HILLSBORO, OR — OCTOBER 26, 2009 — Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC) and Affarii Technologies Limited, a solutions provider for networking and telecommunications applications, today announced that they have developed a complete 3G/4G-based Remote Radio Head (RRH) solution for wireless infrastructure customers. This is the first time a full RRH solution has been made available using low power, low cost FPGAs that allows low power RRHs to be deployed without sacrificing flexibility or performance.

Traditionally, near antenna logic for MIMO-based RRH systems has been implemented in high end, premium FPGAs. The high cost and power dissipation of these high … Read More → "Lattice and Affarii Deliver Low Power, Low Cost RRH Solution"

Unique combination of products and services enable widespread adoption of Nios II processor in Linux-based products

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21 /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 the availability of a suite of Linux products and services supporting Altera Corporation’s Nios® II embedded processor. The Timesys LinuxLink software development framework gives Nios II processor users access to a low-cost, intuitive environment for developing a wide range of Linux-based products.

LinuxLink allows customers to … Read More → "Timesys Delivers a Comprehensive, Low-cost Linux Solution for Altera’s Nios II Embedded Processor"

WILSONVILLE, Ore., October 22, 2009 – Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) selected the Calibre® physical verification platform for its Integrated Sign-Off (ISO) Flow, which integrates tools, setup files, and flow management utilities to provide mutual customers with an automated design solution for implementing their chips in TSMC technologies. The new flow is now available for 65nm designs with planned extensions into other process technology nodes.

According to ST Juang, senior director of Design Infrastructure Marketing at TSMC,
“Integrated Sign-Off Flow leverages our close partnership with eco-system partners to … Read More → "TSMC Selects Calibre Physical Verification Platform for Integrated Sign-off Flow"

Unique combination of products and services enable widespread adoption of Nios II processor in Linux-based products

PITTSBURGH, Oct. 21 /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 the availability of a suite of Linux products and services supporting Altera Corporation’s Nios® II embedded processor. The Timesys LinuxLink software development framework gives Nios II processor users access to a low-cost, intuitive environment for developing a wide range of Linux-based products.

LinuxLink allows customers to … Read More → "Timesys Delivers a Comprehensive, Low-cost Linux Solution for Altera’s Nios II Embedded Processor"

– Up to 80% lower power than a standard backlit LCD while providing a rich, TV-quality viewing experience

– Reduces processor duty-cycle to further extend battery life with optional integrated frame buffer
Sunnyvale, CA – October 21, 2009 – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power programmable solutions leader, today announced engineering sample shipments of its low power ArcticLink® II VX2 solution platform. With embedded 2nd generation Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE™ v2.0), Display Power Optimizer (DPO), optional frame buffer, and low power programmable fabric, the ArcticLink II VX2 solution platform is ideal for display path CSSPs for smartphones, … Read More → "QuickLogic Announces Availability of Its ArcticLink II VX2 CSSP Solution Platform"

Mercury’s high-performance Ensemble(TM) 2000 product family is enhanced with the Intel Penryn Fabric-Enabled LDS2100

CHICAGO, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mercury Computer Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:MRCY) , a leading provider of high-performance, embedded computing solutions for image, sensor, and signal processing applications, announced the industry’s first available RapidIO-enabled Intel processing engine at SUPERCOMM 2009 in Chicago, Illinois.

The Ensemble 2000 Series LDS2100 Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) can be combined with the wide range of Ensemble 2000 family AMCs to create powerful, scalable MicroTCA and AdvancedTCA (ATCA) form factor solutions. The LDS 2100 contains an Intel(TM) Penryn processor and an … Read More → "Mercury Computer Systems Announces Industry’s First Intel-Based, RapidIO-Enabled Advanced Mezzanine Card"

– Next generation intelligent display management that radically lowers power consumption while significantly improving display quality in all viewing conditions

– Directly drives Pulse Width Modulator for autonomous control of display brightness

Sunnyvale, CA – October 21, 2009 – Demonstrating its continued commitment to the mobile market, QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) today announced its new intelligent Display Power Optimizer (DPO) Proven System Block (PSB). DPO is designed to work in conjunction with QuickLogic’s second generation Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE™ v2.0) to deliver the best of both worlds – a single-chip solution that provides a … Read More → "QuickLogic Extends Battery Life with Display Power Optimizer (DPO) Proven System Block"

– Up to 80% lower power than a standard backlit LCD while providing a rich, TV-quality viewing experience

– Reduces processor duty-cycle to further extend battery life with optional integrated frame buffer
Sunnyvale, CA – October 21, 2009 – QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK), the lowest power programmable solutions leader, today announced engineering sample shipments of its low power ArcticLink® II VX2 solution platform. With embedded 2nd generation Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE™ v2.0), Display Power Optimizer (DPO), optional frame buffer, and low power programmable fabric, the ArcticLink II VX2 solution platform is ideal for display path CSSPs for smartphones, … Read More → "QuickLogic Announces Availability of Its ArcticLink II VX2 CSSP Solution Platform"

First High-Performance Cortex M3 Processor with Hardware Vector Engine Gives the TMPM370 Microcontroller Precise and Efficient Motor Control

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC)*, a committed leader that collaborates with technology companies to create breakthrough designs, today announced availability of the company’s newest microcontroller (MCU), the TMPM370. Toshiba’s TMPM370 32-bit MCU is designed for use in high-efficiency AC motor applications such as washing machines, refrigerators and air conditioners. The device combines an 80MHz ARM® Cortex(TM)-M3 processing core with a hardware vector engine, providing enough computation capability … Read More → "Toshiba Drives Power-Efficient Appliance Design With New Dual-Motor, ARM Technology-Based Microcontroller"

– Next generation intelligent display management that radically lowers power consumption while significantly improving display quality in all viewing conditions

– Directly drives Pulse Width Modulator for autonomous control of display brightness

Sunnyvale, CA – October 21, 2009 – Demonstrating its continued commitment to the mobile market, QuickLogic Corporation (NASDAQ: QUIK) today announced its new intelligent Display Power Optimizer (DPO) Proven System Block (PSB). DPO is designed to work in conjunction with QuickLogic’s second generation Visual Enhancement Engine (VEE™ v2.0) to deliver the best of both worlds – a single-chip solution that provides a TV-quality viewing … Read More → "QuickLogic Extends Battery Life with Display Power Optimizer (DPO) Proven System Block"