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Pizzicato Comes of Age

December 19, 2016

Following its reveal of Pizzicato, the world’s first all-digital radio transmitter, product design and development firm Cambridge Consultants has now added a digital receiver to create a complete Pizzicato radio system.

It’s a glimpse into the future of wireless design – radios built purely from computing power. Pizzicato promises to vastly increase the range of wireless applications and to be a powerful enabler for both the ‘Internet of Things’ (IoT) and 5G technology.

By moving analogue radios into the digital domain, they transcend the … Read More → "Pizzicato Comes of Age"

INTEGRITY Security Services Delivers Certificates for V2V Communication

December 19, 2016

SANTA BARBARA, CA — December 13, 2016 — In response to the US Department of Transportation (US DOT) announcement of New Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), Docket no. NHTSA-2016-0126, INTEGRITY Security Services (ISS), a Green Hills Software company, today announced the launch of the ISS V2X/C2X Certificate Managed Service (CMS). The ISS CMS is the first and only production-grade system available to deliver vehicle-to-anything (V2X) and European car-to-anything (C2X) certificates to automotive and smart city product manufacturers and operators worldwide.

The ISS CMS incorporates several years’ experience developing the Security Credential Management Systems (SCMS) for US … Read More → "INTEGRITY Security Services Delivers Certificates for V2V Communication"

IEEE and Barr Group Emphasize the Importance of Software Safety at Special Event

December 19, 2016

GERMANTOWN, Maryland – On January 26, 2017, IEEE and Barr Group, The Embedded Systems Experts^®, will co-host a special presentation of Barr Group’s “Top 10 Ways to Design Safer Embedded Software” in Toronto. In this one-day technical seminar, Barr Group will discuss 10 highly effective embedded software design techniques that can be applied … Read More → "IEEE and Barr Group Emphasize the Importance of Software Safety at Special Event"

Anritsu Company Introduces Industry’s First Test Automation Tool that Addresses Both RF and Optical Testing Needs

December 19, 2016

Morgan Hill, CA – December 13, 2016 – Anritsu Company releases a new version of its award-winning SkyBridge Tools™ Test Manager that supports OTDR measurements to establish the industry’s first comprehensive field test automation tool that supports both RF and optical testing. By reducing test time by as much as 90% and increasing accuracy more than 10 times, SkyBridge Tools dramatically simplifies network installation verification, allowing contractors to close out projects more efficiently, receive prompt payment, and start new projects faster.

The new SkyBridge Tools brings full test automation to the Anritsu Access Master™ MT9083 OTDR and Network Master™ Pro MT1000 optical … Read More → "Anritsu Company Introduces Industry’s First Test Automation Tool that Addresses Both RF and Optical Testing Needs"

Sentons Licenses Cadence Tensilica ConnX DSP for a Differentiated Ultrasound-Based Touch Solution

December 16, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., Dec 15, 2016—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that Sentons licensed the Cadence® Tensilica® ConnX BB32EP DSP for a new ultrasound technology that is dramatically changing the human interface landscape for mobile and touch-enabled devices. Sentons selected the ConnX DSP for its unparalleled complex signal processing performance in a low-power envelope for mobile applications. The optimized DSP software library and fully integrated toolchains for processor and software development enabled Sentons to focus on their advanced interface technology and achieve rapid time to market.

“Mobile device manufacturers are seeking new … Read More → "Sentons Licenses Cadence Tensilica ConnX DSP for a Differentiated Ultrasound-Based Touch Solution"

VadaTech launches new Virtex UltraScaleTM FPGA Carrier

December 16, 2016

Henderson, NV – December 16, 2016 – VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of integrated systems, embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, announces the AMC596, an FPGA module based on the Virtex UltraScale™ XCVU440 FPGA. This is the largest of the UltraScale™ FPGAs, here supported by 8GB of 64-bit wide DDR4 and an on board Power PC P2040. The additional connectivity provided by PinoutPlus^TM, over 250 Gbps between neighboring modules, makes the product ideal for ASIC emulation and demanding sensor processing applications.

The AMC596 extends a rich product line of Virtex-7 and UltraScale™ products covering PCIe edge, VPX and AMC … Read More → "VadaTech launches new Virtex UltraScaleTM FPGA Carrier"

DVCon U.S. 2017 Announces Advance Program; Registration is Open

December 16, 2016

Louisville, CO – December 13, 2016 – The 2017 Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition U.S. (DVCon) Advance Program is now available online and registration is open. DVCon U.S., sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, will … Read More → "DVCon U.S. 2017 Announces Advance Program; Registration is Open"

Flex Logix High-Performance Embedded FPGA IP Core Now Available for TSMC 16FF+ and 16FFC

December 16, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., December 13, 2016 – Flex Logix Technologies, Inc., the leading developer of embedded FPGA IP cores and software, today announced it has completed design of a high-performance IP core for TSMC 16FF+ and 16FFC, with performance for wide, single-stage logic around ~1GHz at worst case PVT conditions. Expected to be fully validated in silicon in early 2017, the EFLX-100 embedded FPGA IP core for TSMC 16 … Read More → "Flex Logix High-Performance Embedded FPGA IP Core Now Available for TSMC 16FF+ and 16FFC"

Pasternack Launches Waveguide Direct Read Attenuators Covering 18 to 110 GHz

December 16, 2016

RVINE, Calif. – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, has released a new line of waveguide direct read attenuators for instrumentation, test benches, high efficiency RF/Microwave transmissions, SATCOM, MILCOM, radar and telecom applications.

Pasternack’s direct read attenuators are available in WR-42 to WR-10 waveguide standards operating in … Read More → "Pasternack Launches Waveguide Direct Read Attenuators Covering 18 to 110 GHz"

Imec and Holst Centre Introduce World’s First Solid-State Multi-Ion Sensor for Internet-of-Things Applications

December 16, 2016

LEUVEN (Belgium) —Dec. 13, 2016—At last week’s IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM) in San Francisco (USA), imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technology and Holst Centre debuted a miniaturized sensor that simultaneously determines pH and chloride (Cl^–)levels in fluid. This innovation is a must have for accurate long-term measurement of ion concentrations in applications such as environmental monitoring, precision agriculture and diagnostics for personalized healthcare. The sensor is an industry first and thanks to the SoC (system on chip) integration it enables massive and cost-effective deployments in Internet-of-Things (IoT) settings. … Read More → "Imec and Holst Centre Introduce World’s First Solid-State Multi-Ion Sensor for Internet-of-Things Applications"