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Bringing J-Link to Atmel Xplained evaluation kits

Hilden, Germany – February 24th, 2016

SEGGER’s J-Link is now available on Atmel’s low cost Xplained evaluation platforms, as an on-board debug probe. SEGGER is excited to bring the proven reliability and outstanding performance of the J-Link line of debug probes to the Atmel Xplained evaluation platform.

The Atmel® Xplained evaluation kits provide an on-board, single chip debug solution called Atmel EDBG for which SEGGER now has released an upgraded firmware to give the users the capability to convert their Atmel EDBG to a J-Link OB. The firmware has been developed in close … Read More → "Bringing J-Link to Atmel Xplained evaluation kits"

Synopsys Accelerates Verification Closure of Multimedia SoCs with Next-Generation Verification IP for HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 24, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), today announced the availability of Verification IP (VIP) for the HDMI version 2.0a standard, supporting High Dynamic Range (HDR) static metadata extensions and built-in support for High-Bandwidth Digital Content Protection (HDCP) version 2.2. Synopsys VC VIP for HDMI enables system-on-chip (SoC) teams to design next-generation multimedia chips with ease of use, fast integration and optimum performance, resulting in accelerated verification closure.

“Consumer electronics companies and content providers are rapidly deploying features enabled by the latest HDMI 2.0a specification, such … Read More → "Synopsys Accelerates Verification Closure of Multimedia SoCs with Next-Generation Verification IP for HDMI 2.0a and HDCP 2.2"

IAR Systems provides powerful tools for Cypress’ new PSoC 4 L-series for industrial and consumer applications

embedded world, Nuremberg, Germany—February 23, 2016—IAR Systems® announces that the world-leading development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM® supports the new PSoC 4® L-series from Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Developers can now leverage IAR Systems’ industry-leading code optimization technology to maximize the performance of their PSoC 4 L-based applications. The support is available using IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM, which is a complete set of high-performance tools for embedded development.

The new PSoC 4 L series is an integrated single-chip solution with a 32-bit ARM-Cortex®-M0 core. The series is … Read More → "IAR Systems provides powerful tools for Cypress’ new PSoC 4 L-series for industrial and consumer applications"

Synopsys Delivers Unified Analog and Mixed-Signal Debug with Verdi Advanced AMS Debug Solution

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS), today announced the availability of its Verdi® Advanced AMS debug solution. With today’s mixed-signal system-on-chip (SoC) designs combining analog and digital components in complex design architectures, Synopsys’ Verdi Advanced AMS debug solution enables SoC teams to seamlessly debug co-simulation of analog, digital and mixed-signal subsystems within a unified debug environment, saving valuable verification cycles, increasing overall productivity and accelerating verification closure.

Synopsys’ Verdi Advanced AMS debug solution extends the capabilities of the market-leading Verdi SoC debug platform, … Read More → "Synopsys Delivers Unified Analog and Mixed-Signal Debug with Verdi Advanced AMS Debug Solution"

Industry’s Smallest IO-LINK® Transciever Reduces Power Dissipation More Than 50%

San Jose, CA—February 22, 2016 — Industrial systems designers now have a robust IO-Link® dual-channel transceiver that dissipates the lowest heat in the smallest package with the MAX14827 from Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXIM).

The Industry 4.0 revolution is enabling smarter factories to increase productivity and manufacturing flexibility. IO-Link sensors enable this revolution by bringing intelligence and … Read More → "Industry’s Smallest IO-LINK® Transciever Reduces Power Dissipation More Than 50%"

STMicroelectronics Reveals Most Highly Integrated Automotive 77GHz Radar Chip for Emerging Long-Range Applications

  • New 77GHz radar IC for long-range applications delivered to Tier-1 brands
  • 77 GHz builds on leadership in short-range (24 GHz) radar ICs, 35 million of which have been shipped to date
  • New product complements ST‘s leading portfolio for ADAS systems, which now features short-, mid- and long-range radar solutions on top of vision processing and V2X

Geneva, February 23, 2016 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and the world’s largest supplier of short- and mid-range (24GHz) radar chips for Advanced … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Reveals Most Highly Integrated Automotive 77GHz Radar Chip for Emerging Long-Range Applications"

Icon Labs and Micrium Launch Integrated Security Platform for Internet of Things Devices

Feb. 23, 2016 Embedded World Conference, Nuremberg, Germany –  (Hall 4, Booth 4-350)

Icon Labs (www.iconlabs.com), a leading provider of embedded networking and security technology, and Micrium (www.micrium.com), the premier real time operating systems (RTOS) provider for embedded systems, today announced the integration of Icon Labs’ Floodgate Security Framework with Micrium’s µC/OS-III® RTOS. The integrated solution creates a secure platform for IoT devices and extends the Internet of Secure ThingsTMinitiative into … Read More → "Icon Labs and Micrium Launch Integrated Security Platform for Internet of Things Devices"

UltraSoC delivers enhanced system-level performance optimization capabilities for MIPS users

CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, 23rd February 2016 — UltraSoC today announced it is providing the benefits of its performance optimization and system level profiling solutions to SoC development teams utilizing Imagination Technologies’ MIPS processor architecture. This gives SoC designers access to a development environment that offers a holistic view of their entire system, encompassing not only MIPS processors via an interface between Imagination’s Codescape Debugger and on-chip UltraSoC blocks, but also CPUs and IP from other vendors, as well as custom logic, memory and bus structures.

< … Read More → "UltraSoC delivers enhanced system-level performance optimization capabilities for MIPS users"

TASKING to Showcase Newest Developments in Automotive Safety Checking and Compiler Technology at embedded world

Nuremberg, Germany – 23 February 2016 — Altium Limited <http://www.altium.com> , a global leader in Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer) and embedded software development (TASKING <http://tasking.com/> ), is planning to showcase the newest developments in their TASKING Safety Checker technology to address functional safety requirements in automotive software applications at embedded world 2016. Altium will … Read More → "TASKING to Showcase Newest Developments in Automotive Safety Checking and Compiler Technology at embedded world"

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