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Sidense OTP Enables Security of Wireless Video Transmissions

Highly secure OTP memory used for WHDI key storage on AMIMON WHDI™ chips

Ottawa, Canada – October 13, 2009 – Sidense Corp., a leading developer of Logic Non-Volatile Memory (LNVM) IP cores, today announced that AMIMON, the market leader in wireless High Definition (HD) semiconductor solutions, is employing Sidense’s 1T-Fuse™-based one-time programmable (OTP) memory macro technology in chips used for uncompressed wireless high-definition video connectivity. The chips are used in AMIMON’s second-generation WHDI™ (Wireless Home Digital Interface) transmitter and receiver products designed for wireless delivery of full uncompressed 1080 … Read More → "Sidense OTP Enables Security of Wireless Video Transmissions"

Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Demand Generation Events for IBM Channel Partners

Road2 Events Now Available for Security and Storage

SAN ANTONIO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Avnet Ignition ’09 – Based on the success of its Road2 Virtualization seminars, Avnet Technology Solutions, the solutions distribution leader and an operating group of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), announced that it has expanded its demand generation offerings for IBM business partners to include Road2 Security and Road2 Information Optimization events. The new events are designed to enable Avnet’s IBM value-added reseller (VAR) business partners in the U.S. and Canada to quickly and effectively make connections with end users and secure … Read More → "Avnet Technology Solutions Expands Demand Generation Events for IBM Channel Partners"

The People’s Dev Kit

Opening the box of the new NanoBoard 3000, one is immediately pleased that Apple can’t patent “happy out-of-the-box experience.”  The newest Altium NanoBoard’s packaging and design aesthetic have a high-end pro-sumer feel that few commercial products attain, and which is certainly unique in the development kit world.  In the (vast) supporting materials Altium provides with the NanoBoard 3000, the company goes beyond how to simply connect up the bits and busses, espousing the philosophy that we all should be transcending traditional product development and creating “user experiences” … Read More → "The People’s Dev Kit"

Security Is As Security Does

Following on from last week’s article about security and cryptography, this week we have a new product from CPU Tech. As the name might suggest, CPU Tech designs CPU chips. The twist is, this company’s chips have a high level of security built into them. As you also might guess, one of their big customers is your government.

CPU Tech starts with the familiar PowerPC processor architecture, so if you’re in the market for PowerPC chips, CPU Tech is worth a look for that reason alone. But the real excitement … Read More → "Security Is As Security Does"

Lattice Semiconductor and Epson Toyocom Provide Low-Cost, High Frequency Differential Reference Clock Solution

— Ideal Solution for SERDES and Video Applications —

HILLSBORO, OR — OCTOBER 12, 2009 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Epson Toyocom Corporation today announced a low-cost reference clock solution for SERDES applications. By utilizing Lattice’s ispClock™5400D device and the appropriate SG-710ECK CMOS oscillator from Epson Toyocom, a designer now has a low cost reference clock for SERDES applications such as XAUI or SDI Video. With this solution, SERDES-based designs no longer will require an expensive LVDS or LVPECL high frequency oscillator. XAUI, SDI Video and other SERDES applications can now utilize the ultra low-noise, … Read More → "Lattice Semiconductor and Epson Toyocom Provide Low-Cost, High Frequency Differential Reference Clock Solution"

Synopsys introduces Synphony High Level Synthesis

Unique M-language and model-based solution delivers up to 10X higher productivity for communications and multimedia system designers

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 12, 2009 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today introduced its Synphony HLS (High Level Synthesis) solution that integrates M-language and model-based synthesis to deliver up to 10X higher design and verification productivity than traditional RTL flows for communications and multimedia applications. Synphony HLS creates optimised RTL for ASIC and FPGA implementation, architecture exploration and rapid prototyping. In addition, Synphony HLS complements C/C++ … Read More → "Synopsys introduces Synphony High Level Synthesis"

Lattice Semiconductor and Epson Toyocom Provide Low-Cost, High Frequency Differential Reference Clock Solution

— Ideal Solution for SERDES and Video Applications —

HILLSBORO, OR — OCTOBER 12, 2009 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Epson Toyocom Corporation today announced a low-cost reference clock solution for SERDES applications. By utilizing Lattice’s ispClock™5400D device and the appropriate SG-710ECK CMOS oscillator from Epson Toyocom, a designer now has a low cost reference clock for SERDES applications such as XAUI or SDI Video. With this solution, SERDES-based designs no longer will require an expensive LVDS or LVPECL high frequency oscillator. XAUI, SDI Video and other SERDES applications can now utilize the … Read More → "Lattice Semiconductor and Epson Toyocom Provide Low-Cost, High Frequency Differential Reference Clock Solution"

Combine memory and disk seamlessly with ITTIA DB SQL

October 7, 2009 — Bellevue, WA — Embedded devices continuously process information from a wide variety of sources, such as sensors, user input, network communications. Developers recognize cases for which data must be accessed quickly with predictable speed and cases for which data must be saved continuously to flash media or a hard drive. To address this need, ITTIA unveils the revolutionary new ITTIA DB SQLTM hybrid memory and disk database for application development on embedded systems and devices.

ITTIA DB SQL hybrid combines the fast, predictable performance of an in-memory database with the robust storage … Read More → "Combine memory and disk seamlessly with ITTIA DB SQL"

Dialog Semiconductor advances in portable audio market

Kirchheim/Teck, 8th October 2009 – Dialog Semiconductor plc (FWB: DLG), a leading provider of highly integrated innovative power management semiconductor solutions, announced today that it is further diversifying its product portfolio for portable devices and smartphones with the introduction of a new generation of ultra low power audio technology.

The company’s recent success has been built upon integrated system power management devices, including standard audio codecs. By leveraging this expertise Dialog will now offer its customers a new generation of mixed signal audio technology, including codecs, speaker drivers and audio sub systems, at previously unattainable levels … Read More → "Dialog Semiconductor advances in portable audio market"

Synopsys DesignWare USB 2.0 and Ethernet IP enables first-pass silicon success for STMicroelectronics

High quality DesignWare IP speeds time-to-market for STM32 Connectivity Line of SoCs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – October 7, 2009 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that STMicroelectronics (ST) has achieved first-pass silicon success for its STM32 Connectivity Line of system-on-chips (SoCs) utilising the Synopsys DesignWare(r) USB 2.0 On-The-Go (OTG) and Ethernet digital controllers. ST, a global leader in developing and delivering SoC and semiconductor solutions, evaluated several IP vendors and selected Synopsys DesignWare IP solutions because they are high-quality, include the right feature set, and have … Read More → "Synopsys DesignWare USB 2.0 and Ethernet IP enables first-pass silicon success for STMicroelectronics"

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