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Renesas Electronics Europe Announces Extension of the Software Environment for TPS-1 PROFINET IRT Device Chip

Düsseldorf, November 22, 2016 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced its new host drivers and an upgrade of the software environment for the TPS-1 PROFINET IRT Device Chip. The new software version, based on the latest … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe Announces Extension of the Software Environment for TPS-1 PROFINET IRT Device Chip"

Printed Circuit Boards Offer Universal Supercapacitor Balancing with Ultra-Low Power

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – Nov. 17, 2016 –Advanced Linear Devices Inc. (ALD), a design innovation leader in analog semiconductors, today announces the immediate availability of universal printed circuit boards(PCB) designed to automatically balance leakage currents and manages over voltage enabling ultra-low power usage in supercapacitors used in a series stack. The board uses ALD’s SAB MOSFETs to balance the leakage current in each individual supercapacitor cells, even for cell of 3000 Farad (F) or more.

The PCB is designed to allow system engineers to test, evaluate, prototype … Read More → "Printed Circuit Boards Offer Universal Supercapacitor Balancing with Ultra-Low Power"

Pycom Incorporating Sequans LTE-M Technology in New 5-Network IoT Development Board

PARIS, France, and EINDHOVEN, Netherlands -– November 22, 2016 – LTE for IoT chipmaker Sequans Communications S.A. (NYSE: SQNS) and Dutch startup, Pycom, maker of multi-network IoT development boards, announced that the newest Pycom IoT platform, FiPy, will include LTE powered by Sequans’ Monarch LTE Cat M1/NB1 chip. FiPy, Pycom’s most comprehensive solution announced to date, unifies LTE with other proprietary or unlicensed LPWA technologies into a single, five-network IoT connectivity solution. Pycom’s Kickstarter campaign for FiPy launched today and FiPy is expected to become available in Q2 2017.

“FiPy was driven by demand for both LTE … Read More → "Pycom Incorporating Sequans LTE-M Technology in New 5-Network IoT Development Board"

u-blox positioning and wireless technologies drive new smart bus solution from Baoruh Electronic in Taiwan

Thalwil, Switzerland – November 22, 2016 – u-blox (SIX:UBXN), a global leader in wireless and positioning modules and chips, today announced its technology is powering a new smart bus solution from Baoruh Electronic in Taiwan https://baoruh.en.alibaba.com/ which combines LTE-based telematics and Automated Fare Collection ( … Read More → "u-blox positioning and wireless technologies drive new smart bus solution from Baoruh Electronic in Taiwan"

Codasip and UltraSoC deliver advanced RISC-V SoC analysis and debug

CAMBRIDGE, UK, and SAN JOSE, CA, 22nd November 2016 – Codasip, the leading RISC-V processor IP provider, and UltraSoC, the leading provider of semiconductor IP for on-chip analytics, performance optimization and hardware-based security and debug, announced a broad collaboration to integrate the Codix-Bk series of RISC-V compliant processor cores seamlessly with the UltraSoC environment. As RISC-V based SoCs enter the mainstream, the need for commercial support with production-quality debug, analysis and bring-up tools become critical. This collaboration provides the RISC-V community with capabilities that go beyond those available to proprietary processors and instruction set architectures (ISAs).

While selecting a … Read More → "Codasip and UltraSoC deliver advanced RISC-V SoC analysis and debug"

Bosch Explores Strategic Options for its Akustica MEMS Microphone Business

  • Bosch offers MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) microphones for consumer electronics products through Akustica
  • In response to expression of interest Bosch will investigate strategic alternatives for the Akustica MEMS microphones business
  • Akustica is a wholly owned subsidiary of Bosch
November 18, 2016 10:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Bosch, the leading global supplier for MEMS … Read More → "Bosch Explores Strategic Options for its Akustica MEMS Microphone Business"

Leti Announces H2020 Project to Develop Si-photonics-based Transceivers for Low-cost, High-speed Data Communications

GRENOBLE, France – Nov. 21, 2016 – Leti, an institute of CEA Tech, announced the launch of a European Commission Horizon 2020 project to enable mass commercialization of Si-photonics-based transceivers to meet future data-transmission requirements in data centers and super computing systems.

The Leti-coordinated COSMICC project will combine CMOS electronics and Si-photonics with innovative high-throughput, fiber-attachment techniques. These scalable solutions will provide performance improvement an order of … Read More → "Leti Announces H2020 Project to Develop Si-photonics-based Transceivers for Low-cost, High-speed Data Communications"

Mobileye Adopts Key Synopsys Automotive Functional Safety Verification Solution to Enable ISO 26262 Compliance of its Next-Generation ADAS SoCs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 21, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Mobileye N.V. has selected Synopsys’ Z01X™ functional safety verification solution to meet ISO 26262 automotive safety compliance for Mobileye’s next generation of Advanced Driver Assistance System (ADAS) SoCs. Z01X’s industry-leading, high-performance fault simulation enables Mobileye to quickly perform practical fault injection flows to attain the most stringent ISO 26262 ASIL D certification for their advanced automotive SoCs.

“Our fourth-generation product, EyeQ4, is an extremely high performance and complex SoC, that must meet … Read More → "Mobileye Adopts Key Synopsys Automotive Functional Safety Verification Solution to Enable ISO 26262 Compliance of its Next-Generation ADAS SoCs"

100V, 600mA, Synchronous Step-Down Delivers Over 93% Efficiency

MILPITAS, CA – November 21, 2016 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8630, a 600mA, 100V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. Synchronous rectification delivers efficiency as high as 93% while Burst Mode® operation keeps quiescent current under 7µA in no-load standby conditions. Its 3V to 100V input voltage range makes it ideal for 48V automotive systems, dual battery transportation, industrial and 36V to 72V telecom applications. Its internal high efficiency switches can deliver up to 600mA of continuous output current to voltages as low as 0.8V. The LT8630’s Burst Mode operation offers ultralow quiescent current, making it well suited for applications such … Read More → "100V, 600mA, Synchronous Step-Down Delivers Over 93% Efficiency"

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