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Open Source Implementation Available for Multicore Association Task Management API

November 12, 2014

El Dorado Hills, Calif. – Nov. 4, 2014 – The Multicore Association, a global non-profit organization that develops standards to speed time-to-market for products with multicore processor implementations, has announced that one of its members, Siemens AG, has made available an open source implementation of its Multicore Task Management Application Program Interface (MTAPI) specification. The MTAPI specification supports the coordination of tasks on embedded parallel systems.

To fully utilize multicore processors or systems-on-chip (SoCs), a programmer must develop software that splits a program into tasks that can be executed concurrently on different processor cores. … Read More → "Open Source Implementation Available for Multicore Association Task Management API"

Renesas Electronics Europe Presents its Sense it! – Smart Analog Solution Kit for Process Automation

November 12, 2014

Düsseldorf, 12 November 2014 – Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, today announced the availability of its “Sense it! – Smart Analog Solution Kit”, a complete evaluation platform for the Smart Analog IC101 (“SAIC101”) device. The new kit includes all the hardware, software components and demonstration programs sensor system manufacturers need to start development on their smart industrial sensors.

Renesas’ new “Sense it! – Smart Analog Solution Kit” facilitates the design of intelligent sensors for process instrumentation applications demanding high accuracy and performance, including temperature, pressure, or flow … Read More → "Renesas Electronics Europe Presents its Sense it! – Smart Analog Solution Kit for Process Automation"

Avnet Demonstrates Freescale Kinetis MCU’s Next-Generation Software Development Tools in New SpeedWay Design Workshop Series

November 12, 2014

PHOENIX—Nov. 12, 2014—Avnet Electronics Marketing Americas, a business region of Read More → "Avnet Demonstrates Freescale Kinetis MCU’s Next-Generation Software Development Tools in New SpeedWay Design Workshop Series"

Tektronix Releases First Test Solution for MIPI M-PHY® Specification v3.1

November 12, 2014

BEAVERTON, Ore., November 11, 2014 – Tektronix, Inc., the world’s leading manufacturer of oscilloscopes, today announced the first physical layer transmitter characterization and debug solution for the MIPI M-PHY^® v3.1 specification recently approved by the MIPI® Alliance. The new Tektronix solution includes support for MIPI M-PHY High Speed Gears 1, 2 and 3, PWM Mode (G0-G7), and SYS Mode and offers the industry’s lowest noise solution for MIPI M-PHY measurements when used with Tektronix MSO/DPO 70000DX … Read More → "Tektronix Releases First Test Solution for MIPI M-PHY® Specification v3.1"

Altium and element14 Partner to Distribute New PCB Design Tool CircuitStudio

November 12, 2014

Sydney, Australia – November 12, 2014 – Altium Limited, a global leader in Electronic Design Automation, native 3D PCB design systems (Altium Designer) and embedded software development toolkits (TASKING), today announced a partnership with element14 to distribute CircuitStudio, a new easy-to-use PCB Design tool based on Altium technology. CircuitStudio will be available in early 2015 and sold through the element14 Design Center.

The partnership between Altium and element14 realizes the vision of making modern … Read More → "Altium and element14 Partner to Distribute New PCB Design Tool CircuitStudio"

IAR Systems enables development for low-power sensor processing based on new NXP dual-core series

November 11, 2014

Uppsala, Sweden—November 11, 2014—IAR Systems® announces that its development toolchain IAR Embedded Workbench® for ARM® provides excellent performance and multicore debugging for the new ultra-low-power LPC54100 microcontroller series from NXP Semiconductor. The series is targeted for applications with demands on always-on sensor processing and high sensor density, typically seen within implementations for wearable health and fitness applications, gaming, and industrial applications such as environmental monitoring, home and building automation, lighting and robotics.

IAR Embedded Workbench for ARM includes leading … Read More → "IAR Systems enables development for low-power sensor processing based on new NXP dual-core series"

Nitero Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success for Industry’s First Mobile 60GHz SoC Using Synopsys DesignWare IP for PCI Express and Tools

November 11, 2014

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., Nov. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ —

Highlights:

Nitero achieved first-pass silicon success for industry’s first 60GHz Wi-Fi SoC using Synopsys DesignWare IP for PCI Express technology, Verification IP and Design Compiler and PrimeTime design tools
Gained competitive advantage with low-power, silicon-proven PCI Express IP
Met aggressive tapeout schedule and solidified first-mover advantage

Synopsys, Inc. (Nasdaq:SNPS), a global leader providing software, IP and services used to accelerate innovation in chips and electronic systems, … Read More → "Nitero Achieves First-Pass Silicon Success for Industry’s First Mobile 60GHz SoC Using Synopsys DesignWare IP for PCI Express and Tools"

Cypress Enters Bluetooth Low Energy Market With the Industry’s Most Integrated One-Chip Solutions for the Internet of Things

November 11, 2014

MUNICH, November 11, 2014 – ELECTRONICA – Cypress Semiconductor Corp. (Nasdaq: CY) today introduced two highly integrated, single-chip Bluetooth^® Low Energy solutions that simplify design of low-power, sensor-based systems for the Internet of Things. The new PSoC^® 4 BLE Programmable System-on-Chip delivers unprecedented ease-of-use and integration in a customizable solution for IoT applications, home automation, healthcare equipment, sports and fitness monitors, and other wearable smart devices. The Read More → "Cypress Enters Bluetooth Low Energy Market With the Industry’s Most Integrated One-Chip Solutions for the Internet of Things"

STMicroelectronics Slashes Time-to-Development with Open.MEMS Licensing

November 11, 2014

Geneva, November 11, 2014 – 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 for consumer and mobile^{^[1]} as well as automotive applications^{^[2]}, today announced itsOpen.MEMS program to boost time-to-development with quick and easy … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Slashes Time-to-Development with Open.MEMS Licensing"

congatec offers EDM services for embedded designs

November 11, 2014

San Diego, California, November 11th, 2014 * * * congatec, Inc., a leading technology company for embedded computer modules and single board computers, is expanding its successful value chain with EDM (Embedded Design & Manufacturing) services.

Customers benefit from congatec’s rich experience as a manufacturer of high quality computer modules with synergistic effects leading to reduced development time and costs. Existing know-how and infrastructure make it possible for customers to outsource custom designs and solutions to congatec. As a single supplier covering the complete range of cost-effective standard solutions to individual EDMS projects, congatec supports the full range of technology … Read More → "congatec offers EDM services for embedded designs"