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EMA Announces a New Enhanced Version of CircuitSpace

Rochester, NY (July 16, 2013) – EMA Design Automation (ema-eda.com), one of the world’s largest Electronic Design Automation Value Added Resellers (VARs), today announced CircuitSpace 5.0 with enhanced features to improve the usability and productivity for circuit board design placement, replication, and design reuse in Cadence® Allegro® PCB Designer. “CircuitSpace enables engineers to expedite the PCB design requirements with a higher level of quality and reproducibility from the placement phase of the design cycle through design review and verification,” said Manny Marcano, president and CEO of EMA. “We strive to … Read More → "EMA Announces a New Enhanced Version of CircuitSpace"

Micron Unveils 16-Nanometer Flash Memory Technology

Boise, Idaho, July 16, 2013 – Micron Technology, Inc., (Nasdaq:MU) today announced that it is sampling next-generation, 16-nanometer (nm) process technology, enabling the industry’s smallest 128-gigabit (Gb) multi-level cell (MLC) NAND Flash memory devices. The 16nm node is not only the leading Flash process, but it is also the most advanced processing node for any sampling semiconductor device. It solidifies Micron’s leadership position in storage technology development and delivers on the company’s vision to provide the most advanced semiconductor solutions.

Micron’s 128Gb MLC NAND Flash memory devices are targeted at applications like consumer SSDs, removable … Read More → "Micron Unveils 16-Nanometer Flash Memory Technology"

DAS Achieves World’s First Point-of-Use Abatement of Harmful Gases in Wet Bench Semiconductor Processes

DRESDEN, Germany, July 15, 2013 – Responding with a breakthrough approach to a major semiconductor customer request, DAS Environmental Expert GmbH of Dresden, Germany, developed and installed SALIX – the world’s first and only commercially available point-of-use system for removing waste gas pollutants in semiconductor wafer manufacturing wet bench applications – and, after six months of evaluation, today announced it is proven fully effective. DAS believes its unique approach of using a high-efficiency, small footprint point-of-use system … Read More → "DAS Achieves World’s First Point-of-Use Abatement of Harmful Gases in Wet Bench Semiconductor Processes"

Leti and Partners in SOCRATE Project Focusing on Miniature Antennas with Super-Directivity Radiation Properties

GRENOBLE, France – July 15, 2013 – CEA-Leti said today that it and three partners in the SOCRATE project are developing innovative conceptsto significantly improve the directivity of electrically small antennas.

These antennas are generally limited to omnidirectional radiation, which is suitable for many wireless applications for communicating objects, such as UHF RFID, wireless telemetry and home automation. Nonetheless, the increase in small antennas’ directivity could create new wireless applications with improved spectral efficiency, reduced environmental electromagnetic impact and usage features that increase functionality. 

The SOCRATE Project is based on an analysis of the fundamental limits of radiation properties … Read More → "Leti and Partners in SOCRATE Project Focusing on Miniature Antennas with Super-Directivity Radiation Properties"

Vector Software Announces Integration with Polarion Software Products

Providence, RI – 15 JUL 2013 – Vector Software, the leading provider of dynamic software testing solutions for embedded systems, today announced the integration of its VectorCAST suite of embedded software test tools with the requirements traceability and application lifecycle management tools from Polarion Software.

Polarion Software develops and markets web-based solutions for Requirements Management, Test Management, Quality Assurance (QA), and ALM that provide full traceability and transparency throughout the product lifecycle. Polarion solutions improve the efficiency of product development and help organizations identify and mitigate risks, improve quality, and achieve compliance and quality standards.</ … Read More → "Vector Software Announces Integration with Polarion Software Products"

Ricoh Selects Cadence Palladium XP Platform for Next-Generation Multifunction Printer SoC Development

SAN JOSE, CA–(Marketwired – July 15, 2013) – Cadence Design Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CDNS), a leader in global electronic design innovation, today announced that Ricoh Corporation selected the Cadence® Palladium® XP verification computing platform for its multifunction printer system-on-chip (SoC) development, after an extensive competitive benchmarking process. Achieving the fastest design “bring-up” compared to alternative solutions, the Palladium XP platform with Cadence PCIe 2.0 Accelerated Verification IP (VIP) also delivered a 40X verification speed-up over RTL logic simulation.

< … Read More → "Ricoh Selects Cadence Palladium XP Platform for Next-Generation Multifunction Printer SoC Development"

SWINDON – The Next Generation

SWINDON Silicon Systems Ltd, a leading global provider of mixed signal ASICs, is helping to train the next generation of engineers. The Swindon based company that designs application specific integrated circuits – the tiny “brains” that control electronic devices like mobile phones, SatNavs and hearing aids – is providing summer placements for two undergraduate engineers. The young engineers will gain valuable experience working on real projects in a high tech environment.

Robyn Moates, who is reading Electrical and Electronics Engineering at Cambridge, had placements in 2011 and 2012 with automotive electronics company Schrader, where she was talent spotted and referred to … Read More → "SWINDON – The Next Generation"

Mentor Graphics Questa Verification Platform Adds Software-Driven Verification for Multi-Core SoC Designs

WILSONVILLE, Ore., July 15, 2013—Mentor Graphics Corp. (NASDAQ: MENT) today announced that intelligent software-driven verification (iSDV) has been added to the Questa® functional verification platform to automatically generate embedded C test programs for both single-core and multi-core SoC design verification. As a result, engineering teams find more system level design bugs earlier in the verification process—during simulation or emulation, when they are easier and more cost effective to debug—before they escape into the prototype lab.

“To fully verify our high performance … Read More → "Mentor Graphics Questa Verification Platform Adds Software-Driven Verification for Multi-Core SoC Designs"

Atmel Launches New Automotive-Qualified maXTouch Controller Family; Enables Single-Layer Shieldless Touchscreen and Touchpad Designs in Car Center Stacks

Heilbronn, Germany, July 15, 2013—Atmel® Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a global leader in microcontroller and touch technology solutions, today announced the availability of a new maXTouch® family to enable single-layer shieldless designs in automotive center stacks, navigation systems, radio interfaces or rear seat entertainment systems. Atmel’s mXT336S is optimized for 7-inch touchscreens, while the mXT224S targets smaller touchscreens and touchpads.

The new mXT336S and mXT224S devices further strengthen Atmel’s position as a market-leading touch supplier to support consumer, … Read More → "Atmel Launches New Automotive-Qualified maXTouch Controller Family; Enables Single-Layer Shieldless Touchscreen and Touchpad Designs in Car Center Stacks"

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