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Northrop Grumman Selects Wind River for Black Hawk Cockpit Digitization Program

March 18, 2015

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

• Wind River COTS platform serves as key technology enabling DO-178C certification, alignment with FACE™, and ease of portability.
• VxWorks 653 provides Northrop Grumman with upgradable platform aligned with the latest government initiatives to reduce program lifecycle costs.
• Platform is used in over 325 programs by more than 185 customers on over 70 aircraft.

ALAMEDA, Calif. – March 18, 2015 – Wind River®, a world leader in delivering software for intelligent connected systems, has announced that Northrop Grumman … Read More → "Northrop Grumman Selects Wind River for Black Hawk Cockpit Digitization Program"

Avnet Embedded Simplifies Big Data Infrastructure Deployments with New Avnet Enabled Hadoop Solution

March 18, 2015

PHOENIX—March 18, 2015—Avnet Embedded, a division of Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Avnet, Inc. (NYSE: Read More → "Avnet Embedded Simplifies Big Data Infrastructure Deployments with New Avnet Enabled Hadoop Solution"

Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry

March 17, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., March 17, 2015? Cadence Design Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Intel Corporation today announced that the two companies have delivered a 14nm (nanometer) library characterization reference flow for customers of Intel Custom Foundry, continuing their collaboration on enabling digital and custom/analog flows for the Intel 14nm platform. The library characterization reference flow is centered on the Cadence® Virtuoso® Liberate Characterization solution and Spectre® Circuit Simulator and enables accurate 14nm logic libraries.

The reference flow for 14nm logic libraries enables the creation of Liberty libraries, AOCV de-rating tables, library validation and reliability views. The reference flow … Read More → "Cadence and Intel Collaborate to Release 14nm Library Characterization Reference Flow for Customers of Intel Custom Foundry"

28V Low Loss PowerPath Controller with Low 20mV Forward Voltage Now Offered in High Reliability & Military Temperature Grades

March 17, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – March 17, 2015 – Linear Technology Corporation introduces new high reliability and military temperature grade versions of its LTC4412, a … Read More → "28V Low Loss PowerPath Controller with Low 20mV Forward Voltage Now Offered in High Reliability & Military Temperature Grades"

Semtech Launches New 2A Reverse Blocking Load Switch Platform for High Efficiency in Consumer Applications

March 17, 2015

CAMARILLO, Calif., Mar 16, 2015 — Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SC33020H Load Switch platform in a tiny 0.9mm x 0.9mm, 4 bump Chip Scale Package (CSP) with industry leading Ron of just 32m‡. The product debut is in conjunction with the Applied Power Electronics Conference and Expo (APEC) in Charlotte, N.C.

The SC33020H load switch</ … Read More → "Semtech Launches New 2A Reverse Blocking Load Switch Platform for High Efficiency in Consumer Applications"

Synopsys Enables Continuous Debug Innovation with More Than 200 VC Apps Now Available on the Verdi Platform

March 17, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 17, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS) now has more than 200 debug and analysis apps available on the VC Apps Exchange portal and in the Verdi® VC Apps Toolbox, demonstrating rapid momentum for customized applications that drive continuous innovation and further enable system-on-chip (SoC) teams to address their debug challenges. Synopsys’ VC Apps provide direct access to the design, environment and verification information in Synopsys’ Verdi open and extensible debug platform, which is widely used for all major simulation, emulation, formal and static verification flows. Through strong … Read More → "Synopsys Enables Continuous Debug Innovation with More Than 200 VC Apps Now Available on the Verdi Platform"

Unparalleled accuracy over full temperature range at high speed in latest version of ams’ 47 series magnetic position sensor

March 17, 2015

Unterpremstaetten, Austria (March 17, 2015), ams AG (SIX: AMS), a leading provider of high performance sensors and analog ICs, today launched a new version of its 47 series of magnetic rotary position sensors for motor and motion control applications, featuring higher rotation speeds and higher-resolution incremental outputs.

Like other members of the 47 series, the new AS5047P features ams’ DAEC™ (dynamic angle error compensation) technology, which produces outstanding angle measurement accuracy even at very high rotation speeds. The 47 series magnetic sensors’ high-speed performance and ABI incremental outputs make them ideal as robust replacements for optical encoders. The total system cost … Read More → "Unparalleled accuracy over full temperature range at high speed in latest version of ams’ 47 series magnetic position sensor"

Microchip’s New 5 GHz Power Amplifier Module Extends the Range and Reduces Production Costs of WLAN Applications Based on IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi® Standard

March 17, 2015

CHANDLER, Ariz., March 17, 2015 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced its new SST11CP22 5 GHz power amplifier module (PAM) for the IEEE 802.11ac ultra high data rate Wi-Fi^® standard. This PAM delivers 19 dBm linear output power at 1.8% dynamic EVM (Error Vector Magnitude) with MCS9 80 MHz bandwidth modulation. Additionally, the SST11CP22 delivers 20 dBm linear power at 3% EVM for 802.11a/n applications, is spectrum mask compliant up to 24 dBm for 802.11a communication, and has less than – 45 … Read More → "Microchip’s New 5 GHz Power Amplifier Module Extends the Range and Reduces Production Costs of WLAN Applications Based on IEEE 802.11ac Wi-Fi® Standard"

CUI Introduces 90 A Digital Point-of-Load (POL) Module Series to Address Growing Challenge of Powering Advanced ICs

March 16, 2015

TUALATIN, Ore. — March 16, 2015 — CUI Inc today announced the release of its highest current digital POL family to date from the Applied Power Electronics Conference (APEC) in Charlotte, North Carolina. Designed specifically to address the rapidly-rising power requirements of today’s most advanced integrated circuits, the NDM3Z-90 is a non-isolated module outputting 90 A in ultra low-profile vertical and horizontal packages. The series delivers benchmark power levels while incorporating a range of advanced digital features, including programmable output range, active current sharing, voltage sequencing, voltage tracking, synchronization … Read More → "CUI Introduces 90 A Digital Point-of-Load (POL) Module Series to Address Growing Challenge of Powering Advanced ICs"

Baikal Electronics Selects Synopsys Solutions to Accelerate the Design and Verification of Their Advanced SoCs

March 16, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that Baikal Electronics, a Russian semiconductor company, has selected Synopsys’ broad portfolio of IP, system-on-chip (SoC) architecture design and analysis tools and its Galaxy^™ Design Platform, as well as its functional verification products for developing its SoC designs. The breadth of solutions adopted by Baikal Electronics include Synopsys DesignWare^® IP, the Platform Architect^™ tool with multicore optimization technology for architecture design and analysis, the Design Compiler^®tool for synthesis, the … Read More → "Baikal Electronics Selects Synopsys Solutions to Accelerate the Design and Verification of Their Advanced SoCs"