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Cadence Announces Industry’s First 25G Ethernet Verification IP

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 27, 2014–Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced the industry’s first Verification IP (VIP) supporting the new 25-Gigabit (25G) Ethernet specification. The 25G Ethernet specification extends the IEEE 802.3 standard to include operation at 25 Gb/s over copper cables and backplanes and increases server network throughput without using more interconnect lanes. Cadence® 25G Ethernet VIP offers full verification support for both MAC and PHY designs while providing greater assurance that the design can operate as expected.

This new 25G Ethernet specification was created by the 25G … Read More → "Cadence Announces Industry’s First 25G Ethernet Verification IP"

New eXtremeDB Embedded Database Version 6.0 Boosts Scalability, Speed With Distributed Query Processing

Federal Way, WA — October 27, 2014 — McObject®, developer of innovative database system software, announced it has released version 6.0 of its eXtremeDB® In-Memory Database System (IMDS) and related product family. The upgrade adds support for distributed query processing, which improves database speed and scalability by leveraging the processing power, memory and bandwidth of multiple hardware nodes in carrying out queries. Additional improvements in version 6.0 benefit developers and end-users in areas including performance, ease of development and operating system support.

With distributed query processing, eXtremeDB partitions a database and distributes query processing across multiple servers, CPUs and/or CPU cores. Performance … Read More → "New eXtremeDB Embedded Database Version 6.0 Boosts Scalability, Speed With Distributed Query Processing"

Silicon Labs Launches Sixth Generation of Industry-Leading Silicon TV Tuners

AUSTIN, Texas – Oct. 27, 2014 – Silicon Labs (NASDAQ: SLAB), the leading provider of silicon TV tuners, today introduced the sixth generation of its high-performance, field-proven TV tuner ICs. Silicon Labs’ new Si2151 and Si2141 TV tuners address the global hybrid TV and digital TV markets, support both digital and analog video broadcasts, and comply with all worldwide terrestrial/cable TV standards. Leveraging Silicon Labs’ industry-leading architecture honed over five generations, the Si2151/41 TV tuners enable developers to enhance their TV and set-top box (STB) designs with unsurpassed linearity and sensitivity, the world’ … Read More → "Silicon Labs Launches Sixth Generation of Industry-Leading Silicon TV Tuners"

Synopsys and Gowin Semiconductor Ink Multi-Year OEM Agreement for FPGA Design Software

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Multi-year agreement provides Gowin FPGA users with Synopsys’ Synplify Pro high-quality FPGA synthesis tool to produce high-performance, cost-effective FPGA designs
  • Synplify Pro is optimized for Gowin GW2A FPGAs to deliver fast time-to-results with area optimization for cost and power accelerating FPGA development
  • Integration with GOWIN design suite provides users with a unified design flow for FPGA implementation

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and … Read More → "Synopsys and Gowin Semiconductor Ink Multi-Year OEM Agreement for FPGA Design Software"

Microchip’s First Mobile App Developer Specialist Provides Easy Internet of Things App Creation for Embedded Designers

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 27, 2014 [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced its first App Developer Specialist—WillowTree Apps—the latest company to join Microchip’s world-classDesign Partner Network.  This new App Developer Specialist category, which designates an exclusive focus on Web and native-app creation, builds on Microchip’s deep roster of traditional embedded hardware and software development design partners.  WillowTree is an award-winning and experienced iOS, … Read More → "Microchip’s First Mobile App Developer Specialist Provides Easy Internet of Things App Creation for Embedded Designers"

SK Hynix Accelerates Memory Development with Productivity-Enhancing Debug Apps on Synopsys Verdi

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Oct. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • SK Hynix cuts time-to-debug and overall debug time by integrating VC Apps into their internal verification and debug applications
  • Resulting integration leverages industry-leading, open Verdi debug environment while empowering SK Hynix to develop customized debug flows for their unique challenges

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that SK Hynix, Inc. has addressed … Read More → "SK Hynix Accelerates Memory Development with Productivity-Enhancing Debug Apps on Synopsys Verdi"

Cadence Announces Virtuoso Liberate AMS, Industry’s First Dynamic Simulation Characterization Solution for Mixed-Signal Designs

SAN JOSE, Calif., October 27, 2014—Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate™ AMS characterization solution, the industry’s first dynamic simulation characterization solution for mixed-signal blocks such as phase-locked loops (PLLs), data converters, high-speed transceivers and I/Os. Built upon the proven Cadence Liberate characterization platform, Virtuoso Liberate AMS characterizes post-layout netlists of mixed-signal macros with millions of associated parasitic elements 20X faster than traditional “divide and conquer” FastSPICE simulation methods and with true SPICE accuracy to enable accurate system-on-chip (SoC) signoff.

With the increasing complexity … Read More → "Cadence Announces Virtuoso Liberate AMS, Industry’s First Dynamic Simulation Characterization Solution for Mixed-Signal Designs"

eSilicon simplifies the online customer experience

SAN JOSE, Calif. — October 23, 2014 — eSilicon Corporation, a leading independent semiconductor design and manufacturing solutions provider, today announced enhancements aimed at simplifying the customer experience for its online quoting portals.

One-click MPW and GDSII quoting access

eSilicon’s automated online multi-project wafer (MPW) and GDSII quoting portals now have one-click access. These portals deliver real, executable quotes in just a few minutes. “We’ve seen broad customer acceptance for eSilicon’s online quoting portals. We’ve … Read More → "eSilicon simplifies the online customer experience"

Videantis and VISCODA partner to showcase key automotive ADAS technology in Detroit

Detroit, Michigan, October 23, 2014 – Videantis and VISCODA, both leaders in video analytics solutions for automotive ADAS systems, announced today they have joined forces and are demonstrating key automotive vision algorithms and processing technology at the Ethernet & IP @ Automotive Technology Day in Detroit on October 23 and 24.

< … Read More → "Videantis and VISCODA partner to showcase key automotive ADAS technology in Detroit"
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