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Leading Suppliers of Automotive ICs Deploy Synopsys Test Solution

June 24, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 24, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Leading suppliers of automotive ICs deploy Synopsys synthesis-based test to meet stringent test goals and accelerate design
Advanced, unique fault models and tight links within the Galaxy Design Platform are key to delivering high-quality test required for automotive ICs
Logic built-in self-test (BIST) addresses key requirement of ISO 26262 automotive functional safety standard

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), today announced that automotive IC suppliers worldwide are standardizing … Read More → "Leading Suppliers of Automotive ICs Deploy Synopsys Test Solution"

1100 W Hot-Swap Front-End Power Supply Minimizes Application Space

June 24, 2015

TUALATIN, Ore. — June 23, 2015 — CUI Inc today announced the introduction of a 1100 W front-end ac-dc power supply for mission critical (N+1) redundant applications. The PSA-1100-12 delivers a power density of 25.34 W/cubic inch and achieves efficiencies approaching 94% in a compact slim line 1U package measuring just 1.575 x 2.145 x 12.65 inches (40 x 54.5 x 321.3 mm). The narrow 54 mm profile allows designers to minimize application space compared to larger solutions on the market. The power supply outputs 12 Vdc with 5 Vdc or 3.3 Vdc pin-selectable standby. The PSA-1100-12 is hot pluggable with an IEC320 ac connector at the front and an industry standard … Read More → "1100 W Hot-Swap Front-End Power Supply Minimizes Application Space"

Microchip Introduces the PIC32 Harmony Software Decoder Framework and Microsoft WMA Decoder Library

June 24, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., June 23, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the PIC32 Harmony Software Decoder Framework and Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA) Decoder Library for 32-bit PIC32 microcontroller (MCU)-based consumer-audio application development within the MPLAB^® Harmony Integrated Software Framework. The WMA Decoder Library includes a new modular framework for audio decoders, … Read More → "Microchip Introduces the PIC32 Harmony Software Decoder Framework and Microsoft WMA Decoder Library"

Elektrobit (EB) announces EB GUIDE 6, new version of software for building sophisticated, customized automotive HMIs

June 23, 2015

LUDWIGSBURG, GERMANY (Congress on Advances in Automotive Electronics, Booth 30), June 23, 2015 – Elektrobit (EB), a leading developer of cutting-edge, embedded technology solutions for the automotive industry, today announced EB GUIDE 6, a software toolkit that allows automakers, Tier 1 suppliers and developers to design and develop sophisticated, customized human-machine interface (HMI) systems more easily, quickly and cost-effectively. EB GUIDE 6 is an updated version of its pioneering, HMI toolkit for the development of multimodal in-car screens with advanced graphics, plus voice-, touch screen- and gesture-based controls.

EB is announcing a new pricing and licensing model with EB GUIDE 6 which includes a … Read More → "Elektrobit (EB) announces EB GUIDE 6, new version of software for building sophisticated, customized automotive HMIs"

Imec and Holst Centre Welcome Partners to New Intuitive Internet of Things Research Program

June 23, 2015

BRUSSELS—–June 23, 2015—Today, at the Imec Technology Forum 2015 taking place June 23-24, imec and Holst Centre (set up by imec and TNO) launch a new industrial affiliation program on Intuitive Internet of Things (I2oT). The program aims at leveraging imec and Holst Centre’s expertise to develop, together with industry partners, the building blocks for an Intuitive Internet of Things (I2oT), a smart Internet-of-Things (IoT), that unobtrusively surrounds us and interacts with … Read More → "Imec and Holst Centre Welcome Partners to New Intuitive Internet of Things Research Program"

IAR Systems provides high-class development tools for the new automotive Freescale S32K

June 23, 2015

Freescale Technology Forum, Austin, US—June 23, 2015—IAR Systems® announces extensive development tools support for the new S32K product line from Freescale Semiconductor. The new microcontrollers are tailored for automotive applications and will be supported by the complete C/C++ compiler and debugger toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM. AUTOSAR Microcontroller Abstraction Layer (MCAL) support for the toolchain will also be available.

Since the introduction of the Kinetis product series from Freescale, IAR Systems has delivered industry-leading development tools for Freescale’s ARM Cortex®-based MCUs. … Read More → "IAR Systems provides high-class development tools for the new automotive Freescale S32K"

Hoffmann-Krippner Enables the Smart Steering Wheel Innovative Sensing Technology for Automotive and Controller Applications

June 23, 2015

June 23, 2015 – Alpharetta, GA — Hoffmann – Krippner Inc., in cooperation with Guttersberg Consulting, announced that their innovative SensoFoil sensing technologynow can measure sensitivity in addition to position.

By using enhanced SensoFoil to measure pressure, car and vehicle manufacturers can add an extra level of safety to their steering wheels. During normal driving, the operator is constantly moving their hands on the steering wheel, changing pressure as the fingers grip the wheel. However, by using Hoffmann-Krippner’s SensoFoil inside the steering wheel, the vehicle can now sense if … Read More → "Hoffmann-Krippner Enables the Smart Steering Wheel Innovative Sensing Technology for Automotive and Controller Applications"

TI introduces the highest resolution resistive sensing conditioner, offering performance and precision without compromise

June 23, 2015

DALLAS (June 23, 2015) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today introduced the industry’s highest resolution resistive sensing signal conditioner, enabling fast and precise 24-bit measurement of conditions such as pressure, strain, flow or liquid levels. The PGA900 signal conditioner offers a programmable core, enabling flexible linearization and temperature compensation for numerous resistive bridge sensing applications. For more information about this new resistive sensing conditioner, see www.ti.com/PGA900-pr.

The PGA900 integrates two low-noise 24-bit analog-to-digital … Read More → "TI introduces the highest resolution resistive sensing conditioner, offering performance and precision without compromise"

Sierra Wireless Releases Open Hardware Reference Design to Accelerate Innovation for the Internet of Things

June 22, 2015

PARIS, Jun 17, 2015 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Sierra Wireless SWIR, -0.07% (SW) today announced the beta release of Project mangOH™, a wireless open hardware reference design for rapidly building Internet of Things (IoT) solutions. Designed to leverage the full feature set of the newest Sierra Wireless AirPrime® WP Series modules, the reference design offers a flexible, Arduino-compatible platform based on industrial-grade components, which enables … Read More → "Sierra Wireless Releases Open Hardware Reference Design to Accelerate Innovation for the Internet of Things"

Green Hills Software Announces Industry-leading Support for Groundbreaking S32V200 Vision Processor from Freescale

June 22, 2015

SANTA BARBARA, CA — June 19, 2015 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things, today announced its industry-leading Platform for ADAS, including the INTEGRITY® real-time operating system (RTOS) and 64-bit MULTI® development tools, for the Freescale® S32V200 automotive vision processor featuring quad ARM® Cortex®-A53 cores with dedicated vision processors cores. For the first time, carmakers and their tier-1 suppliers can develop advanced vision and fusion applications on powerful 64-bit cores and confidently deploy safe and secure ADAS features, such as pedestrian detection, traffic sign recognition and surround view object avoidance with the world’ … Read More → "Green Hills Software Announces Industry-leading Support for Groundbreaking S32V200 Vision Processor from Freescale"

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