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PLDA ultra-compact System-on-Module Enables Lighthouse Imaging to Speed Up Design Turn-around for Image Acquisition and Processing

December 17, 2014

SAN JOSE, CA – December 16, 2014 – Lighthouse Imaging, which provides all-inclusive design and manufacturing services for medical imaging and visualization, is using PLDA’s SoMZ-7045 platform to create commercial products for their clients in record time. PLDA designs and sells intellectual property (IP) cores, prototyping tools and system-on-module components. SoMZ is a highly-integrated system-on-module based on the Xilinx Zynq-7045 All Programmable system-on-chip (SoC).

Featuring an ARM® dual-core Cortex®-A9 MPCore and up to 350K of advanced low-power FPGA logic cells, the Read More → "PLDA ultra-compact System-on-Module Enables Lighthouse Imaging to Speed Up Design Turn-around for Image Acquisition and Processing"

Industrial cybersecurity expert warns that not enough is being done to prevent risk of highly destructive cyberattack on critical infrastructure

December 17, 2014

Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA (16 December 2014) — Inadequate training and a culture of complacency among many owners and operators of critical infrastructure are significantly raising the risks of highly damaging cyberattack throughout the world.

That’s the viewpoint expressed by Steve Mustard, an industrial cybersecurity subject-matter expert of the International Society of Automation (ISA) and a UK registered Chartered Engineer and European registered Eur Ing and consultant with extensive development and management experience in real-time embedded equipment and automation systems.

Mustard, fresh off a trip to the Caribbean where he delivered a Read More → "Industrial cybersecurity expert warns that not enough is being done to prevent risk of highly destructive cyberattack on critical infrastructure"

IAR Systems reports major interest for integrated runtime analysis product

December 17, 2014

Uppsala, Sweden—December 17, 2014—IAR Systems announces that its runtime analysis add-on product C-RUN is gaining major interest from customers. The add-on is integrated with the complete development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM and the number of customers who have downloaded evaluation versions of the tools with C-RUN now exceeds 30,000.

C-RUN was made available in May 2014. It is sold as an add-on product and performs runtime analysis by monitoring application execution directly within IAR Embedded Workbench. Thanks to the tight integration with the … Read More → "IAR Systems reports major interest for integrated runtime analysis product"

5A, 20VIN Step-Down µModule Regulator’s Entire Solution Fits within 0.5cm²

December 17, 2014

MILPITAS, CA – December 17, 2014 – Linear Technology launched the LTM4625, a 5A, 20V_IN step-down µModule® (micromodule) regulator in a 6.25mm x 6.25mm x 5.01mm BGA … Read More → "5A, 20VIN Step-Down µModule Regulator’s Entire Solution Fits within 0.5cm²"

Altium Announces Expanded Benefits to Subscription Customers

December 17, 2014

San Diego, California – December 17, 2014Altium Limited, a global leader in Electronic Design Automation, Native 3D PCB design systems (Read More → "Altium Announces Expanded Benefits to Subscription Customers"

Synopsys’ PrimeTime ADV Achieves Rapid Adoption for Fastest Timing Closure

December 17, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq: SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced its PrimeTime® ADV advanced timing closure and signoff solution has been adopted by more than 70 leading semiconductor companies and enabled more than 50 successful tapeouts in just nine months since it became generally available. The key to its rapid adoption is ease of integration into existing timing closure flows, fast turnaround time and the ability to significantly reduce the number of timing … Read More → "Synopsys’ PrimeTime ADV Achieves Rapid Adoption for Fastest Timing Closure"

New ASSET InterTech eBook explains how QPI self-healing bus can hinder circuit board quality

December 17, 2014

Richardson, TX (December 17, 2014) ? According to a new eBook from ASSET® InterTech, circuit boards with self-healing buses like Intel® QuickPath Interconnect (QPI) can be a challenge to test and assure board quality unless JTAG boundary-scan (IEEE 1149.1) tests are included in manufacturing. ASSET (www.asset-intertech.com) is the leading supplier of debug, validation and test tools based on embedded instrumentation for software, chips and systems.

?For circuit board manufacturers, self-healing can mean self-defeating,? … Read More → "New ASSET InterTech eBook explains how QPI self-healing bus can hinder circuit board quality"

Semtech Partners with Link Labs On New Radio Module Featuring Long Distance LoRa™ Technology

December 17, 2014

CAMARILLO, Calif., Dec. 17, 2014 — Semtech Corp. (Nasdaq: SMTC), a leading supplier of analog and mixed-signal semiconductors, today announced it has teamed up with Link Labs, a wireless connectivity product design company based near Washington, D.C., for the LL-LP-20 radio module featuring Semtech’s LoRa™ long distance radio transceiver technology.

The Link Labs LL-LP-20, is a compact, low power, bidirectional radio module for the 915 MHz ISM band and 868 MHz frequency band, and features the LoRaMAC software stack for integration with … Read More → "Semtech Partners with Link Labs On New Radio Module Featuring Long Distance LoRa™ Technology"

Microsemi Announces Successful Completion of Nine NIST Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program Certifications

December 16, 2014

ALISO VIEJO, Calif.—Dec. 16, 2015—Microsemi Corporation (Nasdaq: MSCC), a leading provider of semiconductor solutions differentiated by power, security, reliability and performance, today announced the completion of nine new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program (CAVP) certifications.

The AES encryption/decryption, SHA message digest, HMAC message authentication code and ECC-CDH key establishment algorithms, whose implementations were certified, are all part of the NIST “Suite B” collection, with key and digest sizes approved for United States government use at up to the Secret Level, as well as for use in the private sector. The … Read More → "Microsemi Announces Successful Completion of Nine NIST Cryptographic Algorithm Validation Program Certifications"

Torquing Group Taps Lantronix xPico Wi-Fi Embedded IoT Enabling Solution to Help Aerial Nano Drone Fly at CES 2015

December 16, 2014

IRVINE, CA–(Marketwired – Dec 16, 2014) – UK-based Torquing Group has tapped Lantronix, Inc. (NASDAQ: LTRX), a leading global provider of smart IoT (Internet of Things) solutions, to provide secure, onboard Wi-Fi technology for its new Read More → "Torquing Group Taps Lantronix xPico Wi-Fi Embedded IoT Enabling Solution to Help Aerial Nano Drone Fly at CES 2015"