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Anritsu Introduces ShockLine™ VNA Solutions to Lower Test Costs Associated with Verifying E-band, Microwave Passive Component Performance

November 25, 2015

Morgan Hill, CA – November 24, 2015 – Anritsu Company introduces an E-band option for its ShockLine™ MS46500B series of 2- and 4-port performance Vector Network Analyzers (VNAs) that addresses the market need to lower cost-of-test for E-band components. With the option installed, the MS46500B series can reduce production costs and more efficiently verify the performance of high-frequency passive components, such as antennas, filters, and duplexers, during manufacturing.

In addition to the E-band frequency capability, Anritsu also introduces 20 GHz and 40 GHz options for the ShockLine MS46500B series. With these options, the MS46500B VNAs address the S-parameter and … Read More → "Anritsu Introduces ShockLine™ VNA Solutions to Lower Test Costs Associated with Verifying E-band, Microwave Passive Component Performance"

Renesas Electronics Europe and Giesecke & Devrient Collaborate on Industrial Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions

November 25, 2015

Düsseldorf, November 25, 2015 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, and Giesecke& Devrient (G&D), a leading international technology provider in the banknote, payment, secure communication and identity management sectors, today announced their collaboration on industrial security solutions and services. Their first solution focuses on anti-counterfeiting solutions for industrial products and will be demonstrated at the SPS IPC Drives in Nuremberg (November 24-26) byRenesas on stand 6-445.

The solution is designed to protect industrial companies against counterfeiting and to further strengthen their security … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe and Giesecke & Devrient Collaborate on Industrial Anti-Counterfeiting Solutions"

STMicroelectronics Introduces World’s First Integrated EMI Filter for Automotive Ethernet Connectivity

November 25, 2015

Geneva, November 25, 2015 – STMicroelectronics’ EMIF02-01OABRY is a highly integrated solution designed to suppress EMI^{^[1]} noise in automotive applications employing BroadR-Reach®^{^[2]} interfaces. This EMI-suppressing low-pass filter includes 15kV ISO 10605 surge protection and is AEC-Q101 qualified.

Till now, designers have used discrete components to design EMI filters that are compatible with the BroadR-Reach specification. Because there may be a large dispersion between components, these … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Introduces World’s First Integrated EMI Filter for Automotive Ethernet Connectivity"

Renesas Electronics Expands Touch-Based Application Possibilities for Home Appliance, Building, and Industrial Automation Applications with RX130 Group of MCUs

November 24, 2015

Düsseldorf, November 24, 2015 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced it is expanding development support for touch-based home appliance, building, industrial automation, and portable medical applications with the new RX130 Group of 32-bit microcontrollers (MCUs). The new Group allows embedded developers to incorporate both user interface (i.e., touch key) and system control capabilities in a single MCU. Developers working with capacitive touch-based applications can leverage Renesas’ state-of-the-art second-generation capacitive touch technology, with self- and mutual-capacitance capability, in an ultra-low power, low-cost 32-bit MCU fabric.</ … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Expands Touch-Based Application Possibilities for Home Appliance, Building, and Industrial Automation Applications with RX130 Group of MCUs"

Microchip’s New Cost-Effective Low Power PIC® MCUs Extend Battery Life and Eliminate External Memory via 1 MB of Dual-Partition Flash

November 24, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., Nov. 24, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the expansion of its Low Power PIC^® microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. Features of the new PIC24F “GB6” family include up to 1 MB of Flash memory with Error Correction Code (ECC) and 32 KB of RAM, making it the first 16-bit MCU in Microchip’s portfolio to offer such a large memory size. Also featuring dual-partition Flash with Live Update capability, these devices can hold two … Read More → "Microchip’s New Cost-Effective Low Power PIC® MCUs Extend Battery Life and Eliminate External Memory via 1 MB of Dual-Partition Flash"

Synopsys’ IC Compiler II Qualified for Samsung Foundry 10-nanometer Process

November 24, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

IC Compiler II qualified for Samsung Foundry’s latest 10-nm DRM, offering immediate availability of validated tech files and implementation collateral
Already qualified and in active use on the 14-nm process, mutual foundry customers are now actively deploying IC Compiler II for 10-nm production work
Availability of foundry qualified run sets for IC Validator delivers enhanced designer productivity with class-leading In-Design flow

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today … Read More → "Synopsys’ IC Compiler II Qualified for Samsung Foundry 10-nanometer Process"

TQMa6x: Cortex-A9-Module with INTEGRITY RTOS Support

November 24, 2015

NUREMBERG, GERMANY — November 24, 2015 — SPS IPC DRIVES, Hall 6 Stand 201 and Hall 4 Stand 239 — The TQ Group’s TQMa6x based on the i.MX6 processor from Freescale can now be operated together with the INTEGRITY® real-time operating system (RTOS) from Green Hills Software. The TQ minimodule and the INTEGRITY RTOS are ideally suited for applications in which a high degree of safety is required.

The minimodule TQMa6Q-AA based on the i.Mx6 is now supported by the INTEGRITY RTOS from Green Hills Software which is designed to meet the highest requirements regarding safety and reliability. … Read More → "TQMa6x: Cortex-A9-Module with INTEGRITY RTOS Support"

SMT power inductors from TT Electronics are certified for automotive applications

November 23, 2015

Weybridge, UK, 23 November 2015 – TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, today launched a new range of surface mount (SMT) power inductors for high frequency and high temperature applications. Named the HA65A series, (http://www.ttelectronicsmagnetics.com/search/results.php?id=2) the inductors are designed to meet the requirements of the growing automotive market’s need for certified, high power inductors specifically for buck, … Read More → "SMT power inductors from TT Electronics are certified for automotive applications"

Semtech Expands Protection Platform with AEC-Q100 Qualified Device Designed to Safeguard the High-Speed Data Lines Found in Today’s Automobiles

November 23, 2015

CAMARILLO, Calif., November 23, 2015 — Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the RClamp0524PQ, a 4-line integrated Transient Voltage Suppression (TVS) array targeted at protecting automotive data lines against electrical transient threats. Today’s cars come equipped with a variety of infotainment, navigation and camera assist systems that require high-speed interfaces to transport data. Inadequate ESD protection for these interfaces can lead to … Read More → "Semtech Expands Protection Platform with AEC-Q100 Qualified Device Designed to Safeguard the High-Speed Data Lines Found in Today’s Automobiles"

Synopsys Delivers Industry’s First Ethernet 400G Verification IP for Next-Generation Networking and Communications Systems

November 23, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 23, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (NASDAQ: SNPS) today announced the availability of the industry’s first verification IP (VIP) and source code test suite to support the proposed IEEE P802.3bs/D1.0 Ethernet 400G standard. As the need for increased bandwidth to support video-on-demand, social networking and cloud services continues to rise, Synopsys VC VIP for Ethernet 400G enables system-on-chip (SoC) teams to design next-generation networking chips for data centers with ease of use and integration, resulting in accelerated verification closure and time to market.

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