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Synopsys Expands Virtualizer Development Kit for Renesas RH850 with Support for RH850/P1x Series

May 26, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Virtual prototype for Renesas RH850/P1x series of MCUs now available for use with the VDK for Renesas RH850 and builds upon the existing F1x, C1x and E1x series support
Synopsys VDK for Renesas RH850, a software development kit that uses virtual prototypes as a target, improves quality and reliability, and reduces development costs
VDK can be customized to represent any RH850/P1x … Read More → "Synopsys Expands Virtualizer Development Kit for Renesas RH850 with Support for RH850/P1x Series"

Mentor Graphics Announces FloTHERM XT with EDA Connectivity for Advanced Thermal Management

May 26, 2015

WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 26, 2015—Mentor Graphics Corporation (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced the newest version of the FloTHERM® XT software product with advanced thermal management capabilities for electronic systems, printed circuit board (PCB) and packages of any geometric complexity. As the industry’s first integrated mechanical design automation (MDA) and electronic design automation (EDA) electronics cooling solution, the FloTHERM XT product has CAD-centric technology and a robust mesher which simulates complex geometries with ease, speed, and accuracy.

The new FloTHERM XT product now supports … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Announces FloTHERM XT with EDA Connectivity for Advanced Thermal Management"

IAR Systems leaves competition behind with unparalleled wide device support

May 26, 2015

Uppsala, Sweden—May 26, 2015—IAR Systems is proud to announce that its complete C/C++ development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench now supports more than 10,000 devices, from all major microprocessor vendors. This unparalleled wide support puts IAR Embedded Workbench in a class of its own, enabling users to work with the same user-friendly development tools for virtually any device on the market.

In order to provide support for the largest number of 8-, 16- and 32-bit devices, IAR Systems has established strategic partnerships with leading microprocessor vendors such … Read More → "IAR Systems leaves competition behind with unparalleled wide device support"

Wideband 3GHz to 8GHz Mixer Improves Upconversion Performance with 25dBm OIP3 & 2dB Conversion Loss

May 26, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – May 26, 2015 – Linear Technology announces the LTC5576, an active double balanced upconversion mixer with very wide RF frequency range, extending from 3GHz to 8GHz. The LTC5576 enhances microwave transmitter and upconversion performance with its exceptional linearity of 25dBm OIP3 and outstanding conversion loss of only 2 … Read More → "Wideband 3GHz to 8GHz Mixer Improves Upconversion Performance with 25dBm OIP3 & 2dB Conversion Loss"

New Release of the SDAccel Development Environment Accelerates Data Center Applications with Expanded Ecosystem of Platforms, Libraries, and Design Services

May 26, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced the 2015.1 release of the SDAccel™ development environment for OpenCL™ framework, C, and C++. The SDAccel development environment is a member of the SDx™ family of development environments for systems and software engineers, enabling up to 25X better performance/watt for data center application acceleration leveraging FPGAs. This new release enhances the SDAccel integrated development environment (IDE), extends OpenCL standard compliance, and features an expanded ecosystem of SDAccel development environment-certified Alliance Members … Read More → "New Release of the SDAccel Development Environment Accelerates Data Center Applications with Expanded Ecosystem of Platforms, Libraries, and Design Services"

Pentek Introduces Slimmed Down and Featured Up 200 MS/sec Rugged Portable RF/IF Signal Recorder

May 22, 2015

Portable system for rugged environments such as ground vehicles, ships and aircraft
Sustained recording rates up to 3.2 GB/s
Up to 8 channels of combined recording or playback with 15.3 TB SSD storage to NTFS RAID
SystemFlow GUI control panel for fast, intuitive operation

Click here for product pricing and availability

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Altium Adds New Extension to Flagship PCB Design Tool for Seamless SOLIDWORKS(r) Collaboration

May 22, 2015

San Diego, Calif. – May 21, 2015 – Altium Limited has released a new extension for their flagship PCB design tool, Altium Designer. MCAD Co-Designer: SOLIDWORKS(r) <http://altium.com/products/extensions/platform-extensions/mcad-co-designer-solidworks/overview> helps to facilitate collaboration between mechanical and electronic design teams with integrated design data, a managed change environment for design revisions, and lifecycle management for component creation, among other features. This extension is available now to purchase for all current and prospective Altium Designer customers.

Cadence Strengthens Allegro Technology Portfolio To Make Design Cycles Shorter and More Predictable

May 21, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 20, 2015?Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), today unveiled the Allegro® 16.6 portfolio, which features several new products and technologies. Included in this release is the new Allegro PCB Designer Manufacturing Option, which can shorten the time to create manufacturing documentation by up to 60 percent, and several key technology updates catered to increase efficiency, control and productivity for designers, while streamlining handoff to manufacturing. Driven by increasing demands to provide a more predictable and shorter design cycle, the Allegro 16.6 portfolio includes more capabilities that accelerate routing and tuning for high-speed interfaces such as DDR3 and DDR4.

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Quantum Materials to Announce New Class of High-Reliability Quantum Dots at SID Display Week 2015

May 21, 2015

SAN MARCOS, Texas, May 20, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Leading North American quantum dot manufacturer Quantum Materials Corp (OTCQB:QTMM) today announced plans to introduce a new class of high-reliability Cadmium-free quantum dots at the Society of Information Display (SID)Display Week 2015 International Symposium in San … Read More → "Quantum Materials to Announce New Class of High-Reliability Quantum Dots at SID Display Week 2015"

Real Intent Delivers Major Innovation in Clock Domain Crossing Sign-off of SoC Designs

May 21, 2015

SUNNYVALE, Calif. – May 21, 2015 – Real Intent, Inc., a leading provider of SoC and FPGA sign-off verification solutions, today announced Meridian Physical CDC – a new tool that offers the industry’s first and comprehensive way to debug clock domain crossing violations at the gate level of digital designs. Complementing Real Intent’s Meridian CDC solution that provides comprehensive analysis for RTL sign-off, Meridian Physical CDC maintains Real Intent’s product leadership in delivering the industry’s fastest-performance, highest-capacity and … Read More → "Real Intent Delivers Major Innovation in Clock Domain Crossing Sign-off of SoC Designs"