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Renesas Electronics Announces World’s First Development Fin-Shaped MONOS Flash Memory Cells for High-Performance, Highly Reliable Microcontrollers in 16/14nm Process Nodes and Beyond

December 7, 2016

Düsseldorf, December 7, 2016 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its successful development of the world’s first (Note 1) split-gate metal-oxide nitride oxide silicon (SG-MONOS, Note 2) flash memory cells employing transistors with fin-shape for use in microcontrollers (MCUs) with on-chip flash memory having … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Announces World’s First Development Fin-Shaped MONOS Flash Memory Cells for High-Performance, Highly Reliable Microcontrollers in 16/14nm Process Nodes and Beyond"

Adesto Introduces Ultra Low Power EEPROM Memory Family Designed for Better IoT Security

December 7, 2016

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 07, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Adesto Technologies (NADAQ:IOTS), a leading provider of application-specific, ultra-low power non-volatile memory products, today announced a new family of ultra-low power, serial EEPROM memory for battery-operated and low-power electronics. The new Mavriq ‘DS’ (Digital Security) Series offers system designers low-power operation, excellent endurance and features to enable better security in IoT and other connected devices.

“Our leadership in resistive RAM (RRAM) technology once again is demonstrated by our new Mavriq DS Series. The latest addition to our CBRAM … Read More → "Adesto Introduces Ultra Low Power EEPROM Memory Family Designed for Better IoT Security"

Synopsys Takes Hierarchical Timing Signoff Mainstream

December 7, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 7, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — 

Highlights:

  • Hierarchical timing reuse reduces schedule-risk while using fewer compute resources
  • Automated distribution of full-chip analysis runs on smaller, more readily available resources
  • Dynamic top-down and bottom-up block context information enables more accurate signoff

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced 2nd generation technology that enables semiconductor design teams to adopt a smarter, more efficient hierarchical approach to static timing analysis (STA) for timing closure and signoff across all … Read More → "Synopsys Takes Hierarchical Timing Signoff Mainstream"

Imec Develops 3D-Compatible Germanium nMOS Gate stack with High Mobility and Superior Reliability

December 7, 2016

SAN FRANCISCO – International Electron Devices Meeting 2016 (IEDM) – Dec. 7, 2016 – At this week’s IEEE IEDM conference, imec, the world-leading research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technologies showed for the first time a silicon (Si)-passivated germanium (Ge) nMOS gate stack with dramatically reduced interface defect density (DIT) reaching the same level as a Si gate stack and with high mobility and reduced positive bias temperature instability (PBTI). These promising results pave the way to Ge-based finFETs and gate all-around devices, as promising options for 5nm … Read More → "Imec Develops 3D-Compatible Germanium nMOS Gate stack with High Mobility and Superior Reliability"

MEMSIC INC Introduces Industry’s Highest Performance 3-Axis Magnetic Sensor Product

December 7, 2016

Dec 7, 2016 – Andover, MA — MEMSIC Inc., a leading solutions provider, combining proprietary MEMS technology with advanced mixed-signal processing and systems solutions, today announced the availability of the MMC5883MA 3 Axis Magnetic Sensor. The newest member of MEMSIC’s Anisotropic Magneto Resistive (AMR) based Magnetic Sensor family, it provides the industry’s highest accuracy, lowest noise and lowest power consumption, all combined in an industry standard small LGA package, and addresses the ever-increasing demands of industrial and drone applications.  

Dr. Yang Zhao, MEMSIC’s chairman, president and CEO said, “With more than 300M units shipped, MEMSIC has a long … Read More → "MEMSIC INC Introduces Industry’s Highest Performance 3-Axis Magnetic Sensor Product"

VocalZoom Transforms Voiceprint Verification for Biometrics Authentication Using Optical Sensor Technology

December 6, 2016
  • The transformative VoiceMatch-in-Sensor™ technology converts speaker’s facial skin vibrations into unique, noise-free voiceprint, with both the biometric acquisition and template matching all performed inside the optical sensor solution.
  • Technology is first to eliminate microphones, noise reduction software and previous verification vulnerabilities, also can perform accurate, low-power liveness detection to optimize for fraud protection.
  • Company’s goal is to make optically-acquired voiceprints the most secure, cost-effective, easiest biometric to verify for fraud-proof authentication.

… Read More → "VocalZoom Transforms Voiceprint Verification for Biometrics Authentication Using Optical Sensor Technology"

Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Release New Video Showing Drone Platform for Project First Responders

December 6, 2016

December 5, 2016 – Mouser Electronics Inc., together with Easy Aerial Inc. and celebrity engineer Grant Imahara, today launched the second video episode from the latest series in the Empowering Innovation Together™ program. The new Project First Responders focuses on creating a proof of concept for an autonomous, cloud-based drone platform for public safety operations during emergencies such as wildfires. The drone project is being developed in the Mouser Innovation Lab with parts from platinum sponsor TE Connectivity.

1st RespondersWith Project First Responders, the team seeks to develop new technology that can help save communities and lives — all by bringing … Read More → "Mouser Electronics and Grant Imahara Release New Video Showing Drone Platform for Project First Responders"

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