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Flex Logix to Provide Embedded FPGA IP to ‘DesignShare’ for SiFive Freedom Platform

RISC-V leader adds flexible embedded, reconfigurable FPGA capabilities to speed time-tomarket and improve performance of custom open source-based silicon

October 31, 2017

SAN MATEO AND MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. – Oct. 31, 2017 – SiFive, the first fabless provider of customized, open-source-enabled semiconductors, and Flex Logix™, a leader in embedded FPGA IP and software, today announced they will partner to make Flex Logix EFLX® embedded FPGA available for the SiFive Freedom Platform as part of the DesignShare program. The availability of Flex Logix IP through DesignShare eases time to market and removes traditional barriers to entry that have blocked smaller companies from developing custom silicon.

“The addition of Flex Logix’s best-in-class embedded FPGA platform to the DesignShare ecosystem provides engineers with a new … Read More → "Flex Logix to Provide Embedded FPGA IP to ‘DesignShare’ for SiFive Freedom Platform"

Synopsys’ DesignWare STAR Memory System’s New Test and Repair Capabilities Speed Embedded Memory Repair Time by 10x

Enhanced BIST and Repair Algorithms for 7-nm FinFET Processes Increase Memory IP Test Coverage and Accelerate Power-On Initialization

October 31, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 31, 2017 Highlights

Index-based repair capabilities in STAR Memory System cut memory repair cycles from more than 1000 to fewer than 100 cycles by testing only faulty memories
Enhanced hardware and algorithm support in STAR Memory System detects and corrects 7‑nm FinFET-specific fault types
New self-test and fault injection capabilities within the ECC compiler mitigate soft errors and improve in-field reliability for automotive, mobile and cloud computing SoCs

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) today announced a new … Read More → "Synopsys’ DesignWare STAR Memory System’s New Test and Repair Capabilities Speed Embedded Memory Repair Time by 10x"

Ada on Board: Thales Using AdaCore’s GNAT Pro for Critical Avionics Software

Qualified autocode generator implemented in Ada

October 31, 2017

MERIGNAC, France & PARIS & NEW YORK, October 31, 2017 – AdaCore today announced that its GNAT Pro Ada environment has been successfully used by Thales to develop and verify a qualified autocode generator for critical airborne software. Thales implemented the autocode generator in Ada; the tool takes an XML file and produces source code for an embedded avionics system that will be assessed against the Level B objectives in DO-178C / ED-12C.

The development process for the autocode generator has been performed according to the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) DO-330 / ED-215 Tool Qualification Considerations standard, and the … Read More → "Ada on Board: Thales Using AdaCore’s GNAT Pro for Critical Avionics Software"

Flex Logix Demonstrates Flexible Microcontroller at Arm TechCon

Embedded FPGA enables reconfigurable hardware acceleration of MCUs, SoCs and programmable I/O

October 30, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., October 24, 2017 – Highlighting a major advancement in chip design, Flex Logix Technologies, Inc., today announced it is demonstrating the initial version of its flexible microcontroller design concept with embedded FPGA at this week’s Arm TechCon in its booth #201. This new design integrates embedded FPGA on MCU processor and peripheral buses, enabling unprecedented improvements in performance, cost and time to market for next generation … Read More → "Flex Logix Demonstrates Flexible Microcontroller at Arm TechCon"

Dual Rail-to-Rail 100V Power Monitor Measures Current and Voltage with ±0.3% Accuracy

October 30, 2017

MILPITAS, CA & NORWOOD, MA – October 30, 2017 – Analog Devices, Inc., which recently acquired Linear Technology Corporation, announces the LTC2992, a wide range I²C system monitor that monitors the current, voltage and power of two 0V to 100V rails without additional circuitry. The LTC2992 has flexible power supply options, deriving power from a 3V to 100V monitored supply, a 2.7V to 100V secondary supply, or from the onboard shunt regulator. These supply options eliminate the need for a separate buck regulator, shunt regulator or inefficient resistive divider while monitoring any 0V to 100V rail. The LTC2992 is a simple, single-IC solution … Read More → "Dual Rail-to-Rail 100V Power Monitor Measures Current and Voltage with ±0.3% Accuracy"

Synopsys Test Platform Tools Certified for the Most Stringent Level of Automotive Safety Measures Defined by the ISO 26262 Standard

Provides Highest Degree of Safety Related Confidence and Accelerates Functional Safety Qualification

October 30, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

All Synopsys test platform products can be confidently used for functionally safe automotive systems
Test platform tools, tool qualification report and IP certification accelerate ISO 26262 functional safety qualification for automotive ICs up to the … Read More → "Synopsys Test Platform Tools Certified for the Most Stringent Level of Automotive Safety Measures Defined by the ISO 26262 Standard"

RS Components enables embedded safety in equipment development with launch of DesignSpark Safety

Joining the expanding DesignSpark portfolio of engineering tools, new freely available software delivers risk assessment for machine builders and maintainers

October 30, 2017

LONDON, UK, 30th October, 2017 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, supported by Schmersal and 3M, global leaders in safety products for industry, today announced the launch of DesignSpark Safety, the latest tool in the fast-expanding DesignSpark portfolio of free-for-download software for product designers and engineers. Available globally, and accessible via the DesignSpark.com community website, (Read More → "RS Components enables embedded safety in equipment development with launch of DesignSpark Safety"

Synopsys Introduces Complete Functional Safety Test Solution to Accelerate ISO 26262 Compliance for Automotive SoCs

ASIL D Ready Certified DesignWare Embedded Test and Repair IP Speeds Functional Safety Qualification for Automotive ADAS Applications

October 30, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights

Validated solution, including DesignWare STAR Memory System, DesignWare STAR Hierarchical System, DFTMAX LogicBIST software qualification kit, and ARC HS processor, ensures high test coverage for automotive systems
DesignWare ARC HS processor functions as an on-chip … Read More → "Synopsys Introduces Complete Functional Safety Test Solution to Accelerate ISO 26262 Compliance for Automotive SoCs"

Vishay Intertechnology Extends Temperature Range of HOTcap® K…H Series Automotive Grade MLCCs to an Industry-High +200 °C

Radial-Leaded, Through-Hole Devices Are Built for the Most Extreme Automotive Operating Conditions

October 30, 2017

MALVERN, Pa. — Oct. 30, 2017 — Vishay Intertechnology, Inc. (NYSE: VSH) today announced that the company has extended the operating temperature range of its HOTcap^® K…H series of Automotive Grade, radial-leaded multilayer ceramic chip capacitors (MLCCs) to +200 °C — the industry’s highest for Ceramic Class 2 through-hole devices.

The Vishay BCcomponents … Read More → "Vishay Intertechnology Extends Temperature Range of HOTcap® K…H Series Automotive Grade MLCCs to an Industry-High +200 °C"

Mouser Electronics Launches Free Inventory Management App

October 30, 2017

October 30, 2017 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., the authorized global distributor with the newest semiconductors and electronic components, … Read More → "Mouser Electronics Launches Free Inventory Management App"