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World’s First Automotive-Qualified 2Mbit EEPROM from STMicroelectronics Helps Make Cars Greener and Safer

July 22, 2015

Geneva, July 15, 2015 – STMicroelectronics has introduced the industry’s first AEC-Q100-qualified 2Mbit EEPROM device extending the possibilities for parameter storage and management in complex automotive modules.

New advanced applications such as hybrid, electric, or high-power truck engines require extensive use of various parameters, including the information on air volume, fuel injection, exhaust, or battery charge, to maximize power-conversion efficiency for greener driving. Similarly, automotive-safety applications, such as event recording for airbag or body and braking controllers, increasingly rely on storing and processing large amounts of parametric inputs that include object detection, 3-axis motion, wheel speed, and steering … Read More → "World’s First Automotive-Qualified 2Mbit EEPROM from STMicroelectronics Helps Make Cars Greener and Safer"

Dual 2.5A, Single 5A Ultrathin µModule Regulator in 6.25mm x 6.25mm x 1.8mm LGA Package

July 22, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – July 22, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTM4622, a dual 2.5A or single 5A step-down µModule^® (micromodule) regulator in a small and ultrathin package. Only three capacitors and two resistors are required, and the solution occupies less than 1cm² single-sided or 0.5mm² on a double-sided PCB. Housed in a 6.25m x 6.25mm x 1.82mm LGA package, the LTM4622 includes the switching … Read More → "Dual 2.5A, Single 5A Ultrathin µModule Regulator in 6.25mm x 6.25mm x 1.8mm LGA Package"

Embedded Security Made Easy: Protection from Product Piracy and IP Theft for Capital Equipment

July 21, 2015

Munich, Germany – July 20, 2015 – Industrial automation, medical equipment, electronic components – plagiarism of capital equipment requires effective prevention, such as embedded security solutions from Infineon Technologies AG (FSE: IFX / OTCQX: IFNNY). According to the OECD, counterfeiting and piracy costs add up to around 638 billion US dollars annually. The new OPTIGA™ Trust E offers an easily implementable solution to protect manufacturers’ valuable IP from being attacked, analyzed, copied and modified. Enhanced authentication as well as secured storage of software codes and product data improve network and supply chain management – particularly in the context of Industry 4.0. And help manufacturers of high value goods … Read More → "Embedded Security Made Easy: Protection from Product Piracy and IP Theft for Capital Equipment"

Molex ML-XTTM Sealed Connection System Delivers Market-Leading Seal Technology for the Commercial Vehicle Market

July 21, 2015

LISLE, IL – July 21, 2015 – Molex Incorporated introduces its ML-XTä Sealed Connection System, a highly reliable, securely sealed solution that minimizes … Read More → "Molex ML-XTTM Sealed Connection System Delivers Market-Leading Seal Technology for the Commercial Vehicle Market"

Advanced WEBENCH® tools for expert power-supply designers

July 21, 2015

DALLAS (July 20, 2015) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today unveiled a series of advanced tools in WEBENCH^® Power Designer that provide experienced engineers extensive design control, analysis and trouble-shooting capability to create complex power-supply designs. From control-loop compensation to simulation export, WEBENCH Power Designer now puts cutting-edge tools in the hands of expert design engineers to create power supplies for industrial, automotive and communications equipment. For more information or to start a design, visit Read More → "Advanced WEBENCH® tools for expert power-supply designers"

Xilinx Announces Vivado Design Suite Early Access Support for the 16nm UltraScale+ Portfolio

July 21, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., July 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ:XLNX) today announced Vivado® Design Suite early access support for the 16nm UltraScale+™ portfolio, including Zynq® UltraScale+ and Kintex® UltraScale+ devices. The Vivado early access release has been co-optimized with the UltraScale+ ASIC-class programmable logic to exploit the full advantages of production UltraScale+ devices, leveraging the complete catalog of SmartCORE™ and LogiCORE™ IP.

Xilinx is also enabling software development for the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC family in the Xilinx Software Development Kit (SDK) … Read More → "Xilinx Announces Vivado Design Suite Early Access Support for the 16nm UltraScale+ Portfolio"

Green Hills Software and Luxoft Partner to Bring the Automotive HMI Design Tool Chain to a Wide Range of MCUs that Power Digital Instrument Clusters

July 21, 2015

SANTA CLARA, CA — July 21, 2015 — Embedded Systems Conference, Booth B — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things, and Luxoft Holding, Inc (NYSE:LXFT), a leading provider of software development services and innovative IT solutions to a global client base, today announced the integration of Green Hills Software’s INTEGRITY® real-time operating system (RTOS) with Luxoft’s PopulusTM Suite HMI design tool chain. With the use of Green Hills Software’s MULTI® integrated development tool chain, this combination allows Populus to run … Read More → "Green Hills Software and Luxoft Partner to Bring the Automotive HMI Design Tool Chain to a Wide Range of MCUs that Power Digital Instrument Clusters"

3 kW Platinum Front-End Ac-Dc Power Supply Targets Power over Ethernet (PoE) Applications

July 21, 2015

TUALATIN, Ore. — July 21, 2015 — CUI Inc today announced the expansion of their 3000 W front-end ac-dc power supply series with the addition of the PSE-3000-54 targeting Power over Ethernet (PoE) applications. The power supply is preset to output 54 Vdc with a factory-adjustable output from 42 V to 55 V, making the model also suitable for a wider range of telecom and networking applications. Key features include N+1 redundancy and hot swap blind-docking capability implemented through the use of a single connector that integrates ac, dc and I/O signals. … Read More → "3 kW Platinum Front-End Ac-Dc Power Supply Targets Power over Ethernet (PoE) Applications"

Updates to LDRA Tool Suite Enhance Usability and Scalability, Expand Functionality

July 21, 2015

From Embedded Systems Conference, Santa Clara, CA – July 21, 2015—LDRA, the leader in standards compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, today announced the version 9.5 release of its LDRA tool suite. The new updates automate manual processes and provide simple, easy-to-use visibility into the relationships between software artifacts at all stages of the software development life cycle from requirements through verification. Used by companies designing safety- and security-critical software in a variety of industries—such as aerospace and defense, medical devices, industrial controls, rail transportation, and automotive—LDRA tool suite 9.5 delivers faster, more effective, time-saving analysis and … Read More → "Updates to LDRA Tool Suite Enhance Usability and Scalability, Expand Functionality"

Tektronix, IRCICA Open New European Optical and Wireless Innovation Laboratory

July 21, 2015

BEAVERTON, Ore. July 21, 2015 – Tektronix, the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, and IRCICA, a major French research laboratory, today announced the opening of a new optical and wireless communications innovation laboratory at the University of Lille in France. Fully outfitted with the latest Tektronix high-speed test solutions, the new laboratory will focus on coherent optical and THz wireless transceiver technology research while also making its facilities available to external companies working to develop high-speed optical and wireless technologies. The new facility will be named The Tektronix … Read More → "Tektronix, IRCICA Open New European Optical and Wireless Innovation Laboratory"