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groov industrial appliance for remote control and monitoring of automation systems in stock at RS Components

September 10, 2015

OXFORD, UK, 10 September, 2015 – RS Components (RS), the trading brand of Electrocomponents plc (LSE:ECM), the global distributor for engineers, today announced availability of the new groov Box industrial appliance, which enables maintenance engineers, facility and automation managers, as well as service companies, to easily and securely monitor and control just about any automation system or equipment from devices such as smartphones, tablets, PCs or smart TVs.

Developed by Opto 22, groov http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=i/opto22< … Read More → "groov industrial appliance for remote control and monitoring of automation systems in stock at RS Components"

New DesignWare ARC EM Processors Deliver Up to 3X Higher DSP Performance

September 10, 2015

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced availability of the DesignWare^® ARC^® EM9D and EM11D Processors, the newest additions to the power-efficient ARC EM Family of processors. The EM9D and EM11D cores implement an enhanced version of the ARCv2DSP instruction set architecture (ISA), combining RISC and DSP processing with support for an XY memory system to boost digital signal processing performance while minimizing power consumption. The cores maximize processing throughput by retrieving instructions and data from memories that are tightly coupled to the processor pipeline, reducing the number of accesses to … Read More → "New DesignWare ARC EM Processors Deliver Up to 3X Higher DSP Performance"

Mentor Graphics Announces New Version of Open ODB++ Intelligent Product Model for PCB Manufacturing

September 10, 2015

WILSONVILLE, Ore., Sept. 10, 2015 — Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced its newest version of the industry-leading ODB++ intelligent product model, a single and open data structure for transferring printed circuit board (PCB) designs into data for fabrication, assembly and test. The version 8.1 of the ODB++ product model format provides a unique virtual documentation capability which seamlessly translates all data files, drawings, and documents from PCB design through the manufacturing flow.

This open product model format eliminates the need to create and validate disparate documentation content, supporting all electronic design automation (EDA) tool flows. Users … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces New Version of Open ODB++ Intelligent Product Model for PCB Manufacturing"

Excelsys Xsolo Ultra-Compact 1,000W Power Supply now available with 36VDC output

September 10, 2015

Excelsys Technologies, has extended its XSolo family of 1U high, ultra-compact single output modular power supplies to include a 36VDC output version. This extends the applications for the Xsolo series to include a wide range of industrial, medical and hi-rel applications including battery charging, motors drives, displays, signage, ATMs and test and measurement.

The high efficiency Excelsys Xsolo power supply is available in 2 package types, delivering a market leading convection cooled 504W in an open-frame U-channel form-factor and up to 1008W in an enclosed fan cooled chassis. Both models carry a 5 year warranty.

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RFEL announces updates to its flagship “Video Fusion” high definition video processing IP core

September 10, 2015

Newport, Isle of Wight, UK – 10 September 2015 – RFEL has announced updates to its flagshipVideo Fusion™ high definition, video processing IP core for FPGA and System-on-Chip systems, that now has sophisticated enhancement and customisable pseudo-colour mapping features to help product designers add a competitive edge to their systems and to aid the user overcome the challenges of Degraded Visual Environments (DVEs). It will be launched at the DSEI show on booth SA-152 in the UK Pavilion at ExCel, London on 15-18 September 2015.

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Avnet Releases ONIX-VU440 Kit Based on Largest Xilinx Virtex UltraScale FPGA

September 10, 2015

PHOENIX – September 9, 2015 –Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: AVT), a leading global technology distributor, today released the ONIX-VU440, a flexible platform based on the Xilinx Virtex^® UltraScale^TM XCVU440 FPGA – the largest FPGA currently available on the market. The board is designed for rapid prototyping and ASIC emulation of high-performance, high-complexity systems.

The ONIX ASIC prototyping platform is a collaborative effort between Dgtronix Ltd., Xilinx, Inc. and Avnet. The scalable design of the ONIX–VU440 supports three modes of operation, including: “desktop” standalone mode, PCIe plug-in card mode?and mezzanine module mode, where the ONIX-VU440 is … Read More → "Avnet Releases ONIX-VU440 Kit Based on Largest Xilinx Virtex UltraScale FPGA"

Cavium and Quantenna to Deliver Industry-Leading 10G Wave 3 Wi-Fi Solutions for Campus and Home WLAN Networks

September 9, 2015

SAN JOSE, CA, Sep. 9th, 2015 – Cavium, Inc., (NASDAQ: CAVM), a leading provider of semiconductor products that enable intelligent processing for enterprise, data center, wired and wireless networking today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Quantenna Communication to deliver the latest high-performance 10G Wave 3 Wi-Fi solutions for campus, home and high-density environments. The newly announced Quantenna True 8×8™ QSR10G Wi-Fi platform paired with Cavium’s leading OCTEON® III CN71XX high performance, low power quad-core processors will address the capacity, reliability, thermal and security challenges in next generation Wi-Fi access points, routers and gateways.</ … Read More → "Cavium and Quantenna to Deliver Industry-Leading 10G Wave 3 Wi-Fi Solutions for Campus and Home WLAN Networks"

UltraSoC adds deadlock detection to SoC analysis, debug and profiling tools

September 9, 2015

UltraSoC today announced that it has added deadlock detection capabilities within its products for SoC analysis, profiling and debug. The new features allow SoC architects, developers and debug engineers to detect and diagnose hard-to-find corner cases which can cause complex SoCs to hang or stall intermittently and unpredictably, sometimes after days of continuous normal operation.

“Our customers tell us that intermittent deadlock and stall conditions are amongst the hardest problems to solve in their SoC designs,” said Gadge Panesar, UltraSoC CTO. “These conditions are a major contributor to the current crisis in the SoC industry. Conventional approaches … Read More → "UltraSoC adds deadlock detection to SoC analysis, debug and profiling tools"

Synopsys’ Design Compiler Graphical Adopted by Renesas for Automotive ICs

September 9, 2015

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), today announced that Renesas, a leading solution provider delivering highly reliable and high-safety products for automotive, has deployed Synopsys’ Design Compiler^® Graphical solution for their designs. Improving performance, while reducing power and area, is critical for Renesas to offer high performance balanced with very low power consumption over a wide and scalable range of products. To achieve these goals, Renesas deployed a design flow that combines Design Compiler Graphical and Synopsys’ IC Compiler™ place-and-route solution.

“As exciting infotainment and safety options become significant criteria in the purchase of new products, our … Read More → "Synopsys’ Design Compiler Graphical Adopted by Renesas for Automotive ICs"

EDA Industry Recognizes Dr. Walden C. Rhines of Mentor Graphics with the 2015 Phil Kaufman Award

September 8, 2015

San Jose, CALIF. –– September 8, 2015 –– Dr. Walden (Wally) C. Rhines, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of Mentor Graphics Corporation, has been selected to be the recipient of the 2015 Phil Kaufman Award for Distinguished Contributions to Electronic Design Automation (EDA) by the EDA Consortium (EDAC) and the IEEE Council on EDA (CEDA).

Dr. Rhines is being recognized for growing the EDA and integrated circuit (IC) design industries through his efforts as a leading voice of EDA and for pioneering the evolution of IC design to system-on-chip (SoC) design. He will be presented with the … Read More → "EDA Industry Recognizes Dr. Walden C. Rhines of Mentor Graphics with the 2015 Phil Kaufman Award"

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