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Green Hills Software Announces Compiler 2015

May 6, 2015

BOSTON, MA — May 6, 2015 — Embedded Systems Conference, Booth #11 — Green Hills Software, the largest independent software vendor for the Internet of Things (IoT), today announced its latest optimizing C and C++ compilers for the world’s most popular 32-bit and 64-bit embedded processor architectures, including ARM® and Power Architecture®. New optimizations in Green Hills Compiler 2015 improve performance by 30%, further extending the Green Hills lead over other compilers, as demonstrated in recent published EEMBC Automotive benchmarks. EEMBC® Technology Labs have certified the Green Hills compiler, version 2015.1 as having achieved … Read More → "Green Hills Software Announces Compiler 2015"

Conexant AudioSmart Voice and Speech Processing Software Now Optimized for Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs

May 6, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., May 6, 2015?Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) and Conexant Systems, Inc. today announced that Conexant’s AudioSmart? software has been optimized for the Cadence® Tensilica® HiFi digital signal processor (DSP) family. Conexant’s AudioSmart software provides clear voice quality, eliminates noise from the microphone input signal during VoIP calls, and dramatically improves automatic speech recognition (ASR) system performance. The result is a superior audio experience for the end user, with excellent listening performance and voice quality in noisy, real-world conditions.

For more information on Tensilica HiFi DSPs, visit http://www.cadence.com/news/HiFi_ … Read More → "Conexant AudioSmart Voice and Speech Processing Software Now Optimized for Cadence Tensilica HiFi DSPs"

Mentor Graphics Enables Internet of Things Embedded Device Connectivity

May 6, 2015

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS:

• New release of Nucleus® Real-Time Operating System (RTOS) targets connected embedded devices for high-performance, advanced Internet of Things (IoT) applications.
• The Nucleus RTOS and process model technology enable developers to reconfigure, update, and provision connected embedded devices that utilize cloud-based remote software services.
• Users can dynamically modify application software during system operation throughout the process, keeping the target up-to-date on all changes concurrently.
• Nucleus process model supports ARM Cortex-M based cores with Dynamic Linking and Loading (DLL) capabilities, enabling devices to optimize memory … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Enables Internet of Things Embedded Device Connectivity"

Avnet Electronics Marketing Design Expert to Demystify SoC FPGA Development Methodology in Embedded Vision Summit Technical Presentation

May 5, 2015

Embedded Vision Summit 2015

PHOENIX—May 5, 2015—Avnet Electronics Marketing, an operating group of Read More → "Avnet Electronics Marketing Design Expert to Demystify SoC FPGA Development Methodology in Embedded Vision Summit Technical Presentation"

Microchip Announces GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ SuperFlash Memory Qualification

May 5, 2015

SST’s SuperFlash^®Technology and GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ 55nm LPx provides low power and cost, high reliability, superior data retention and high-endurance performance customer solutions
Optimized and silicon-proven Flash IP blocks available for various applications
Growing customer traction for Smartcard, NFC, IoT, MCU and Automotive Grade 1 applications

Chandler, Ariz., and Santa Clara, Calif., May 5, 2015 — Microchip Technology Inc. [NASDAQ: MCHP], a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, through its Silicon Storage Technology (SST) subsidiary, and Read More → "Microchip Announces GLOBALFOUNDRIES’ SuperFlash Memory Qualification"

Atmel and MXCHIP Collaborate to Bring Ultra-low Power Wi-Fi Platform With Secure Cloud Access for Internet of Things Applications

May 5, 2015

San Jose, CA, and Shanghai, China, May 5, 2015 – Atmel, a leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, and MXCHIP, a top 10 China IoT start-up according to Techno, today announced the two companies are jointly developing an ultra-low power Internet of Things (IoT) platform with secure Wi-Fi access to the cloud, enabling designers to quickly bring their IoT devices to market. This joint platform combines Atmel’s ultra-low power Read More → "Atmel and MXCHIP Collaborate to Bring Ultra-low Power Wi-Fi Platform With Secure Cloud Access for Internet of Things Applications"

Park Systems Introduces Park NX-Hivac a High Vacuum SSRM AFM System for Optimal Results in Semiconductor Manufacturing Failure Analysis

May 5, 2015

(May 5, 2015 Santa Clara, California) Park Systems, world-leader in atomic force microscopy(AFM) today announced NX-Hivac, the only high vacuum AFM system in the market that meets the current and future needs for failure analysis semiconductor manufacturing. Park NX-Hivac is ideal for academic and industrial customers who are interested in failure analysis solutions in highly doped semiconductor processing where more highly sophisticated failure analysis tools are now required.

The high vacuum scanning spreading resistance microscopy (SSRM)of Park NX-Hivac enables 2D carrier profiling … Read More → "Park Systems Introduces Park NX-Hivac a High Vacuum SSRM AFM System for Optimal Results in Semiconductor Manufacturing Failure Analysis"

SecureRF to Showcase the Next Generation of Asymmetric Security at the Internet of Things Developers Conference

May 5, 2015

Highlights:

SecureRF to demonstrate the world’s first linear-in-time algorithm, Algebraic Eraser, at the Internet of Things Developers Conference May 6-7, 2015 in Santa Clara, CA
With an energy reduction of up to 98% and processing speed improvements of up to 40x, the Algebraic Eraser is the lowest energy, most efficient Public Key solution available today
Core suitable for FPGAs, ASICs, and other low resource platforms including the ARM Cortex-M processors
… Read More → "SecureRF to Showcase the Next Generation of Asymmetric Security at the Internet of Things Developers Conference"

Dual 150mA LDO Regulator from Diodes Incorporated Offers Low Noise and Small Size for Battery-Powered Portable Equipment

May 5, 2015

Plano, Texas – May 5th 2015 – The AP7342 low dropout regulator (LDO) introduced by Diodes Incorporated delivers dual 150mA outputs with high 1% voltage accuracy from a wide 1.7V to 5.25V input voltage range. With a low 35?A quiescent current, low RDS(ON) and tiny 6-pin X2 DFN1212 package, this part is particularly well-suited for compact, low-power, handheld, consumer electronic products such as smart phones, tablets, cameras and portable media players.

Additional benefits of the AP7342 are a high 75dB power supply rejection ratio (PSRR) and low 60?Vrms noise sensitivity (from 10Hz to 100kHz). These are key … Read More → "Dual 150mA LDO Regulator from Diodes Incorporated Offers Low Noise and Small Size for Battery-Powered Portable Equipment"

Industry-First Satellite Demodulator from STMicroelectronics Opens Doors to Fast, Affordable Broadband for All

May 4, 2015

Geneva, May 4, 2015 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, has today announced the world’s first 500Mbaud High-Symbol-Rate (HSR) satellite demodulator chip. The STiD135 enables significantly more efficient bandwidth usage and increased throughput in satellite Internet provisioning when deployed with transponders aimed at using the higher frequency bands to send data via Ka-band communication satellites.

Compliant with DVB-S2, DVB-S2X and DVB-S2 Annex-MRead More → "Industry-First Satellite Demodulator from STMicroelectronics Opens Doors to Fast, Affordable Broadband for All"