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Synopsys and Mindtree Collaborate to Deliver Complete Bluetooth Smart IP Solution for IoT SoCs

February 23, 2016

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Feb. 23, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Highlights:

Solution consists of IP qualified by the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG), meeting compliance with the Bluetooth® Smart v4.2 specification
Synopsys’ Bluetooth Smart PHY IP operates below one volt supply to extend battery life and supports TSMC’s 180-nm and 55-nm processes
PHY IP includes an integrated on-chip transceiver matching network and single pin-to-antenna interface to reduce BOM cost and simplify board design
Mindtree’s production-proven BlueLitE link layer and software stack … Read More → "Synopsys and Mindtree Collaborate to Deliver Complete Bluetooth Smart IP Solution for IoT SoCs"

Renesas Synergy™ Platform with World-Leading Tools from IAR Systems Accelerates Development of Innovative IoT and Embedded Products

February 23, 2016

Düsseldorf, Germany / Uppsala, Sweden, February 23, 2016 – IAR Systems®, the world’s leading provider of embedded development tools, and Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, are proud to announce that the world’s most widely used development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® is now integrated within the Renesas Synergy™ Platform … Read More → "Renesas Synergy™ Platform with World-Leading Tools from IAR Systems Accelerates Development of Innovative IoT and Embedded Products"

element14 unveils two self-powered IoT starter kits with EnOcean and IBM technologies

February 23, 2016

Feb. 23, 2016 – LAS VEGAS & NUREMBERG, Germany – Global electronics distributor and online community element14 is launching two cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) starter kits that tap into technologies from EnOcean and IBM. Both Entrepreneur and Enterprise editions feature micro-computer boards from element14 and energy harvesting wireless sensors from EnOcean, and provide seamless integration to IBM’s Watson IoT Platform. The new kits are officially launching … Read More → "element14 unveils two self-powered IoT starter kits with EnOcean and IBM technologies"

congatec launches COM Express module with new AMD G-Series SOC

February 23, 2016

San Diego, CA, February 23, 2016 * * * congatec, a leading technology company for embedded computer modules, single board computers (SBCs) and embedded design and manufacturing (EDM) services, has expanded its COM Express portfolio with the launch of the new AMD G-Series SOC (called Brown Falcon). Compared to modules based on the previous generation of AMD Embedded G-Series SOCs, the new conga-TR3 with dual-core AMD GX-217GI processor provides up to 30% more graphics performance and 15% more overall system performance. Additionally, the AMD G-Series SOC supports faster and more power-efficient DDR4 memory, PCI Express Gen 3.0 for demanding customer-specific extensions as well as very powerful … Read More → "congatec launches COM Express module with new AMD G-Series SOC"

Adesto Introduces New Memory Solution to Dramatically Reduce Power Consumption in Smart Devices, Tackling Major Internet of Things Hurdle

February 23, 2016

SUNNYVALE, CA – February 23, 2016 – Adesto Technologies (NADAQ: IOTS), a leading provider of application-specific, ultra-low power non-volatile memory products, today introduced a new solution for the non-volatile memory needs of battery-operated and energy harvesting electronics. The Moneta family continues Adesto’s leadership in designing next-generation memory products uniquely suited to connected devices, including Internet of Things, wearable, medical, and industrial products.

Moneta is a discrete, ultra-low power memory solution, designed to reduce overall system energy use in connected devices – some of which … Read More → "Adesto Introduces New Memory Solution to Dramatically Reduce Power Consumption in Smart Devices, Tackling Major Internet of Things Hurdle"

Mentor Graphics Expands Mentor Embedded Linux Support to the Third Generation AMD Embedded G-Series SoC

February 23, 2016

Wilsonville, Ore., Feb. 23, 2016 – Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the availability of new expanded processor support from the Mentor® Embedded Linux® development platform, including Yocto 2.0-based development tools, for the third generation AMD Embedded G-Series system-on-chip (SoC). The AMD Embedded G-Series Family of SoC devices with AMD Radeon R7 Graphics (codenamed: “Brown Falcon”) support heterogeneous system architectures for advanced processing performance, power efficiency and multimedia immersion. Mentor Graphics support enables efficient heterogeneous multicore development, allowing embedded developers to take full advantage of AMD processors for … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Expands Mentor Embedded Linux Support to the Third Generation AMD Embedded G-Series SoC"

Updates to LDRA Tool Suite Address Immediate Requirements for Software Security Analysis and Vulnerability Identification

February 22, 2016

Embedded World, Nürnberg, Germany. – February 22, 2016 – Responding to software development customers in the automotive, aerospace, defense, medical, industrial automation, energy, and rail transportation sectors, LDRA, the leader in standards compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, today delivered Version 10 of the LDRA tool suite which includes proven software security functionality.

Developed to address real-world concerns such as the hacking and takeover of system controls in automobiles, medical devices, unmanned aircraft, Version 10 of the LDRA tool suite adds a new set of static and dynamic analysis capabilities that detect, … Read More → "Updates to LDRA Tool Suite Address Immediate Requirements for Software Security Analysis and Vulnerability Identification"

Vesper Partners with AAC Technologies on World’s First Commercially Available Piezoelectric MEMS Microphones for Consumer Devices

February 22, 2016

BARCELONA, Spain – (Mobile World Congress, February 22, 2016) – Vesper, a designer of advanced acoustic-sensing technology, today announced a partnership withAAC Technologies Holdings Inc. (“AAC Technologies,” stock code 2018.HK), a world-leading miniature technologies solution provider, for the commercialization of the world’s first piezoelectric MEMS (microelectromechanical systems) microphones for consumer electronic devices.

Vesper’s first piezoelectric MEMS microphone will be integrated into AAC Technologies’ product portfolio of innovative solutions for fast-moving consumer electronics markets, such as smartphones, tablets, wearables and Internet-of-Things (IoT) devices.

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Nova and imec developed innovative scatterometry approach for self-aligned quadruple patterning (SAQP) process control

February 22, 2016

San Jose – Feb 19, 2016 – Nano-electronics research center Imec and Nova Measuring Instruments (Nasdaq: NVMI), a leading innovator and key provider of metrology solutions for advanced process control used in semiconductor manufacturing, announced today at SPIE advanced lithography conference that they are jointly developing an innovative scatterometry approach to enable SAQP process control. The initial results will be presented during the conference.

As 193nm immersion lithography is reaching its optical resolution limit using single exposure, advanced multipatterning concepts are studied to reach lower nodes. Targeting the N7 … Read More → "Nova and imec developed innovative scatterometry approach for self-aligned quadruple patterning (SAQP) process control"

Renesas Electronics to Enable Heightened Security in Connected IoT Devices

February 22, 2016

Düsseldorf, February 22, 2016 – Renesas Electronics, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the start of a beta program based on its Renesas Synergy™ Platform that provides heightened security capabilities to OEMs who build devices connecting to the Internet of Things (IoT). The Synergy Platform Device Lifecycle Management (DLM) solution consists of Synergy Security Microcontrollers (MCUs) plus the associated Synergy Software and tools enabling OEMs to better protect their … Read More → "Renesas Electronics to Enable Heightened Security in Connected IoT Devices"

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