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Synopsys Test Solution Deployed by Leading Automotive IC Suppliers for Higher Quality, Reliability and Functional Safety

November 14, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Leading automotive semiconductor suppliers successfully deploy Synopsys’ synthesis-based test solution to meet their stringent test goals for higher levels of quality, reliability and functional safety
  • New capabilities include physically-aware test points, pattern reduction, high-performance fault simulation and on-chip test monitoring
  • Solution delivers higher defect coverage, shorter test time, increased reliability and faster time to ISO 26262 certification of automotive designs

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that leading automotive semiconductor … Read More → "Synopsys Test Solution Deployed by Leading Automotive IC Suppliers for Higher Quality, Reliability and Functional Safety"

IAR Embedded Workbench supports new generation of 8-bit AVR microcontrollers from Microchip

November 14, 2016

Uppsala, Sweden—November 14, 2016—IAR Systems® announces support for Microchip’s new generation of the 8-bit tinyAVR® microcontrollers (MCUs) in the highly optimizing development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench®. This empowers developers to create AVR-based applications with low power consumption and high quality guaranteed.

The new 8-bit tinyAVR MCUs are targeted for applications that require performance, power efficiency and ease of use in a small package. The compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench incorporates the IAR C/C++ Compiler™, which is known for outstanding code size optimizations. Thanks … Read More → "IAR Embedded Workbench supports new generation of 8-bit AVR microcontrollers from Microchip"

DDC-I Announces Industry Leading SafeMC Technology For Deos Safety-Critical RTOS on Multicore Processors

November 14, 2016

Phoenix, AZ. November 14, 2016. DDC-I, a leading supplier of software and professional services for mission- and safety-critical applications, today announced the release of its industry leading  SafeMC™ Technology for Deos safety critical real-time operating system on multicore processors. SafeMC enables developers of safety-critical systems utilizing multicore processors to achieve best in class multiprocessor performance without compromising safety-critical task response and guaranteed execution times.

“The worst-case response and guaranteed execution time requirements of safety-critical applications make it very difficult for developers to take advantage of the performance potential of today’ … Read More → "DDC-I Announces Industry Leading SafeMC Technology For Deos Safety-Critical RTOS on Multicore Processors"

18V, 5A Monolithic Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Delivers 95% Efficiency

November 14, 2016

MILPITAS, CA – November 14, 2016 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3119, a synchronous current mode monolithic buck-boost converter that delivers up to 5A of continuous output current in buck mode from a wide variety of input sources, including single- or multiple-cell batteries, unregulated wall adapters as well as solar panels and supercapacitors. The device’s 2.5V to 18V input voltage range extends down to 250mV once started. The output voltage is regulated with inputs above, below or equal to the output and is programmable from 0.8V to 18V. User-selectable Burst Mode® operation lowers quiescent current to only 35µA, improving light load efficiency … Read More → "18V, 5A Monolithic Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC Converter Delivers 95% Efficiency"

Cadence Modus Test Solution Enables Support for Safety-Critical SoC Designs Using ARM MBIST Interface

November 14, 2016
  • Collaboration helps customers reduce the need for manual work and speed time to market
  • Cadence and ARM complete silicon validation using ARM Cortex-A73 processor

SAN JOSE, Calif., November 14, 2016—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced that the Cadence® Modus™ Test Solution now supports the ARM® Memory Built-In Self Test (MBIST) interface, enabling customers to efficiently create safety-critical system-on-chip (SoC) designs using high-performance ARM processors. To demonstrate the success of the collaboration, Cadence and ARM have completed silicon validation using … Read More → "Cadence Modus Test Solution Enables Support for Safety-Critical SoC Designs Using ARM MBIST Interface"

Keysight Technologies’ Battery-Drain Analysis Solution Delivers Insight for Operation Critical Applications

November 14, 2016

Highlights:

  • Maximizing battery run-time and minimizing power failures is critical for devices used in energy, automotive and medical applications
  • Keysight is the only company that offers an integrated solution for accurate battery-drain analysis and for managing the wide dynamic-current-range requirements
  • Keysights’ integrated solution can verify that device software downloads will not impact the battery life or product performance over time

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Nov. 14, 2016 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the availability of a Read More → "Keysight Technologies’ Battery-Drain Analysis Solution Delivers Insight for Operation Critical Applications"

Lattice Semiconductor and NDS Surgical Imaging Announce Partnership,

November 14, 2016
  • NDS Surgical Imaging Brings Expertise in Medical Device Manufacturing and Regulatory Compliance, While Lattice’s SiBEAM® Technology Offers Production-Proven, Robust WirelessHD Connectivity Solution 
  • Lattice’s production-proven WirelessHD solution based on its SiBEAM millimeter-wave (mmWave) technology delivers low-latency, high-resolution HD video that is extremely reliable
  • NDS Surgical Imaging (NDS) will offer design services and turnkey product development to medical device OEMs specifically for use in endoscopic minimally invasive surgical environments, helping to improve procedural workflow efficiency
  • Partnership will allow medical device manufacturers to benefit from NDS’s experience in bringing FDA-approved … Read More → "Lattice Semiconductor and NDS Surgical Imaging Announce Partnership,"

Latest-Generation 16V CMOS Analog Comparators from STMicroelectronics Boost Efficiency, Speed, and Reliability

November 14, 2016

Geneva, November 14, 2016 – STMicroelectronics has upgraded its 16V CMOS dual and quad analog comparators using the latest-generation process technology to achieve lower typical current consumption of 5µA per comparator, as well as faster propagation time and increased ESD capability of up to 4kV.

Compatible with the previous-generation ICs, the Read More → "Latest-Generation 16V CMOS Analog Comparators from STMicroelectronics Boost Efficiency, Speed, and Reliability"

Linear Technology Demonstrates First Wireless Battery Management System in BMW i3 at Electronica Show

November 11, 2016

MILPITAS, CA – November 8, 2016 – Linear Technology, the leading provider of battery stack monitoring ICs for electric and hybrid/electric vehicles, is demonstrating the industry’s first wireless automotive battery management system (BMS) concept car at the Electronica Show this week in Munich, Germany (Booth 524, Hall A4). This wireless BMS concept car, developed by Linear’s design partner LION Smart, combines Linear’s highly accurate battery stack monitors with its SmartMesh® wireless mesh networking products in a BMW i3, replacing the traditional wired connections between the battery packs and the battery management system. This demonstration of a fully wireless BMS car … Read More → "Linear Technology Demonstrates First Wireless Battery Management System in BMW i3 at Electronica Show"

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