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The OpenMP® 4.0 Standard API generates wide interest amongst HPC and DSP vendors

November 21, 2013

Champaign, IL – November 18, 2013 – The OpenMP Consortium has released OpenMP 4.0, a major upgrade of the OpenMP standard language specifications. OpenMP vendors in high-performance computing and digital signal processing industries show enthusiasm for the upgrade and develop new products for it. The OpenMP 4.0 standard API, showcased at SC13, offers an industry-first high-level support for SIMD programming, and support for the programming of accelerators. Intel, Texas Instruments and IBM have the following ebullient comments about the standard.

“Intel is pleased to see OpenMP 4.0 become a full standard. OpenMP continues to fulfill … Read More → "The OpenMP® 4.0 Standard API generates wide interest amongst HPC and DSP vendors"

Advanced Position Control now available on InstaSPIN™-MOTION

November 21, 2013

CLEVELAND, OH —November 21, 2013—LineStream Technologies is adding on-chip position control expertise to the InstaSPIN™-MOTION software suite. Launched in collaboration with Texas Instruments (TI) in April 2013, InstaSPIN-MOTION originally focused on improving performance and design simplicity of sensorless speed control applications by embedding motor control software expertise on chip. With the addition of advanced position control to InstaSPIN-MOTION, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) can minimize time spent on … Read More → "Advanced Position Control now available on InstaSPIN™-MOTION"

Matrox and 3M Collaborate to Deliver Interactive Multi-Touch, Multi-Display Solutions

November 21, 2013

MONTREAL — Nov. 20, 2013 — Matrox® Graphics Inc. and 3M™ Touch Systems (subsidiary of the 3M Electronic Solutions Division) announced that both companies have validated a new 3M touch driver that will support multi-touch functionality across two, three or more 3M Multi-touch Displays powered by a variety of Matrox multi-monitor products. Integrators can now pair Matrox products with 3M Multi-touch Displays to create attention-grabbing, interactive digital signage and collaborative video walls that span multiple displays, without the need for touch overlays or licensing fees. Applications include interactive kiosks, way finding, retail and exhibit display walls, as well as collaborative multi-panel classroom, boardroom, … Read More → "Matrox and 3M Collaborate to Deliver Interactive Multi-Touch, Multi-Display Solutions"

Microsemi Announces PCI Express 2.0 SIG Certification for the Industry’s Lowest Power SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2 FPGAs

November 21, 2013

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.–Nov. 20, 2013–Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced that its SmartFusion®2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO®2 FPGAs have achieved PCI® Express (PCIe) 2.0 endpoint specification certification and are now included on the PCI SIG Integrators List. According to the company’s testing results, the newly certified devices are the industry’s lowest power PCIe 2.0 programmable logic solutions, providing a reduction of up to 10X static power consumption compared to other programmable logic devices with comparable mainstream features. Additionally, these innovative solutions deliver unparalleled security and … Read More → "Microsemi Announces PCI Express 2.0 SIG Certification for the Industry’s Lowest Power SmartFusion2 SoC FPGAs and IGLOO2 FPGAs"

OneSpin Solutions, Plunify Join Forces to Deliver Cloud-Based FPGA Verification

November 21, 2013

SANTA CLARA, CALIF. –– November 21, 2013 –– OneSpin Solutions™ (www.onespin-solutions.com) and Plunify®Pte.Ltd. (www.plunify.com) today announced a close and far-reaching partnership to improve the methodology for Cloud-based verification solutions for the design of field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs).

Holst Centre, imec and the East-Limburg Hospital join forces on wearable remote monitoring

November 21, 2013

Leuven (Belgium) – November 21, 2013 – Imec, Holst Centre and the East-Limburg Hospital (Ziekenhuis Oost-Limburg, ZOL) have announced a strategic partnership to accelerate the development of wearable sensor technologies for remote healthcare and personal health applications. The agreement unites Holst Centre and imec’s technology expertise with ZOL’s clinical excellence to focus the development of remote monitoring where it is most relevant to the healthcare domain, and enable rapid validation of new technologies and applications.

Real-time, wearable remote healthcare monitoring could revolutionize the treatment … Read More → "Holst Centre, imec and the East-Limburg Hospital join forces on wearable remote monitoring"

IAR Systems ups performance for the ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers from Texas Instruments

November 21, 2013

Uppsala, Sweden—November 21, 2013—IAR Systems® announces that its embedded development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for MSP430 delivers leading benchmark results for Texas Instruments’ MSP430 core. EEMBC® CoreMark® results published by Texas Instruments depict a score of 27.70 CoreMarks running at 25 MHz, resulting in a normalized score of 1.1 CoreMark/MHz. Compared to previous results for MSP430, the scores are increased by around 40 percent.

The results have been achieved using version 5.52 … Read More → "IAR Systems ups performance for the ultra-low-power MSP430 microcontrollers from Texas Instruments"

Innovation from STMicroelectronics Boosts Safety, Reliability and Efficiency of Industrial-Automation Systems

November 21, 2013

Geneva, November 21, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, is launching its new ISO8200B, an innovative isolated power switch that enables smaller, more robust and energy-efficient controllers for industrial automation equipment.

A wide variety of industrial-automation equipment, as well as general programmable logic controller (PLC) applications, will benefit from the enhanced space savings, user safety, noise immunity, reliability and energy efficiency offered by this new device.

Industrial switches require physical separation, or galvanic isolation, to … Read More → "Innovation from STMicroelectronics Boosts Safety, Reliability and Efficiency of Industrial-Automation Systems"

Avnet Electronics Marketing Introduces the I/O Carrier Card

November 21, 2013

PHOENIX— November 21, 2013 — Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Avnet, … Read More → "Avnet Electronics Marketing Introduces the I/O Carrier Card"

Intrinsic-ID Brings New Level of Data Security TO Drop with Its Saturnus Secure Cloud Product

November 20, 2013

EINDHOVEN, The Netherlands, November 20, 2013 – Intrinsic-ID today announced the availability of Saturnus^® for Dropbox users. This new application enables enterprises to easily and securely protect digital assets stored and shared in the cloud. Saturnus brings a professional level of security to enterprise users via software and a USB token. With Saturnus, enterprises and governments can apply the necessary data protection to be compliant with laws and regulations more easily and cost-effectively. Plus, Saturnus keeps data in the cloud safe from prying eyes as there are no security backdoors in … Read More → "Intrinsic-ID Brings New Level of Data Security TO Drop with Its Saturnus Secure Cloud Product"

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