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Mentor Graphics Veloce Power Application Redefines Power Analysis Flow

May 29, 2015

WILSONVILLE, Ore., May 27, 2015 

The Veloce® Power Application Software delivers:

  • A complete solution that enables a new comprehensive methodology for power
    • Accurate and early switching activity at the application level
    • Early budgeting and tradeoff exploration at RTL 
    • Analysis and sign off at the gate level
  • Real-time transfer of power switching activity, via a Dynamic Read Waveform API, to power analysis tools replacing current file-based activity transfer methodology
  • … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Veloce Power Application Redefines Power Analysis Flow"

MEMSIC to Showcase its Latest Sensing Solutions at Sensors Expo and Conference 2015

May 29, 2015

May 28, 2015 (Andover, MA), MEMSIC, Inc. plans to demonstrate its latest advanced technologies at the Sensors Expo and Conference, to be heldJune 10-11 2015 at the Long Beach Convention Center, CA, booth number 245.

MEMSIC products, including semiconductors and system-level devices, are designed to solve challenging inertial and flow sensing solutions across a wide range of applications. The built-in algorithm and calibration features reduce time to market and development cost.  Products showcased at the Expo include:

Anritsu Introduces Universal USB Power Sensors with Best-in-Class Measurement Speed and Over-Power Protection Levels

May 29, 2015

Morgan Hill, CA – May 28, 2015 – Anritsu Company introduces the MA24208A/MA24218A Universal USB Power Sensors that leverage Anritsu’s patented triple path architecture to provide highly accurate, true RMS measurements of CW, multi-tone, and digitally modulated signals up to 18 GHz. Featuring best-in-class measurement speeds and over-power protection levels, the MA24208A/MA24218A have been designed to increase throughput and reduce cost-of-test in any lab, high-volume manufacturing and field environment.

Combining a broad measurement range of -60 to +20 dBm with measurement speeds of >1,600 readings/s continuous and >11,000 readings/s buffered, the MA24208A/MA24218 … Read More → "Anritsu Introduces Universal USB Power Sensors with Best-in-Class Measurement Speed and Over-Power Protection Levels"

Tekna launches a revolutionary material on the market : Boron Nitride NanoTubes

May 28, 2015

OTTAWA, May 27th, 2015 /CNW Telbec/ – Tekna Holdings Canada Inc. has entered into an exclusive agreement with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to allow the firm to manufacture Boron Nitride NanoTubes (BNNTs) in commercial quantities using a process developed by NRC on a Tekna machine. The 20-year agreement allows Tekna to manufacture and sell BNNT material. It also allows Tekna to sub-licence, to 3rd parties, the right to manufacture BNNTs.

BNNTs are an extraordinary material with unique properties that will revolutionize engineered materials in a wide range of applications including in the defence and … Read More → "Tekna launches a revolutionary material on the market : Boron Nitride NanoTubes"

Cypress’s TrueTouch Touchscreen Controller Powers ZTE nubia Z7 Max Smartphone

May 28, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 27, 2015 – ZTE, a leading global provider of telecommunications equipment, network solutions and mobile devices, has selected aTrueTouch® capacitive touchscreen controller from Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) for its flagship nubia Z7 Max smartphone. The phone uses the TrueTouch TMA568 controller to implement an easy-wake gesture feature that enables the user to wake the phone’s screen from sleep-mode by simply double tapping on the screen with a finger.

The nubia Z7 Max includes a 5.5-inch full HD touchscreen with robust water … Read More → "Cypress’s TrueTouch Touchscreen Controller Powers ZTE nubia Z7 Max Smartphone"

sureCore Limited Brings Its First Ultra-Low Power SRAM IP To Market

May 28, 2015

SHEFFIELD, England, May 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — sureCore Ltd., the low power SRAM IP company, today announced the immediate commercial availability of its first, ultra-low power, embedded SRAM IP.  The new, silicon proven, 28nm FDSOI production design targets applications demanding long battery life with minimal operating and stand-by power performance.

Supporting a wide operating voltage range of 0.7-1.2V, the Single Port SRAM boasts dynamic power savings exceeding 50% of current commercial offerings.  The new IP also cuts static power by up to 35% with only a modest 10% area penalty.

“ … Read More → "sureCore Limited Brings Its First Ultra-Low Power SRAM IP To Market"

Renesas Electronics Simplifies Sensor-less Brushless DC Motor Control Design for Home Appliance and Electric Power Tool Applications

May 28, 2015

Düsseldorf, May 28, 2015 – Renesas Electronics, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the RL78/G1F Group of multi-function microcontrollers (MCUs), adding 20 new members to its low-power RL78 Family of MCUs. Featuring enhanced peripheral functions and compatibility across the RL78/G1x Series of MCUs, the new devices simplify sensor-less brushless DC motor (BLDC motor) control and deliver precision operation at faster rotational speeds with high accuracy for energy-efficient home appliances and electric power tools

The need for more efficiency and reduced system costs for motor-driven … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Simplifies Sensor-less Brushless DC Motor Control Design for Home Appliance and Electric Power Tool Applications"

PRO DESIGN Launches Complete Family of Virtex® UltraScale™ 440 FPGA Based Prototyping Systems

May 28, 2015

San Francisco, 08 June 2015 – PRO DESIGN, veteran in the E²MS and EDA industry, who announced three months ago as first vendor worldwide a Xilinx Virtex® UltraScale™ XCVU440 FPGA Prototyping solution will launch and demonstrate today the complete proFPGA product family consisting of the proFPGA UNO, DUO and QUAD system, based on the latest FPGA technology at the Design Automation Conference (DAC) in San Francisco.

The fully verified and tested systems are the next generation of PRO DESIGNs modular and scalable high performance multi FPGA Prototyping solutions. Scalable from 1 up to 4 pluggable Xilinx … Read More → "PRO DESIGN Launches Complete Family of Virtex® UltraScale™ 440 FPGA Based Prototyping Systems"

Semtech Launches New Low Dropout Regulator Platform for Small Form Factor Consumer Applications

May 28, 2015

CAMARILLO, Calif., May 28, 2015 — Semtech Corporation (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced the SC563, a dual output low dropout (LDO) regulator in a tiny 1.6mm x 1.2mm, 8 pin MLPD package.

The SC563 LDO provides two regulated outputs for up to 300mA for each output channel.  The LDO accepts an input supply rail of 2.3V to 5.5V and provides two fixed, regulated outputs, which eliminate the need for external resistor divider networks.  … Read More → "Semtech Launches New Low Dropout Regulator Platform for Small Form Factor Consumer Applications"

OneSpin Solutions Catalyzes Unique, Third-Party Verification Solutions by Delivering OneSpin 360 LaunchPad, First Adaptive Formal Platform

May 27, 2015

SAN JOSE, CALIF. –– May 21, 2015 –– OneSpin Solutions™, provider of innovative formal solutions targeting a broad range of challenging verification problems, today unveiled 360 LaunchPad™, an adaptive formal technology platform that allows third-party companies with limited knowledge of formal technology to develop and deliver formal-based apps.

LaunchPad is a complete formal environment that can be utilized by app developers without in-house formal technology or expertize. It allows domain experts to efficiently create formal-based solutions targeting their field on a proven underlying verification foundation. LaunchPad may be delivered as part of the app by … Read More → "OneSpin Solutions Catalyzes Unique, Third-Party Verification Solutions by Delivering OneSpin 360 LaunchPad, First Adaptive Formal Platform"

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