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Xilinx Joins Global Leaders at the 2015 OpenPOWER Foundation China Summit to Accelerate Next Generation Data Center Innovation

June 9, 2015

Jun 7, 2015 — BEIJING, June 7, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced it will join global leaders at the 2015 OpenPOWER™ Foundation China Summit to accelerate collaborative innovation on IBM POWER technology. As a member of the OpenPOWER Foundation, Xilinx is delivering FPGA-based acceleration technologies for high performance CAPI-enabled solutions for Power Systems which accelerate applications like big data, Hadoop, machine learning, bioinformatics, networking and storage in the Cloud. At this event, Xilinx will be among a distinguished group of industry users … Read More → "Xilinx Joins Global Leaders at the 2015 OpenPOWER Foundation China Summit to Accelerate Next Generation Data Center Innovation"

Synopsys Continues Innovation Momentum with Latest IC Compiler II Release

June 9, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 9, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

With 30 active customers since launch already benefiting from the power of 10X, latest release promises to further accelerate broad expansion
Introduces industry’s only multi-level design planning capability for faster design closure
Delivers up to 5 percent smaller area and 10 percent lower total power with advanced total power optimization and context-aware clock tree synthesis techniques
Driven by dramatic productivity advances experienced, Samsung actively deploying IC Compiler II for physical … Read More → "Synopsys Continues Innovation Momentum with Latest IC Compiler II Release"

Hoffmann-Krippner Unveils Sensor Solutions for the Internet of Things and M2M

June 9, 2015

June 9, 2015 – Alpharetta, GA — At Sensors Expo, Hoffmann – Krippner Inc. (http://www.hoffmann-krippner.com/potentiometers-sensofoil.html) will demonstrate how their unique SensoInk and SensoFoil intelligent sensing technologies can be used for Internet of Things applications such as process automation, position tracking and real time supply chain support.

SensoInk is an innovative, reliable and highly accurate sensing solution based on printed polymer pastes. SensoInk is a 5V analog solution with low power requirements and operates at 5V.

By using polymer thick film technology, SensoInk is extremely … Read More → "Hoffmann-Krippner Unveils Sensor Solutions for the Internet of Things and M2M"

Level VI External Ac-Dc Desktop Power Supply Family extended with 50 and 65 W Models

June 9, 2015

TUALATIN, Ore. — June 9, 2015 — CUI Inc today announced the addition of 50 W and 65 W models to its recently introduced Level VI desktop ac-dc power supply family. The SDI50-U and SDI65-U series meet the more stringent average efficiency and no load power requirements mandated by the US Department of Energy (DoE) set to go into effect in February 2016. The new Level VI standards aim to significantly lower the amount of power consumed when the end application is not in use or is no longer connected to … Read More → "Level VI External Ac-Dc Desktop Power Supply Family extended with 50 and 65 W Models"

Octal, Simultaneous Sampling ADC Achieves True 18-Bit Performance with Unprecedented Flexibility

June 9, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – June 9, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces the LTC2348-18, an 18-bit, 8-channel simultaneous sampling successive approximation register (SAR) ADC with industry-leading performance and flexibility. While converting eight channels at 200ksps per channel throughput, each SoftSpan^™ input … Read More → "Octal, Simultaneous Sampling ADC Achieves True 18-Bit Performance with Unprecedented Flexibility"

PLDA Announces New Partner Ecosystem, Providing True Freedom of Choice for Complete PCIe Controller and PHY Integrated IP Solutions

June 8, 2015

San Jose, California – June 8, 2015 – PLDA, the industry leader in PCI Express® controller IP solutions, today announced the industry’s best support for independently-designed PCIe solutions with the launch of their new Partner Ecosystem. PLDA is the leading supplier of PCIe controller IP solutions, with over 5800 worldwide customers for their PCIe controller IP products and significant industry successes, including a combined PCIe 4.0 Controller and Partner PHY for 16nm process. PLDA has created its Partner Ecosystem to more easily enable selection and integration of complete PCIe controller and PHY solutions, delivering impeccably-designed PCIe solutions as an alternative to traditional, multi-product IP … Read More → "PLDA Announces New Partner Ecosystem, Providing True Freedom of Choice for Complete PCIe Controller and PHY Integrated IP Solutions"

Menta Enhances eFPGA Technology, Improving Performance by 20%

June 8, 2015

SAN FRANCISCO CA, June 8, 2015 — Menta SAS, a provider of embedded FPGA Intellectual Property (IP), today announced its third generation of embedded FPGA (eFPGA) technology. The FPGA fabric for SoC designs provides 20 percent better power performance area than the previous generation. Menta’s eFPGA technology will be demonstrated at the Design Automation Conference in San Francisco, in booth #2716.

“We are thrilled to showcase our enhanced eFPGA technology at DAC,” said Laurent Rougé, Founder and CEO of Menta. “The enhanced performance of our third-generation eFPGA allows customers to realize ASIC-like … Read More → "Menta Enhances eFPGA Technology, Improving Performance by 20%"

Cypress Introduces New USB Type-C to HDMI/DVI/VGA Adapter Dongle Solution and Industry’s Most Robust USB Type-C Development Kit

June 8, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., June 8, 2015 – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (NASDAQ: CY) today announced a complete silicon and software solution for USB Type-C to HDMI/DVI/VGA adapter dongles. The EZ-PD™ CCG1-based USB Type-C to HDMI/DVI/VGA Adapter solution enables connectivity between a USB Type-C receptacle and an HDMI/DVI/VGA plug, allowing emerging USB Type-C notebooks to connect to an HDMI/DVI/VGA display. Additionally, Cypress further expanded its USB-Type C design support with the new CY4501 CCG1 Development Kit</ … Read More → "Cypress Introduces New USB Type-C to HDMI/DVI/VGA Adapter Dongle Solution and Industry’s Most Robust USB Type-C Development Kit"

TSMC Certifies Synopsys’ IC Compiler II for its Latest 16-nm Production FinFET Plus Process

June 8, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 8, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

IC Compiler II certification for v1.0 16FF+ accelerates customer adoption and deployment
Mutual customers can benefit widely from fast design implementation that is transforming physical design
Synopsys and TSMC actively collaborating for IC Compiler II 10-nm readiness, with on-schedule delivery to the latest DRM targeted for end of June

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced TSMC’s certification of the IC Compiler^™ II place and … Read More → "TSMC Certifies Synopsys’ IC Compiler II for its Latest 16-nm Production FinFET Plus Process"

Silicon Cloud Integrates StarNet’s FastX with Industry’s First Cloud-based IC Design Platform

June 8, 2015

San Francisco, CA – June 8, 2015 – DAC 2015: StarNet Communications Corp, (http://www.starnet.com/) a leading publisher of remote Linux desktop solutions announced its FastX remote Linux display solution was chosen by Silicon Cloud International to be integrated with its breakthrough cloud-based IC design infrastructure.

The Silicon Cloud system is a turn-key IC design platform that provides a secure, cloud-based semiconductor design infrastructure provisioned with the latest semiconductor process technologies, production grade reference workflows, semiconductor IP, and Electronic Design Automation ( … Read More → "Silicon Cloud Integrates StarNet’s FastX with Industry’s First Cloud-based IC Design Platform"