Integrated PCIe FPGA Endpoint Achieves PCI-SIG Compliance for PCI Express 1.1 Single-lane Configurations

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced that its low-cost Spartan®-6 FPGA family is compliant with the PCI Express® 1.1 specification, enabling low-risk and low-cost implementation of serial connectivity solutions for consumer, automotive, wireless, and other price-sensitive or high volume markets. Spartan-6 FPGAs satisfy the cost, ease-of-use, and low power requirements of developing systems compliant with PCIe® for applications such as in-vehicle infotainment, flat-panel displays, and video surveillance.

The integrated Endpoint block for PCI Express in … Read More → "Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGAs Enable PCI Express Compliant System Design for Low-Power, Low-Cost Connectivity Applications"

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Tekmos, Inc. announced today the introduction of its new TK80C186EB and TK80C188EB microprocessors designed as drop-in replacements for the discontinued Intel 80C186EB / 80C188EB microprocessors.

The TK80C186EB integrates commonly used system peripherals with the 186 CPU core to save space and reduce overall power consumption. A programmable interrupt controller supports and prioritizes 128 interrupts from internal, external, and software sources. The TK80C186EB also contains three programmable timer / counters, two serial channels, 2 parallel ports, and 10 programmable chip selects with programmable wait state generators. The TK80C186 … Read More → "Tekmos Introduces ‘Drop In Replacement’ for Intel 80C186EB and 80C188EB Microprocessors"

Integrated PCIe FPGA Endpoint Achieves PCI-SIG Compliance for PCI Express 1.1 Single-lane Configurations

SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced that its … Read More → "Xilinx Spartan-6 FPGAs Enable PCI Express Compliant System Design for Low-Power, Low-Cost Connectivity Applications"

Eleventh Annual Boston Event is Part of Largest User Conference Program in EDA

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ:SNPS) , a world … Read More → "Synopsys Recognizes Technical Excellence at SNUG Boston Conference"

In-design physical verification pivotal in reducing time to tapeout for advanced designs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – September 30, 2009 – Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a world leader in software and IP for semiconductor design, verification and manufacturing, today announced that the Common Platform technology alliance, a unique technology collaboration between IBM, Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing and Samsung Electronics, has qualified IC Validator for 32-nanometer (nm) process design rule checking on Common Platform technology. Synopsys and the Common Platform companies are continuing with the collaboration to complete the qualification of IC Validator at 28nm on Common Platform technology. IC Validator, the newest … Read More → "Common Platform Alliance qualifies Synopsys IC Validator for 32-nm design rule checking"

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – September 30, 2009 – MIPS Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: MIPS), a leading provider of industry-standard processor architectures and cores, announced it has joined the Open Handset Alliance™, a group of more than 45 technology and mobile companies working to offer consumers a richer, less expensive, and better mobile experience. The Open Handset Alliance developed Android, the first complete, open and free mobile platform. As a member of the Open Handset Alliance, MIPS Technologies will work with other members to contribute to continued development and success of the Android platform for mobile devices.

San Jose, CA, September 30, 2009 – Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) today announced that the BitCloud(TM) ZigBee® PRO stack has been awarded ZigBee Smart Energy product certification. BitCloud Smart Energy offers utility companies a secure, proven and easy-to-use technology for wireless home area networks (HANs) by connecting in-premise devices, such as meters, thermostats and smart appliances, to each other and to wide area energy distribution and control networks. ZigBee Smart Energy enables utility companies and individual homeowners to manage energy usage, control residential peak demand and reduce overall environmental impact.

BitCloud SE is a ready-to-use framework … Read More → "Atmel Receives ZigBee Smart Energy Certification For BitCloud Software Stack"

Premier Farnell to sell Altium’s new NanoBoard 3000 series of FPGA-based development boards

SYDNEY, Sept. 29 /PRNewswire/ — Altium has appointed Premier Farnell as the web distributor for its new NanoBoard 3000 FPGA-based development board. The agreement extends to Premier Farnell’s family of global marketing and distribution services.

Altium has launched the NanoBoard 3000 to make FPGA design easier. The supplied Altium Designer software is loaded with a large library of high-quality, royalty-free, ready-to-use IP that lets engineers use every aspect of the NanoBoard 3000 without having to create any low-level logic hardware or driver software. Engineers can … Read More → "Altium and Premier Farnell Announce Distribution Agreement"