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Keysight Technologies Demonstrates Latest Design, Test, Characterization Solutions at European Microwave Week

August 25, 2015

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 24, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced it will demonstrate a wide range of design, test and characterization solutions at European Microwave Week 2015, Palais des Congrès, Booth E 110, Paris, Sept. 8–10.

Keysight, a twelve-year platinum sponsor of the event, will have technical experts on hand to discuss and demonstrate the latest high-performance hardware and software solutions. These are the tools that today’s engineers need to gain insight into designing, testing and characterizing components for radar systems, antennas and next-generation wireless devices.</ … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Demonstrates Latest Design, Test, Characterization Solutions at European Microwave Week"

DVCon U.S. 2016 Tutorial and Panel Proposals due October 2

August 25, 2015

Louisville, CO – August 25, 2015 – The 2016 Design and Verification Conference United States (DVCon U.S.), sponsored by Accellera Systems Initiative, is now accepting tutorial and panel proposals for its conference to be held February 29-March 3 at the DoubleTree Hotel in San Jose, California. Deadline for submissions is October 2, 2015.

DVCon U.S. is looking for tutorial topics that are current, have a high-level of interest and offer strong continuing educational content. Over 300 qualified engineers attended the sponsored tutorials during DVCon U.S. 2015. Authors are … Read More → "DVCon U.S. 2016 Tutorial and Panel Proposals due October 2"

Microchip Doubles Flash Memory and Adds New Security Options in Latest Family of eXtreme Low Power PIC® Microcontrollers

August 24, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 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 eXtreme Low Power (XLP) PIC^® microcontroller (MCU) portfolio. Features of the new PIC24F “GB4” family include an integrated hardware crypto engine with both OTP and Key RAM options for secure key storage, up to 256 KB of Flash memory and a direct drive for segmented LCD displays, in 64-, 100- or 121-pin packages. Dual-partition Flash with Live Update capability … Read More → "Microchip Doubles Flash Memory and Adds New Security Options in Latest Family of eXtreme Low Power PIC® Microcontrollers"

Imec and Holst Centre Launch Comfortable EEG Headset for Consumer Applications

August 24, 2015

Leuven (Belgium) and Eindhoven (the Netherlands)—Aug. 24, 2015–Today, imec, the world-leading nanoelectronics research center, Holst Centre (set up by imec and The Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research, TNO), and the Industrial Design Engineering (IDE) faculty of Delft University of Technology (TU Delft), announced the introduction of a new wireless electroencephalogram (EEG) headset that can be worn comfortably and achieves a high-quality EEG signal. The headset enables effective brain-computer interfacing and can monitor emotions and mood in daily life situations using a smartphone application.

Wireless technology that measures body parameters has become increasingly popular … Read More → "Imec and Holst Centre Launch Comfortable EEG Headset for Consumer Applications"

Saelig Introduces Raspberry Pi-based Fanless CANbus Controller

August 21, 2015

Fairport, NY: Saelig Company, Inc. (www.saelig.com) announces the availability ofthe emPC-A/ … Read More → "Saelig Introduces Raspberry Pi-based Fanless CANbus Controller"

Keysight Technologies’ University Educational Support Programs Now in More Than 200 Universities

August 21, 2015

SANTA ROSA, Calif., Aug. 20, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced that more than 200 universities in North America are now participating in the Keysight EEsof EDA University Educational Support Programs, which provide several thousand students with EDA software licenses. As a result, more students than ever are returning to school this fall with the tools necessary to become industry-ready engineers.

The Keysight EDA University Programs offer full versions of Keysight EDA software to qualified … Read More → "Keysight Technologies’ University Educational Support Programs Now in More Than 200 Universities"

Cypress Introduces the World’s Lowest-Power Energy Harvesting Power Management ICs for Battery-Free Wireless Sensor Nodes

August 21, 2015

Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced a new family of Energy Harvesting Power Management Integrated Circuits (PMICs) that enable tiny, solar-powered wireless sensors for Internet of Things (IoT) applications. The new devices are the world’s lowest-power, single-chip Energy Harvesting PMICs, and can be used with solar cells as small as 1 cm². The new PMIC devices are fully integrated, making them ideal for batteryless Wireless Sensor Nodes (WSNs) that monitor physical and environmental conditions for smart homes, commercial buildings, factories, infrastructure and agriculture. Cypress offers a … Read More → "Cypress Introduces the World’s Lowest-Power Energy Harvesting Power Management ICs for Battery-Free Wireless Sensor Nodes"

Keysight Technologies Introduces High-Fidelity PCIe Digitizers

August 20, 2015

SANTA ROSA, Calif., August 18, 2015 – Keysight Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: KEYS) today announced the availability of the high-fidelity digitizer application option for its U5303A 12-bit PCIe^® digitizer.

The new BB1 application option provides enhanced performance by:

Compensating the analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and the front-end distortion
Minimizing the interleaves spurs
Reducing the overall noise bandwidth

This results in highly improved and uniform measurement fidelity across the useful bandwidth, which greatly benefits RF and wireless frequency … Read More → "Keysight Technologies Introduces High-Fidelity PCIe Digitizers"

CSMC Technologies Corporation joins eSilicon’s online multi-project wafer quote system

August 20, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif. — August 19, 2015 — eSilicon Corporation, a leading independent semiconductor design and manufacturing solutions provider, today announced the addition of CSMC Technologies Corporation, a leading pure-play specialty analog foundry, to MPW Explorer. MPW Explorer is eSilicon’s automated, instant online quote system for multi-project wafer (MPW) shuttles. The service, accessed through user-friendly web or smartphone interfaces, … Read More → "CSMC Technologies Corporation joins eSilicon’s online multi-project wafer quote system"

Microchip Expands PIC32MX1/2 32-bit Microcontroller Series With Devices Featuring Cost-Optimized 256 KB Flash and Performance Up To 83 DMIPS

August 20, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., Aug. 19, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced a new series within its PIC32MX1/2 32-bit microcontroller (MCU) family that features a large 256 KB Flash configuration and 16 KB of RAM in small-footprint packages. These latest additions to this popular MCU family provide flexibility to low-cost applications that need complex algorithms and application code, and they are coupled with Microchip’s comprehensive software and tools for designs in graphics, touch sensing and general-purpose embedded control.

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