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Cinemo and Renesas Electronics Europe Collaborate with Support for High Performance In-Vehicle Infotainment on Renesas R-Car M2 and H2 series

October 6, 2014

Dusseldorf, October 6, 2014 – Cinemo, a global leader in high performance and automotive grade multimedia playback, streaming, media management and connectivity middleware, and Renesas Electronics Europe, a premier provider of advanced semiconductor solutions, have announced that Cinemo now has full support for the Renesas R-Car M2 and Renesas R-Car H2 Series of automotive Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), which have been designed to address growing … Read More → "Cinemo and Renesas Electronics Europe Collaborate with Support for High Performance In-Vehicle Infotainment on Renesas R-Car M2 and H2 series"

Hillcrest Labs Brings Motion, Gesture and Cursor Control to Skyworth Smart TVs

October 6, 2014

Rockville, MD – October 6, 2014 – Hillcrest Labs today announced that Skyworth, a leading TV brand in China, will use Hillcrest’s patented motion software in its new line of Smart TVs. Hillcrest’s Freespace(R) MotionEngine(TM) Smart TV software will enable advanced motion, gesture and cursor control to navigate and interact with the wide range of content, games and apps available on Skyworth’s Android(TM)-based Smart TVs.

Freespace enables point-and-click, gesture and 3D motion control of Smart TVs through simple, in-air … Read More → "Hillcrest Labs Brings Motion, Gesture and Cursor Control to Skyworth Smart TVs"

Microchip Announces Full Release of its MPLAB® Harmony Firmware Development Framework Supporting All 32-bit PIC® MCUs

October 6, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz., Oct. 6, 2014 [NASDAQ: MCHP] — Microchip Technology Inc., a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog and Flash-IP solutions, today announced the availability of MPLAB® Harmony Version 1.0. MPLAB Harmony is a flexible, abstracted, fully integrated firmware development platform for all 32-bit PIC32 microcontrollers (MCUs). It takes key elements of modular and object-oriented design, adds in the flexibility to use a RTOS or work without one, and provides a framework of software modules that are easy to use, configurable for specific design requirements and that are purpose built to work together. The … Read More → "Microchip Announces Full Release of its MPLAB® Harmony Firmware Development Framework Supporting All 32-bit PIC® MCUs"

AMD Demonstrates First Network Function Virtualization Solution on 64-bit AMD and ARM Technology

October 6, 2014

SANTA CLARA, Calif. — ARM? TechCon — Oct. 01, 2014 — AMD (NYSE: AMD) today demonstrated the first network function virtualization (NFV) solution on AMD’s 64-bit ARM-based SoC and announced that it is now sampling to AMD’s embedded customers. The NFV demonstration is powered by a 64-bit ARM-based AMD Embedded R-Series SoC, codenamed “Hierofalcon,” supported with technology from two key ecosystem partners –Aricent for the networking software stack and Mentor Graphics for embedded Linux? and … Read More → "AMD Demonstrates First Network Function Virtualization Solution on 64-bit AMD and ARM Technology"

Saelig Introduces All-In-One USB-Serial Controller

October 6, 2014

Fairport, NY, USA. Sept. 5, 2014: Saelig Company, Inc.(www.saelig.com) has introduced the Prolific PL2303RA, an all-in-one IC that provides a convenient, low-chip-count solution for connecting an RS232 full-duplex asynchronous serial device to any USB-capable host. This on-chip solution with its built-in charge-pump RS232 transceiver and widely compatible Virtual COM Port drivers, compact and low power serial devices can be made USB-ready easily.

The PL2303RA integrates a high baud rate RS-232 transceiver that meets the EIA/TIA-232F and CCITT V.28 communications interface specifications. The RS-232 transceiver is a three-transmitter/five-receiver design with a built-in … Read More → "Saelig Introduces All-In-One USB-Serial Controller"

Microchip Partners with LDRA for Functional Safety

October 6, 2014

Wirral, U.K. October 6?LDRA, the leader in standards compliance, automated software verification, source code analysis and test tools, has become a partner and trusted adviser toMicrochip Technology Inc., enabling customers to meet functional-safety requirements. Microchip, a leading provider of microcontroller, mixed-signal, analog, and Flash-IP solutions, recommends LDRA tools for applications that must comply with functional-safety standards, including Read More → "Microchip Partners with LDRA for Functional Safety"

Intersil Announces High Efficiency Buck-Boost and Boost+Bypass Switching Regulators for Smartphones and Tablets

October 6, 2014

MILPITAS, CALIF. – Oct. 6, 2014 – Intersil Corporation (NASDAQ: ISIL), a leading provider of innovative power management and precision analog solutions, today announced five new additions to the ISL911xx family of market leading buck-boost and boost switching regulators, optimized to support system power supplies and peripherals such as Wi-Fi or 3G/4G RF power amplifiers. Intersil’s proprietary four-switch buck-boost architecture extends battery life by enabling industry leading efficiency of up to 96% and providing smooth transitions from buck to boost to prevent glitches and noise in smartphones, tablets … Read More → "Intersil Announces High Efficiency Buck-Boost and Boost+Bypass Switching Regulators for Smartphones and Tablets"

New Cactus Semiconductor Medical Chip Eval Board Offers Lower Profile, Better Manufacturability

October 6, 2014

CHANDLER, Ariz. – Oct. 6, 2014 – Cactus Semiconductor™ has updated its microprocessor evaluation board for its application-specific standard product (ASSP) medical chip to provide new microcontroller unit (MCU) packaging for easier manufacturability, new inductors for a lower profile, and more. The EB1CSI021™ evaluation board is ideal for electronics engineers seeking to develop battery-powered neurostimulation medical applications.

The MCU for the EB1CSI021 now uses an ultra-fine pitch quad flat no-lead 28 pin UFQFPN28 package. It replaces a WLCSP package and the change improves manufacturability and simplifies reworking. The small 4x4mm MCU footprint and ultra-low power work well with the … Read More → "New Cactus Semiconductor Medical Chip Eval Board Offers Lower Profile, Better Manufacturability"

Elliptic Labs Launches First Multi Layer Interaction Making Mobile Devices More Intuitive to Use

October 6, 2014

San Francisco, CA and CEATEC, Japan – October 6, 2014 – Elliptic Labs, the leader in ultrasonic touchless gesturing for consumer electronic devices, today announced a market first; “Multi Layer Interaction.” It enables mobile devices to display different content depending on the location and distance a user’s hand is from a device. Visitors to CEATEC Japan, October 7-11 will have a chance to try out the technology live for the first time at the Murata booth #6K197. See video.

“The new Multi Layer Interaction brings users the latest advance in intuitive device interactions. Without touching the device, as your hand … Read More → "Elliptic Labs Launches First Multi Layer Interaction Making Mobile Devices More Intuitive to Use"

Pentek Doubles Down on Preconfigured A/D XMC Modules for Radar, Communications and Data Acquisition Applications

October 3, 2014

3 or 4 channel 200 MHz 16-bit A/D converter
Digital down converter (DDC), interpolation and beamforming IP
GateFlow Design Kit for Xilinx Virtex-7 FPGA custom IP development
Advanced GateXpress technology for FPGA reconfiguration across PCIe

UPPER SADDLE RIVER, NJ–SEPTEMBER 30, 2014–Pentek, Inc., today announced the newest members of its highly popular Onyx® family of high-speed data converter XMC FPGA modules: the 3-channel Onyx Model 71721 and the 4-channel Onyx Model 71761, 200 MHz 16-bit A/D XMC modules based on the high density Xilinx Virtex-7 … Read More → "Pentek Doubles Down on Preconfigured A/D XMC Modules for Radar, Communications and Data Acquisition Applications"

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