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DVCon U.S. 2017 Announces Call for Extended Abstracts, Tutorials & Panels

Louisville, CO – July 26, 2016 — The 2017 Design and Verification Conference and Exhibition United States (DVCon U.S.), sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, is now accepting extended abstract, panel and tutorial proposals for its conference to be held February 27-March 2, 2017 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California.

The primary focus of DVCon U.S. is on the application of languages, tools, methodologies and standards for the design and verification of SoCs, electronic systems and integrated circuits.

“DVCon U.S. continues to be the industry’s leading forum for practicing design and verification engineers, managers and EDA tool … Read More → "DVCon U.S. 2017 Announces Call for Extended Abstracts, Tutorials & Panels"

Synopsys to Host 8th Annual CodenomiCON USA and Showcase Software Integrity Platform at Black Hat USA 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 26, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced it will host the 8th annual CodenomiCON USAand showcase its Software Integrity Platform at Black Hat USA 2016.  CodenomiCON is an exclusive cybersecurity thought leadership and networking event organized by Synopsys during Read More → "Synopsys to Host 8th Annual CodenomiCON USA and Showcase Software Integrity Platform at Black Hat USA 2016"

University engineering students tackle real-world needs with game-changing ideas

DALLAS (July 20, 2016) – With a growing demand for problem-solving technology, the pressure is on for engineering students to be industry-ready upon graduation. To aid in student readiness, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ:TXN) hosted the TI Innovation Challenge Design Contest in North America, where future engineers were tasked with using TI technology to create solutions tackling challenges faced by our world today.

“TI continually seeks ways to bring theoretical science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) subjects to life for students. One of the many ways we do this is by hosting the TI Innovation Challenge to give students practical … Read More → "University engineering students tackle real-world needs with game-changing ideas"

Synopsys Releases Seeker 3.8 Runtime Security Analysis Tool for Web Applications

  • Integration with Protecode Supply Chain (SC) to detect known vulnerabilities in open source and third-party software components.
  • Improved ease of use and deployment
  • Broadened technology support, including MongoDB and PHP 7

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the version 3.8 release of its Seeker® product, the company’s innovative Read More → "Synopsys Releases Seeker 3.8 Runtime Security Analysis Tool for Web Applications"

DFI Tech Boosts Speed and Performance of COM Express Modules

Sacramento, CA —  July 22, 2016   –  DFI Tech, a provider of SWaP-optimized embedded computing solutions and board products, now offers COM Express modules with the latest generation Intel processors and other feature enhancements.

DFI Tech has unveiled its SU698 COM Express Compact module to the Intel® 6th Gen Core™  i7 processor.  The module offers up to 3.4 GHz dual core performance (max turbo frequency), dual DDR3L 16 GB memory,  with support for eight x1 PCIe expansion and various other interfaces.  Compliant to COM Express Compact R2.1, Type 6, the module also … Read More → "DFI Tech Boosts Speed and Performance of COM Express Modules"

Developers Race Ahead with Sensor-to-Cloud Developer Kit from Silicon Labs

AUSTIN, Texas – July 25, 2016 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB) has introduced a cost-effective prototyping vehicle that makes it easy to connect wireless sensor nodes to mobile devices and the cloud to help businesses make data-driven decisions. Silicon Labs’ new Thunderboard React developer kit features a battery-powered, sensor-rich demonstration board with Bluetooth® low energy technology and a powerful ARM® Cortex®-M4 processor for IoT connectivity, along with open-source design files and software for mobile apps running on Android and iOS devices. All hardware schematics, firmware, mobile apps and cloud … Read More → "Developers Race Ahead with Sensor-to-Cloud Developer Kit from Silicon Labs"

GCT Launches New High Performance Range of USB Type-C Connectors for Next-Generation High-Speed Data Delivery and Device Charging Applications

Global Connector Technology (GCT), a leading global supplier of PCB connection solutions, has introduced a range of high-performance USB Type-C connectors that sets new market standards in design flexibility, transfer speed, power and usability.

Designed for mobile and smart devices, the USB Type-C connector is ready for next generation applications delivering speeds up to 10 Gbps for data transfer, audio and video connectivity, supporting HDMi, DisplayPort and VGA.  The connector also supports USB Power Delivery standards of charging capability, with rapid charging up to 100 watts.

Together with these capabilities comes easier usability: the new reversible plug … Read More → "GCT Launches New High Performance Range of USB Type-C Connectors for Next-Generation High-Speed Data Delivery and Device Charging Applications"

Pentek’s New L-Band RF Tuner XMC Module Offers Improved Bandwidth and Precision for SATCOM and Communications Applications

  • Maxim MAX2121 L-Band RF tuner boosts output bandwidth to 123 MHz

  • Faster 500 MHz 12-bit A/Ds capture full signal bandwidth

  • Improved signal quality with digital down converter IP modules

  • Custom Virtex-7 IP development with GateFlow Design Kit and Vivado tools

  • Advanced GateXpress technology for FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe

Artila Releases New Cortex-A5 based industrial embedded Linux computer

Taipei, Taiwan – July 2016 — Artila Electronics, the leading designer and manufacturer of embedded device networking and computing, is proud to release Matrix-700, Cortex-A5 based industrial embedded Linux computer.  Matrix-700 is such as fanless, long term stability, faster flash memory, flexible input / output function and smaller dimension, etc., powered by a ATMEL 536MHz ATSAMA5D35 Cortex-A5 CPU which is equipped with 512MB SDRAM, 8MB Flash and especially suitable for 24/7/365 non-stop running for unmanned application environment.  The industrial embedded Linux computer of Matrix-700 features one Gigabit and one 10/100Mbps Ethernet ports, two USB 2.0 high speed (480Mbps) Host ports, four … Read More → "Artila Releases New Cortex-A5 based industrial embedded Linux computer"

Fairchild’s New Active Bridge Solution Delivers Best-in-Class Performance for Power Over Ethernet-Based IoT Devices

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – July 25, 2016 — Fairchild (NASDAQ: FCS) a leading global supplier of high-performance semiconductor solutions, today enhanced its industry-leading GreenBridge™ active bridge quad MOSFET technology with FDMQ8205, the first member of its next-generation GreenBridge series for applications that receive power via Power Over Ethernet (POE), such as security cameras, wireless access points, LED lighting and other Powered Devices (PD).  Designers can lower operating temperature, increase efficiency and reduce the solution size of their  devices by taking advantage of the GreenBridge solution’s best-in-class Rdson performance, extremely small … Read More → "Fairchild’s New Active Bridge Solution Delivers Best-in-Class Performance for Power Over Ethernet-Based IoT Devices"

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