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Akustica Hears the Call for High Quality Voice Input

March 12, 2015

AKU151 delivers the world’s only microphone with both very high SNR and high performance density (SNR/mm3) in a tiny top-port package
High performance AKU350 delivers an outstanding 67dB SNR
New products leverage the in-house design and manufacturing capabilities of the world’s #1 MEMS supplier

PITTSBURGH – March 9, 2015- Akustica, Inc., a Bosch Group company and provider of MEMS microphones, expands the Bosch consumer MEMS sensor portfolio with the addition of two new, highly robust, high performance analog microphones. The AKU151 is a tiny, top-port microphone with both high SNR and … Read More → "Akustica Hears the Call for High Quality Voice Input"

Cadence Introduces Innovus Implementation System, Delivering Best-in-Class Results with Up to 10X Reduction in Turnaround Time

March 12, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif., 10 Mar 2015

Provides typical 10 to 20 percent production-proven advantage in power, performance and area
First massively parallel implementation solution in the industry, enabling unprecedented speed and capacity
Supports advanced 16/14/10nm FinFET and established process nodes
Next-generation platform eases usability and boosts engineering productivity

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS) today unveiled Cadence® Innovus™ Implementation System, its next-generation physical implementation solution that enables system-on-chip (SoC) developers to deliver designs … Read More → "Cadence Introduces Innovus Implementation System, Delivering Best-in-Class Results with Up to 10X Reduction in Turnaround Time"

Microsemi Announces High Performance SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA Dual-axis Motor Control Kit

March 12, 2015

ALISO VIEJO, Calif., March 11, 2015 — Microsemi Corporation (MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by reliability , low power, performance and security, today announced availability of its SmartFusion2™ SoC FPGA dual-axis motor control kit with a modular motor control IP suite and reference design. The kit, which simplifies motor control designs using a single SoC FPGA, accelerates time to market and is scalable across multiple industries such as industrial, aerospace and defense. Typical applications include factory and process automation, robotics, transportation, avionics and defense motor control platforms. The … Read More → "Microsemi Announces High Performance SmartFusion2 SoC FPGA Dual-axis Motor Control Kit"

Mentor Graphics Acquires Tanner EDA

March 12, 2015

WILSONVILLE, Ore., March 3, 2015

Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced it has acquired the business assets of Tanner EDA, a leading tool provider for the design, layout and verification of analog/mixed-signal (AMS) and MEMS integrated circuits. With this acquisition, more designers will now have access to Tanner’s AMS products based on the strength and reach of the Mentor Graphics global sales organization. All Tanner EDA products as well as existing AMS products from Mentor will continue to be available and supported.

“Tanner EDA has built an outstanding reputation as … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Acquires Tanner EDA"

Teledyne LeCroy Announces MIPI M-PHY Automated Physical Layer Compliance Test, Expanding Solutions for the Mobile Market

March 11, 2015

MIPI Alliance Members Meeting, Seattle, March 10, 2015 – Teledyne LeCroy today announces automated physical layer transmitter compliance test capability for the MIPI M-PHY standard. The new compliance test software, QPHY-MIPI-MPHY, enables the highest level of confidence in M-PHY compliance by measuring a large number of cycles in a short period of time. Testing can be done on HS-MODE, PWM-MODE and SYS-MODE signals at all currently specified GEARs. A new active termination adaptor specifically designed for M-PHY testing ensures connection between the device under test and the oscilloscope is made in a simple, cost-effective, high fidelity manner. The new QPHY-MIPI-MPHY compliance software … Read More → "Teledyne LeCroy Announces MIPI M-PHY Automated Physical Layer Compliance Test, Expanding Solutions for the Mobile Market"

Altera Announces 30-Amp Integrated Digital DC-DC Converter For Generation 10 FPGAs

March 11, 2015

San Jose, Calif., —March 11, 2015—Altera Corporation (NASDAQ: ALTR) is adding a 30-amp PowerSoC DC-DC step-down converter to its growing portfolio of Enpirion power solutions for FPGAs. The 30-amp EM1130 is the first in a family of integrated digital DC-DC step-down converters that will provide power management for Altera’s Generation 10 FPGAs, specifically for Arria® 10 and Stratix® 10 FPGA core and transceiver power supply rails. The result of the successful acquisition of the Enpirion, Inc power IC company by Altera in 2013, the EM1130 digital power management device represents a major milestone in Altera’s endeavor to bring unprecedented optimized power … Read More → "Altera Announces 30-Amp Integrated Digital DC-DC Converter For Generation 10 FPGAs"

Fairchild’s 800V SuperFET II MOSFET Family Delivers Lowest On-Resistance and Broad Package Range

March 11, 2015

SAN JOSE, Calif. – March 9, 2015 — Fairchild (NASDAQ: FCS), a leading global supplier of high-performance power semiconductor solutions, today introduced its 800V SuperFET^® II MOSFET family, featuring broad package offerings and the industry’s lowest on-resistance (Rdson) andoutput capacitance (Coss). The new family enables designers to improve the efficiency, cost-effectiveness and reliability of high performance solutions requiring breakdown voltage higher than 600V / 650V, and also reduces the board space of these designs … Read More → "Fairchild’s 800V SuperFET II MOSFET Family Delivers Lowest On-Resistance and Broad Package Range"

Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform Deployed by HiSilicon Technologies for Implementation of FinFET Designs

March 11, 2015

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., March 10, 2015 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Design Compiler Graphical and IC Compiler save several weeks of design time by minimizing iterations between synthesis and place and route
IC Compiler achieves HiSilicon Technologies’ aggressive power, performance and area targets and delivers predictable design closure
PrimeTime ADV and IC Compiler enable single-pass timing and power ECO closure

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS) today announced that HiSilicon Technologies, a leading provider for telecom network, wireless terminal and digital media chipset solutions, has broadly deployed Synopsys’ Galaxy^{™</ … Read More → "Synopsys Galaxy Design Platform Deployed by HiSilicon Technologies for Implementation of FinFET Designs"}

Silicon Impulse, New Leti IC Design Platform, Offers One-Stop-Shop For Ultra-low-power Technologies

March 11, 2015

GRENOBLE, France – March 10, 2015 – CEA-Leti today announced the launch of its Silicon Impulse IC design competence center, a comprehensive IC technology platform offering IC design, advanced intellectual property, emulator and test services along with industrial multi-project wafer (MPW) shuttles.

Established to increase the competitiveness of Leti’s industrial partners, Silicon Impulse provides immediate access to Leti’s and CEA-List’s advanced IC technologies and systems expertise. It also leverages Leti’s extensive experience in technology transfer. Collaboration between Leti and List experts and ecosystem partners aims to shorten time to market from idea to production. This process includes … Read More → "Silicon Impulse, New Leti IC Design Platform, Offers One-Stop-Shop For Ultra-low-power Technologies"

18V, 2A Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC with Dual Input PowerPath Control Enables Multi-Inputs & Extended Run Times

March 11, 2015

MILPITAS, CA – March 10, 2015 – Linear Technology announces the LTC3118, a dual input, wide voltage range synchronous buck-boost DC/DC converter with an intelligent, integrated low loss PowerPath™ control. Its unique power switch architecture provides high efficiency operation from either input source … Read More → "18V, 2A Synchronous Buck-Boost DC/DC with Dual Input PowerPath Control Enables Multi-Inputs & Extended Run Times"

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