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Sonics and AlphaChips Collaborate to Develop Advanced SoC Design Platforms

July 7, 2015

Milpitas, Calif. – July 7, 2015 – Sonics, Inc., the world’s foremost supplier of on-chip network (NoC) technologies and services, today announced that it is collaborating with AlphaChips, a Korean semiconductor design services company, on the development of advanced SoC design platforms. Sonics will provide the SonicsGN® NoC for integration of semiconductor IP and consult with AlphaChips on the front-end RTL design flow for the SoC platforms. In addition, Sonics will work closely with AlphaChips on power management specification and implementation for the SoC platforms based on its recently introduced ICE-Grain™ Power Architecture. 

“We are excited … Read More → "Sonics and AlphaChips Collaborate to Develop Advanced SoC Design Platforms"

AUTOSAR Integrated With MOST® Infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance Networking Technology

July 7, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., July 7, 2015 — Microchip Technology Inc. (NASDAQ: MCHP), a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced that designers using the Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) to develop and reuse their in-vehicle software can now connect their systems to not only networking technologies such as CAN and LIN, but also to the MOST® Cooperation’s automotive-proven MOST networking technology. This means that Microchip’s MOST Intelligent Network Interface Controllers (INICs) can be used for cross-domain communication in an AUTOSAR system, such as Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS), which simplifies automotive networking and diagnostics.

< … Read More → "AUTOSAR Integrated With MOST® Infotainment and Advanced Driver Assistance Networking Technology"

New Lightweight Terminations for Aerospace Reduce Weight up to 60 Percent

July 7, 2015

HARRISBURG, Pa. – July 7, 2015 – TE Connectivity (TE), a world leader in connectivity, announces its new COPALUM Lite sealed terminals and splices that provide up to 60 percent in weight savings versus copper terminal alternatives, and up to 53 percent weight savings versus drop-forged aluminum terminals. The new terminals feature the time-tested dry crimp technology that has provided three decades of reliable connectivity to the commercial aerospace industry. 

“Saving weight is always critical when designing interconnect solutions for aerospace applications,” said Steve McIntire, product manager, Global Aerospace, Defense & Marine, TE. “We’ve taken the time-tested COPALUM design and … Read More → "New Lightweight Terminations for Aerospace Reduce Weight up to 60 Percent"

Tektronix Showcases New and Enhanced Coherent Optical Test Solutions at ECOC 2015

July 7, 2015

BRACKNELL, UK – 6 July 2015 – Tektronix, the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, announced today that the company will be showcasing a wide range of optical test and measurement products and solutions at ECOC 2015 (Stand 435) which takes place from 28 – 30 September 2015 in Valencia, Spain.

Tektronix will showcase a wide range of applications to test the world’s most complex components for coherent optical and communication design which include the following:

IAR Systems extends industry-leading Renesas RX tools with static code analysis

July 7, 2015

Uppsala, Sweden—July 7, 2015—IAR Systems presents version 2.80 of the complete C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for RX. The new version adds integrated static code analysis through C-STAT, which makes it possible for RX developers to take full control of their code and enables companies to save valuable time and money in their development projects.

Static analysis finds potential issues in code by doing an analysis on the source code level. Such errors as memory leaks, access violations, arithmetic errors and array and string overruns can cause security issues and affect the performance and … Read More → "IAR Systems extends industry-leading Renesas RX tools with static code analysis"

New ZestET2-NJ Gigabit Ethernet FPGA Module Launches

July 7, 2015

Oxford, UK company Orange Tree Technologies has just announced the launch of a compact new addition to its product family, the ZestET2-NJ, a high performance Gigabit Ethernet FPGA module.  Comprising Gigabit Ethernet processing engine, Xilinx Artix-7 FPGA, DDR3 memory and general purpose I/O, it is aimed at data acquisition and control applications in markets such as industrial vision, radar, sonar and medical imaging. 

The small size of the new addition makes it ideal for integration into customers’ end products and as you would expect from Orange Tree boards, it concentrates on high performance without the … Read More → "New ZestET2-NJ Gigabit Ethernet FPGA Module Launches"

Bosch Security Systems Relies on Wind River Android Expertise for Foundation of the DCN multimedia Conference System

July 7, 2015

ALAMEDA, Calif. – July 7, 2015 – Wind River®, a world leader in delivering software for the Internet of Things (IoT), announced that Bosch Security Systems B. V. is using Android expertise from Wind River for the development of their next generation DCN multimedia Conference System. 

Bosch Security Systems has released the DCN multimedia Conference System which utilizes OMNEO, an IP-based media networking architecture and includes user-friendly touch-screen Multimedia Devices. Wind River provided an optimized Android software platform and comprehensive software integration services, helping Bosch to concentrate on delivering innovative features and shortening time-to-market. For more … Read More → "Bosch Security Systems Relies on Wind River Android Expertise for Foundation of the DCN multimedia Conference System"

Sundance adds low-cost Artix-7 FPGA to PC/104

July 6, 2015

Kane Computing are pleased to announce that Sundance Multiprocessor Technology, an established supplier and manufacturer of Embedded Computing Modules for the PC/104 compatible format, has taken full advantage of the current generation of lowest-cost Xilinx Artix-7 family, integrating four-lanes of Gen2 PCI-Express and re-programmable logic using the free Xilinx Vivado 2015 tools and designed it onto the latest PC/104® form-factor, called OneBank™ 

The EMC2-7A can use commercial, … Read More → "Sundance adds low-cost Artix-7 FPGA to PC/104"

Exar 16:1 Sensor Interface Connects Multiple Sensors to MCUs or FPGAs

July 6, 2015

Fremont, CA – July 6, 2015 – Exar Corporation (NYSE: EXAR), a leading supplier of high-performance integrated circuits and system solutions, introduces a highly integrated sensor interface analog front end (AFE) that provides calibration of sensor outputs.  The XR10910 offers an onboard 16:1 differential multiplexer, offset correction DAC, programmable gain instrumentation amplifier and voltage reference. This AFE provides 14-bit signal path linearity and is designed to connect multiple bridge sensors to a microcontroller (MCU) or field-programmable gate array (FPGA) with an embedded ADC.

The integrated, DAC provides offset calibration for any offset voltage generated … Read More → "Exar 16:1 Sensor Interface Connects Multiple Sensors to MCUs or FPGAs"

Key ASIC Deploys Synopsys’ Design Compiler Graphical to Accelerate System-on-Chip Design

July 6, 2015

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), today announced that Key ASIC, a leading supplier of wireless storage solutions and a design and manufacturing service provider specializing in customer-specific system products (CSSPs) and high-performance, low-power ASICs, has deployed the Synopsys Design Compiler® Graphical RTL synthesis solution to accelerate system-on-chip (SoC) design. Achieving high performance, low power and small die size results are primary objectives for Key ASIC to enable quick and cost-effective tapeouts. After a comprehensive evaluation of available synthesis solutions, Key ASIC found the most appropriate tool combination for their design needs is Design Compiler Graphical and Synopsys’ IC … Read More → "Key ASIC Deploys Synopsys’ Design Compiler Graphical to Accelerate System-on-Chip Design"

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