM® AMBA® interconnect technology that is enhanced and optimized for FPGA architectures.

The agreement underscores Xilinx’s commitment to … Read More → "Xilinx and ARM Announce Development Collaboration"

— New $119 Control Development Kit and 12 New Reference Designs 
Supporting MachXO PLDs Accelerate Time-to-Market for System Control Designs —

HILLSBORO, OR — OCTOBER 19, 2009 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced the immediate availability of the new MachXO™ Control Development Kit as well as 12 new reference designs, ideal for prototyping system control functions such as temperature and current monitoring, power supply sequencing, fan control and fault logging, that are commonly found in telecom infrastructure, server, industrial and medical applications. The new kit offers designers of CPLDs and low-density FPGAs a comprehensive suite of board management … Read More → "Lattice Simplifies System Control Applications With MachXO Control Development Kit"

– Comprehensive toolset provide full support for the ARM Cortex-R4(F) processor –

Uppsala, Sweden – October 15 – IAR Systems today announced comprehensive support for ARM® Cortex(TM)-R4(F) processor in version 5.40 of IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM.

IAR Embedded Workbench is a renowned set of development tools for embedded applications. The package includes an editor, project management tools, a C and C++ compiler that generates highly optimized code for the combined ARM/Thumb®-2 instruction set, a C-SPY simulator as well as run-time libraries, relocating assembler, linker and librarian tools. The compiler can check … Read More → "IAR Systems launches development tools for ARM Cortex-R4(F) processor"