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Keysight Technologies Introduces Industry’s Fastest Arbitrary Waveform Generator

 Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today added a 92-GSa/s, 32-GHz modular instrument to its portfolio of arbitrary waveform generators. The new high-speed, wide-bandwidth M8196A arbitrary waveform generator allows engineers to generate digital, multi-level (e.g., PAM-4, PAM-8, DMT) signal scenarios at 8 bits vertical resolution and test their electrical and optical links with complex modulated signals up to 64 GBaud. This makes the M8196A the fastest and most versatile signal generator in the industry. The M8196A supports leading edge research for 100 Gb/s, 400 Gb/s and 1 Tb/s communication applications.

“The M8196A AWG provides … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Introduces Industry’s Fastest Arbitrary Waveform Generator"

Eurotech announces a new Release 3.1 of ESF, its Java-OSGi Framework for M2M Gateways, Smart Devices and IoT Applications, broadening support of hardware interfaces like GPIO, RS485, Bluetooth/BLE

Eurotech, a leading supplier of embedded technologies, products and systems, announced the official release of ESF 3.1, the Java OSGi software framework for M2M multiservice gateways and smart devices.

ESF offers a development environment for Java programmers that radically simplifies the creation and remote management of embedded applications. ESF provides a set of common services for Java developers building M2M applications, including I/O access, data services, network configuration and remote management.

ESF acts like the bridge between the private device network and the local network or public Internet or cellular network. It provides … Read More → "Eurotech announces a new Release 3.1 of ESF, its Java-OSGi Framework for M2M Gateways, Smart Devices and IoT Applications, broadening support of hardware interfaces like GPIO, RS485, Bluetooth/BLE"

KEMET Introduces Engineering Center

KEMET introduced its new Engineering Center online education resource, focused on providing practical answers to questions involving passive components in electronic applications. Engineering Center features blog posts, a calendar of free technical seminars, component tools and a knowledge library authored by KEMET’s field application experts. 

“KEMET has long recognized the need for concise educational content for real-world passive circuit designs,” said Per Loof, KEMET Chief Executive Officer. “Our technical team designedEngineering Center to enhance our position as the easy-to-design-in company, increasing our value as a trusted supplier and partner.” 

With a 100% focus on electrical … Read More → "KEMET Introduces Engineering Center"

Green Hills Software Announces MULTI 7 IDE Release

SANTA BARBARA, CA — September 17, 2015 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced a new release of its MULTI® integrated development environment. With this release, Green Hills Software continues to evolve its software development suite with features designed to increase developer productivity and speed time to market.

Major new features include:

    • Seamless multicore debugging
Green Hills Software was one of the first companies to provide a probe and debugger solution that supported multicore debugging. MULTI 7 continues Green Hills Software’s … Read More → "Green Hills Software Announces MULTI 7 IDE Release"

Vector Software Launches Webinar Series To Advance Software Test And Certification

Providence, RI – 9/17/2015 – Vector Software, the world’s leading provider of innovative software solutions for robust embedded software quality, announced today its webinar series to help organizations optimize software test and certification. The need for better quality and compliant software has never been greater. Software engineering management and staff will learn tools and techniques necessary for higher quality software that meets regulatory compliance and increases profitability.

Event One – Five Ways to Turbocharge Your Software Testing

Join Vector Software’s Sr. Field Application Engineer, Tim Schneider as he discusses ways for … Read More → "Vector Software Launches Webinar Series To Advance Software Test And Certification"

Synopsys Successfully Tapes Out Broad IP Portfolio for TSMC 10-nm FinFET Process

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the successful tape-out of a broad portfolio of DesignWare® Interface and Foundation IP on TSMC’s 10-nanometer (nm) FinFET process, reducing risk for designers who want to take advantage of the power, area and performance improvements offered by the process. Achieving this tape-out milestone enables designers to accelerate the development of SoCs that incorporate USB 3.1, USB 3.0, USB 2.0, HSIC, PCI Express 3.0, PCI Express 2.0 and MIPI D-PHY interface IP. In addition, Synopsys is developing embedded memories, DDR4, LPDDR4 and MIPI M-PHY IP, which will further extend its 10-nm IP portfolio. TSMC’s 10-nm process provides 2.2 … Read More → "Synopsys Successfully Tapes Out Broad IP Portfolio for TSMC 10-nm FinFET Process"

Avnet Offers New SmartFusion2 KickStart Development Kit for Applications Requiring Highest Levels of Design and Data Security

PHOENIX—September 17, 2015—Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, and Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today introduced the new SmartFusion2 KickStart Kit. The versatile prototyping solution designed by Avnet offers engineers in communications, medical, automotive, video, smart energy and industrial markets the much-needed low power, high security and reliability required for today’s Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled devices in a low-cost development and demonstration platform. The SmartFusion2 KickStart Kit is priced at $59.95. 

Avnet’s SmartFusion2 KickStart board features the low … Read More → "Avnet Offers New SmartFusion2 KickStart Development Kit for Applications Requiring Highest Levels of Design and Data Security"

Amplicon introduces brand new Impact-D 100 DIN Rail PC

Brighton, UK, 16 September 2015 – The new Amplicon Impact-D 100 has been designed and manufactured in the UK to the highest standards. Designed to be compact, rich in I/O and running the latest quad core ATOM™ processor, the Intel® ATOM ™ E3845.

Amplicon has carefully chosen the components and CPU family to ensure optimal performance vs. heat and power consumption, this ensures the system will operate and control your application 24/7 with many years of maintenance free running.

The Intel® ATOM™ E3845 processor allows for advanced technologies to be incorporated into this tiny unit. Technologies such as … Read More → "Amplicon introduces brand new Impact-D 100 DIN Rail PC"

Mentor Graphics and AMD to Accelerate ARMv8-A Linux Development for Embedded Systems

WILSONVILLE, Ore., Sept. 16, 2015 – Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced its agreement with AMD to provide comprehensive embedded Linux® tools for AMD 64-bit ARM®-based processors using the Mentor® Embedded Sourcery™ CodeBench Lite offering. To address the growing complexity of embedded systems, AMD embedded customers will have access to the Sourcery CodeBench technology for development and debugging applications for Linux®-based embedded systems. 

AMD and Mentor Graphics in 2014 agreed to create an embedded software ecosystem for developers to access powerful open-source, embedded C/C++ development tools to build embedded software in complex heterogeneous architectures … Read More → "Mentor Graphics and AMD to Accelerate ARMv8-A Linux Development for Embedded Systems"

Diodes Incorporated Enables Cost-Effective Headset Detection with Low Power IC in Miniature Package

Plano, Texas – September 16, 2015 – The AZV5001 headset detection IC introduced by Diodes Incorporated is targeted at cost- and power-sensitive consumer electronics such as mobile phones, tablet computers and media players. The integration of a comparator, OR gate and N channel MOSFET into a miniature package enables the connection of a headset with microphone to be quickly and simply detected.

The AZV5001 has two detect inputs that together determine when a headset has been inserted into the equipment’s audio jack. The presence of a left audio signal drives the internal comparator output low, which when … Read More → "Diodes Incorporated Enables Cost-Effective Headset Detection with Low Power IC in Miniature Package"

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