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NXP Cup Challenge at DAC 2016

LOUISVILLE, Colo. – May 19, 2016 –– On the show floor at the 53rd Design Automation Conference (DAC 2016), DAC is hosting theNXP Cup Challenge, a collaborative, competitive, and hands-on way for teams to learn about embedded systems and control. The 53rd DAC will be held in the Austin Convention Center in Austin, Texas from Sunday, June 5 to Thursday, June 9. DAC is the premier conference … Read More → "NXP Cup Challenge at DAC 2016"

Pasternack’s 60 GHz Development System Offers a Fast, Out-of-the-Box Experience for Evaluating High Bandwidth Data Rates in the Unlicensed 60 GHz ISM Frequency Spectrum

Irvine, CA – Pasternack, a leading provider of RF, microwave and millimeter wave products, introduces the new PEM009-KIT 60 GHz development system which offers designers the ability to perform product development and experimentation of single and multi-carrier high bandwidth modulation covering 57 to 64 GHz in the globally unlicensed ISM frequency spectrum. Applications include baseband development up to 7 Gbps data rates using WiGig/WiFi 802.11ad and 802.11aj IEEE standards, GigE wireless LAN, FMCW Radar, uncompressed HD video, RFID, radiometry, remote sensing, and campus networks.

The PEM009-KIT 60 GHz development system incorporates the use of compact and innovative … Read More → "Pasternack’s 60 GHz Development System Offers a Fast, Out-of-the-Box Experience for Evaluating High Bandwidth Data Rates in the Unlicensed 60 GHz ISM Frequency Spectrum"

Synopsys’ Custom Compiler Enabled for Samsung Foundry’s 14-nm FinFET Process

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 19, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Custom Compiler support is available for the Samsung Foundry 14LPP and 14LPC processes
  • Custom Compiler design kit supports the groundbreaking visually-assisted automation flow
  • Along with Custom Compiler, Samsung 14-nm support is available for the full suite of Galaxy™ Platform tools

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that the company’s Custom Compiler™ tool has been enabled by Samsung for 14-nanometer (nm) LPP and LPC FinFET production. The process delivers … Read More → "Synopsys’ Custom Compiler Enabled for Samsung Foundry’s 14-nm FinFET Process"

STMicroelectronics and Arduino Launch Cooperation to Expand Maker-Community Access to STM32 MCUs and Sensors

  • First Arduino board based on STM32 ARM® Cortex®-M MCU
  • Delivers high-performance graphics, TFT touch display, wireless link, and connectivity for audio, MicroSD, USB OTG, and camera
  • First demos at Bay Area Maker Faire, May 20-22

Geneva, Switzerland and San Mateo, California, May 19, 2016 – Moving to enable makers to make even more than before, STMicroelectronics, a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, and Arduino, the world’s leading open-source ecosystem for Education, Maker, and IoT markets, today announced an agreement that brings the … Read More → "STMicroelectronics and Arduino Launch Cooperation to Expand Maker-Community Access to STM32 MCUs and Sensors"

The Road to Full Autonomous Driving: Mobileye and STMicroelectronics to Develop EyeQ®5 System-on-Chip, Targeting Sensor Fusion Central Computer for Autonomous Vehicles

Jerusalem and Geneva, May 17, 2016 — Mobileye (NYSE:MBLY) and STMicroelectronics (NYSE:STM) today announced that the two companies are co-developing the next (5th) generation of Mobileye’s SoC, the EyeQ®5, to act as the central computer performing sensor fusion for Fully Autonomous Driving (FAD) vehicles starting in 2020.

To meet power consumption and performance targets, the EyeQ5 will be designed in advanced 10nm or below FinFET technology node and will feature eight multithreaded CPU cores coupled with eighteen cores of Mobileye’s next-generation, innovative, and well-proven vision processors. Taken together, these enhancements will increase performance 8x times … Read More → "The Road to Full Autonomous Driving: Mobileye and STMicroelectronics to Develop EyeQ®5 System-on-Chip, Targeting Sensor Fusion Central Computer for Autonomous Vehicles"

Ampleon unveils full portfolio of PA solutions for small cells and massive MIMO

Nijmegen, The Netherlands – May 18th, 2016 – Ampleon today announced a wide portfolio of RF Power solutions for medium power and massive-MIMO applications. These applications include LTE pico- and micro-cells as well as multiple-antenna array (LTE-Advanced Pro and 5G) systems. Proposed for all cellular bands from 700 MHz to 3.8 GHz these solutions are available in a range of forms from dual-stage MMICs to fully integrated multi-stage Doherty PAs matched to 50 Ohms.

For pico-cells and amplifiers covering a quarter of a watt to two watts, average … Read More → "Ampleon unveils full portfolio of PA solutions for small cells and massive MIMO"

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