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Intersil Unveils First USB-C Buck-Boost Voltage Regulator

Single-chip ISL95338 replaces two converters, enables USB PD3.0 bidirectional voltage regulation for tablets, ultrabooks and power banks
October 10, 2017

Milpitas, Calif., Oct. 10, 2017 – Intersil, a subsidiary of Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), today announced the industry’s first buck-boost voltage regulator for tablets, ultrabooks, power banks, and other mobile devices using the reversible USB Type-C™ connector. The ISL95338 bidirectional voltage regulator accepts input power from a wide range of DC power sources–AC/DC power adapters, USB power delivery (PD3.0) ports, travel adapters, power banks–and converts it to a regulated voltage up to 24V. The ISL95338 can also convert a wide range of DC power sources to a regulated 20V at its power adapter input. The ISL95338 supports the … Read More → "Intersil Unveils First USB-C Buck-Boost Voltage Regulator"

ANSI and VITA Ratify ANSI/VITA 48.8 Air-Flow-Through Cooling Standard for VPX

Mechanical standard for electronic plug-in units provides lower weight, reduced cost cooling technology.
October 9, 2017

VITA, October 9, 2017 — VITA, the trade association for standard computing architectures serving critical and intelligent embedded computing systems markets, announces the ratification by ANSI and VITA of ANSI/VITA 48.8-2017 “Mechanical Standard for Electronic VPX Plug-in Modules Using Air Flow Through Cooling”. This standard has completed the VITA and ANSI processes reaching full recognition under guidance of VITA. The VITA 48.8 Working Group was sponsored by Lockheed Martin, Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions, and Abaco, and chaired by Curtiss-Wright Defense Solutions.

ANSI/VITA 48.8-2017 describes an open standard for the design requirements for an Air Flow Through ( … Read More → "ANSI and VITA Ratify ANSI/VITA 48.8 Air-Flow-Through Cooling Standard for VPX"

VadaTech Announces a New Suite of Video Encoder/Decoder Modules

October 9, 2017

Henderson, NV – October 6, 2017 – VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces a full line of Video encoder/decoder AMCs, comprising the AMC347, AMC350, AMC351 and AMC352. The AMC347 performs H.264 encoding of RGsB Video input, providing the encoded data stream to a host over PCIe. The AMC347 also provides additional functionality of converting a Display Port input to RGsB, with the output over RS-343A capable of driving cable lengths of over 30 meters.

The AMC350/AMC351 AMC form factor modules are quad video encoders taking video from HDMI (AMC350) or … Read More → "VadaTech Announces a New Suite of Video Encoder/Decoder Modules"

General Micro Systems Announces Multi-Domain, 100 Percent USA-Made 1U Xeon E5 Red/Black Rugged Rackmount Server/Switch/Router With Network Attached Storage

American-designed and -manufactured cyber security-ready system isolates SIPRNet/NIPRNet domains or separates Red/Black boundaries, replacing twelve systems with just one 1.75-inches high by 19-inches deep box.
October 9, 2017

RANCHO CUCAMONGA, Calif., October 9, 2017 – General Micro Systems, Inc. (GMS) today announced the S1U401-MD “Cyclone,” a 1U rackmount, multi-domain server and multi-port Ethernet switch/router based on the Intel® Xeon® E5 server CPU. Designed for lowest price, space efficiency and ultimate battlefield network security, the product is a rugged packaging marvel.

Each of the two isolated domains (Red/Black) in S1U401-MD boasts six times the functionality of traditional imported motherboard-based blade-servers—making the 1U Cyclone a twelve-time improvement</ … Read More → "General Micro Systems Announces Multi-Domain, 100 Percent USA-Made 1U Xeon E5 Red/Black Rugged Rackmount Server/Switch/Router With Network Attached Storage"

Synopsys Enhances Photonic and Optoelectronic Modeling in the Latest RSoft Releases

Release 2017.09 of the RSoft Product Family Now Available
October 9, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 9, 2017  —

Highlights:

  • S-Matrix/PDK Generation Utility for efficient, multi-level photonic integrated circuit design and analysis
  • Increased simulation speeds of silicon photonics components by 100x or more
  • Interface with Synopsys’ HSPICE software for cohesive, precise modeling of optoelectronic circuits

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the release of version 2017.09 of the Read More → "Synopsys Enhances Photonic and Optoelectronic Modeling in the Latest RSoft Releases"

RISC-V Paper by Imperas at 15th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference 2017

Imperas Presenting on Accelerated Software Development, Debug and Test for RISC-V Platforms
October 6, 2017

Oxford, United Kingdom, October 3rd, 2017 – Imperas Software Ltd., the leader in high-performance software simulation and virtual platforms, will participate in the 15th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference, with Larry Lapides presenting a paper: “RISC-V Models and Simulation Enable Early Software Bring Up“.

The 15th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference will be held October 18 – 19, 2017 at the University of California, Irvine (UCI) – Calit2.  The theme for this year’s conference is “Secure and Intelligent Silicon Systems for Emerging … Read More → "RISC-V Paper by Imperas at 15th International System-on-Chip (SoC) Conference 2017"

Transphorm Recaps Design Resources Available for High-Voltage GaN Application Development

Evaluation Kits, Design Guides and More Available through the Silicon Valley Center of Excellence
October 6, 2017

GOLETA, Calif.—October 3, 2017—Transphorm Inc., the leader in the design and manufacturing of JEDEC and AEC-Q101 qualified 650V gallium nitride (GaN) semiconductors, announced today the latest resources produced by its Silicon Valley Center of Excellence. The Center is responsible for educating and supporting customers developing with high-voltage (HV) GaN. Application design engineers can access tools, app notes, SPICE models and more via the Center’s Design Resources library. For questions regarding custom designs or system components … Read More → "Transphorm Recaps Design Resources Available for High-Voltage GaN Application Development"

XMOS delivers first Amazon Alexa Voice Service development kit with linear mic array for far-field voice capture

Creates new opportunities for voice interfaces in consumer electronics
October 5, 2017

BRISTOL, UK — OCTOBER 05, 2017—XMOS Ltd (http://www.xmos.com), a leading supplier of advanced embedded voice and audio solutions to the consumer electronics market, today announced its VocalFusion 4-Mic Dev Kit for Amazon Alexa Voice Service (AVS) is the first far-field linear mic array solution available. The XMOS kit … Read More → "XMOS delivers first Amazon Alexa Voice Service development kit with linear mic array for far-field voice capture"

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