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Oticon Standardizes on Synopsys’ Design Compiler Graphical

November 18, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Oticon has widely deployed Design Compiler Graphical for implementation of its hearing solutions ICs
Multi-corner multi-mode (MCMM) synthesis results in lower leakage and faster convergence
Congestion reduction in Design Compiler Graphical enables Oticon to achieve faster design performance within shorter schedules

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, today announced that Oticon, Inc., … Read More → "Oticon Standardizes on Synopsys’ Design Compiler Graphical"

7-GHz ADC drivers bring AC performance to DC-coupled applications

November 18, 2014

DALLAS (Nov. 18, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced two new fully differential amplifiers (FDAs) that provide DC-coupled applications with best-in-class AC performance to improve system capabilities and performance. The LMH3401 and LMH5401 FDAs provide higher bandwidth and slew rate, and lower distortion than existing ADC drivers. The performance of the LMH3401 and LMH5401 can enable radar systems that help keep populations safer and wireless base stations that drop fewer calls, while providing faster upload speeds. For more information about the LMH3401 and LMH5401, visit Read More → "7-GHz ADC drivers bring AC performance to DC-coupled applications"

Buck Converters from Diodes Incorporated Enable Smarter Power Regulation

November 18, 2014

Plano, Texas – November 18th, 2014 – For low output voltage power regulation in digital TV, monitor and other high density, fast changing point-of-load system architectures, Diodes Incorporated has introduced a series of synchronous buck converters. Employing adaptive constant on-time (AdCOT) control, the AP65450, AP65452 and AP65552 ensure high DC output accuracy, high efficiency and fast transient response.

For the 4A rated AP65450 converter, the AdCOT control supports seamless transition between a continuous conduction mode (CCM) at high loads to a discontinuous conduction mode (DCM) … Read More → "Buck Converters from Diodes Incorporated Enable Smarter Power Regulation"

New Dual Wideband Transceiver from VadaTech in FMC Format

November 17, 2014

Henderson, NV – Nov 17, 2014 – VadaTech, a manufacturer of embedded boards and complete application-ready platforms, has announced a dual wideband transceiver in the FPGA Mezzanine Card (FMC) format. The board has a frequency range of 70 MHz to 6 GHz and is ideal for LTE, SDR, and other advanced RF applications.

The FMC214 utilizes eight SSMC connectors for the input/output. It combines RF front end, frequency synthesizers for Rx and Tx, mixed-signal baseband section, and a flexible digital interface to host the processor through the LPC connector. The board provides an instantaneous bandwidth programmable from 200 KHz to 56 MHz. The clocking … Read More → "New Dual Wideband Transceiver from VadaTech in FMC Format"

Nallatech Collaborates with OpenPOWER Foundation Members IBM and Altera to Launch Innovative CAPI FPGA Accelerator Platform

November 17, 2014

Camarillo, Calif. — November 17, 2014 – Nallatech, a leading supplier of high-performance FPGA solutions, announces the availability of the OpenPOWER CAPI Developer Kit for IBM POWER8, enabling system acceleration and performance that is well beyond what has been previously available. The system enables Nallatech’s 385 FPGA accelerator to attach to the IBM POWER8 processor’s coherency fabric and coherently access up to 1TB of system memory.

The Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI) on POWER8 systems provides a high-performance solution for the implementation of client-specific, computation-heavy algorithms on an FPGA. This innovation can replace either application programs running on a core … Read More → "Nallatech Collaborates with OpenPOWER Foundation Members IBM and Altera to Launch Innovative CAPI FPGA Accelerator Platform"

Xilinx Announces SDAccel Development Environment for OpenCL, C, and C++, Delivering Up to 25X Better Performance/Watt to the Data Center

November 17, 2014

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — At Super Computing 2014, Xilinx, Inc. (NASDAQ: XLNX) today announced the SDAccel™ development environment for OpenCL™, C, and C++, enabling up to 25X better performance/watt for data center application acceleration leveraging FPGAs. SDAccel, the newest member of the SDx™ family, combines the industry’s first architecturally optimizing compiler supporting any combination of OpenCL, C, and C++ kernels, along with libraries, development boards, and the first … Read More → "Xilinx Announces SDAccel Development Environment for OpenCL, C, and C++, Delivering Up to 25X Better Performance/Watt to the Data Center"

Nallatech to Demonstrate FPGA Acceleration at SC14

November 17, 2014

Camarillo, Calif. — November 17, 2014 – Nallatech, a leading supplier of high-performance FPGA solutions, will showcase its latest FPGA technology at SC14, the International Conference for High Performance Computing, Networking, Storage and Analysis, at booth #1332, November 17-20 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Visitors to the booth will have the opportunity to see a live demonstration of the advantages of FPGA acceleration, and speak directly with the company’s experts about:

Nallatech’s OpenPOWER CAPI Developer Kit: The Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface for IBM POWER8 enables solution architects to significantly improve system-level performance. Nallatech’s PCIe-385 is the first … Read More → "Nallatech to Demonstrate FPGA Acceleration at SC14"

Altera and IBM Unveil FPGA-accelerated POWER Systems with Coherent Shared Memory

November 17, 2014

SuperComputing 2014, New Orleans, LA, November 17, 2014 – Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) and IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled the industry’s first FPGA-based acceleration platform that coherently connects an FPGA to a POWER8 CPU leveraging IBM’s Coherent Accelerator Processor Interface (CAPI). The reconfigurable hardware accelerator features shared virtual memory between the FPGA and processor which significantly improves system performance, efficiency and flexibility in high-performance computing (HPC) and data center applications. Altera and IBM are presenting several POWER8 systems that are coherently accelerated using FPGAs at SuperComputing 2014.

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Synopsys’ IC Validator Adopted by Plastic Logic for Physical Verification of Advanced Displays

November 17, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and DRESDEN, Germany, Nov. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Plastic Logic adopts Synopsys IC Validator for physical verification signoff of flexible display designs using proprietary organic thin film transistor technology
IC Validator’s hierarchical technology efficiently handles huge design sizes

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, and Plastic Logic, a world leader in plastic electronics, today announced that Plastic Logic … Read More → "Synopsys’ IC Validator Adopted by Plastic Logic for Physical Verification of Advanced Displays"

Get Powered Up with the Updated Mouser Solar Power Technology Site

November 14, 2014

November 12, 2014 – Mouser Electronics, Inc. today announced the introduction of their updatedRead More → "Get Powered Up with the Updated Mouser Solar Power Technology Site"