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TSMC Certifies Synopsys Digital and Custom Solution for V1.0 N16 Process

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

  • Certification enables custom and cell-based designs deployed by early adopters
  • Cell-based solution includes Design Compiler® synthesis, IC Compiler™ physical implementation, IC Validator physical verification, StarRC™ extraction and PrimeTime® timing analysis
  • Custom solution includes HSPICE® circuit simulation, FastSPICE simulation with CustomSim™ and FineSim® tools, static timing analysis with NanoTime and custom implementation with the Laker® solution

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services … Read More → "TSMC Certifies Synopsys Digital and Custom Solution for V1.0 N16 Process"

Xilinx and its Ecosystem Demonstrate All Programmable Embedded Solutions for Machine Vision Applications at the AIA Vision Show 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif.April 14, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) and its Alliance Program Members, Silicon Software and Sensor to Image, will demonstrate All Programmable embedded solutions for machine vision applications at the AIA Vision Show 2014.  All three companies will showcase a series of comprehensive embedded machine vision solutions leveraging the Zynq® All Programmable SoC and demonstrate high bandwidth communication protocols, and accelerated development for faster time to market.  Visit Xilinx Booth #204 at the AIA Vision Show 2014, April 15-17, … Read More → "Xilinx and its Ecosystem Demonstrate All Programmable Embedded Solutions for Machine Vision Applications at the AIA Vision Show 2014"

Microchip Expands 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller Family With Intelligent Analog Integration

CHANDLER, Ariz., May 8, 2013 [NASDAQ:  MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced an expansion  of its 8-bit PIC16F178X enhanced Mid-Range core microcontroller (MCU) family with increased Flash memory densities, intelligent analog and digital peripherals, such as on-chip 12-bit Analog-to-Digital Converters (ADCs), 16-bit PWMs, 8-bit and 5-bit Digital-to-Analog Converters (DACs), operational amplifiers, and high-speed comparators with 50 ns response time, along with EUSART (including LIN), I2C™ and SPI interface peripherals.  The PIC16F178X are the first PIC® MCUs to … Read More → "Microchip Expands 8-bit PIC® Microcontroller Family With Intelligent Analog Integration"

Lattice Breaks the Rules with ECP5 FPGA Family for High-Volume Small-Cell, Microserver, Broadband Access & Video Applications

HILLSBORO, OR – April 10 – Lattice Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: LSCC) today announced its ECP5™ family for small-cell, microserver, broadband access, industrial video and other high-volume applications where the lowest-possible cost, lowest-possible-power, and smallest-possible form-factor are crucial. The ECP5 Family ‘breaks the rules’ of conventional FPGA approaches to deliver a SERDES-based solution for designers to rapidly add features and functions to complement those delivered by ASICs and ASSPs, reducing development risk and quickly overcoming time-to-market challenges.

Lattice optimized the ECP5 family’s architecture with the goal of delivering the best value below 100k LUTs for performing critical functions as a … Read More → "Lattice Breaks the Rules with ECP5 FPGA Family for High-Volume Small-Cell, Microserver, Broadband Access & Video Applications"

New eBook explains faster parallel programming of memories via JTAG on manufacturing lines

Richardson, TX (April 9, 2014) ? Programming memory on the manufacturing line after the devices have been soldered to a circuit board must be accomplished quickly to keep pace with the assembly process. Unfortunately, the capacity of flash has gotten so large and the amount of data being programmed into them so extensive that the process has slowed considerably. 

A new eBook published by ASSET® InterTech (www.asset-intertech.com) explains how distributed architectures and on-board field programmable gate arrays (FPGA) accessed via JTAG can be deployed … Read More → "New eBook explains faster parallel programming of memories via JTAG on manufacturing lines"

IAR Embedded Workbench is a featured IDE for Freescale Kinetis software development kit

Freescale Technology Forum, Dallas, United States / Uppsala, Sweden—April 10, 2014—IAR Systems®, the world’s leading supplier of software tools for developing embedded systems applications, today announced that its high-performance toolchain, IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM®, has been selected by Freescale as a featured integrated development environment for the next generation of Kinetis microcontrollers (MCUs). IAR Systems and Freescale share an effective history, providing designers with the tools to simplify development and to harness the advantages of the Kinetis MCU portfolio.

“The Kinetis software development kit (SDK) is an extensive suite … Read More → "IAR Embedded Workbench is a featured IDE for Freescale Kinetis software development kit"

Videantis wins Red Herring award for its vision and video processor IP technology

Amsterdam, the Netherlands, April 10, 2014 – Red Herring announced videantis as a Top 100 Europe award winner today. The award recognizes Europe’s leading startups and celebrates their innovations and technologies across their respective industries. Red Herring’s Top 100 Europe list has become a mark of distinction that identifies promising new companies and entrepreneurs. Red Herring’s editors were among the first to recognize that companies such as Facebook, Twitter, Google, Skype, YouTube, and eBay would change the way we live and work.

Videantis’s technology enables a new class of camera-based applications. Augmented reality, gesture interfaces, and advanced driver … Read More → "Videantis wins Red Herring award for its vision and video processor IP technology"

Coverity Named SIIA Software CODiE Award Finalist for Best Open Source Innovation

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., April 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Coverity, Inc., a Synopsys company (NASDAQ: SNPS), today announced that the Coverity Scan™ service was named a finalist for the 2014 SIIA Software CODiE Awards for Best Open Source Innovation. The premier award for the software and information industries, the SIIA CODiE Awards have been recognizing product excellence for 29 years. The awards have more than 75 categories and are organized by … Read More → "Coverity Named SIIA Software CODiE Award Finalist for Best Open Source Innovation"

Anritsu Introduces 110 GHz Broadband Vector Network Analyzer System for Improved Device Characterization

Morgan Hill, CA – April 8, 2014 – Anritsu Company introduces the VectorStar™ ME7838E Vector Network Analyzer (VNA) broadband system that provides frequency coverage of 70 kHz to 110 GHz in a single connection. Incorporating all the benefits of the VectorStar ME7838 series broadband system, including compact millimeter (mm-wave) modules, best-in-class stability and dynamic range, and fastest measurement speeds, the ME7838E addresses the challenges associated with today’s high-speed device characterization.

Hybrid VNA Architecture

Unique VNA architecture is used in the VectorStar ME7838E broadband system to overcome the inherent limitations of traditional broadband systems, so engineers … Read More → "Anritsu Introduces 110 GHz Broadband Vector Network Analyzer System for Improved Device Characterization"

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