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EMA Launches ‘Can You Spot the Difference?’ Contest

May 24, 2016

Rochester, NY (March 24, 2016) – EMA Design Automation® (ema-eda.com), a full-service provider of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) solutions, has launched a ‘Can You Spot the Difference’ Contest for Electrical Engineers.
The contest highlights the design compare function added in the new OrCAD 17.2 2016 release which helps users quickly identify what changes are made between PCB design revisions.

“We are excited about the release of the … Read More → "EMA Launches ‘Can You Spot the Difference?’ Contest"

Pixus Upgrades MicroTCA Chassis to PCIe Gen 3 Speeds

May 24, 2016

Waterloo, Ontario — May 24, 2016 – Pixus Technologies, a provider of embedded computing and enclosure solutions, has upgraded its 1U MicroTCA enclosure system to PCIe Gen 3. The company will continue to upgrade its various configurations of MicroTCA solutions to the higher-speed standard.

The Pixus PXS0108 MicroTCA chassis platform features 6 Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) slots and 1 MicroTCA Carrier Hub (MCH) slot. Various power options are available, including a dual redundant configuration. The PXS0108 has an active backplane that alleviates the need for expensive Power … Read More → "Pixus Upgrades MicroTCA Chassis to PCIe Gen 3 Speeds"

Pulsic at DAC 2016: Overcoming the Traditional Bottlenecks in Transistor-level and Cell-level Custom Design Flows

May 24, 2016

SAN JOSE, CA – May 24, 2016 – Typically, there are three phases in custom design flows where time to final layout has been a bottleneck: area estimation, layout / simulation cycle and final layout. Pulsic, the premier provider of physical design tools for precision design automation, will demonstrate solutions to overcome those bottlenecks at DAC 2016: Pulsic Animate™ and Pulsic Unity™ Chip Planner.

Pulsic Animate surpasses traditional approaches to automating transistor-level IC design, which have attempted to improve on portions of the design flow, but have not managed to generate near “manual-quality” layout without significant user intervention. Animate is the first complete … Read More → "Pulsic at DAC 2016: Overcoming the Traditional Bottlenecks in Transistor-level and Cell-level Custom Design Flows"

Pasternack Releases New Low Profile High Performance Right Angle Test Cables Up to 27 GHz

May 23, 2016

Irvine, CA – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces an all new family of flexible high performance right angle test cables with low profile design. This release consists of 16 unique assemblies covering a frequency range from DC to 27 GHz for the SMA versions and DC to 18 GHz for the Type-N and TNC terminated cables.

Pasternack’s flexible high performance right angle test cables have a low profile design and are rated up to 27 GHz. The right angle SMA and Type-N connectors incorporate an internal radius design that optimizes performance … Read More → "Pasternack Releases New Low Profile High Performance Right Angle Test Cables Up to 27 GHz"

Mentor Graphics Launches Unique MicReD Power Tester 600A Solution for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle IGBT Thermal Reliability

May 23, 2016

WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 23, 2016—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced a new MicReD® Power Tester 600A product which tests electric and hybrid vehicle (EV/HEV) power electronics reliability during power cycling. The MicReD Power Tester 600A offering allows EV/HEV development and reliability engineers to test power electronics (such as insulated gate bipolar transistors – IGBTs, MOSFETs, transistors, and chargers) for mission-critical thermal reliability and lifecycle performance. Thermal reliability issues can result in EV/HEV automotive recalls, and the ever wider adoption of electric and hybrid cars … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Launches Unique MicReD Power Tester 600A Solution for Electric and Hybrid Vehicle IGBT Thermal Reliability"

ST and Weifu Cooperate to Address Automotive Engine Control

May 23, 2016

Collaboration to focus on diesel-engine fuel injection, automotive-exhaust post-processing, and intake systems to better anticipate more stringent emission regulation
ST to contribute expertise with control and protection components and 32-bit automotive microcontrollers, as well as related technical support, development tools, and training

Beijing, China, May 23, 2016 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Weifu High-Technology Group Co., Ltd., a leading Chinese provider of automotive electronic control systems, today announced ST’s participation in Weifu’s Researching and Testing Institute of Engineering and Technology. … Read More → "ST and Weifu Cooperate to Address Automotive Engine Control"

Evaluate Rugged 3D Interface and Weigh Scale with Maxim’s Smart Force Sensor

May 23, 2016

San Jose, CA—May 23, 2016—Design engineers can now rapidly evaluate and deploy new human-machine interface (HMI) devices using the MAXREFDES82# smart force sensor reference design from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM).

Typical weigh scales provide one dimension of information, downward force. The MAXREFDES82# reference design provides both downward force and center of mass, by collecting responses from … Read More → "Evaluate Rugged 3D Interface and Weigh Scale with Maxim’s Smart Force Sensor"

Synopsys Expands Software Integrity Strategy to Enable Development of Safer and More Secure Automotive Software

May 23, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Synopsys’ Coverity® and Test Advisor™ software integrity solutions receive ISO 26262 and IEC 61508 certification for use in development of safety-critical automotive software
Synopsys collaborating with automotive industry leaders to improve security testing requirements for software development and supply chain management
Synopsys’ Mike Ahmadi helps form SAE Cybersecurity Assurance Testing Task Force, actively contributes to developing community-driven cybersecurity standards

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that it is expanding … Read More → "Synopsys Expands Software Integrity Strategy to Enable Development of Safer and More Secure Automotive Software"

150V Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Eliminates External Surge Protection Devices

May 23, 2016

MILPITAS, CA – May 23, 2016 – Linear Technology Corporation announces the LTC3895, a high voltage non-isolated synchronous step-down switching regulator controller that drives … Read More → "150V Synchronous Step-Down DC/DC Controller Eliminates External Surge Protection Devices"

Keysight Technologies, Georgia Tech Announce Plan to Launch Keysight Software Development Center

May 20, 2016

SANTA ROSA, Calif., and ATLANTA, May 18, 2016 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) and the Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech) today announced a plan to launch a Keysight software development center to accelerate Keysight’s transformation into a software-centric solutions provider. Keysight has chartered the center to develop next-generation software for use in the design and test of electronic products being created by Keysight’s customers around the world.

Keysight, which has a longstanding relationship with Georgia Tech, expects the new center to benefit both organizations by combining emerging talent from one of the top ranking engineering programs … Read More → "Keysight Technologies, Georgia Tech Announce Plan to Launch Keysight Software Development Center"