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Altera and MathWorks Deliver Unified Model-Based Design Workflow for Altera SoCs

November 5, 2014

San Jose, Calif., November 5, 2014 – Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced new programming support for its ARM-based SoCs using industry-standard workflows from MathWorks. Release 2014b from MathWorks includes an automated, highly integrated model-based design workflow optimized for Altera SoCs. Designers using this flow can accelerate their algorithmic designs in Altera SoCs while staying in a high-level programming environment and save weeks of development time.

“Today’s announcement is a significant extension to our partnership with Altera, enabling our customers to quickly and easily … Read More → "Altera and MathWorks Deliver Unified Model-Based Design Workflow for Altera SoCs"

MIPI Alliance Introduces Sensor Interface Specification for Mobile, Mobile-Influenced and Embedded-Systems Applications

November 5, 2014

PISCATAWAY, NJ and SCOTTSDALE, AZ, November 5, 2014 – MIPI^®Alliance, an international organization that develops interface specifications for mobile and mobile-influenced industries, today introduced a sensor interface specification for mobile, mobile-influenced and embedded-systems applications. The new specification, named MIPI I3C? (or MIPI i3c?), was developed with the participation of vendors from across the sensor and mobile ecosystems. The name MIPI SenseWire? will be used to describe the application of I3C? in mobile devices and the use of the I3C interface for mobile devices connecting to a … Read More → "MIPI Alliance Introduces Sensor Interface Specification for Mobile, Mobile-Influenced and Embedded-Systems Applications"

Texas Instruments expands industrial microcontroller portfolio with integrated smart analog to enable accurate and precise measurements

November 5, 2014

DALLAS (November 5, 2014) – Texas Instruments (TI) (NASDAQ: TXN) today announced a new series of MSP430™ industrial microcontrollers (MCUs) integrated with smart analog for high accuracy, precision and cost savings. The MSP430i204x MCUs meet the broad temperature range requirements from –40 to 105 degrees Celsius needed for industrial and smart grid applications. The new MSP430 i-series MCUs are ideal for a variety of cost-sensitive industrial segments including occupancy sensors, remote temperature and pressure transmitters, power monitoring, and many more.

The new MSP430i204x industrial MCUs contain … Read More → "Texas Instruments expands industrial microcontroller portfolio with integrated smart analog to enable accurate and precise measurements"

Touchscreen Source Measure Unit Instrument from Keithley Offers Higher Current Sourcing and Measurement, Broader Range of Applications

November 5, 2014

Cleveland, Ohio – November 5, 2014 – Keithley Instruments, a world leader in advanced electrical test instruments and systems, today announces the Model 2460 SourceMeter® Source Measure Unit (SMU) Instrument, the company’s latest benchtop SMU instrument with a capacitive touchscreen graphical user interface (GUI). The Model 2460 offers users higher power sourcing (up to 105V, 7A DC/7A pulse, 100W max.) with 0.012% basic measurement accuracy and 6½-digit resolution, making it ideal for high power, high precision I-V characterization of modern materials and high power devices. Based on … Read More → "Touchscreen Source Measure Unit Instrument from Keithley Offers Higher Current Sourcing and Measurement, Broader Range of Applications"

Robots Gain Autonomy to Manage and Analyze Embedded Data

November 4, 2014

October 29, 2014 — Bellevue, WA — ITTIA, a global supplier of embedded relational database software continues offering added value to manufacturers of industrial automation devices and embedded systems. Butler, a new generation of robots from Wasserbauer GmbH, is a line of products embedded with ITTIA DB SQL. ITTIA embedded database software and services enable manufacturers to benefit from existing database skills and experience, and work with greater efficiency and accuracy when building mission-critical embedded systems and devices.

Industrial automation systems, including robotics, are evolving to offer more specialized services and assist with daily activities. Whether a robot is installed at … Read More → "Robots Gain Autonomy to Manage and Analyze Embedded Data"

MetaEdit+ 5.1 brings rich graphical DSLs for collaborative development

November 4, 2014

Jyvaskyla, Finland—November 4, 2014—MetaCase (www.metacase.com) has released a new, feature-rich version of its Domain-Specific Modeling and code generation tool, MetaEdit+^®. MetaEdit+ 5.1 is aimed at expert developers who want to empower their team to generate efficient, complete code directly from domain-specific models.

MetaEdit+ lets language engineers create graphical domain-specific languages and code generators in a few hours. The new version offers collaboration for both language creation and use: multiple team members can define domain-specific modeling languages together and share them instantly to the whole team. … Read More → "MetaEdit+ 5.1 brings rich graphical DSLs for collaborative development"

STMicroelectronics Creates World’s First Set-Top-Box Platform That Supports Android TV 5.0 Lollipop

November 4, 2014

Geneva, November 4, 2014 – STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications and a leading manufacturer of Systems on Chips (SoCs) for High-Definition (HD) and Ultra-High-Definition (UHD) set-top-boxes, today announced the availability of the world’s first STB (Set-Top Box) platform with Google’s Android TV based on Android 5.0 Lollipop.

With the new platform, users will be able to enjoy Android TV along with the complete Android ecosystem, including popular Android games, applications, and services. This is possible because of the unique security mechanisms that are embedded in the ST SoC devices … Read More → "STMicroelectronics Creates World’s First Set-Top-Box Platform That Supports Android TV 5.0 Lollipop"

Imec Presents Back-Side Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor with UV-Optimized Antireflective Coating

November 4, 2014

VISION (Stuttgart) – Nov. 4, 2014 – At this week’s VISION 2014 exhibition, imec presents a backside-illuminated (BSI) CMOS image sensor chip featuring a new anti-reflective coating (ARC) optimized for UV light. Targeting imaging solutions in new markets such as life sciences, the achievement is an important addition to imec’s customized 200mm CMOS fab. This 200mm process line enables imec to offer design, prototyping and low volume manufacturing of custom specialty chip solutions such as highly specialized CMOS image sensors.

Known for its superior enhanced light sensitivity compared with image sensors using front side illumination (FSI), BSI sensors are top … Read More → "Imec Presents Back-Side Illuminated CMOS Image Sensor with UV-Optimized Antireflective Coating"

Atmel Launches First Dual-band IEEE 802.15.4g-2012 Compliant Transceiver for Smart Energy and Automation Applications

November 4, 2014

San Jose, Calif., November 4, 2014 – Today at European Utility Week 2014, Atmel Corporation (NASDAQ: ATML), a global leader in microcontroller (MCU) and touch solutions, announced a new family of wireless transceivers. Atmel’s AT86RF215, the first sampling device, is the industry’s first dual-band sub-1GHz / 2.4GHz transceiver compliant to IEEE 802.15.4g-2012 and ETSI TS 102 887-1. Expanding the Atmel^® | SMART metering portfolio, the new devices include the AT86RF215M, a single band sub-1GHz … Read More → "Atmel Launches First Dual-band IEEE 802.15.4g-2012 Compliant Transceiver for Smart Energy and Automation Applications"

Tektronix Announces Affordable, Full-Featured Highly Portable Spectrum Analyzer

November 4, 2014

BEAVERTON, Ore., Nov. 4, 2014 – Tektronix, Inc., a leading worldwide provider of test, measurement and monitoring instrumentation, has introduced a new class of affordable spectrum analyzers based on a USB architecture with prices starting at €2,810 or £2,340. The new RSA306 <http://www.tektronix.com/rsa306> sets a new price/performance threshold for spectrum analyzers and features a broad 9 kHz to 6.2 GHz frequency range, 40 MHz real time bandwidth and weighs in at just 1.2 pounds. When used … Read More → "Tektronix Announces Affordable, Full-Featured Highly Portable Spectrum Analyzer"

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