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Barco Silex validates interoperable VC-2 lightweight video compression solution for ASIC/FPGA – ready for UHD and 4K transport

January 21, 2016

Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium – January 21, 2016 — Barco Silex, leading provider of IP cores for the audiovisual industry, has validated its hardware solution for lightweight, low-complexity video compression against the SMPTE 2042-3 reference. The low-footprint core is now ready to be integrated in both ASIC and FPGA designs without need for expensive footprint. This opens up new possibilities for equipment manufacturers as they get a low-cost, interoperable compression solution to upgrade video transport to high-definition formats such as UHD and 4K.

Barco Silex’ solution implements the VC-2 Low Delay codec. Originally … Read More → "Barco Silex validates interoperable VC-2 lightweight video compression solution for ASIC/FPGA – ready for UHD and 4K transport"

Microchip Technology to Acquire Atmel

January 20, 2016
  • Creates Microcontroller, Analog and IOT Powerhouse
  • Immediately accretive to non-GAAP earnings per share
  • Estimated $170 million in synergies in fiscal year 2019 that begins on April 1, 2018

Chandler, Arizona and San Jose, California – January 19, 2016 – Microchip Technology Incorporated (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, and Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML) today announced that Microchip has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Atmel for $8.15 per share in a combination of cash and Microchip common stock. The acquisition price represents a total equity value of about $3.56 billion, and a total enterprise value … Read More → "Microchip Technology to Acquire Atmel"

VadaTech Launches the Industry’s Highest Performance FPGA AMC

January 20, 2016

Henderson, NV – 18 January, 2016 – VadaTech, a leading manufacturer of embedded boards, enabling software and application-ready platforms, today announced the AMC595, an Advanced Mezzanine Card or AdvancedMC (AMC) based on the Xilinx® Virtex® UltraScale™ XCVU440 FPGA, arguably the highest performance FPGA available today. Aimed at compute-intensive applications such as large scale ASIC prototyping and emulation, the AMC595 builds on VadaTech’s successful portfolio of products based on Xilinx UltraScale FPGAs, which includes single- and dual-FMC carriers, as well as a 56 GSPS ADC module. VadaTech’s lead customer for the AMC595 is using the board for algorithm development and testing prior to … Read More → "VadaTech Launches the Industry’s Highest Performance FPGA AMC"

Cadence Sigrity 2016 Portfolio Improves Product Creation Time with PCB Design and Analysis Methodology for Multi-Gigabit Interfaces

January 20, 2016

SAN JOSE, Calif., January 20, 2016?Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), today announced the availability of the Sigrity? 2016 technology portfolio, which improves product creation time with an enhanced PCB design and analysis methodology that is ideal for multi-gigabit interfaces.

To speed up the qualification of a physical design for the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) compliance test, the Cadence® Sigrity technology portfolio includes automated support for IBIS-AMI model creation, fast and accurate channel model extraction using multiple field solvers, and an automated power-aware signal integrity analysis report to validate a virtual USB 3.1 channel. These technologies, when used together, can … Read More → "Cadence Sigrity 2016 Portfolio Improves Product Creation Time with PCB Design and Analysis Methodology for Multi-Gigabit Interfaces"

New Datalight File System Boosts Power Failsafe Performance for Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact and Wind River VxWorks

January 20, 2016

BOTHELL, Wash. – January 6, 2015 – Today Datalight released Reliance Nitro™ 4.0, the latest version of its fault-tolerant embedded file system for Wind River VxWorks and Microsoft Embedded Compact (Windows CE) operating systems. This new version adds power failsafe write caching, enabling even better performance while maintaining the high level of data integrity demanded by market-leading OEMs.

Unlike cache implementations in most operating systems, caching in Reliance Nitro is fully configurable by the developer, providing unparalleled flexibility to conform to the requirements of diverse use cases and environments. Caching can be enabled … Read More → "New Datalight File System Boosts Power Failsafe Performance for Microsoft Windows Embedded Compact and Wind River VxWorks"

Synopsys Unveils SiliconSmart ADV Cell Library Characterization Solution

January 20, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Jan. 20, 2016 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Single license includes everything required for library characterization and QA
  • Simple multi-core licensing enables easy adaptation to constantly changing characterization workload requirements
  • Embedded gold reference SPICE engines enable best accuracy with fastest throughput
  • Innovative technologies provide characterization speed up of FinFET modeling requirements

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced the availability of its Read More → "Synopsys Unveils SiliconSmart ADV Cell Library Characterization Solution"

Altium Partners with Musical Equipment Manufacturer to Reduce Company’s Development Time by 50%

January 20, 2016

Santa Clara, CA – 19 January 2016 – Altium has announced their partnership with VOX <http://www.voxamps.com/> , Industry-Leading Musical Equipment Manufacturer, with the goal to reduce development time on the company’s electronic designs for their award-winning guitar amps. With the use of Altium Designer, VOX was able to reduce development time by 50%, citing ease of use, ECAD-to-MCAD collaboration tools, and powerful productivity features as the primary catalysts for their streamlined development success. Altium will be in attendance at embedded world 2016 <Read More → "Altium Partners with Musical Equipment Manufacturer to Reduce Company’s Development Time by 50%"

Mentor Graphics Announces 26th Annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards Winners

January 20, 2016

WILSONVILLE, Ore., January 20, 2016—Continuing its tradition of promoting and recognizing printed circuit board (PCB) design excellence, Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the winners of its 26th annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards. Started in 1988, this program is the longest running competition of its kind in the electronic design automation (EDA) industry. It recognizes engineers and designers who use innovative methods and design tools to address today’s complex PCB systems design challenges and produce industry-leading products.

Prominent experts in the PCB … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces 26th Annual PCB Technology Leadership Awards Winners"

Vesper Collaborates with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Deliver First Piezoelectric MEMS Microphones

January 20, 2016

BOSTON — (January 20, 2016) — Vesper, the technology leader in acoustic MEMS, announced today that it is collaborating withGLOBALFOUNDRIES, a leading provider of advanced semiconductor manufacturing technology, to deliver the world’s first commercially available piezoelectric MEMS microphones for smartphones, wearables, automobiles, Internet of Things (IoT) devices and other high-volume markets.   

Vesper’s piezoelectric MEMS microphones are natively waterproof, dustproof and particle-resistant, enabling outstanding acoustic performance in almost any environment. Vesper’s ultra-high reliability also enables designers to build large stable … Read More → "Vesper Collaborates with GLOBALFOUNDRIES to Deliver First Piezoelectric MEMS Microphones"

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