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Microsemi Continues its Leadership in Timing Solutions by Unveiling Ultra-low Jitter and Ultra Small Size Clock Management Devices

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—July 15, 2014—Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced its new ZL30250 and ZL30251 flexible clock generators. The devices are an ultra-low jitter solution (160fs [12kHz-20MHz integration band]) in a 5x5mm package capable of replacing multiple high performance crystals and crystal oscillators, thus lowering bill of material (BOM) cost along with easing design and testing of timing solutions.

Microsemi continues its leadership by complementing its timing portfolio with these new high performance devices, enabling Microsemi to expand its … Read More → "Microsemi Continues its Leadership in Timing Solutions by Unveiling Ultra-low Jitter and Ultra Small Size Clock Management Devices"

Mentor Graphics Launches Comprehensive Solution for Heterogeneous Multicore Embedded Software Development

WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 16, 2013 —Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the embedded software industry’s first comprehensive solution for heterogeneous multicore system-on-chip (SoC) development. Heterogeneous architectures are those which combine two or more different types of microprocessors or microcontrollers.  They enable the development of advanced embedded systems that consolidate functionality and connectivity to produce high-performance embedded devices. Mentor Graphics is delivering an integrated development solution that spans device configuration, deployment and system optimization for multi-operation system devices that include the Linux® platform, real-time operating system (RTOS), and bare-metal applications. This solution helps design teams to quickly develop high-performance … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Launches Comprehensive Solution for Heterogeneous Multicore Embedded Software Development"

Microchip Extends Spotify® Connect Support in New JukeBlox® Platform Release

CHANDLER, Ariz., July 9, 2014 [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced a new release of Spotify® Connect in the standard Microchip JukeBlox® Platform.  This release extends support to more than 8 million audio products based on Microchip’s network audio processors and includes a number of key improvements on the initial release.  Audio brands can easily add Spotify Connect to existing products through firmware upgrades and new designs based on all of … Read More → "Microchip Extends Spotify® Connect Support in New JukeBlox® Platform Release"

Emulex Accelerates Verification Closure with Synopsys Verification IP for Ethernet

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., July 15, 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 that Emulex, a leader in network connectivity, monitoring and management, has adopted Synopsys Verification IP (VIP) for the Ethernet 1G/10G/40G/100G protocol.

“We adopted Synopsys verification IP because time-to-market and the ability to deliver the highest speeds and newest features to our customers are critical,” said Margie Evashenk, chief development executive, Emulex. “We have collaborated with Synopsys … Read More → "Emulex Accelerates Verification Closure with Synopsys Verification IP for Ethernet"

Renesas Electronics Intellectual Property for Capacitive Touch Sensing Delivers Industry-Leading Performance for Human Machine Interface Applications

Dusseldorf, July 15, 2014 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced development of innovative new intellectual property (IP) that implements industry-leading capacitive touch sensing technology suitable for home appliances, and healthcare equipment, such as blood pressure and blood glucose meters. The IP achieves high-touch sensitivity five times superior compared to that of Renesas’ R8C/3xT microcontrollers (MCUs), as well as high- noise immunity allowing the technology to pass strict noise tests. Furthermore, for the first time, Renesas IP supports … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Intellectual Property for Capacitive Touch Sensing Delivers Industry-Leading Performance for Human Machine Interface Applications"

Cadence Announces Next-Generation Quantus QRC Extraction Solution, Delivering Best-in-Class Performance and Accuracy

SAN JOSE, Calif., 14 Jul 2014

HIGHLIGHTS:

  • New massively parallel architecture delivers up to 5X better performance than competing solutions
  • TSMC certified for 16nm FinFET designs, with best-in-class accuracy

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced Cadence® Quantus™ QRC Extraction Solution, its next-generation tool for RC extraction. With its massively parallel architecture, Quantus QRC Extraction Solution accelerates design signoff and sets a new standard for performance by delivering up to 5X faster runtime for single and multi-corner … Read More → "Cadence Announces Next-Generation Quantus QRC Extraction Solution, Delivering Best-in-Class Performance and Accuracy"

CommAgility’s new AMC provides high-performance Virtex-7 FPGA

Loughborough, UK – 15th July 2014

CommAgility today announced the AMC-V7, a high performance FPGA-based interface and processing card in the compact Advanced Mezzanine Card (AMC) form factor. Based around a high-density Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA, the new module is ideal for LTE wireless front-end systems requiring multiple 10G CPRI links at up to rate option 8, as well as a range of other high-performance FPGA applications.

A broad selection of fast, flexible I/O is included, … Read More → "CommAgility’s new AMC provides high-performance Virtex-7 FPGA"

Cadence Quantus QRC Extraction Solution Certified for TSMC 16nm FinFET

SAN JOSE, Calif., 14 Jul 2014

Highlights: 

  • Quantus QRC Extraction solution passes rigorous parasitic extraction certification requirements in TSMC 16nm FinFET
  • Delivers best-in-class 16nm functionality, accuracy, performance, and post-layout simulation and characterization runtimes to support FinFET designs

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that TSMC has certified Cadence Quantus QRC Extraction solution for TSMC 16nm FinFET. Cadence Quantus QRC Extraction Solution successfully passed TSMC’s rigorous parasitic extraction certification requirements to achieve best-in-class accuracy against the foundry golden data for … Read More → "Cadence Quantus QRC Extraction Solution Certified for TSMC 16nm FinFET"

Lattice’s New iCE40 Ultra Family Speeds Customization of ‘Killer’ Features for Mobile Devices

HILLSBORO, OR – July 15, 2014 – Lattice Semiconductor Corporation (NASDAQ: LSCC), the leader in ultra-low power, small form factor, customizable solutions, today introduced the iCE40 Ultra™ family, delivering unsurpassed integration of emerging infrared remote, barcode, touch, user identification, and pedometer functions with ample customization capabilities for makers of mobile consumer devices to quickly implement ‘killer’ features that differentiate their products.

iCE40 Ultra FPGAs deliver 5x more functionality at 30% smaller size than competing solutions. Lattice has also reduced power by 75% … Read More → "Lattice’s New iCE40 Ultra Family Speeds Customization of ‘Killer’ Features for Mobile Devices"

TI introduces its latest RF430 security MCU with highest RF integration in the industry; new evaluation module jumpstarts designs

Dallas, TX (July 15, 2014) – Expanding its broad portfolio of low-power, radio frequency (RF) solutions, Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduces the RF430F5978 microcontroller (MCU) and accompanying evaluation module (EVM). Building on TI’s CC430 product family, the RF430F5978 MCU is a highly integrated RF solution with improved read zone and battery performance for ultra-low power applications. The RF430F5978 MCU includes a 3D low-frequency (LF) wake-up and transponder interface, an integrated 1GHz … Read More → "TI introduces its latest RF430 security MCU with highest RF integration in the industry; new evaluation module jumpstarts designs"

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