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MagnaChip Introduces New Low Power e-Compass Sensor Series for Improved Mobile Device Functionality

July 25, 2013

Featured Highlights:

Enhanced navigation and augmented reality applications for smartphones and tablets
New 0.18 micron e-Compass provides high performance and industry-standard heading accuracy
Broad range of software, hardware and OEM partner support

SEOUL, South Korea and Cupertino, Calif., July 25, 2013 — MagnaChip Semiconductor Corporation (“MagnaChip”) (NYSE: MX), a Korean semiconductor company with a broad portfolio of analog and mixed-signal products and technologies, today announced a new e-Compass sensor product, the MXG1300, based on MagnaChip’s low noise 0.18 micron technology. The MXG1300 targets … Read More → "MagnaChip Introduces New Low Power e-Compass Sensor Series for Improved Mobile Device Functionality"

Pico Computing Unveiling a Pair of Cyber Security Solutions at Black Hat USA 2013

July 25, 2013

Seattle, WA – July 25, 2013 – Pico Computing, the technology leader in hardware-based acceleration, will be demonstrating breakthrough applications in password recovery and real time encryption at Black Hat USA 2013-the premier cyber security conference.

In the first application, the company has partnered with ElcomSoft, whose suite of password recovery tools allows corporate, government, and law enforcement organizations to decrypt files, documents, and other password-protected objects and devices. Pico Computing’s Windows/PCIe-based solution, hosting ElcomSoft’s front end, provides FPGA-driven hardware-accelerated password recovery at nearly 3X the throughput of GPU-based solutions, and in one quarter of the computing footprint … Read More → "Pico Computing Unveiling a Pair of Cyber Security Solutions at Black Hat USA 2013"

Robots in Agile Manufacturing, Real Issues Around Replacing Human Jobs and more New Robotics Markets & Applications Hot Topics

July 25, 2013

FRAMINGHAM, MA – JULY 25, 2013 Preparations for RoboBusiness, taking place October 23-25 at the Santa Clara Convention Center in Santa Clara, CA, are in full swing, and the sessions focused on new markets and applications are packed with invaluable information for companies trying to achieve a prominent place in the ever-changing robotics industry.

Join industry leaders from Robotiq, Swisslog, Restoration Robotics, DTI Robotics and more for two days of knowledge sharing geared toward robotics’ hottest vertical markets. Representing the U.S. Federal Government, medical, research and manufacturing fields, these experts will focus on their market’s most cutting edge … Read More → "Robots in Agile Manufacturing, Real Issues Around Replacing Human Jobs and more New Robotics Markets & Applications Hot Topics"

SuVolta’s DDC Technology Advancements Further Reduce Power Consumption and Increase Processor Performance

July 24, 2013

LOS GATOS, Calif., July 23, 2013 – SuVolta, Inc., a developer of scalable semiconductor technologies for low-power, high-performance IC chips, today announced a series of new milestones, advancing its position as a technological innovator. The achievements further validate the company’s approach to solving the power problem at the heart of nearly all electronic systems.

One of the biggest challenges facing chip designers today is reducing power consumption while increasing overall processor performance as consumers expect to run more applications faster on their mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. In addition, as the Internet of Things continues to become … Read More → "SuVolta’s DDC Technology Advancements Further Reduce Power Consumption and Increase Processor Performance"

Danger to Life and Property – IECQ CAP Wages War Against Counterfeit Components

July 24, 2013

Geneva, Switzerland, 2013-07-24 – In response to the growing demand and need of the electronics supply chain, IECQ, the IEC Quality Assessment System for Electronic Components, launched a programme designed to address the international counterfeit crisis faced by the aerospace, defense and high performance (ADHP) sectors.

Counterfeiting has proven to be a viable and lucrative industry in many areas of the world, specifically the counterfeiting of microcircuits used in electronic devices. These counterfeit components often originate from material meant to be recycled from e-waste programmes. The fraudulent components are often … Read More → "Danger to Life and Property – IECQ CAP Wages War Against Counterfeit Components"

RealVNC delivers MirrorLink™ Certified product for in-car connectivity on Texas Instruments processors

July 24, 2013

RealVNC, the global provider of VNC®, and Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) have integrated remote access technology from RealVNC with the DRA64x and DRA65x automotive infotainment processors. The inclusion of VNC Automotive, a MirrorLink™ Certified product, delivers high quality in-vehicle entertainment and telematics capabilities to both drivers and passengers alike.

The integrated solution enables automatic detection, screen replication and control of virtually any mobile device from a vehicle touch-screen or fixed-input controls such as steering-wheel switches and head-unit buttons. Safe and seamless access to content, such as navigation applications, traffic updates, music libraries … Read More → "RealVNC delivers MirrorLink™ Certified product for in-car connectivity on Texas Instruments processors"

Samsung Brings Enhanced Mobile Graphics Performance Capabilities to New Exynos 5 Octa Processor

July 24, 2013

SEOUL, South Korea — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a world leader in advanced semiconductor solutions, today introduced the latest addition to the Exynos product family with top level of graphic performance driven by a six-core ARM® Mali™-T628 GPU processor for the first time in the industry. With mobile use case scenarios becoming increasingly complex, Samsung’s newest eight-core ARM Cortex™-based application processor gives designers a powerful, energy efficient tool to build multifaceted user interface capabilities directly into the system architecture. Samsung will demonstrate the new Exynos 5 family at SIGGRAPH 2013 in the ARM booth, #357; Exhibit … Read More → "Samsung Brings Enhanced Mobile Graphics Performance Capabilities to New Exynos 5 Octa Processor"

Automotive Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated Provide up to Ten Times Greater Avalanche Capability

July 24, 2013

Plano, Texas – July 24th, 2013 – Diodes Incorporated has introduced a family of its Super Barrier Rectifiers (SBR®) qualified to the AECQ101 high-reliability automotive standard and backed by PPAP level 3 documentation. The parts are 100% avalanche tested and proven to deliver a reverse-avalanche capability of between three to ten times greater than competing Schottky alternatives.

Due to the SBR’s unique patented structure, its high-reverse avalanche performance ensures greater guardbanding against negative spikes and inductive load surges, thereby raising the ruggedness and reliability of automotive products. In a typical single-pulse avalanche test, avalanche energy measurements for Schottky … Read More → "Automotive Rectifiers from Diodes Incorporated Provide up to Ten Times Greater Avalanche Capability"

Imagination’s Design Optimisation Kits (DOKs) deliver substantial silicon PPA gains while reducing design cycle times

July 24, 2013

London, UK – 24^th July, 2013 – Imagination Technologies (IMG.L), a leading multimedia, processor, communications and cloud technologies company, announces it is launching new Design Optimisation Kits (DOKs) to provide customers with the flexibility to optimise for power, performance and area (PPA) in its GPUs, CPUs and other IP core families. Imagination DOKs are comprised of optimised reference design flows, tuned libraries from partners, characterisation data and documentation.

The first Imagination DOK, which will be available later this year, enables customers using Imagination’s PowerVR Series6 ‘Rogue’ GPUs … Read More → "Imagination’s Design Optimisation Kits (DOKs) deliver substantial silicon PPA gains while reducing design cycle times"

STMicroelectronics Extends Market-Leading MEMS Portfolio with World’s Smallest eCompass Module for Smoother and Smarter Functionality

July 24, 2013

Geneva, July 24, 2013 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications, the world’s top MEMS (Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems) manufacturer, and the leading supplier of MEMS devices for consumer and mobile applications^[1], has leveraged its investment in advanced MEMS technology to create the world’s smallest eCompass combining a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis magnetometer in a single package.

Measuring just 2mm x 2mm, the tiny chip, used for advanced navigation and motion-sensitive features in products … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Extends Market-Leading MEMS Portfolio with World’s Smallest eCompass Module for Smoother and Smarter Functionality"

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