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“Ask Avnet” Intelligent Agent Now Available on Avnet.com in the Americas

PHOENIX — November 29, 2017 — Avnet, a leading global technology distributor, today announced that its “Ask Avnet” intelligent agent has moved into open beta, providing access to anyone in the Americas who visits Read More → "“Ask Avnet” Intelligent Agent Now Available on Avnet.com in the Americas"

Minima Processor Reduces SoC Energy Consumption for Near-Threshold Voltage Design

OULU, FINLAND –– November 28, 2017 –– Minima Processor today announced its ultra-low power technology for near-threshold voltage design that uses its patented dynamic margining to minimize energy consumption while maintaining yield in systems-on-chip (SoCs).

Intended for a range of markets, including microcontroller, internet of things (IoT), in-body medical and connectivity, the Minima dynamic-margining approach is a unique intellectual-property (IP)-based methodology for near-threshold voltage design. It combines hardware and software to enable circuits to function at … Read More → "Minima Processor Reduces SoC Energy Consumption for Near-Threshold Voltage Design"

Silicon Labs Biosensors Add ECG Measurement for Advanced Heart Rate Monitoring in Wearables

AUSTIN, Texas – Nov. 29, 2017 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a family of optical biometric sensors providing advanced heart rate monitoring (HRM) along with electrocardiogram (ECG) capabilities for a wide range of wearable fitness and wellness products. The new Si117x sensor modules ( Read More → "Silicon Labs Biosensors Add ECG Measurement for Advanced Heart Rate Monitoring in Wearables"

Codasip Announces Bk5-64, a New 64-bit RISC-V Processor

Brno, Czech Republic – November 28, 2017 – Codasip, the leading supplier of RISC-V® embedded processor IP, today announced that it has expanded its Berkelium processor portfolio to include the Bk5-64, its first implementation of the 64-bit RISC-V ISA.  

Codasip now offers customers the broadest selection of RISC-V processors in the market, spanning from the ultra-low-power zero-stage Bk1 to the high-data-bandwidth, energy-efficient Bk5-64. All Berkelium processors are generated via the unique Codasip Studio customization tool, allowing for fast configuration and optimization of the cores. </ … Read More → "Codasip Announces Bk5-64, a New 64-bit RISC-V Processor"

RISC-V Processor Developer Suite Announced by Imperas

OXFORD, United Kingdom, November 29, 2017 — Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in high-performance software simulation and virtual platforms, today announced the release of its new RISC-V Processor Developer Suite™.  The RISC-V Processor Developer Suite contains the models and tools necessary to validate and verify the functionality of a RISC-V processor.  It also enables the early estimation of timing performance and power consumption for the processor.  

Processor developers need models and tools to achieve … Read More → "RISC-V Processor Developer Suite Announced by Imperas"

Matrox Imaging Launches Project Change Validator to Safeguard Vision Systems

MONTREAL, Quebec, November 28, 2017 — Matrox® Imaging today announces Project Change Validator, a modification proofing utility that ensures machine vision systems uphold inspection requirements following any new project updates. Available in the Matrox Design Assistant 5.1 flowchart-based machine vision software, … Read More → "Matrox Imaging Launches Project Change Validator to Safeguard Vision Systems"

Renesas Electronics Accelerates Industrial Ethernet Application Development with New RZ/N1 Solution Kit

SANTA CLARA., Calif., November 29, 2017 – Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE:6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of the new RZ/N1 microprocessor (MPU) Solution Kit designed to support various industrial network applications including programmable logic controllers (PLCs), intelligent network switches, gateways, operator terminals and remote I/O solutions.

The new RZ/N1 Solution Kit is a complete development package that includes the hardware and software to enable faster prototyping of leading industrial Ethernet protocols such as EtherCAT®, EtherNet/IP™, ETHERNET Powerlink®, PROFINET®, Sercos®, and CANopen®, thereby accelerating development and saving … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Accelerates Industrial Ethernet Application Development with New RZ/N1 Solution Kit"

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