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Automotive Testing Expo 2017: Rohde & Schwarz presents new T&M solutions for connected automobiles and autonomous driving

Connected cars utilize a large number of wireless applications that must reliably function in parallel. That is where T&M solutions from Rohde & Schwarz come in. In Stuttgart, under the motto “Driving tomorrow’s mobility”, the company will exhibit innovative solutions for testing automotive radar, vehicle-to-vehicle communciations and automotive bus systems.

Munich, June 19, 2017 — At booth 1458 in hall 1 at Automotive Testing Expo (ATE) 2017 in Stuttgart, Rohde & Schwarz will demonstrate its expertise as a … Read More → "Automotive Testing Expo 2017: Rohde & Schwarz presents new T&M solutions for connected automobiles and autonomous driving"

Menta Offers Validation Board for Embedded FPGA Supporting TSMC’s 28nm HPC+ Process

Austin, Texas, June 19, 2017  — Menta SAS, a provider of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) Intellectual Property (IP), today announced a validation board supporting TSMC’s 28-nanometer High Performance Compact Plus (28HPC+) process.  The board includes a test chip with an embedded FPGA (eFPGA) IP core from Menta, and is supplied with … Read More → "Menta Offers Validation Board for Embedded FPGA Supporting TSMC’s 28nm HPC+ Process"

Keysight Technologies Launches E-Mobility Test, Measurement Innovations Enabling Cost-Effective, High-Power/High-Voltage Product Deployments

Highlights

  • High-power/high-voltage power converter test solution—enables safe and effective testing of power converters and on-board charging sub-systems present in hybrid and electric vehicles (HEV/EV) and home energy management systems (HEMS)
  • Regenerative power system with high-power/high-voltage battery emulation capabilities and best-in-class power regeneration—ensures efficient testing due to re-use of energy and reduced cooling requirements
  • Li-Ion cell test systems—provide a significant reduction in time required to measure cell self-discharge characteristics and discern cell quality; and offers significantly reduced cell design and evaluation cycle times
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Toshiba Selects Synopsys VC Formal Verification Solution

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Toshiba has deployed Synopsys’ VC Formal solution as their SystemVerilog Assertion (SVA) based formal verification solution. VC Formal delivers the performance and capacity necessary to achieve faster formal convergence on Toshiba’s increasingly complex designs. Toshiba leveraged VC Formal’s native integration with Synopsys’ industry-leading VCS®</ … Read More → "Toshiba Selects Synopsys VC Formal Verification Solution"

Keysight Technologies’ Triple-Output Power Supplies Reduce Power Issues, Enable Engineers to Simulate Power Problems Early in Design Cycle

Highlights:

  • Simultaneously displays all three color-coded channels on a 4.3” color LCD
  • Provides industry-leading output stability under extreme, dynamic load conditions
  • Enables data logging plus output sequencing and coupling

SANTA ROSA, Calif., June 15, 2017 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the introduction of the E36300 Series triple-output programmable DC power supplies. With a … Read More → "Keysight Technologies’ Triple-Output Power Supplies Reduce Power Issues, Enable Engineers to Simulate Power Problems Early in Design Cycle"

Microchip Extends eXtreme Low Power PIC32MM Microcontroller Family

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 14, 2017 — New PIC32MM “GPM” microcontrollers (MCUs) are now available from Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP). The eXtreme Low Power (XLP) devices feature large memory in small packages, providing ample battery life for space-constrained applications. With the inclusion of several connectivity options, Core Independent Peripherals and feature-rich development boards, the “GPM” MCUs are well suited for digital audio applications, gaming/entertainment devices, Internet of Things (IoT) sensor nodes and portable medical devices. For more information about Microchip’s PIC32MM “GPM” devices visit: Read More → "Microchip Extends eXtreme Low Power PIC32MM Microcontroller Family"

Pasternack Launches New Line of Straight Waveguide Sections in Sizes WR-10 to WR-137 New Waveguide Straights Operate in Frequency Range of 5.85 GHz to 110 GHz Over 13 Bands

IRVINE, Calif. – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has released a new series of straight waveguide sections in sizes ranging from WR-10 to WR-137. Typical applications include instrumentation, test benches, high-efficiency RF/Microwave transmission, SATCOM, MILCOM, radar and telecom networks.

Pasternack’s new line of straight waveguide sections consists of 62 models … Read More → "Pasternack Launches New Line of Straight Waveguide Sections in Sizes WR-10 to WR-137 New Waveguide Straights Operate in Frequency Range of 5.85 GHz to 110 GHz Over 13 Bands"

VadaTech announces the UTC040C Conduction Cooled MicroTCA Carrier Hub

Henderson, NV – June 15, 2017 – VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the UTC040C Conduction Cooled MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH). The UTC040C includes PCIe Gen3 switch with 1024Gbps aggregate bandwidth, automatic speed negotiation, and virtual switch (multiple domain, non-transparent port support) to enable partitioning of the system with multiple root complexes. Base interface Ethernet is via a managed layer two/three GbE switch with 12 ports 10/100/1000-BaseT interface via the front panel. The same field-proven standards-compliant IPMI management stack is used that has been widely deployed over generations of MCH products.

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Barco Silex extends crypto offering with Chacha20/Poly1305 authenticated encryption

Louvain‐la‐Neuve, Belgium ‐‐ June 16, 2017 ‐‐ Barco Silex, leading provider of IP cores for embedded hardware security, adds an RFC7539-compliant crypto engine to its offering to provide its customers with future-proof authenticated encryption between networked applications, for example in the IoT. The new IP core is available for ASIC and FPGA devices. With simple and straightforward interfaces, the IP core is easy to integrate and highly scalable, hallmarks of all Barco Silex’ IP cores.

The new BA417 core uses the Chacha20 stream cipher combined with the Poly1305 message-authentication code. Poly1305 is a cryptographic message authentication code (MAC) … Read More → "Barco Silex extends crypto offering with Chacha20/Poly1305 authenticated encryption"

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