industry news archive
Subscribe Now

Synopsys Delivers Unified Analog and Mixed-Signal Debug with Verdi Advanced AMS Debug Solution

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), today announced the availability of its Verdi® Advanced AMS debug solution. With today’s mixed-signal system-on-chip (SoC) designs combining analog and digital components in complex design architectures, Synopsys’ Verdi Advanced AMS debug solution enables SoC teams to seamlessly debug co-simulation of analog, digital and mixed-signal subsystems within a unified debug environment, saving valuable verification cycles, increasing overall productivity and accelerating verification closure.

Synopsys’ Verdi Advanced AMS debug solution extends the capabilities of the market-leading Verdi SoC debug platform, … Read More → "Synopsys Delivers Unified Analog and Mixed-Signal Debug with Verdi Advanced AMS Debug Solution"

Industry’s Smallest IO-LINK® Transciever Reduces Power Dissipation More Than 50%

San Jose, CA—February 22, 2016 — Industrial systems designers now have a robust IO-Link® dual-channel transceiver that dissipates the lowest heat in the smallest package with the MAX14827 from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM).

The Industry 4.0 revolution is enabling smarter factories to increase productivity and manufacturing flexibility. IO-Link sensors enable this revolution by bringing intelligence and … Read More → "Industry’s Smallest IO-LINK® Transciever Reduces Power Dissipation More Than 50%"

STMicroelectronics Reveals Most Highly Integrated Automotive 77GHz Radar Chip for Emerging Long-Range Applications

  • New 77GHz radar IC for long-range applications delivered to Tier-1 brands
  • 77 GHz builds on leadership in short-range (24 GHz) radar ICs, 35 million of which have been shipped to date
  • New product complements ST‘s leading portfolio for ADAS systems, which now features short-, mid- and long-range radar solutions on top of vision processing and V2X

Geneva, February 23, 2016 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the world’s largest supplier of short- and mid-range (24GHz) radar chips for Advanced … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Reveals Most Highly Integrated Automotive 77GHz Radar Chip for Emerging Long-Range Applications"

Icon Labs and Micrium Launch Integrated Security Platform for Internet of Things Devices

Feb. 23, 2016 Embedded World Conference, Nuremberg, Germany –  (Hall 4, Booth 4-350)

Icon Labs (www.iconlabs.com), a leading provider of embedded networking and security technology, and Micrium (www.micrium.com), the premier real time operating systems (RTOS) provider for embedded systems, today announced the integration of Icon Labs’ Floodgate Security Framework with Micrium’s µC/OS-III® RTOS. The integrated solution creates a secure platform for IoT devices and extends the Internet of Secure ThingsTMinitiative into … Read More → "Icon Labs and Micrium Launch Integrated Security Platform for Internet of Things Devices"

UltraSoC delivers enhanced system-level performance optimization capabilities for MIPS users

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, 23rd February 2016 — UltraSoC today announced it is providing the benefits of its performance optimization and system level profiling solutions to SoC development teams utilizing Imagination Technologies’ MIPS processor architecture. This gives SoC designers access to a development environment that offers a holistic view of their entire system, encompassing not only MIPS processors via an interface between Imagination’s Codescape Debugger and on-chip UltraSoC blocks, but also CPUs and IP from other vendors, as well as custom logic, memory and bus structures.

< … Read More → "UltraSoC delivers enhanced system-level performance optimization capabilities for MIPS users"

TASKING to Showcase Newest Developments in Automotive Safety Checking and Compiler Technology at embedded world

Nuremberg, Germany – 23 February 2016 — Altium Limited <http://www.altium.com> , a global leader in Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer) and embedded software development (TASKING <http://tasking.com/> ), is planning to showcase the newest developments in their TASKING Safety Checker technology to address functional safety requirements in automotive software applications at embedded world 2016. Altium will … Read More → "TASKING to Showcase Newest Developments in Automotive Safety Checking and Compiler Technology at embedded world"

Synopsys and Mindtree Collaborate to Deliver Complete Bluetooth Smart IP Solution for IoT SoCs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Highlights:

  • Solution consists of IP qualified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), meeting compliance with the Bluetooth® Smart v4.2 specification
  • Synopsys’ Bluetooth Smart PHY IP operates below one volt supply to extend battery life and supports TSMC’s 180-nm and 55-nm processes
  • PHY IP includes an integrated on-chip transceiver matching network and single pin-to-antenna interface to reduce BOM cost and simplify board design
  • Mindtree’s production-proven BlueLitE link layer and software stack … Read More → "Synopsys and Mindtree Collaborate to Deliver Complete Bluetooth Smart IP Solution for IoT SoCs"

Renesas Synergy™ Platform with World-Leading Tools from IAR Systems Accelerates Development of Innovative IoT and Embedded Products

Düsseldorf, Germany / Uppsala, Sweden, February 23, 2016 – IAR Systems®, the world’s leading provider of embedded development tools, and Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, are proud to announce that the world’s most widely used development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® is now integrated within the Renesas Synergy™ Platform … Read More → "Renesas Synergy™ Platform with World-Leading Tools from IAR Systems Accelerates Development of Innovative IoT and Embedded Products"

element14 unveils two self-powered IoT starter kits with EnOcean and IBM technologies

Feb. 23, 2016 – LAS VEGAS & NUREMBERG, Germany – Global electronics distributor and online community element14 is launching two cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) starter kits that tap into technologies from EnOcean and IBM. Both Entrepreneur and Enterprise editions feature micro-computer boards from element14 and energy harvesting wireless sensors from EnOcean, and provide seamless integration to IBM’s Watson IoT Platform. The new kits are officially launching … Read More → "element14 unveils two self-powered IoT starter kits with EnOcean and IBM technologies"

congatec launches COM Express module with new AMD G-Series SOC

San  Diego,  CA,  February 23, 2016   * * *   congatec, a leading technology company for embedded computer modules, single board computers (SBCs) and embedded design and manufacturing (EDM) services, has expanded its COM Express portfolio with the launch of the new AMD G-Series SOC (called Brown Falcon). Compared to modules based on the previous generation of AMD Embedded G-Series SOCs, the new conga-TR3 with dual-core AMD GX-217GI processor provides up to 30% more graphics performance and 15% more overall system performance. Additionally, the AMD G-Series SOC supports faster and more power-efficient DDR4 memory, PCI Express Gen 3.0 for demanding customer-specific extensions as well as very powerful … Read More → "congatec launches COM Express module with new AMD G-Series SOC"

featured blogs
May 8, 2024
Learn how artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) applications at the edge rely on TSMC's N12e manufacturing processes and specialized semiconductor IP.The post How Synopsys IP and TSMC’s N12e Process are Driving AIoT appeared first on Chip Design....
May 2, 2024
I'm envisioning what one of these pieces would look like on the wall of my office. It would look awesome!...