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Keysight Technologies Expands UXM Multi-Format Test Capabilities with GSM, TD-SCDMA

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Dec. 18, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the addition of GSM, GPRS, EGPRS and TD-SCDMA, HSPA test capabilities to the E7515A UXM wireless test set. With these enhancements, UE developers can validate their multi-format LTE devices within a single UXM test set.

The new GSM and TD-SCDMA test applications allow fast-switching between W-CDMA, GSM and TD-SCDMA formats in a single UXM with just one transceiver hardware set. The new test applications also include the powerful … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Expands UXM Multi-Format Test Capabilities with GSM, TD-SCDMA"

Microchip’s LoRa® Wireless Module is World’s First to Pass LoRa Alliance Certification; Ensures Interoperation of Long-Range, Low-Power IoT Networks

CHANDLER, Ariz., Dec. 17, 2015 [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that its RN2483 LoRa® module is the world’s first to pass the LoRa Alliance’s LoRaWAN™ Certification Program. The RN2483 module was independently tested by Espotel’s accredited test laboratory to meet the functional requirements of the latest LoRaWAN 1.0 protocol specification, for operation … Read More → "Microchip’s LoRa® Wireless Module is World’s First to Pass LoRa Alliance Certification; Ensures Interoperation of Long-Range, Low-Power IoT Networks"

Semtech to Demonstrate Breakthrough Technology Platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT), Wireless Charging, and Intelligent Power Switching at CES 2016

CAMARILLO, Calif., December 17, 2015 — Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, will showcase LoRa® Wireless IoT solutions, as well as demonstrate its power management portfolio, including its tri-mode wireless charging solution,Neo-Iso™ intelligent power switch platform and other Read More → "Semtech to Demonstrate Breakthrough Technology Platforms for the Internet of Things (IoT), Wireless Charging, and Intelligent Power Switching at CES 2016"

IAR Systems adds analysis functionality to tools for Renesas RL78

Uppsala, Sweden—December 18, 2015—IAR Systems® today introduces an updated version of its embedded development tools IAR Embedded Workbench® for Renesas RL78. The version includes major new functionality enabling simplified development and increased code quality control for applications based on Renesas low-power RL78 microcontrollers.

The add-on product C-STAT® for static analysis is now supported. C-STAT features innovative static analysis that can detect defects, bugs, and security vulnerabilities as defined by CERT C/C++ and the Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE), as well as help keeping code compliant to coding … Read More → "IAR Systems adds analysis functionality to tools for Renesas RL78"

Micrium Announces Support for Atmel |SMART ARM Cortex M7-based MCUs

 µC/OS-III ported to Atmel | SMART SAM V71, V70, E70 and S70 ARM Cortex M7-based microcontrollers

  • Project integrates multiple libraries for MCU peripheral devices
  • Supports the Atmel SAM V71 Xplained Ultra Evaluation Kit to accelerate project designs

Weston, FL­December 16, 2015  Micrium, the premier RTOS provider for embedded systems and the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced commercial real-time operating system (RTOS) support for the Atmel® | SMART … Read More → "Micrium Announces Support for Atmel |SMART ARM Cortex M7-based MCUs"

Orbotech Announces SPTS Technologies Has Installed a 300mm MEMS Vapor HF Etch Release Solution at CEA-Leti

YAVNE, Israel, December 17, 2015  — ORBOTECH LTD. (NASDAQ: ORBK) today announced that SPTS Technologies, an Orbotech company and a supplier of advanced wafer processing solutions for the global semiconductor and related industries, has supplied CEA-Leti, one of Europe’s largest micro- and nanotechnologies research institutes, with its industry-leading vapor HF etch release systems for 300mm microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) on CMOS development. Installed in 2015[1] at CEA-Leti’ state-of-the-art facility in Grenoble, France, the Monarch300 joins the 200 and 300mm etch, CVD and PVD systems previously … Read More → "Orbotech Announces SPTS Technologies Has Installed a 300mm MEMS Vapor HF Etch Release Solution at CEA-Leti"

Mentor Graphics Veloce Emulation Platform Used by Imagination for Verification of PowerVR Wizard Ray-Tracing GPU

WILSONVILLE, Ore., December 17, 2015  – Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq: MENT), today announced that Imagination Technologies, a global leader in semiconductor design IP including PowerVR™ GPUs and MIPS® CPUs, deployed the Veloce® emulation platform’s virtualized testbench acceleration (TBX) technology in their internal verification flow for their PowerVR Wizard GR6500, a ray-tracing-enabled graphics processing unit (GPU). Imagination’s PowerVR Wizard architecture raises the bar for ray-traced graphics in consumer and mobile products, delivering amazing realism and performance while meeting strict power budgets and cost constraints.

“ … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Veloce Emulation Platform Used by Imagination for Verification of PowerVR Wizard Ray-Tracing GPU"

Zeno Debuts World’s Smallest SRAM Technology at IEDM Conference

Sunnyvale, CA, December 10, 2015 – Zeno Semiconductor today announced its novel 1-transistor Bi-SRAM (bi-stable, intrinsic bipolar) memory technology at the IEDM Conference. Zeno’s 1-transistor Bi-SRAM uses a single transistor as the memory bitcell and is therefore 5x smaller than conventional SRAMs which use 6-transistor bitcells (6T-SRAM). When implemented in 28nm, the high density Zeno, which is 37% smaller than Samsung’s recently-announced world’s-smallest 6T-SRAM bitcell of 0.040 ?m2 implemented in the company’s 10nm process technology, and 5xBi-SRAM cell size is 0.025 ?m2 smaller than the conventional 0.127 ?m2 SRAM bitcell at the 28nm node. The IEDM paper is titled “A Novel Bi-Stable 1 … Read More → "Zeno Debuts World’s Smallest SRAM Technology at IEDM Conference"

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