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Synopsys Releases Version 2016.09 of the RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 6, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Expands the level of integration with Synopsys’ Sentaurus TCAD products to achieve unified, multi-disciplinary simulations of optoelectronic devices
  • Delivers faster simulations and additional ways to customize photonic device analysis for applications ranging from silicon photonics to LEDs and OLEDs

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the latest release of its RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite, the company’s industry-leading software for the design of photonic devices and components used in optical communications, optoelectronics and semiconductor manufacturing. Version 2016.09 … Read More → "Synopsys Releases Version 2016.09 of the RSoft Photonic Component Design Suite"

ADLINK Announces New Release 3.5 of SEMA® Intelligent Middleware for Monitoring, Control & Configuration of Embedded Devices

San Jose, CA – Oct. 5, 2016 – ADLINK Technology, Inc.,a leading global provider of cloud-based services, intelligent gateways, and embedded building blocks for edge devices that enable the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), today announced availability of the latest version of its intelligent middleware and management tool, Smart Embedded Management Agent (SEMA®) 3.5, which is able to monitor and collect system performance and status information from devices and control system functions in a timely, flexible and precise manner.

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Renesas Electronics and Cohda Wireless Bring Together V2X Semiconductors and Software Technology to Deliver V2X Reference Solution for the Autonomous-Driving Era

Düsseldorf, October 7, 2016 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Cohda Wireless, the leading supplier in the vehicle-to-everything (V2X) and connected autonomous vehicle (CAV), today announced their collaboration in the fields of automotive vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) and vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) … Read More → "Renesas Electronics and Cohda Wireless Bring Together V2X Semiconductors and Software Technology to Deliver V2X Reference Solution for the Autonomous-Driving Era"

Altium Announces Major Update for TASKING VX-toolset for TriCore(tm) with Latest AURIX(tm) Technology

Amersfoort, Netherlands – September 30, 2016 – Altium announces its new TASKING VX-toolset for TriCore(tm) release 6.1, bringing a wealth of improvements and new features to maximize development performance for TriCore(tm)/AURIX(tm)-based applications. The TASKING VX-toolset for TriCore 6.1 is available immediately with a 14-day trial version <http://tasking.com/trial>  on request. Existing customers with a maintenance contract can … Read More → "Altium Announces Major Update for TASKING VX-toolset for TriCore(tm) with Latest AURIX(tm) Technology"

HMicro and STMicroelectronics Announce Wearable Wireless Biosensor Platform that Frees Patients from Cables

Fremont, CA, and Geneva, Switzerland, October 4, 2016 – HMicro, Inc., a wireless solutions developer of innovative products engineered to address the unique requirements of wireless peripherals and complex biosensor applications, and STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronic applications, have launched their cooperation to create the industry’s first single-chip solution for clinical-grade, single-use disposable smart patches and biosensors. The product, HC1100, targets the 5 billion wired wearable sensors, such as those for vital-sign monitors and electrocardiogram leads, utilized annually. 

The HC1100 chip is based on the WiPoint™ technology and a purpose-built silicon … Read More → "HMicro and STMicroelectronics Announce Wearable Wireless Biosensor Platform that Frees Patients from Cables"

Low ohmic value current sensing resistors from TT Electronics reduce design footprint

Woking, UK, 5 October 2016 – TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, today launched the LCS series of thin film resistors.  For sensing and measurement of DC and AC currents in the sub-3A range, the resistors bring precision thin film resistor performance into the field of low ohmic values for use in very accurate current sensing applications.  Most thin film chips have a minimum value in the range of one to 10?, but TT Electronics’ LCS series uses a proprietary technology to extend … Read More → "Low ohmic value current sensing resistors from TT Electronics reduce design footprint"

Renesas Electronics Reveals New RL78/L1A Group of Microcontrollers with Built-in Precise Bio-Sensing Front Ends for Healthcare Applications

Düsseldorf, October 5, 2016 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RL78/L1A Group of low-power 16-bit microcontrollers (MCUs) with a liquid crystal display (LCD) driver that are ideal for battery-powered sensing devices used in healthcare applications such as blood glucose … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Reveals New RL78/L1A Group of Microcontrollers with Built-in Precise Bio-Sensing Front Ends for Healthcare Applications"

Mentor Graphics, Northwest Logic, and Krivi Semiconductor Announce Availability of Complete DDR4 SDRAM IP Design and Verification Solution

WILSONVILLE, Ore., October 5, 2016 – Mentor Graphics® Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT), Northwest Logic and Krivi Semiconductor today announced the availability of a complete DDR4 SDRAM IP design and verification solution that enables ASIC and FPGA design teams to quickly design and verify DDR4 memory subsystems in the Mentor Graphics IP Partnership Program.  Together, Mentor Graphics, Northwest Logic, and Krivi Semiconductor enable customers to reduce time-to-market by a factor of 2X by integrating complementary design and verification IP into a single flow.  Northwest Logic provides silicon-proven, high-performance, easy-to-use memory controller design … Read More → "Mentor Graphics, Northwest Logic, and Krivi Semiconductor Announce Availability of Complete DDR4 SDRAM IP Design and Verification Solution"

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