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KT Chooses Conexant’s Far-Field Voice Input Processor to Boost AI Performance of GiGA Genie Virtual Assistant Media Hub

February 21, 2017

IRVINE, Calif., February 21, 2017 – Conexant Systems, Inc., a leading provider of audio and voice technology solutions that enable a more natural user experience, today announced that KT, a leading Korean telecom corporation, is utilizing its AudioSmart™ CX20921 Far-Field Voice Input Processor to help the new GiGA Genie voice-controlled virtual assistant media hub … Read More → "KT Chooses Conexant’s Far-Field Voice Input Processor to Boost AI Performance of GiGA Genie Virtual Assistant Media Hub"

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announces Availability of 45nm RF SOI to Advance 5G Mobile Communications

February 21, 2017

Santa Clara, Calif., February 21, 2016 – GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the availability of its 45nm RF SOI (45RFSOI) technology offering, making GF the first foundry to announce an advanced, 300mm RF silicon solution to support next generation millimeter-wave (mmWave) beam forming applications in future 5G base stations and smartphones.

GF’s 45RFSOI offering is the company’s most advanced RF SOI technology. The technology is optimized for beam forming front-end modules (FEMs), with back-end-of-line (BEOL) features including thick copper and dielectrics that enable … Read More → "GLOBALFOUNDRIES Announces Availability of 45nm RF SOI to Advance 5G Mobile Communications"

ITTIA Empowers the Development of Intelligent IoT Devices together with Renesas Electronics America by Delivering ITTIA DB SQL Database Software on Power-Efficient RZ/A Microprocessor Series

February 21, 2017

February 21, 2017 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA Database Software, a modernizer in embedded data management software, has collaborated with Renesas Electronics America Inc, a leading supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, to provide data storage and analysis for Renesas RZ/A Series of microprocessors (MPUs). The combination of ITTIA DB SQL™ and Renesas’ advanced RZ/A MPUs enables manufacturers of embedded and Internet of Things (IoT) devices to collect, store, search and share data on at the local end-point device.

Devices in smart, mission-critical communication networks, such as sensors and IoT gateways, produce a stream of data that needs … Read More → "ITTIA Empowers the Development of Intelligent IoT Devices together with Renesas Electronics America by Delivering ITTIA DB SQL Database Software on Power-Efficient RZ/A Microprocessor Series"

Synopsys IC Compiler II Sets the Bar in Quality-of-Results

February 21, 2017

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 21, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — 

Highlights:

  • Technology developments in latest release cement IC Compiler II’s QoR leadership by   delivering 5 percent better area, 5 percent better timing QoR and up to 20 percent reduction in power.
  • With 19 of the 20 top IC companies already using IC Compiler II as their place-and-route solution, momentum continues towards market leadership.
  • Superior QoR delivered by IC Compiler II enables Graphcore to design their first, ultra large, machine learning processor chip at 16FF process … Read More → "Synopsys IC Compiler II Sets the Bar in Quality-of-Results"

STMicroelectronics and USound Agree to Make World’s First Spectacular-Sounding MEMS Speakers

February 21, 2017

Geneva, Switzerland, and Graz, Austria, February 21, 2017 — STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and USound GmbH, an innovative and fast-growing audio company, today announced their collaboration on the industrialization and production of the world’s first miniature piezoelectric MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) actuators for smart audio systems in portable devices.

The patented micro-speaker technology from USound aims to replace commonly used balanced-armature and electrodynamic receivers for handsets with a small piezo-MEMS actuator. Manufactured using ST’s industry-leading thin-film piezo-electric (TFP) technology, these actuators will improve scalability and cost while assuring … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and USound Agree to Make World’s First Spectacular-Sounding MEMS Speakers"

Mentor Graphics Adds ReqTracer to Fast-Growing

February 21, 2017

Wilsonville, Ore., Feb. 21, 2017 – Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) has further expanded its Mentor Safe functional safety assurance program with the addition of ReqTracer™, an industry-standard line of software tools for requirements management and tracking. Achieving the highest possible tool confidence level as a standalone tool, ReqTracer is now qualified for use in safety-critical ISO 26262 designs and verification flows at all criticality levels up to and including ASIL D. 

Mentor Safe is one of the industry’s broadest and most comprehensive ISO 26262 qualification and certification programs, established to … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Adds ReqTracer to Fast-Growing"

Cadence Collaborates with CommSolid to Address the Cellular IoT Market with New NB-IoT Baseband IP

February 21, 2017

SAN JOSE, Calif., 21 Feb 2017

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced its collaboration with CommSolid, the cellular internet of things (IoT) company, to address the fast growing cellular IoT market with new baseband IP tailored for ultra-low power cellular communication compliant with 3GPP’s NarrowBand IoT (NB-IoT) communications standard.

CommSolid integrated a single Cadence® Tensilica® Fusion F1 DSP into its latest CSN130 baseband solution to run an ultra-low-power modem plus smart IoT applications such as voice trigger, audio … Read More → "Cadence Collaborates with CommSolid to Address the Cellular IoT Market with New NB-IoT Baseband IP"

DDC-I Announces SafeMC RTOS Technology on Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Multicore Devices

February 21, 2017

Phoenix, AZ. February 21, 2017. DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, today announced the availability of its Deos safety-critical real-time operating system and SafeMC™ multicore technology for Xilinx® Zynq® Ultrascale™+ MPSoC devices. Deos, equipped with SafeMC technology, enables Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC developers targeting safety-critical applications to take full advantage of the device’s multicore capabilities without compromising safety-critical task response and guaranteed execution times.

“Xilinx Zynq Ultrascale+ MPSoC devices provide … Read More → "DDC-I Announces SafeMC RTOS Technology on Xilinx Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC Multicore Devices"

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