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Mentor Graphics’ Veloce Emulator Adopted by the Shanghai ZhangJiang Institute, PRC

January 20, 2014

WILSONVILLE, Ore., Jan. 20, 2014 – Mentor Graphics Corp. (Nasdaq: MENT), a leader in advanced system verification solutions, announced today that the Shanghai ZhangJiang Institute has adopted the Veloce® 2 emulation system for its research and development activities targeting the functional verification of System-on-Chip (SoC) integrated circuit designs.

The Shanghai ZhangJiang Institute is a pioneer in the development of technologies in multiple industries, serving as a source of innovation for original research and an incubator for new technologies in the Shanghai area and the rest of … Read More → "Mentor Graphics’ Veloce Emulator Adopted by the Shanghai ZhangJiang Institute, PRC"

Pasternack Unveils New Lines of RF Isolators and Circulators

January 17, 2014

Irvine, CA – Pasternack Enterprises, Inc., an industry leading manufacturer and global supplier of RF and microwave products, unveils new RF Circulators and Isolators, ideal for use in mobile infrastructure and distributed antenna systems (DAS). These new ferrite circulators and isolators cover many of the common communications bands including UHF, AMS, Tetra, Cellular, PCS, UMTS and LTE frequencies.

Pasternack’s 3-port RF circulators (also referred to as RF duplexers) control the signal direction and flow inside of an RF circuit. RF circulators are unidirectional and circulate the flow of energy from each port to its … Read More → "Pasternack Unveils New Lines of RF Isolators and Circulators"

Slave Current-Mode Step-Down Phase Extender for up to 300A with Sub-Milliohm DCR Sensing

January 17, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – January 15, 2014 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC3874, a dual phase synchronous step-down slave controller that generates currents up to 300A when paired with a companion master controller by extending the phase count in multiphase applications. Compatible master controllers include the LTC3866, LTC3875 and LTC3774, which all have … Read More → "Slave Current-Mode Step-Down Phase Extender for up to 300A with Sub-Milliohm DCR Sensing"

Starter Kit for nanoRISC Processor Modules with TI AM335x

January 17, 2014

Stutensee, Germany – For evaluation and test of the MSC NANORISC-AM335x family of processor modules with Texas Instruments AM335x ARM processor, MSC Vertriebs GmbH offers the ready-to-use MSC NANORISC-SK-MB2 starter kit. The kit consists of the versatile MSC nanoRISC-MB2 baseboard with power supply, a 7” WVGA TFT display and a 7” PCT touch panel. A Debian Linux operating system installation on a bootable SD card or downloadable or free is ensuring immediate operation of the starter kit.

Even though the carrier board MSC nanoRISC-MB2 used for the starter kit provides an input for resistive 4-wire touch panels, a … Read More → "Starter Kit for nanoRISC Processor Modules with TI AM335x"

Agilent Technologies Introduces Tool that Enables Faster, Easier Debugging of DDR Devices

January 17, 2014

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Jan. 16, 2014 – Agilent Technologies Inc. (NYSE: A) today introduced a debugging tool that helps DDR memory designers perform precompliance tests, discover the root cause of compliance failures, and maximize design margins. The tool allows designers to easily navigate to areas of interest for further analysis and collect and analyze statistical data. The DDR3 and LPDDR3 debug tool runs on Infiniium 9000A, 90000A, 90000 X- and 90000 Q-Series oscilloscopes.

For engineers who work in the computer, server and mobile device industries, the new tool makes it easier to debug DDR memory devices. It includes statistical analysis on DDR3 … Read More → "Agilent Technologies Introduces Tool that Enables Faster, Easier Debugging of DDR Devices"

Diodes Incorporated’s Dual Logic Helps Extend Battery Life

January 16, 2014

Plano, Texas – January 16th, 2014 – Diodes Incorporated has announced the introduction of a complete family of dual gate, advanced, ultra-low power CMOS logic devices. Designed for low voltage, low energy operation, the miniature 74AUP2G family extends the battery cell lifetime of a variety of hand-held consumer electronics, including cell phones, e-book readers and tablets.

With a leakage current of less than 0.9µA, the logic devices’ static power consumption is low, and a typical power dissipation capacitance of 6pF at 3.6V means dynamic … Read More → "Diodes Incorporated’s Dual Logic Helps Extend Battery Life"

ADVANCED Motion Controls® introduces µZ Servo Drives (Micro Z Servo Drives)

January 16, 2014

Available immediately are the AZB10A4 and AZBDC10A4 ultra-small analog plug-in brushless servo drives. The new µZ’s are the smallest off-the-shelf servo drives from ADVANCED Motion Controls. Pronounced ‘micro-Z’ these plug-in drives are designed for embedded applications in a wide range of industries including: Robotics, Lab Automation, Homeland Security/Military, Electric Mobility, Medical and Packaging.

µZ servo drives are designed to drive brushless and brushed DC motors at a high switching frequency. To increase system reliability and to reduce cabling costs, the drives are designed for direct integration into your PCB. Weighing in … Read More → "ADVANCED Motion Controls® introduces µZ Servo Drives (Micro Z Servo Drives)"

Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs Enable Wuhan Maxsine’s EP3E Servo Drive

January 16, 2014

SAN JOSE, Calif., Jan. 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced that its Zynq®-7000 All Programmable SoC family enabled Wuhan Maxsine’s EP3E servo drives. By taking advantage of the Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs ARM® dual-core Cortex™-A9 MPCore™ processing system with tightly coupled programmable logic, Wuhan Maxsine, China’s leading servo drive control solutions provider, significantly reduced design cycles and accelerated time to market. Wuhan Maxsine Electric first launched and demonstrated POWERLINK EP3E series … Read More → "Xilinx Zynq-7000 All Programmable SoCs Enable Wuhan Maxsine’s EP3E Servo Drive"

Altium Delivers Team Configuration Management Solution and New Version of Vault Technology

January 16, 2014

Sydney, Australia – 3 December 2013 – Altium Limited <http://www.altium.com/> , a global leader in Smart System Design Automation, 3D PCB design (Altium Designer <http://products.live.altium.com/> ) and embedded software development (TASKING <http://www.tasking.com/> ), announces the release of, Altium Vault Server Version 1.2 and all new product Team Configuration Center (TC2).

Hosted on … Read More → "Altium Delivers Team Configuration Management Solution and New Version of Vault Technology"

STMicroelectronics Reveals Industry’s Best Connected STM32 F0 Microcontrollers for Cost-Sensitive Applications

January 16, 2014

Geneva, January 16, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has extended its STM32 F0 microcontrollers based on the ARM^® Cortex™-M0 core with new models that support crystal-less USB design, accurate sensing and smart power management for next-generation smart devices and connectivity products.

The new STM32F0x2 line provides a combination of features not found in other ARM Cortex-M0 devices, such … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Reveals Industry’s Best Connected STM32 F0 Microcontrollers for Cost-Sensitive Applications"

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