29 new Stellaris® ARM Cortex-M3 technology-based microcontrollers
Introducing Sitara™ family of ARM9 and ARM Cortex-A8 technology-based microprocessors
Unparalleled scalability from $1 to 1GHz in future devices

SANTA CLARA – ARM TechCon3 (October 21, 2009) — Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (NYSE: TXN) today announced the major expansion of its embedded processor portfolio, adding 31 new ARM® processors that provide customers with scalable solutions ranging from a $1 to greater than 1 GHz in future devices. The new processors include 29 Stellaris Cortex™-M3 microcontrollers (MCU) and the first two devices in the new Sitara™ family of ARM9 family … Read More → "TI announces major expansion of embedded processor portfolio with 30+ new ARM® devices spanning Cortex™-M3, Cortex-A8 and ARM9 family cores"

Supporting the latest OpenCL 1.0, DX10.1 graphics and Hi-def video in an ultra low thermal envelope, the industry’s most versatile GPU will be shown at eMEX 2009

Fremont, California, 22 October 2009 – S3 Graphics?today announced the latest addition to its power-efficient embedded graphics processor family, with the unveiling of the OpenCL 1.0 capable Chrome 5400E GPGPU processor. The S3 Graphics 5400E will be unveiled at the Electronic Manufacturer Exposition (eMEX), October 22nd – 25th, in Suzhou, China at the Suzhou International Expo Center, Hall 4A, Booth No. 4K08.

OpenCL is an open, cross-platform standard used to harness the … Read More → "S3 Graphics 5400E: The World’s Only Power Efficient GPGPU Processor with Embedded Lifecycle Support"

Collaboration builds on years of successful deployment of Synopsys verification solution

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – October 26, 2009 – Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced the expansion of its verification collaboration with Freescale. The integration of complex hardware enabled by Moore’s law, IP, and embedded software content in modern devices is causing a rapid increase in verification complexity. Freescale and Synopsys have broadened their ongoing collaboration to manage this growing complexity. In addition to verification performance, efficiency, and methodology, the expanded collaboration will focus on … Read More → "Freescale and Synopsys announce multi-year strategic collaboration agreement to increase verification productivity"

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"