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Bosch launches new generation of smart sensor hubs BHI260 and BHA260 for wearables, hearables, AR/VR and other mobile devices

Combination of state-of-the-art MEMS sensors with an ultra-low power, high performance sensor coprocessor

July 6, 2018

Enables sophisticated always-on sensor applications, while significantly reducing the system power consumption in mobile, battery-operated devices
Updated MEMS sensors and a new, powerful MCU integrated in a single, small package, with a wide variety of interfaces to connect external devices
Software Development Kit for full customization available, creating an open and flexible development environment for sensor applications
Bosch to exhibit at Sensors Expo, June 27-28, McEnery Convention Center, MEMS Pavilion, Booth 542

San Jose, USA/Reutlingen, Germany – Today, at Sensors … Read More → "Bosch launches new generation of smart sensor hubs BHI260 and BHA260 for wearables, hearables, AR/VR and other mobile devices"

Texas Instruments’ 16-Bit ADS112C04 ADC, Now at Mouser, Offers Low-Power Conversion for Small Sensor Signals

July 6, 2018

July 5, 2018 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the industry’s leading New Product Introduction (NPI) distributor with the widest selection of semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the 16-bit Read More → "Texas Instruments’ 16-Bit ADS112C04 ADC, Now at Mouser, Offers Low-Power Conversion for Small Sensor Signals"

Synopsys and Siemens Team Up to Expand and Extend Electronic Design Automation Collaboration

Parties Settle All Current Mentor Graphics Patent Litigation

July 6, 2018

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 3, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) and Siemens PLM Software today announced that they have agreed to collaborate on a wide range of electronic design automation (EDA) product interoperability projects for the benefit of their mutual customers. The collaboration spans a number of EDA domains from design to verification.

“With the increasing complexity in electronics driven … Read More → "Synopsys and Siemens Team Up to Expand and Extend Electronic Design Automation Collaboration"

Qorvo® Powers New Commercial 802.11ax Carrier Gateway

Qorvo 5GHz FEM, integrated in Qualcomm Technologies’ chipset, delivers higher throughput and improved connectivity

July 5, 2018

GREENSBORO, NC – July 2, 2018 – Qorvo^® (Nasdaq:QRVO), a leading provider of innovative RF solutions that connect the world, today announced that its high efficiency 5GHz front end module (FEM) QPF4528 is part of a new, commercially available … Read More → "Qorvo® Powers New Commercial 802.11ax Carrier Gateway"

Now at Mouser: Infineon’s iMOTION IMC100 Motor Control ICs Integrate Hardware and Algorithm for Variable Speed Drives

July 5, 2018

July 5, 2018 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, is now stocking the Read More → "Now at Mouser: Infineon’s iMOTION IMC100 Motor Control ICs Integrate Hardware and Algorithm for Variable Speed Drives"

RS Components, MikroElektronika, Cypress Semiconductor co-create flexible platform for faster IoT-device development

Available exclusively through RS, new Clicker 2 for PSoC® 6 kit maximises ease of use and click board(TM) expandability for faster time to market

July 5, 2018

LONDON, UK, 26 February, 2018 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, has worked with Cypress Semiconductor Corp. ( https://uk.rs-online.com/web/b/cypress-semiconductor/ ) and MikroElektronika ( Read More → "RS Components, MikroElektronika, Cypress Semiconductor co-create flexible platform for faster IoT-device development"

Cadence JasperGold Formal Verification Platform Enables Hitachi to Develop Measures for Fault Avoidance to Comply with IEC 61508 Series SIL 4 Requirements

Hitachi uses Cadence formal verification technologies to improve verification methodology for its ν COSS S-zero functional safety controller

July 5, 2018

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 5, 2018—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that Hitachi, Ltd. has used the Cadence JasperGold Formal Verification Platform to developνCOSS S-zero, an industrial facilities functional safety controller that has been certified for Safety Integrity Level (SIL) 3 in accordance with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61508 Series functional safety standard. Through use of the Cadence technologies, Hitachi successfully developed measures for fault avoidance to comply with IEC 61508 Series SIL 4 requirements, ensuring that its functional safety controller operates correctly in response to its inputs and … Read More → "Cadence JasperGold Formal Verification Platform Enables Hitachi to Develop Measures for Fault Avoidance to Comply with IEC 61508 Series SIL 4 Requirements"

Cadence Full-Flow Digital and Signoff Tools Certified on Samsung Foundry’s 7LPP Process Technology

Reference flow enables systems and semiconductor companies to accelerate delivery of 7nm LPP process designs

July 3, 2018

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 2, 2018—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that its full-flow digital and signoff tools have achieved certification for Samsung Foundry’s 7-nanometer (nm) Low Power Plus (LPP) process technology. The Cadence® tools were certified for the Process Design Kit (PDK) and foundation library on the 7LPP process and confirmed to meet Samsung Foundry’s accuracy requirements, enabling systems and semiconductor companies to accelerate the delivery of 7LPP designs.

The Cadence RTL-to-GDSII design flow that has been certified for the 7LPP process … Read More → "Cadence Full-Flow Digital and Signoff Tools Certified on Samsung Foundry’s 7LPP Process Technology"

ams launches new sensors for smart home devices that optimize brightness in any lighting condition

Family of compact, high-sensitivity and low-power optical sensors expand functionality for broad range of consumer electronic displays and LED illumination

July 3, 2018

Premstaetten, Austria (27 June, 2018) — ams (SIX: AMS), a leading worldwide supplier of high performance sensor solutions, today introduced a new family of ambient light and proximity sensors which offer high sensitivity, low-power, and small package size required for use in display/LED brightness control in consumer electronics devices. The family includes the TSL2540 and TSL2541 ambient light sensors and the TSL2740, a combined ambient light and proximity sensor.

The new family delivers very high sensitivity when detecting ambient light at an intensity as low as a few millilux – the equivalent of a clear night … Read More → "ams launches new sensors for smart home devices that optimize brightness in any lighting condition"

CUI Partners with SnapEDA to Offer Free PCB Footprint Files

July 3, 2018

TUALATIN, Ore. — June 27, 2018 — CUI today announced that it has teamed up with SnapEDA, ( https://www.snapeda.com/ ) the market-leading parts library for circuit board design, to provide designers with a catalog of free, ready-to-download PCB footprints and symbols for CUI’s range of board mount electromechanical components.

Circuit board design has historically been a time-consuming and challenging process due to the … Read More → "CUI Partners with SnapEDA to Offer Free PCB Footprint Files"