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Ericsson scales new heights for power handling and thermal management with advanced bus converter

December 19, 2016

New advanced bus converter leverages Ericsson’s advanced Hybrid Regulated Ratio (HRR) topology to deliver up to 450W and 37.5A for high-power, high?performance applications
PKB4413D offers up to 96% efficiency at 12V output, significantly reducing energy and cooling costs
Advanced design offers excellent thermal derating, making it ideal for use in environments with high ambient temperatures or limited airflow
High-performance DC/DC converter delivers tightly regulated power for intermediate bus conversion applications in telecom and networking markets

Ericsson has launched a low-profile, 450W DC/DC converter module … Read More → "Ericsson scales new heights for power handling and thermal management with advanced bus converter"

EMA Launches ‘Official Holiday Caption Contest’

December 19, 2016

Rochester, NY (December 12, 2016) – EMA Design Automation® (www.ema-eda.com), a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, has launched a ‘Holiday Caption Contest’ for the engineering community. The contest is a fun way to give people a break from the busiest time of year.

The contest begins on Monday, December 12, 2016 and will continue until Read More → "EMA Launches ‘Official Holiday Caption Contest’"

World First NB-IoT Base Station acceptance testing at CMCC, supported by Rohde & Schwarz

December 19, 2016

With growing demand for LPWA (Low Power Wide Area) services and applications as part of the Internet of Things (IoT), 3GPP has developed Narrow Band IoT (NB-IoT) as a new cellular air interface that is fully adapted to the requirements of machine type communications. To ensure the significant quality and standardised network deployment, in October, CMCC and Rohde & Schwarz finished the first test session for NB-IoT capable base stations together.

Munich, December 19, 2016 — China Mobile, the biggest network provider with leading technology, … Read More → "World First NB-IoT Base Station acceptance testing at CMCC, supported by Rohde & Schwarz"

GLOBALFOUNDRIES Expands Partner Program to Speed Time-to-Market of FDX™ Solutions

December 19, 2016

Santa Clara, Calif., December 15, 2016 – GLOBALFOUNDRIES today announced the addition of eight new partners to its growingFDXcelerator Program, including Advanced Semiconductor Engineering, Inc. (ASE Group), Amkor Technology</ … Read More → "GLOBALFOUNDRIES Expands Partner Program to Speed Time-to-Market of FDX™ Solutions"

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"