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Coverity Scan Report Shows Big Data Projects Reducing Defects to Take on Internet of Things

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), today announced its latest Coverity Scan® Project Spotlightreport, which analyzed the defects in big data projects detected by the Coverity Scan open source software scanning service. In a sample of 16 big data projects that included Apache™ Hadoop®, HBase™ and Cassandra™, the data showed that the average defect density rate for the projects decreased since the release of the Read More → "Coverity Scan Report Shows Big Data Projects Reducing Defects to Take on Internet of Things"

42V, 5A (IOUT), Synchronous Step-Down Silent Switcher Delivers 95% Efficiency at 2MHz & Ultralow EMI/EMC Emissions

MILPITAS, CA – December 10, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LT8640, a 5A, 42V input capable synchronous step-down switching regulator. A unique Silent Switcher™ architecture, combined with spread spectrum frequency modulation, … Read More → "42V, 5A (IOUT), Synchronous Step-Down Silent Switcher Delivers 95% Efficiency at 2MHz & Ultralow EMI/EMC Emissions"

Texas Instruments launches industry’s first highly integrated NFC sensor transponder for industrial, medical, wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) applications

DALLAS (December 10, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced the industry’s first flexible high frequency 13.56 MHz sensor transponder family. The highly integrated ultra-low-power RF430FRL15xH system-on-chip (SoC) family combines an ISO 15693-compliant Near Field Communication (NFC) interface with a programmable microcontroller (MCU), non-volatile FRAM, an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and SPI or I2C interface. The dual-interface RF430FRL15xH NFC sensor … Read More → "Texas Instruments launches industry’s first highly integrated NFC sensor transponder for industrial, medical, wearables and Internet of Things (IoT) applications"

Synopsys’ New LPDDR4 Verification IP Accelerates Verification Closure for High-Performance Low Power Designs

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced the immediate availability of verification IP (VIP) for LPDDR4.  Synopsys VIP for LPDDR4 is based on a 100 percent native SystemVerilog Universal Verification Methodology (UVM) architecture to enable ease of use, ease of integration and performance.  Complete with verification plans, built-in coverage and a protocol-aware memory debug environment, Verdi® Protocol Analyzer, Synopsys VIP for LPDDR4 is a complete VIP solution that accelerates … Read More → "Synopsys’ New LPDDR4 Verification IP Accelerates Verification Closure for High-Performance Low Power Designs"

ST Chips Capture the Beat in the Market’s Smallest Wearable Heart Monitor from PulseOn

Geneva, Switzerland; Espoo, Finland, December 9, 2014 – Tiny motion-sensing and data-processing chips from STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, have enabled the market’s smallest and most accurate wearable heart-rate monitor from PulseOn for fitness enthusiasts of all levels.

The sleek and stylish wrist-worn device is very simple and intuitive to use. It provides accurate continuous heart-rate measurement without the need for a chest strap, and its sophisticated algorithms transform the heart-rate data into meaningful personalized feedback for each individual.

ST’s low-power, high-performance MEMS accelerometer maintains the PulseOn heart-rate … Read More → "ST Chips Capture the Beat in the Market’s Smallest Wearable Heart Monitor from PulseOn"

IAR Systems makes further improvements to leading development tools for 8051 MCUs

Uppsala, Sweden—December 9, 2014—IAR Systems® introduces a new version of its popular development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for 8051. The toolchain includes high-performance compiler and debugger tools with extensive support for a wide range of microcontrollers from vendors such as Atmel, Intel, Infineon, NXP, Silicon Labs and Texas Instruments. Version 9.10 includes further tweaked code optimizations, new debugging functionality and added core support.

Thanks to its proven reliability and easy development, the 8051 technology has seen a revival in the form of 8051-based System on Chips ( … Read More → "IAR Systems makes further improvements to leading development tools for 8051 MCUs"

TI Hercules™ MCUs certified to meet ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 functional safety standards to ASIL D and SIL 3 levels of safety integrity

  • TÜV SÜD certifies MCUs capable of supporting stringent functional safety standards for automotive, industrial and general functional-safety-related applications.
  • New LaunchPad development kits ease development on certified MCUs.

HOUSTONDec. 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Automotive and industrial systems are becoming more and more sophisticated, increasing the burden on OEMs to ensure the functional safety of their systems. To help customers mitigate this challenge, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) … Read More → "TI Hercules™ MCUs certified to meet ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 functional safety standards to ASIL D and SIL 3 levels of safety integrity"

Cypress’s New Bluetooth Low Energy Solutions Earn Bluetooth 4.1 Qualification

SAN JOSE, Calif., December 9, 2014 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today announced its new highly integrated, single-chip Bluetooth® Low Energy solutions have achieved Bluetooth qualification. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group awarded specification 4.1 qualification to Cypress’s Link Layer componentBluetooth Low Energy protocol stack and … Read More → "Cypress’s New Bluetooth Low Energy Solutions Earn Bluetooth 4.1 Qualification"

Mouser Announces Expanded Partnership and Portfolio with Hittite Microwave Products from Analog Devices

December 8, 2014 – Mouser Electronics, Inc., a leading global distributor and developer’s top choice for semiconductors and electronic components, today announced that they have expanded their strategic partnership and worldwide distribution agreement with < … Read More → "Mouser Announces Expanded Partnership and Portfolio with Hittite Microwave Products from Analog Devices"

VadaTech Offers Over 35 Adapter/Carrier Cards for Embedded Open Architectures

Henderson, NV – Dec 09, 2014 – VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, offers a wide range of adapter cards that allow standard mezzanine cards of multiple formats to be utilized within the system.    The adapter cards and carriers allow the re-use of legacy boards and the leveraging of existing technology to help solve an engineer’s needs. 

VadaTech offers 17 adapter/carrier cards in the AdvancedTCA form factor.  This includes blades that accept standard VME/VME64x, CompactPCI, PCIe/PCI-x, PMC/XMC, AMC, and COM Express modules.  In the AMC format, the company has carriers for PMC … Read More → "VadaTech Offers Over 35 Adapter/Carrier Cards for Embedded Open Architectures"

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