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Cadence Expands OrCAD Solution to Address Flex and Rigid-Flex Design Challenges for IoT, Wearables and Mobile Devices

Today at CDNLive EMEA, Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) announced the OrCAD 17.2-2016 release with new capabilities for OrCAD® Capture, PSpice® Designer and PCB Designer that address challenges with flex and rigid-flex design as well as mixed-signal simulation complexities in IoT, wearables and wireless mobile devices.This latest release reduces PCB development time by addressing the need to design reliable circuits for smaller, more compact devices. 

This OrCAD portfolio includes technology enabled for integrated rigid-flex planning, design and real-time visualization, as well as built-in translators that enable direct design imports from select EDA vendors. PSpice Designer … Read More → "Cadence Expands OrCAD Solution to Address Flex and Rigid-Flex Design Challenges for IoT, Wearables and Mobile Devices"

Semtech Announces the Industry’s First Single Chip Hybrid PLC and LoRa® Wireless Platform for Smart Grid, Smart Metering and IoT Applications

CAMARILLO, Calif., May 3, 2016 – Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, announced today the availability of its new EV8600 dual modem (PLC+RF System-on-Chip) with integrated LoRa™ wireless RF technology. The Semtech EV8600 is the first fully integrated PLC and LoRa modem for smart grid, smart metering and IoT applications. The advanced … Read More → "Semtech Announces the Industry’s First Single Chip Hybrid PLC and LoRa® Wireless Platform for Smart Grid, Smart Metering and IoT Applications"

Cadence Announces New Tensilica Vision P6 DSP Targeting Embedded Neural Network Applications

SAN JOSE, Calif., 02 May 2016 — Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today announced the new Cadence® Tensilica® Vision P6 digital signal processor (DSP), Cadence’s highest-performing vision/imaging processor, which extends the Tensilica product portfolio further into the fast-growing vision/deep learning applications areas. New instructions, increased math throughput and other enhancements set a new standard in imaging and computer vision benchmarks, increasing performance by up to 4X compared to the Tensilica Vision P5 DSP. 

The Tensilica Vision P6 DSP quadruples multiply-accumulate (MAC) performance compared to the previous generation Vision … Read More → "Cadence Announces New Tensilica Vision P6 DSP Targeting Embedded Neural Network Applications"

IEEE Releases the Accellera SystemC AMS Standard as IEEE 1666.1™-2016

Elk Grove, Calif., May 3, 2016– Accellera Systems Initiative (Accellera), the electronics industry organization focused on the creation and adoption of electronic design automation (EDA) and intellectual property (IP) standards, announced today that SystemC AMS (Analog/Mixed Signal) has been released by the IEEE Standards Association (IEEE-SA) as IEEE 1666.1™-2016. It is available for download at no charge under the Accellera-sponsored IEEE Get Program.   

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1400 CW extremely rugged reliable RF transistor withstands VSWR > 65:1

Nijmegen, The Netherlands, May 3 – Ampleon today announced the availability of the BLCU188XRS, a 1400W, CW capable, high power extremely rugged transistor constructed in a thermally optimized air cavity ACP3 copper flanged plastic package. Able to withstand extremely load mismatches, up to a VSWR > 65:1, this Gen6 HV 50 V LDMOS device has a 30% better thermal resistance (R,th) compared to a traditional air cavity ceramic packaged transistor, and combined with its high efficiency, requires less stringent cooling requirements.

The BLCU188XRS has unmatched input and output making it suitable for a wide variety of … Read More → "1400 CW extremely rugged reliable RF transistor withstands VSWR > 65:1"

Artesyn Announces New Cost-Effective, Long Life DIN Rail Power Supplies for Industrial Applications

Artesyn Embedded Technologies today announced the ADNB series, a cost-effective addition to its DIN rail power supply family, that offers high efficiency, reliability and long life for a wide range of industrial applications. With power ratings of4060 and 96 W, the new ADNB series is … Read More → "Artesyn Announces New Cost-Effective, Long Life DIN Rail Power Supplies for Industrial Applications"

Curtiss-Wright Shrinks Size & Weight of Networked Data Storage System for Unmanned Platforms

AUVSI XPONENTIAL 2016 (BOOTH #873), NEW ORLEANS, La. – May 3, 2016 – Curtiss-Wright’s Defense Solutions division today announced a new small form factor SWaP-optimized solution for storing large amounts of data on Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV), Unmanned Underwater Vehicles (UUV), and Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance (ISR) aircraft. The new Data Transport System 1-Slot (DTS1) addresses today’s rapidly increasing demand for high-capacity secure storage on deployed unmanned vehicles and ISR platforms. The single-slot Network Attached Storage (NAS) device weighs only 4.0 lb. and measures only 1.5 x 5.0 x 6.5″ (38.1 x 127 x 165.1 mm), this small form factor data transport system delivers up to 2 TB of storage and supports … Read More → "Curtiss-Wright Shrinks Size & Weight of Networked Data Storage System for Unmanned Platforms"

Mentor Graphics Announces PADS PCB Product Creation Platform with Voltage Drop and Electronic Cooling Capabilities

WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 3, 2016 — Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced a comprehensive product-creation platform based on PADS® PCB software that enables individual engineers and small teams to solve the engineering challenges involved in creating today’s electronic products. With increasing systems design complexity and the need for printed circuit board (PCB), mechanical and systems engineers to access easy-to-deploy tools, the PADS platform has been extended to enable engineers to develop PCB-based systems from concept through manufacturing hand-off.

The product creation process is … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces PADS PCB Product Creation Platform with Voltage Drop and Electronic Cooling Capabilities"

ADLINK Technology Showcasing Latest Industrial Internet of Things Demos at IoT World 2016

San Jose, CA, May 03, 2016 – ADLINK Technology, a leading global provider of cloud-based services, intelligent gateways and embedded building blocks for edge devices that enable the industrial Internet of Things (IoT), invites attendees to view the company’s latest IoT platforms, including a near real-time machine-to-machine (M2M) automation solution featuring robotic arms and an intelligent vending machine, in Booth 408 at IoT World 2016, May 10-12, at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA.

The M2M automation solution features the MXE-202i intelligent gateway, based on Intel® IoT Gateway Technology, and Vortex … Read More → "ADLINK Technology Showcasing Latest Industrial Internet of Things Demos at IoT World 2016"

Algo-Logic Systems Launches CME Futures & Options Order Book

Santa Clara, California, April 30, 2016 – Algo-Logic Systems, a recognized leader in providing hardware accelerated, deterministic, real-time, ultra low latency (ULL) solutions, announces the release of their latest CME Futures & Options (F&O) Order Book. Futures and options exchanges; market makers; hedge funds; and traders require real-time market data and knowledge of the best bid and ask prices for the instruments that they trade. 

Algo-Logic Systems’ F&O Order Book is a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) hardware accelerator for the futures and options trading markets implemented in FPGA logic. Algo-Logic’s single FPGA platform architecture … Read More → "Algo-Logic Systems Launches CME Futures & Options Order Book"

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